Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Kiswahili Paper 1 End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme.

  It is a Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) Kiswahili (Lugha) Karatasi ya 1 (902/1) examination administered in March 2026.

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50
  • Number of Questions: 50 (Questions 1–50)
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is included towards the end of the file.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Ufahamu (Comprehension): Passage analysis regarding a first journey to the city and road safety, the importance of parental guidance and childcare (the story of Tenga), and an inspirational story of entrepreneurial success (Mama Halima).
  • Mazungumzo (Dialogue): Contextual understanding of a conversation between a doctor and a parent in a hospital setting.
  • Sarufi na Matumizi ya Lugha (Grammar and Language Usage):
    • Noun classes (Ngeli) and possessive particles (-a unganifu).
    • Verb tenses and aspects, including the perfect aspect (wakati timilifu) and conditional moods.
    • Word meanings, synonyms (visawe), and polysemous words (vitate/kitawe).
    • Vocabulary related to occupations (e.g., jangili) and parts of objects (e.g., matendegu).
    • Sentence transformations including size (ukubwa), relative pronouns (amba-), and reciprocal verbs (-ana).
    • Social conventions and greetings (e.g., makiwa, poleni).
    • Time and calendar calculations (e.g., mtondo, juzi).
  • Msamiati (Vocabulary): Identification of environmental items, trade terms (bidhaa), and health-related terminology.
• File Size:

  7.73 MB
• Length:

  7 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  KISWAHILI
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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