ENGLISH PAPER 1 Marking Scheme - 2019 KCSE Prediction Answers Set 1

REPORT WRITING
FORMAT (8MKS)
- Title (1mk) (Report on the poor hygiene….etc)
- Introduction (1mk)
- Method (1mk)
- Findings (1mk)
- Summary and conclusion (1mk)
- Recommendations (1mk)
- Report complied by /etc (1mk)
- Date (1mk)
  CONTENT (8MKS)
- Who commissioned the report/why? (1mk)
- Constitution of investigating committee (1mk)
- Methods of gathering data (1mk)
- Findings – at least two well presented (2mks)
- Summary and conclusion (1mk)
- Recommendations – 2- to findings (2mks)
- (Must offer logical solutions to findings)
- Language (4mks) (tied to performance in the body and format)
CLOSE TEST
1. Shown
2. regularly
3. Revelation
4. Is
5. from
6. Negative
7. their
8. relative
9. them
10. lack
ORAL SKILLS
1. aabbccddeeff – The poem has a regular rhyme scheme.
2. Repetition
  – Make…make
  I….I
  I could not rest if…
  Alliteration
  – make me ….(No mark without the underline)
  Assonance – Rise Like…
  Consonance - …not rest…
3. – Nodding their heads
  -Clapping
  -Laughing or expressing sadness where necessary
  -Stamping their feet
  -Maintaining eye contact with the recitor (Any 2 x 1mk)
4. – I would use a falling intonation.
  -I would stress the words rise, curse, trembling and air since they carry the meaning of the line. (Any 1 x 2mks)
  (The answer should begin with: I would….)
5. 1. Falling
  2. Falling
  3. Falling
  4. Rising
6. Corps – p, s
  Parliament – i
  Leopard – 0
  Fracas - s
7. 1. Berry
  2. Clause
  3. Guessed
  4. Mail
8. 1. It was the lady and not any other person.
  2. The dress was not of any other colour other than red.
  3. It was a purse and not any other thing.
9. 1. Gate
  2. Shepherd
10. 1. James is not a keen listener
  2. James does not respond to Muthomi’s concerns. James is unconcerned with the dialogue.