Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises the Grade 7 Kiswahili Paper 2 (Insha na Utangulizi wa Fasihi) Mid Term 2 Exam 2025 with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The exam paper, titled "KISWAHILI (Insha na Utangulizi wa Fasihi) Karatasi ya 2," is divided into two sections, A and B. The total time allocated for the paper is 1 hour 45 minutes. The exam is marked out of a total of 50 marks.

  The structure and content of the exam are as follows:

  • SEHEMU A: INSHA (Composition) - (15 Marks)
    • Zoezi I: Insha (Task 1: Essay)
      • Candidates are required to write a composition of 300-350 words. The topic is: "Andika insha kuhusu ziara uliyofanya katika sehemu ya kuvutia kama vile mbuga ya wanyama, makumbusho, au ufukwe wa bahari. Eleza ulichoona na kujifunza." (Write an essay about a visit you made to an interesting place such as a game park, a museum, or a beach. Explain what you saw and learned.)
  • SEHEMU B: UTANGULIZI WA FASIHI (Introduction to Literature) - (35 Marks)
    • Zoezi II: Fasihi Simulizi (Task 2: Oral Literature) - (10 marks)
      • This task is based on a provided short narrative (hadithi) featuring characters Jogoo Mjanja (Clever Rooster) and Kifaranga Mpole (Gentle Chick) facing a drought.
      • Questions assess understanding of the story's genre (kipera), initial character traits of Jogoo Mjanja and Kifaranga Mpole, the main problem in the story, how Kifaranga Mpole helped Jogoo Mjanja, the main lesson (funzo) derived from the story, and suggesting a narrative technique to emphasize a character's attributes.
    • Zoezi III: Novela (Task 3: Novella) - (10 marks)
      • This task involves analyzing an excerpt from a novella about a character named Aisha learning the skill of sewing from her aunt, Bi. Neema.
      • Questions cover identifying the main theme (dhamira kuu) of the excerpt, the setting (mandhari), character traits of Aisha (initially) and Shangazi Neema, explaining the meaning of a proverb used in the text ("Habari ya mpishi ni moto wa jiko"), and identifying literary techniques (mbinu za lugha) used.
    • Zoezi la IV: Tamthilia (Task 4: Drama) - (10 marks)
      • This task is based on an excerpt from a play set in a school library, featuring characters Mwalimu Halima (teacher), Meena, and Jabari (students) discussing their studies.
      • Questions require identifying elements of drama present in the scene, discussing the main issues addressed (e.g., importance of collaboration in studies, understanding difficult concepts), explaining the importance of stage directions (maelezo ya mlazo/italiki), and identifying another literary technique used besides proverbs.
    • Zoezi V: Ushairi (Task 5: Poetry) - (5 marks)
      • This task involves analyzing a Swahili poem about the importance of books ("Kitabu rafiki").
      • Questions focus on determining the main message (ujumbe mkuu) of the poem, identifying who is being addressed or persuaded by the poem, and identifying a literary technique used in the poem (other than repetition).
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  KISWAHILI

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