English Language Activities Questions and Answers - CBC Grade 2 End Term 2 Exams 2023 Set 1

1. TASK:           COMPREHENSION.     (10mks)
   Read the story and answer the following questions    (5 mks)
                                                  
   
   1. A hen had many chicks. She shaved them using a razor blade. Her chicks were clean all the time. The hen kept the razor blade well. It rained heavily and the hen could not find the razor blade.
      1. The hen had ____ chicks.  (one, many)
      2. The chicks were ____ all the time. (clean, dirty)
      3. A chick is a baby of ____. (hen, cow)
      4. Did the hen find the razor blade? (Yes, No)
      5. Is a razor blade a sharp object? (Yes, No)
         
         
   2. Read the story and answer the questions that follow.  5mks)
      One day Juma went to his farm. He found monkeys on trees. They were all happily eating the oranges. They told Juma that they were going to eat all the oranges. Juma talked to the animals and they left his farm. Juma was very happy.
      1. Where did Juma go to? _______
      2. What were the monkeys eating? _____ (Oranges, Mangoes)
      3. Juma was ______ when the monkey left. (sad. happy)
      4. Name two other fruits that you know. ________   _______
         
         
2. Task: GRAMMAR       (15mks)
   1. Complete the words using 'fr' or 'dr':      (5mks)
      1. ____ ____uit
      2. ____ ____og
      3. ____ ____y
      4. ____ ____ink
      5. ____ ____um
   2. Name the pictures below:
      
      (bell, chair, ball, table, blackboard)
      
      
   3. Use 'has' or 'have' to fill the spaces:       (5mks)
      1. I _____ many friends.
      2. They _____ a dog.
      3. She _____ a new dress.
      4. Jane _____ a big doll.
      5. We ______ a new teacher.
         
         
3. TASK: GUIDED WRITING       (10mks)
   Write five sentences that the teacher will read for
   1. ______
   2. ______
   3. ______ 
   4. ______ 
   5. ______

MARKING SCHEME

1. 1.  
      1.  many
      2. clean
      3. hen
      4. no
      5. yes
   2.  
      1. his farm
      2. oranges
      3. happy
      4. oranges, mangoes . Any other fruit is allowed
2.  
   1.  
      1. fruit
      2. frog
      3. fry/dry
      4. drink
      5. drum
   2.  
      1. table
      2. bell
      3. ball
      4. chair
      5. blackboard
   3.  
      1. have
      2. have
      3. has
      4. has
      5. have
3. To be assessed by the teacher.