KCSE Past Papers 2014 English Paper 1 (101/1)

English Paper 1 (101/1)

1. Award marks as follows:

• Format - (5 marks)This is a friendly letter Address (1 mark) Date (1 mark) Salutation (1 mark) Closing (1 mark) Name (1 mark) - If four of the items are wrong deduct. 2 marks - Deduct upto 3 marks for mixed format.
  

• Content - (8 marks) — greetings.— expressing thanks. — describing the most memorable experiences - at least 3 experiences. No marks for merely mentioning. Award for vivid and interesting description. - If the writer is the one being visited deduct 2 marks for irrelevancy.
  

• Language use and mechanics of writing (7 marks)— correctness of expression — Word choice (diction) — variety of vocabulary and sentence structure — spelling — punctuation — paragraphing 2. 1. look 2. path/track 3. early/initial 4. its 5. in 6. it 7. divide/sub-divide 8. and 9.further 10. suitable 3- (a) (i)The beginning - Once upon a time.
  

• repetition - e.g. searched and searched,

• danced and danced, Mother nature, big, big.

• conversational words - e.g. now, well/dialogue/contracting/direct address.

• use of a proverb - a man is truly dead when he is not remembered.

• use of a song - Mother nature my people.

• reference to magical powers/fantasy.

• Timelessness - once upon a time.

• Hyperbole - scratching heads like children.

• Use of ideophone - patapata.(Any 4 well illustrated points for 4 marks each, no mark if an illustration is not given) (ii)— a hand motion that sweeps over the whole audience. (1 mark) - an outward opening of arms. (iii)— Alliteration in - mother nature, may my arrow find much meat. Sound /m/ is repeated. (2 marks) (iv)pata pata (b)aunt, ewe, hear, four/fore, ate, daze. (6 marks) (C)Malusu: Omenda tomorrow - falling Omenda: Tomorrow - rising - falling Malusu: forget - falling. @ - rising Omenda: l’m did - falling (5 marks) (d)

• Name of the classmate (mandatory)

• Time of the incident (mandatory)

• Details of the car i.e., any detail about the car e.g. registration/colour/make/ occupants. Both the student and the car must be described. (mandatory)(3 marks) (e) Mark:Martha, I would like to invite you to a football game at Kasarani Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Martha: Thank you but I’m not a football fan. (1 mark) Mark:Oh. Why is it that many girls are not football fans? Anyway, even if you don’t enjoy the game, you might enjoy my company. Martha: I always enjoy your company. (1 mark) Mark:Thank you. That is nice of you to say. So, is it a deal then? Martha: Yes, but on one condition. Mark:And what condition is that? Martha:That we Watch a movie after the football game. (1 mark) Mark:But I don’t like Watching movies. I find them so boring! (1 mark) Martha:Boring? In that case, I won’t accompany you to the game. (1 mark) Mark:Wait. Wait. I’m very sorry for being selfish. (1 mark) Martha:I don’t think you’re being selfish; all the same, I accept your apology. Mark:Thank you. I agree with your suggestion. A football game followed by a movie it shall be. (1 mark)