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PORTION – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION JANUARY -2020 YEAR 7 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 and PAPER 2 FICTION and IMAGINATIVE WRITING
TIME: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES 40 MARKS PAPER 3 and PAPER 4 NON –FICTION and TRANSACTIONAL WRITING TIME: 2 HOURS 46 MARKS
Reading: Fiction and Non-fiction Writing: Imaginative and Transactional
Writing
Reading questions will be set on unseen
extracts from:
19TH Century fiction
and Non -fiction
Letters
Diary entry
Magazine article
News article
Newspaper report
Writing imaginatively using images or pictures given as stimulus
Writing tasks will focus on the forms of writing
given below.
Imaginative writing
Letter writing
News report
News article
Magazine article
Diary entry
Reading questions will focus on:
- selecting words and phrases, details, and information from the texts - explaining with reference to the text to support inferences/points of view/opinions - explaining language features and their effects (e.g. use of figurative language such as
simile, personification, metaphor; long and short sentences; types of sentences; nouns, noun phrases, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, adverbial phrases; words and phrases; modals; conditional)
- explaining structural devices (title, punctuations; paragraphs, headings, subheadings) with relevance to the development of the texts
- identifying and explaining author’s purpose - explaining author’s range of vocabulary to convey messages, moods, feelings and
attitudes - commenting on how successfully the writers explain, inform, describe, advise, argue,
persuade with close reference to events, ideas, themes, and relevant features of the texts.
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Writing questions will be marked for:
- range of ideas
- relevance of task to audience and purpose
-- use of appropriate layout, form and presentation
- organisation and development of ideas in paragraphs
-use of varied vocabulary, appropriate language (formal or informal), language devices
-use of varied sentences
-accuracy of punctuations and spellings
Marking criteria for Writing
Communication of ideas; organisation and presentation of ideas 12 Marks
Use of varied and appropriate vocabulary, accuracy of spelling, punctuation
and grammar
8 Marks
NOTE: Reviewing units/ topics taught; worksheets, class work / homework activities; assessments, tests will be a good preparation for the examination.
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