2019 1stterm G10 English-I&II-SM

Department of Education – Western Province
First Term Evaluation 2019 - English Language
Marking scheme
Grade 10
paper I -
Test 1
1. D 2. E 3. F 4. C 5. A 6. B ( 1x5= 5 marks )
Test 2
1. Family 2. jury 3. bouquet 4. herd 5. audience 6. army ( 1x5= 5marks)
Test 3
1. 600 times. 2. spongy bones 3. absorb the shock 4. Large and powerful 5. sports helmets
(1x5 = 5 marks)
Test 4
1. students 2. class 3. sweeping 4. Pile 5. stool
6.plant 7. girls 8. white board 9. curly 10 . picture ( ½ x 10 = 5 marks )
Test 5
2. 1.c 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. d ( 1x5= 5marks)
Test 7
1. to show him how

poor people lived .
2. They lived in a farm/
in their farm
3. “ it was grate dad “
4. (Accept any two
from these.)
Rich Family has - one dog Poor Family has- four dogs
- a pool - a creek
- imported lanterns - stars
-small piece of land to live -field that go beyond the site
- buy food - grow food
- wall around the properties - friends protect them
i imported ii end ( 1x5= 5marks )
Writing
Test 6 & 8 - ( 5 marks each) Criteria is attached

1
Paper II
Test 9
1. travel 2. take 3. enjoy 4. affordable 5. depends (1x5= 5 marks)
Test 10
1).to 2).for 3). with 4). of 5).about 6). from 7).between 8). On 9). through 10). In
( 1x5 = 5 marks )
Test 11
1. uses 2. to 3. cooking 4. make 5. various 6.is 7. hot 8. and 9. the

10. also 11. Sports 12. Isotonic 13.medicine 14. pure 15.dried (½ 14 = 7 marks)
Test 12
2. people said that the vegetables were expensive .

3. Sohan said that the picture was not clear.
4. The teacher said that she/he wanted to teach us a song.
5. The cook said that she/he made delicious dishes.
6. Mother said that Lahiru danced well. (1x5 =5 marks )
Test 13
1. Upon the tall tree top

2. i) old ii) grey iii) sooty iv ) green
3. across the dark grey sky / the crow steered across the dark grey sky
4. with smoke
5. “ caw, caw, caw “ ( 1x5=5 marks )
Test 14 - ( 10 marks) Marking criteria is attached
Test 15
1. caves/ church towers/ tunnels ( any two ) ( I mark )

2. Insects ( 1 mark )
3. skill ( 1 mark )
4. echolocation ( 1 mark)
5. i). F ii) T ii)i T iv) T ( ½ x4 =2 )
6. i) dry ii)insect (½ x2 = 1)
7. Them- animals of night / nocturnal animals ( 1/2x 2 =1) ( 8 marks)
It - A little brown bat
Test 16 - (15 marks) Marking Criteria is attached
2
Marking Criteria for Writing
Content. Q. 6 Q. 8
2 All points included Meaningful paragraph with

required length
1 Most of the points included Insufficient content
0 Question copied / Totally irrelevant Question copied / Totally irrelevant
Language
3 Almost no errors, well connected sentences , correct spelling and

punctuation
2 Some errors ,well connected sentences , some errors in spelling and
punctuation
1 Only a few correct sentences
Question 14
Content -14 a& 14 b
3 All points included

2 Most of the points included
1 Only a few points included
0 Question copied / Totally irrelevant
Language-14 a& 14 b
3 Almost no errors, well connected sentences, good rage of vocabulary

2 Some errors, well connected sentences, good range of vocabulary
0 All sentences incorrect
Format & Organization – Informal letter -14a
2 Well organized ideas ,connected meaningful paragraphs

1 Ideas not well connected , errors in format
0 No organization at all
Format & organization – Formal Letter -14 b
2 Well organized ideas ,connected meaningful paragraphs ( format of a

formal letter)
1 Ideas not well connected ,errors in format
Mechanics of writing – 14 a & 14 b
2 No spelling errors ,correct punctuation ,clear hand writing

1 Hand writing clear but error in spelling and punctuation
0 Unintelligible writing
Question 16
Essay
3
Content
All points included/Essay is of required length

4-5 Sufficient and clear description given on each point
2-3 Most of the points included/Factual description not sufficient
Sufficient and clear description of the points included
1 Only few points are included
Language
4-5 Almost no errors , well connected sentences , good range of vocabulary

Style of language is suitable for an essay
2-3 Some errors Meaning is not clear at times due to language problems
Good range of vocabulary
Article
Content
4-5 Has written on all points including sufficient facts ,

Article is of required length
2-3 Has written on most of the points
Information and facts given
1 Has attempted to write on the topic
Content and descriptions not sufficient
0 Question copied /Totally irrelevant
Language
4-5 Almost no errors ,well connected sentences ,good range of vocabulary –

Style of language is suitable for an article
2-3 Some errors-Meaning is not clear at times due to language problems
Speech
Content
4-5 Has written on all points including sufficient facts

Speech is of required length
2-3 Has written on most of the points
Factual description not sufficient
Speech is of required length
1 Has attempted to write a speech
Content and descriptions not sufficient
0 Question copied /Totally irrelevant
Language
4
4-5 Almost no errors , well connected sentences , good range of vocabulary .
Style of the language is suitable for a speech
2-3 Some errors -Meaning is not clear at times due to language problems.
Good range of vocabulary .
1 Only a few correct sentences.
0 All sentences are incorrect
Dialogue
Content
4-5 Dialogue is complete and meaningful . There is beginning and end . The
dialogue is
Of required length.
2-3 The dialogue is not developed properly and therefore not meaningful . The
dialogue is of required length
1 Has attempted to write the dialogue but not complete
Language
4-5 Almost no errors , well connected sentences , good range of vocabulary.

Style of language is suitable for the dialogue
2-3 A few errors- Meaning is not clear at times due to language problems .
1 Only a few correct sentences.
Format and organization
Article / Essay
2 Well organized ideas , connected meaningful paragraphs

1 Ideas not well connected
Speech
2 Appreciate beginning and ending for a speech

Well organized ideas connected meaningful paragraphs
1 Some ideas not well connected properly and not meaningful
Dialogue
2 Well connected ideas , connected meaningful utterances

1 Some ideas not well connected properly and not meaningful
Mechanics of writing
3 No spelling errors , correct punctuation, clear hand writing

2 A few errors in spelling and punctuation, clear hand writing
1 Hand writing clear but errors in spelling and punctuation
0 Unintelligible writing
5
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First Term Evaluation 2019 - English Language

1. Family 2. jury 3. bouquet 4. herd 5. audience 6. army ( 1x5= 5marks)

1. students 2. class 3. sweeping 4. Pile 5. stool

6.plant 7. girls 8. white board 9. curly 10 . picture ( ½ x 10 = 5 marks )

2. 1.c 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. d ( 1x5= 5marks)

1. to show him how

Test 6 & 8 - ( 5 marks each) Criteria is attached

1. travel 2. take 3. enjoy 4. affordable 5. depends (1x5= 5 marks)

1. uses 2. to 3. cooking 4. make 5. various 6.is 7. hot 8. and 9. the

2. people said that the vegetables were expensive .

1. Upon the tall tree top

Test 14 - ( 10 marks) Marking criteria is attached

1. caves/ church towers/ tunnels ( any two ) ( I mark )

It - A little brown bat

Test 16 - (15 marks) Marking Criteria is attached

2 All points included Meaningful paragraph with

3 Almost no errors, well connected sentences , correct spelling and

Content -14 a& 14 b

3 All points included

3 Almost no errors, well connected sentences, good rage of vocabulary

2 Well organized ideas ,connected meaningful paragraphs

2 Well organized ideas ,connected meaningful paragraphs ( format of a

2 No spelling errors ,correct punctuation ,clear hand writing

All points included/Essay is of required length

4-5 Almost no errors , well connected sentences , good range of vocabulary

4-5 Has written on all points including sufficient facts ,

4-5 Almost no errors ,well connected sentences ,good range of vocabulary –

4-5 Has written on all points including sufficient facts

4-5 Almost no errors , well connected sentences , good range of vocabulary.

Format and organization

2 Well organized ideas , connected meaningful paragraphs

2 Appreciate beginning and ending for a speech

2 Well connected ideas , connected meaningful utterances

3 No spelling errors , correct punctuation, clear hand writing

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