Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5.

A school assembly is a gathering done on the assembly grounds to get information from teachers and the management. There are prayers and songs held at the beginning of assemblies.

There is a certain order to follow during assembly speeches. It starts with the school prefects and ends with the principals. An assembly takes 10 to 25 minutes.

Assemblies are important because they help pass information. They also enable teachers to inspect the hygiene of the learners. It helps to develop unity. It is also an avenue for good performance recognition by giving awards. The awards can be: mathematical sets, trophies or school shoes.

Questions

1. What is a school assembly?
   1. A gathering that helps a preacher deliver his sermons.
   2. It is a school competition gathering.
   3. A gathering done to get information from teachers and the school management.
   4. A ceremonial wedding gathering.
2. What is done at the beginning of a school- assembly?
   1. Screaming
   2. Prayers
   3. Competition
   4. Laughing.
3. How long does an assembly take?
   1. 10 to 25 minutes.
   2. 10 to 48 minutes.
   3. 25 to 38 minutes.
   4. 30 minutes.
4. The following are awards received during assemblies except
   1. mathematical sets
   2. trophies
   3. twigs
   4. school shoes.
5. A school assembly speech follows a certain order. Which one is it?
   1. It starts with school prefects and ends with the principal.
   2. Starts with teachers and ends with the school prefects.
   3. Starts with the principal and ends with the teachers.
   4. The principal talks all through.

Read the dialogue below and answer questions 6 -10.

Hare: Good morning Hippo.
Hippo: Good morning Hare.
Hare: Why have you not gone to the farm?
Hippo: I have not gone to the farm due to the high rains that occurred yesterday. Hare: But Hippo, this is the right time to plant.
Hippo: I know, only that I don't feel like leaving this pool. I just want to swim Hare: That's laziness.

Questions

6. How many animals are in the dialogue above?
   1. 6
   2. 7
   3. 3
   4. 2
7. Why does hippo want to stay in the pool?
   
   1. He wants to swim.
   2. He wants to plant.
   3. He wants to watch animals.
   4. He is waiting for hare.
8. When hare tells hippo that 'this is the right time to plant', what is Hippo's reply?
   1. 'Good morning hare'
   2. 'No, I don't know'
   3. 'This is the right time to plant'
   4. 'I just want to swim'
9. When did the rains occur?
   1. Morning
   2. Last week.
   3. Supper time
   4. Yesterday.
10. According to the dialogue, Hippo is described as
    
    1. lazy
    2. hardworking
    3. heavy
    4. joyful.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Mwaura is a ten-year old boy. He comes from Kiambu county. He loves eating chips and chicken. Mwaura is 1.3 metres tall.

He has two best friends. They are Njeri and Otieno. They love playing games together. They play football, basketball and netball together. They also go to the same school. Their school is known as Mirema Integrated School.

Last week, the three friends visited the Boma children's home. They gifted the children with food stuffs, balls and school shoes. The children at Bomą children's home appreciated their kindness.

Questions

11. How old is Mwaura?
    1. 5 years old
    2. 6 years old
    3. 8 years old
    4. 10 years old
12. How tall is Mwaura?
    1. 1.5m
    2. 1.3m
    3. 1.4m
    4. 1.6m
13. How many best friends does Mwaura have?
    1. 4
    2. 6
    3. 2
    4. 1
14. Which children's home did the friends visit last week?
    1. Gateru
    2. Boma
    3. Hola
    4. Mirema.
15. What school do the friends go to?
    1. Boma children's home.
    2. International school
    3. Mirema Integrated school.
    4. Boma junior school.

Read the cloze test below and use the answers provided to fill the blanks.

My brother's name is Allan. He is ___16___ handsome boy. ___17___ are best friends. He likes ___18___ meat. His favourite pet is a ___19___.  His pet loves meat.

He owns a ___20___ which he rides everyday. He loves going to the library. I love my brother very ___21___.

Choose the adverb in the following sentences.

22. She walked quickly.
    1. she
    2. walked
    3. quickly
    4. walk 
23. He sang the song beautifully.
    1. beautifully
    2. sang
    3. the
    4. he
24. He ate his food hurriedly.
    1. his
    2. ate
    3. hurriedly
    4. food 

Give the plural of the sentences below.

25. She gave me a pen.
    1. She gave us pens.
    2. They gave us pens.
    3. She gaves pens.
    4. We gave them pens.
26. The tree has a fruit.
    1. The trees have fruits.
    2. The trees has fruits.
    3. The tree has a fruits.
    4. The trees has fruits.

Choose the correct sound of each animal.

27. A donkey _________________________.
    1. brays
    2. sings
    3. chips
    4. trumpets.
28. A bird __________________________.
    
    1. brays
    2. hisses
    3. trumpets
    4. chirps.
29. An elephant __________________________________.
    1. hisses 
    2. clucks
    3. trumpets
    4. chirps.

Use the correct conjunction to fill in the blank space.

30. Mary _________________________Atieno came home.
    
    1. for
    2. and
    3. In
    4. but

COMPOSITION

You have 40 minutes to write your composition.

Write a composition about;
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MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. A
24. C
25. B
26. A
27. A
28. D
29. C
30. B

Read the following conversation and then answer questions 1 to 5.  

Juma:  How are you doing Saida? I'm very sorry I couldn't visit you as we agreed. How was your weekend?
Saida:   I am fine Juma. Maybe next time you will make it to my place for a visit. My weekend was not very bad, I thank God. We were to visit Omari in               the hospital but I couldn't make it. I'm sorry.
Juma:   Ooh, that is true. Kadzo, her sister and I managed to visit Omari at Medicare hospital. How come you did not show up?
Saida:   I was looking after my sick grandmother. Since there's no one at home to take care of her, I had no option.
Juma:   I'm sorry Saida. What is she suffering from?
Saida:   According to the doctor, she is suffering from chronic pneumonia. She also has a problem in breathing. By the way, how is Omari?
Juma:   After recovery, the doctor discharged him. However he will have to take a week's time rest. I would like to see you grandmother. Let us go and               take care of her.

1. How many children visited Omari in 3. Medicare hospital?
   
   1. Two
   2. Three
   3. Four
   4. Five
2. Saida could not make it to Medicare hospital because
   
   1. she wasn't feeling well.
   2. she was taking care of her sick mother.
   3. she did not want to do so.
   4. she was taking care of another patient at home.
3. Who had a breathing problem?
   
   1. Saida's grandmother
   2. Saida
   3. Omari
   4. Kadzo's sister
4. According to the conversation, it is true to say that Juma is
   
   1. sick.
   2. careless.
   3. caring.
   4. impatient.
5. What was Omari suffering from according to the conversation?
   
   1. Chronic pneumonia
   2. Breathing problem.
   3. We have not been told.

Read the passage and then answer questions 6 to 9.  

Rats have very sharp senses especially those of touch and hearing. They are afraid of humans and can hear you coming long before you have a chance to see them. They are loners by nature, never will they get together to defend themselves if they are threatened. Rats can also be clever. They are smart by the way they steal eggs. A rat will hold an egg firmly with all four paws lying on its back so as not to break the egg while two or three others pull it away by its tail.

6. According to the passage, what can rats sense very well?
   
   1. Touching and eating
   2. Hearing and defending.
   3. Eating and defending.
   4. Hearing and touch.
7. However smart rats are, they cannot 
   1. help one another stealing eggs.
   2. defend one another.
   3. hear approaching human beings.
   4. carry away eggs.
8. The method rats use to steal eggs shows their
   1. cleverness
   2. speed.
   3. sharp senses.
   4. strength.
9. According to this passage, unity in rats is seen when
   
   1. sensing touch and hearing. 
   2. surviving lonely.
   3. stealing eggs.
   4. defending each other.

Read the passage and then answer questions 10 to 12.  

I was born and brought up in a liberal home by African standards. We all cooked, washed the house, clothes and dishes. It did not matter whether you were a boy or a girl. We all went to school. Everyone was allowed to pursue their own interest and their opinions were heard and respected. We were taught to appreciate our strengths and work on our weaknesses. During school holidays, we were taught lifeskills involving activities like hunting, fishing and farming. Some of us would learn pottery and basketry. Back then, life was real, unlike today where almost everything is a fiction based on technology.

10. Since both boys and girls did all the chores,
    
    1. girls suffered child labour.
    2. boys were exposed to child labour. 
    3. equality was observed.
    4. parents became very lazy.
11. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
    
    1. Human beings have strengths and weaknesses.
    2. The writer is not a young person.
    3. There is a difference between life back then and now.
    4. Lifeskills are not very necessary today.
12. During school holidays, the writer would learn all the following except
    1. weaving.
    2. hunting
    3. fishing.
    4. farming.

Read the passage and then answer questions 13 to 15.  

Dog and her puppies lived on a farm where there was a well. The mother dog told the puppies not to go near the well or play around it. One of the puppies wondered why they should not go near the well and decided to explore it. He went to the well, climbed the wall and peeped inside there. He saw his reflection and thought it was another dog. The puppy saw that the "other dog" was imitating him and got very angry. He decided to fight the dog. He jumped into the well but there was no dog there! He cried for help until the farmer came and rescued him.

13. The mother dog told the puppies not to
    
    1. swim in the well.
    2. play around the well.
    3. explore the well.
    4. play together.
14. The puppy that climbed up the wall of the well
    
    1. saw his reflection in the water.
    2. saw another puppy in the well. 
    3. followed his mother's instructions.
    4. died in the well.
15. After the puppy cried for help in the well,
    1. the mother dog came to his rescue.
    2. he died immediately
    3. the farmer came and helped him. 
    4. he swam out of the well.

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 16 to 20. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given.

Wambua and his family are farmers. They live in a big farm house. One day, Wambua went as usual to milk his cow. He had cleaned the cowshed the ___16___ night and left Maziwa, the ___17___cow to rest. When he woke up the following morning. Maziwa had a difficulty in breathing. She also did not welcome Wambua with her usual ___18___ Wambua called a ____19___ doctor who said Maziwa had a thorn in morning. her mouth which pricked her ___20___.

For questions 21 to 23, select the best article to complete the sentences.  

21. My cousin studies at _______________________ university.
    1. an
    2. the
    3. a
    4. then
22. It was ______________________ honour to be warmly welcomed.
    
    1. the
    2. a
    3. at
    4. an
23. ________________________ sun was shining bright in the morning.
    1. A
    2. An
    3. As
    4. The

In questions 24 to 26, select the best alternatives to fill the blank spaces.  

24. Kombora ____________________ take his son to school tomorrow.
    
    1. shall
    2. has
    3. will
    4. had
25. Mumo and I _____________________ be practising in the field.
    1. would
    2. shall
    3. were
    4. could
26. The porridge in the jug ___________________ not cold.
    1. has
    2. will
    3. hadn'
    4. is

For questions 27 to 30, choose adjectives in the given sentences   

27. My cat's fur is very soft.
    
    1. fur
    2. cat's
    3. soft
    4. very
28. The blanket Ongeti bought was red.
    1. red
    2. blanket
    3. Ongeti
    4. bought
29. Kafupi is the tallest boy in our class.
    
    1. class
    2. boy
    3. tallest
    4. Kafupi
30. The food Tina prepared was delicious.
    
    1. Tina
    2. food
    3. delicious
    4. prepared

MARKING SCHEME

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. D
23. D
24. C
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. C

QUESTIONS
TASK 3
Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5
Sonkole and Ombija lived near river Kredo with their parents. There was also a smell behind their home. The small river flowed down the hill. Sonkole and his brother played near the river ev eryday after they returned home from school.
They picked beautiful flowers and fruits and ran around the trees. They also played hide and seek game. When it became very hot they could take a rest under the trees. Some times they also jumped into the water to cool themselves. They always made sure that they got home before dark ness fell for the fear of the wild animals and because their parents had told them.

1. Where did the two children live with their parents?
   1. On the mountain
   2. Near the river
   3. In the lake
   4. Near the hill
2. There was__and __near their home.
   1. mountain and a lake
   2. a river and a hill
   3. a book and a pen
   4. a forest and a park
3. Mention one game played by the two boys?
   1. Hide and seek
   2. Football
   3. Kabaddi
   4. Volleyball
4. What did the boys do when it was hot? 
   1. They went home running
   2. They took a rest under the trees
   3. They run around the trees
   4. They played hide and seek game
5. Why do you think the boys rushed home before darkness fell? 
   1. They were tired of playing 
   2. To please their parents 
   3. to go and work
   4. They feared wild animals

Read the passage below and answer questions 6 - 10.
One day Wambui woke up very late and was very sorry about it. She had to prepare herself and run to school. She took a quick shower, brushed her teeth and joined her mum in the kitchen for breakfast. "Why are you late?" Her mum asked, "I am sorry, I overslept."
After breakfast she thanked her mum and waved goodbye. Took her bag and run to school. Upon her arrival, she found the teacher in class. Her heart almost skipped a bit as she knocked the door. "Excuse me teacher, may I come in?" "Yes come in, where are you from this late?" the teacher asked, "Pardon me please, I watched a scary movie, had a terrible dream" "You are always a good girl join the rest," thank you teachers."

6. The expression her heart almost skipped abit means;
   1. she was tired
   2. she fainted
   3. she was terrified
   4. she died
7. Why do you think the teacher pardoned Wambui? 
   1. She was very indisciplined 
   2. She had bribed the teacher
   3. She had always been good
   4. The teacher hated her
8. If you were Wambui what would you have done to avoid lateness?
   1. Watch movie till late
   2. Not watch scary movies till late
   3. Sleep early some times
   4. Play games till late
9. How did Wambui feel when she woke up late?
   1. She celebrated
   2. She felt sorry
   3. She cried loudly
   4. She did not go to school
10. What was the mother doing when she woke up?
    1. She was sleeping
    2. she was preparing breakfast
    3. She was playing
    4. She was in the garden

For questions 11-30, complete the sentences according to the instructions Use the correct form of adjective to complete the sentences

11. Benard is___than Derrick.
    1. hand some
    2. more handsome
    3. handsomer
    4. most handsome
12. This toy is the___of all.
    1. uglier 
    2. ugly
    3. more ugly
    4. ugliest
13. His results are____compared to the previous.
    1. good
    2. better
    3. best
    4. more best

Choose the correct question tag to complete the sentences

14. He went to school late yesterday,____
    1. went he
    2. didn't he
    3. doesn't he
    4. do he
15. They were sent back home in the morning, 
    1. weren't they
    2. did they
    3. wasn't they
    4. don't they
16. Saka and Gaby are not good football players, ____
    1. are we
    2. is they
    3. aren't they
    4. are they

Use the correct word to complete the sentences below

17. They boy dressed
    1. herself
    2. himself
    3. themself
    4. yourself
18. The cat hurt___
    1. himself
    2. herself
    3. themselves
    4. itself

Re-write the following sentences using joining words

19. She has been sleeping___morning.
    1. but
    2. because
    3. since
    4. and
20. Father___son are sick. 
    1. but
    2. and
    3. so
    4. or
21. He is a clever boy ___very lazy.
    1. since
    2. but
    3. also
    4. and

Use the correct preposition to fill in the blank spaces

22. The dog is___the shade
    1. in
    2. under
    3. on 
    4. below
23. He has jumped___the fence.
    1. across
    2. over
    3. above
    4. closer

Use the correct form of tense to fill in the blank spaces

24. James has___the ball out
    1. kick
    2. kicken
    3. kicked
    4. play
25. They have___him up badly.
    
    1. beat
    2. beaten
    3. bit
    4. beated
26. Salim is___noise in class. 
    
    1. making
    2. playing
    3. make
    4. made

Which word has been mispelt

27.    
    1. suprise
    2. queue
    3. receive
    4. their
28.    
    1. dining
    2. shinning
    3. running
    4. writing

Complete the following similes

29. As poor as;
    1. a beggar
    2. an orphan
    3. hunter
    4. a church mouse
30. As white as:
    1. milk
    2. white sheet
    3. snow
    4. leaf

Write an interesting composition about;
A WEDDING CEREMONY

LITERACY/KUSOMA
Answer all the questions.
TASK 1: Listening and speaking (10 mks)
We went to school on Monday after the half-term holiday. When we arrived at school, we realized there were some changes. Our classrooms had been painted. They had the dark blue colour. The flowers had been planted along the pathways. When our class manager arrived, he shared with us that we had on new class. It was spacious and neat. We all celebrated.

Questions

1. When did the writer return to school?
2. What changes did they realize when they arrived at school?
3. Who told them about their new class?
4. What has been planted along the pathways?

TASK II: Reading aloud
Once upon a time there lived two siblings. Their parents were so poor that they couldn't take them to school. The boy was John and the girl was Jesmil. They used to stay at home while their parents were out to look for food.
One day, John and Jesmil found a book written 'How to get" in the forest. It had very beautiful pictures in it. They really wanted to know what was written in it but they did not know how to read. They were unlucky that they could not tell what the book was all about

SEHEMU A: Kusikiliza na kuzungumza
Mwalimu amwulize mwanafunzi maswali yoyote matano kuhusu msamiati wa 'sokoni'

1. Neno soko liko katika ngeli gani?
   (Mwanafunzi ajibu)
2. Taja bidhaa mbili ambazo huuzwa sokoni.
   (Mwanafunzi ajibu)
3. Wafanyabiashara katika soko lenu hudumisha usafi vipi?
   (Mwanafunzi ajibu)
4. Wafanyibiashara hutangaza bidhaa vipi?
   (Mwanafunzi ajibu)
5. Taja matunda mawili ambayo huuzwa sokoni.
   (Mwanafunzi ajibu)

SEHEMU YA B: Kusoma kwa sauti
Mkonge ni mmea unaostawi vizuri katika maeneo kame. Mkonge huwa na majani mapana yaliyochanua kutoka kwenye shina lake. Majani ya mkonge yana maji mengi sana. Mkonge huchumwa ili kutoa nyuzi nyeupe nyeupe zinazosokotwa ili kuunda kamba na mikeka.
Nao mnazi ni mmea mrefu. Mnazi humea katika maeneo ya pwani. Mmea huu una majani marefu yanayopatikana juu kileleni mwake. Mnazi hujaa nazi. Nazi ni tunda lenye maji na nyama nyeupe ndani yake. Mbali na nazi kuwa tunda hukunwa na kupata tui. Tui la nazi hutumika kama kiungo wakati wa upishi.

MARKING SCHEME

Questions

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LEARNER

•  This paper consists of 5 tasks.
• Answer all the questions.

Task 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING (5 mks)
Listen to the following scene being read by the teacher and respond to the questions

It's a Saturday morning, your parents have left for work and you hear the house phone ringing from a far. You rush to it and answer the call at instant and you realize from the voice its your Sunday school teacher.

1. How would you start the conversation?
2. State two telephone etiquette you will observe?
3. How will you maintain the conversation if you realize what you have been told you did not hear it well?
4. What roles do you play at your church as Sunday school student?
5. Using two sentences imitate a person you dearly like when talking to on the phone?

Task 2: READING ALOUD (10 mks)
Read the following story aloud as instructed by the teacher

There lived in village a certain a poor old woman who had collected a mess of beans and was going to cook them. So, she made a fire on her hearth and in order to make it burn better she put in a handful of straw. When the beans began to bubble in the pot, one of them fell out and lay, never noticed near her was a straw which was already there. Soon a red-hot coal jumped out of the fire and joined the pair.

The straw began first and said, "dear friends how did you come here?" The coal answered, "I jumped out of the fire by great good luck. I should have been burnt to ashes." The bean said, "I too have come out of it with a whole skin. I should have been cooked like my comrades." "Luckily I managed to slip through her fingers." The straw asked, "What had we better do now?" Said the coal, "I think we should hide," The bean responded,"that as we have been lucky to escape with our lives,we will go together into foreign lands." The proposal pleased the other two and they started on their travels.

Soon they came to a little brook and as there was no bridge the straw was struck with a good idea and said, "I will lay myself across so that you can go over me as if I were a bridge." So, the straw stretched itself from one bank to the other and the coal quickly trotted up to goover the newly made bridge. When he reached at the middle and heard the water rushing past beneath her, she stopped and could not go farther. So, the straw began to get burnt and broke in two pieces and fell in the brook. The coal slipped down hissing as she touched the water. The bean who had prudently remained behind on the bank went on laughing so excessively that she burst and now would she certainly have been undone forever, if a tailor on his travels had not by good luck stopped to rest himself by the brook. He took out needle and thread and stitched her together again. The bean thanked h im, but as he had sewn her up with black stitches, all the beans since then have a black seam.

Task 3: COMPREHENSION
Read the stories below and answer the questions that follow

Fire Alarm Beep! Beep! Beep! Do you know what to do if the fire alarm goes off in the middle of the night?

First, crawl to your bedroom door. Crawling is safer, since smoke rises. Feel the door with the back of your hand. If it feels cold, open the door. Look around. Find the closest door to outside, and crawl outside. Go to the meeting place your fami ly picked, and wait for them to meet you.

What happens if the door feels hot? Do not open the door! Crawl to get a blanket , then cravi to your bedroom window. Open the window and let most of the blanket hang outs de. Close the window to hold the blanket in place. Firefighters will see the blanket a iidd know to come and get you. Stay under your window so they can find you easily. Firefighters might look scary, but they are there to help. They have to yell, because they have masks on, so it is hard to hear them. Do not be afraid of the fire-fighters, they will keep you safe. It is important to have a plan in place with your family in case the fire alarm goes off so that you all stay safe!

1. What is the main topic of the 4^th paragraph?
2. Where should you stay if the door of your bedroom feels hot?
3. Why should you hang a blanket out of your window?
4. Which precaution should you take with your parents in case of fire?
5. What is one question you could ask a friend about fire safety?

Task 4: GRAMMAR (20 mks)

1. Rewrite the following_ words correctly
   1. raef
   2. gnantsta
   3. roobm
   4. teller
2. Write three words with the sound /0 a /
3. Circle determiner from the table
   

   some	between	were	run
   these	each	is	those
   it	am	enough	smile
   are	I	and	heavy

4. Write a word that has similar sound as the one below
   1. Ball
   2. Eye
   3. Axes
   4. Accept
5. Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition
   1. We walked __________ a crowd of people
   2. Jeremy arrived _________ 9 o'clock
   3. It was ____________ Monday morning that our parents brought us to school.
6. Write three words used to ask questions

TASK 5: WRITING (10 mks)
The following story has been started for you. Read and complete it making it more interesting.

It was a busy morning. parents hurl bought all that we needed for any younger sister's birthday. The moment had popped up, visitors started arriving.

Marking Scheme

Task 1 

Student should give appropriate verbal answers

Task 2

Student should read the story as instructed

Task 3

1. the main topic of the fourth paragraph is to not be afraid of firefighters
2. Yous should stay under your window if the door of your bedroom feels hot.
3. The blanket is a signal to the firefighters that there is someone inside that room and to come and rescue you.
4. To have a plan in place with your family in case the fire alarm goes off so that you all stay safe.
5. Answers will vary  

Task 4

1.         
   1. Fear  
   2. Stagnant
   3. Broom
   4. Retell
2. Rear, clear, severe
3. Some each enough
4.      
   1. bawl
   2. I
   3. axis
   4. except
5.      
   1. Into   
   2. At
   3. On

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
NAME....................................................SCHOOL............................................

TASK 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passages below and answer the questions in the spaces provided

Sharing work at home

On Saturdays, school children have a holiday. Early in the morning, they help their mothers in lighting the fire, putting out cups and saucers, sugar bowls and teapots ready to make tea. After the members of the family have had their break fast, girls help their mothers in washing the dishes and drying them up. Some also help in washing of the school uniform for children, cooking and cleaning the home compound.

Some boys help in cutting the grass around the home compound, cleaning the tlower gardens and washing the house walls and windows.

1. On which day do the school children have a holiday?
   _________________________________________
2. The opposite of morning is
   _________________________________________
3. Who helps in cutting the grass?
   _________________________________________
4. Who helps in cooking and cleaning the home compound?
   _________________________________________
   
   Climate changes
   
   The climate of a place is formed by the daily changes in weather patterns recorded for a long period of time. In some places, the climate is hot and dry throughout the year. In other places, the climate is hot and wet. Some places have one rainy season and other places have two rainy seasons in a year. The rainy season that lasts longer is called long rains. The one that lasts for a short time is called short rains. Too much rains causes floods. Floods do a lot of harm. They sweep away bridges and homes. If no rain falls for a long time, there is a dry season. No crops or grass can grow in a dry weather. During drought, animals and people lack food. During such a time, there is famine
   
   
5. The long rainy season is called
   _________________________________________
6. The short rainy season is called
   _________________________________________
7. What causes floods?
   _________________________________________
8. What is the opposite of dry as used in the passage?
   _________________________________________
   
   The unlucky two
   
   Once upon a time, there lived a brother and a Sister. Their parents were so poor that they could not take them to school. The boy was called James and the girl was called Jane, They used to stay at home while their parents went to look for food. One day, James and Jane found a book in the forest. It had very beautiful pictures in it. They wanted to know what was written in it but they did not know how to read. They were unlucky for they could not tell what the book was all about.
   
   
9. Why could the parents of James and Jane not take them to school?
   _________________________________________
10. The opposite of parents as used in the passage is
    _________________________________________
11. James and Jane stayed at home while their parents
    _________________________________________
12. James and Jane could not know what was written in the book because
    _________________________________________
    
    Transport
    
    Transport is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. People in Duses, cars, aeroplanes, trains and ships are called passengers. Pedestrians walk the along road or footpaths. Trains move on rails, a ship travels on water, an aeroplane tlies in the air while buses and cars move on the road. Pilots fly aeroplanes all over the worid.
    Cars, trains, aeroplanes, ships and buses all have engines. When people pay for transport, they are issued with tickets. Vehicles obey traffic lights. When passengers reach their destination, they get off or alight.
    
    
13. Pedestrians are people who
    _________________________________________
14. What is common with cars, buses, ships, trains and aeroplanes? They all
    _________________________________________
15. Tickets are given to people
    _________________________________________
16. It is true to say that cars and buses move on
    _________________________________________

TASK 2
GRAMMAR
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets

17. My sister is ___________good girl. (a, an)
18. Grace is writing with ___________ ink pen. (an, the)
19. I have waited for you for ___________hour. (a, an )
    
    Use the words in the box fo complete the sentences
    [abuse, punished, rights]
20. Today, all the children know their
    _________________________________________
21. People who treat children badly should be
    _________________________________________
22. Parents need to protect their children against child
    _________________________________________
    
    Write the plural of the underlined words
23. She bought a dress from the shop
    _________________________________________
24. I have a knife in the dish
    _________________________________________
25. My sister has a banana
    _________________________________________
    
    The following words are jumbled up. Write them down correctly.
26. renchild _________________________________________
27. isklsl_________________________________________
    
    Complete the sentences using Those, These or This
28. Look at  __________ beautiful birds over there.
29. I wish  __________book on the shelf was mine.
30. All  _________books here are marked.

COMPOSITION
Write a composition about: MY SCHOOL

MARKING SCHEME

1. Saturdays
2. Evening/night
3. Some boys
4. Girls
5. long rains
6. short rains
7. Too much rain
8. wet/ rainy weather
9. Thye were poor
10. children
11. went to look for food
12. they did not know how to read
13. walk along the roads and footpaths
14. thye have engines
15. when they pay for transport
16. roads
17. a
18. an
19. an
20. rights
21. punished
22. abuse
23. dresses
24. knives
25. bananas
26. children
27. skills
28. those
29. this
30. these

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
NAME....................................................SCHOOL............................................

SECTION A 

READING ALOUD

Every morning, Tom goes to his father’s workshop to help him. He is shown what to do by his father and he does it patiently. Tom has been helping in the workshop hoping to perfect his skills. He wants to set up his own workshop when he grows up and saves some money towards this, every month.

In the workshop, Tom’s father drills holes using the drill. He then uses the screw driver to drive the screws into the wood. Other times, he uses the claw hammer especially when driving in or removing nails

Sometimes, Tom cuts off pieces of wood using the saw as directed by his father. If the pieces of wood do not fit the required curve, Tom uses a pencil to mark the required measurement and cuts off the extra piece of wood.

SECTION B

TASK 1
LISTENING AND SPEAKING

The teacher greets the learner. The learner responds. The teacher ask the learner to sit and introduce the topic as Etiquette.

1. How many meals are there in a day?
   (learner responds)
2. Before eating, what are we supposed to do?
   (learner responds)
3. Name one table manners you know.
   (learner responds)
4. Should we drink water before or after eating?
   (learner responds)

TASK 2
LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR

ELEPHANTS

Elephants are the heavy weight champions of land mammals. They usually stand more than ten feet tall and can weigh up to 6000kg. This is taller than the height of a basketball goal post and heavier than five cars. Even if elephants were not so big, they would stand out because of their trunks. Their trunk is like a nose, hand and drinking straw all in one. Since this special nose is six feet long, elephants can eat both grass from the ground and leaves from trees. This is important because elephants need about 5kg of food each day. Their great size and strength protect them from all predators except one: humans. Humans have brought elephants to the edge of extinction by hunting them for their valuable ivory tusks.

Questions

1. Why are elephants almost extinct?
2. About how long is the elephants trunk?
3. How much can an elephant weight according ot the passage?
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
   1. Elephants are almost extinct.
   2. Elephants are very large animals
   3. An elephant uses its trunk for survival.
   4. An elephant can never be attacked by man.

PLANTS

Plants and trees give us oxygen so we can breathe. Many animals use trees for shelter and for food. We all need in order to live. Sadly, people cut down millions of trees every year so they can build shopping centres, houses and restaurants without planting others.
This is called deforestation. You can help by planting more trees in your community, a process called afforestation.

1. What do trees give us?
2. Why are trees important to animals?
3. Why do poeple cut down trees?
4. How can we help our community?
   
   
   1. Fill in with the correct word below
      1. She _____________ wants to play ____________ not.
         (either/or, neither, and)
      2. At night____________the cats_____________the dogs wakes us up.
         (neither/nor, either/for)
   2. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box
      [popular, porfessional, humorous, memorable]
      1. It is a story to make you laugh
      2. The actor was liked by many people
      3. The pilot with lots of experience landed the plane safely
   3. Choose a word from the bracket to fill in the blank correctly.
      1. Mark and Suez said _____________have to go to school on Friday.
         (they, their)
      2. Njeri was going to the store when _____________fell off her bike.
         (it, she)
   4. Choose a word from the box to complete each of the following sentences.
      [a, an, the]
      1. John wanted to read _______________ comic book.
      2. ____________oval is shaped like _______________egg.
      3. My sister likes making _______________cake from scratch.
   5. Underline the verbs from the sentences given below.
      1. James hid the key unde the table.
      2. The girl played with their friend's ball.
      3. After supper, Aisher completed her homework.
   6. Use the words in the bracket to complete the sentences correctly.
      1. Erick was sick _________________decided to have a walk.
         (or, but)
      2. The waiter asked whether to serve me tea __________________coffee.
         (or, so)
   7. Use "a lot" or "a lot of" to complete the sentences below.
      1. We need _______________water for all the people at the party to drink.
      2. Last month it really rained _______________.
   8. Choose the words in the box below to fill in the gaps.
      [mine, yours, her, his, their]
      1. Joan, is ____________ book under the desk?
      2. Otieno and __________friend went out to play football.
      3. Jane is a good girl. _____________behaviour can be copied by other pupils.

COMPOSITION

Write a composition about

MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A - READING ALOUD

Student msut read correctly the passage given.

SECTION B -

TASK 1 - LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Learner should respodn appropriately.

TASK 2 - LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR

1. elephants are extinct because they are beign hunted by man.
2. it s about 6 feet long
3. About 6000kg
4. B- elephants are very large mammals.

Plants

1. Oxygen
2. they provide shelter and food.
3. For building shopping centres, houses and restaurants
4. Planting new trees- afforestation.
   1.     
      1. either/or
      2. neither/nor
   2.    
      1. humorous
      2. popular
      3. professional
   3.    
      1. they
      2. she
   4.         
      1. a
      2. The, an
      3. a
   5.    
      1. hid
      2. played
      3. completed
   6.    
      1. but
      2. or
   7.    
      1. a lot of
      2. a lot
   8.    
      1. your
      2. his
      3. Her