Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 4 Kiswahili Term 1 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a separate document.

  The exam is a Paper 2 (102/2) examination designated for a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. It carries a total of 80 marks and is divided into four main sections: Section A (Ufahamu/Comprehension), Section B (Ufupisho/Summary), Section C (Matumizi ya Lugha/Grammar), and Section D (Isimu Jamii/Sociolinguistics). Candidates are required to answer all questions in the spaces provided.

  The document covers the following topics:

  • Ufahamu (Comprehension) [15 Marks]: A passage revolving around a character named Jairo who blames his former teacher, Mwalimu Mosi, for instilling values like patience and integrity instead of "street smarts" needed for survival.
  • Ufupisho (Summary) [15 Marks]: A passage discussing Female Genital Mutilation (Ukeketaji), covering its definition, cultural justifications, and its negative health and social effects. Candidates are tasked with summarizing specific paragraphs.
  • Matumizi ya Lugha (Grammar) [40 Marks]:
    • Phonology: Characteristics of the sound /j/.
    • Morphology: Distinguishing between free and bound morphemes (Mofimu huru na tegemezi).
    • Word Formation: Creating words with specific syllable structures (e.g., KIKKIKI).
    • Stress and Intonation (Shadda na Kiimbo).
    • Noun Classes: Classification of words (e.g., "Wasiorithishwa").
    • Semantics: Explaining meanings of sentences and distinguishing between homonyms.
    • Syntax: Sentence correction, negation (Kanusha), direct to indirect speech (Usemi halisi), and sentence analysis (Changanua sentensi).
    • Verb Extensions: Deriving verbs in specific forms (e.g., Kauli ya Tendeka).
    • Phrases: Identifying types of phrases (Virai).
    • Punctuation: Uses of the semicolon (Nukta mkato).
  • Isimu Jamii (Sociolinguistics) [10 Marks]:
    • Challenges facing the Kiswahili language.
    • Factors contributing to the decline or death of a language (Kufifia/kufa kwa lugha).
• File Size:

  35.13 KB
• Length:

  10 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  KISWAHILI
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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