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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION I

PART I

  1. Identify five occasions in which Abraham’s faith in God was demonstrated.       (5mks)
  2. Give secular reasons for the coming of missionaries to Africa.                                       (5mks)
  3. State five roles played by Africans in spreading Christianity in East Africa.       (5mks)
  4. Identify five contributions of the church in the society today.       (5mks)
  5. List down five taboos and regulations that were observed by an expectant mother in African traditional

society.                                                                                                                         (5mks)

  1. Give five ways in which the covenant foretold by Jeremiah is different from Sinai’s covenant. (5mks)
  2. State five ways in which the living benefited from the living dead.       (5mks)
  3. Identify five ways in which names were given to children in African traditional society.       (5mks)
  4. Give five contributions of Krapf in establishing Christianity.       (5mks)
  5. Outline five teachings of Jesus about God’s Kingdom. (5mks)
  6. Identify five social conditions condemned by Amos. (5mks)
  7. State five teachings of Paul to the Corinthians on the issue of marriage. (5mks)
  8. State five reasons why David is important. (5mks)
  9. Identify five effects of the process of colonisation on missionary work in Kenya. (5mks)
  10. Outline five causes of childlessness in the society. (5mks)
  11. State five motives that drive people to misuse drugs.                 (5mks)
  12. Identify five problems of leisure in Kenya today. (5mks)
  13. Outline five occasions when Jesus prayed. (5mks)
  14. Identify five effects of Bible translation.       (5mks)
  15. State five reasons why Christians accept suffering as part of discipleship in this world. (5mks)

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION  1

PART II

  1. a) Explain the Biblical origin of sin and it’s consequences in Genesis chapter 3.           (14mks)
  2. b) Outline the traditional African understanding about evil.                                                     (5mks)
  3. c)   What are the great evils that face mankind today?                                                   (6mks)
  4. a) What are the Christian teaching about work both in the Old and New testament                  (8mks)
  5. b)   Why was work seen as very important in the traditional African society.                              (7mks)
  6. c)   i) List any six causes of unemployment in Kenya today.                                                      (6mks)
  7. ii) Give the solutions to the problems mentioned above.                                                      (4mks)
  8. a) Why is divorce common in East Africa today.                                                          (10mks)
  9. b)   Why was divorce not common in Africa traditional community.                                          (8mks)
  10. c)   Identify some of the remedies to be applied to slow the high rate of divorce nowadays.      (10mks)
  11. a) Give a comparison between the call of Samuel with that of Moses.                          (12mks)
  12. b)   State reasons that made the Israelites to demand for a king.                                     (5mks)
  13. c)   Give ways in which leaders of nations misuse their positions today.                         (8mks)
  14. a) Relate the miracle of the healing of the man born blind.                                                      (12mks)
  15. b)   What lessons do Christians learn from this miracle.                                                        (10mks)
  16. c)   List three other miracles of Jesus.                                                                                    (3mks)

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1

PART I

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. Abraham’s faith in God was demonstrated in the following ways:

–     His readiness to begin God’s plan of salvation when called though he had not seen that  God .

–     His readiness to leave his ancestral land for a new land.

–     His readiness to offer Isaac as a sacrifice yet he was the only son.

–     His faith on the birth of Isaac yet they were aging.

–     Offered sacrifices to God when he reached Canaan.

–     His readiness to offer sacrifices as commanded.

 

  1. Secular reason for the coming of the missionaries:

–     To civilize Africans.

–     To stop slave trade.

–     To explore new lands.

–     For adventure i.e find out what was happening outside.

–     To establish legitimate trade.

–     To rehabilitate freed slaves.

 

  1. Role played by Africans in spreading Christianity in East Africa:

–     Taught the missionaries their vernacular language.

–     Preached to their fellow Africans.

–     Acted as guides & porters.

–     Provided material support to the missionaries.

–     Provided land for building of schools, hospitals & mission churches e.g chief Kaneni of Muranga.

–     Became catechists who denounced African customs.

 

  1. Contributions of the church in the society today.

–     Helping refugees.

–     Provision of food in the famine striken areas.

–     Establishing homes for the destitute, the disabled and the aged (Thogoto).

–     Provision of medical in various parts of Kenya.

–     Providing security to clash victims.

–     Providing education through their mission schools.

–     Evangelising so as to enhance virtues in the society.

 

  1. Taboos & regulations that were observed by an expectant mother in the African traditional society:

–     Abstain from sexual intercourse till after birth.

–     Forbidden to eat certain foods & and encouraged to eat others.

–     Returns to the home of her parents when the time of giving birth draws near.

–     Not allowed to do heavy work and handle certain tools like metals.

–     Not allowed to speak to her husband directly.

–     May carry protective charms.

–     Prayers for the mother and child are made to God.

 

  1. Ways in which the covenant foretold by Jeremiah is different from Sinai’s covenant.

–     Jeremiah’s covenant emphasized on forgiveness of sins unlike Sinaitic covenant .

–     Jeremiah’s covenant emphasized individual / personal responsibility.

–     The laws to be followed would be written in peoples hearts unlike Sinaitic covenant which was written on stone -tablets.

–     Jeremiah’s covenant would be permanent and would be fulfilled unlike the Sinai covenant which had repeatedly failed.

–     In the new covenant there will be personal knowledge of God, while in the Sinaitic, there would be need for a -mediator.

–     In the new covenant there would be spontaneous forgiveness of sins, whereas in the old covenant sins were called -forward to the next generation.

 

  1. Ways in which the living benefited from the living dead:

–   Communicate the wishes of the relatives to ancestors.

–   Welcome the dying into the spiritual world.

–    Pass the request of the living to god.

–   Help to sustain community standards / values.

–   Help in controlling the behaviour of the living.

–   Bless the living.

–   Avert the consequences of curses from anywhere.

–  Help them recover lost property.

 

  1. Ways in which names were given to children in African traditional society:

–     Given according to the prevailing circumstances at the time of the birth.

–     Given ancestral names in honour of the dead.

–     Named after elder members of the community.

–     Given according to the experience of the parents.

–     Given during adolescence to describe observed characteristics of the young man or woman    .

–     Name would be fixed before the child is born.

–     Name given according to the season of births.

 

  1. Contribution of Krapf in establishing Christianity:

–     Wrote the first Kiswahili dictionary i.e participated in Bible translation.

–     Translated St Luke’s Gospel into Taita language.

–     Translated the New Testament in to Kiswahili.

–     Assisted in setting up mission stations in Ribe, and part of Ukambani.

–     Converted various people e.g Akamba & established churches that were used in worship.

 

  1. Teachings of Jesus about God’s kingdom:

–     The kingdom of God meant the rule of God.

–     Had already come for Jesus had obeyed the will of God.

–     It was present in the worlds & words of Jesus.

–     The kingdom will not be joyful event for everyone in future.

–     Kingdom belongs to the humble, poor e.t.c.

–     The rich cannot buy their way.

–     The kingdom goes on growing and spreading quietly e.t.c

.

  1. Social conditions condemned by Amos:

–     Oppression and exploitation of the poor by the rich.

–     Social injustice & luxury.

–     Disorder & unfair practices like harshness.

–     Wealth derived from slave labour.

–     Exorbitant rents.

 

  1. Teachings of paul to the Corinthians on the issue of marriage:

–     Paul advised the Corinthians to copy his example of remaining celibate if they wished to serve God better.

–     Paul advised those who’d lost their partners to remain so as to avoid being immoral.

–     Warned that marriage was permanent and therefore those who married would not separate.

–     Paul advised those who separated for neighbours reasons not to remarry.

–     He warned Xtians not to marry non-Christians.

 

  1. Reasons why David is important:

–     Was chosen by God.

–     Was filled with the spirit from the time he was anointed.

–     Had outstanding leadership qualities.

–     Knew and obeyed God.

–     Was acclaimed & publicly anointed king by the whole nation.

–     Captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites & made it the capital.

–     United the people.

–     Established a most powerful state.

–     Encouraged trade with other nations e.g Tyre.

–     Brilliant military commander.

 

  1. Effects of the process of colonization on missionary work in Kenya:

–     Establishment of British authority in the interior resulted in law & order.

–     Colonial administration encouraged some missionaries to work in the country.

–     The building of the Kenya – Uganda railway enabled the missionaries to move to the interior

–     Land given to the British was given to the missionaries to build mission stations.

–     Colonial government gave financial aid to the missionaries.

–     Freedom of worship was granted by the British government led to rivalry amongst churches.

–     Missionaries were not accepted where the colonial administration used punitive expeditions.

–     African teachers in missionary schools left to join the army due to reasonable salaries in the forces.

 

  1. Causes of childlessness in the society:

–     Infertility of one partner or both.

–    Accidents for example, war & natural disasters.

–     Use or misuse of certain drugs.

–    Abortion.

–     Biological, psychological & health problems.

 

  1. Motives that drive people to misuse drugs:

–     To escape frustration

–     Influence from the others

–     Curiosity

–     Commercial advertisements

–     Idleness

–     Search of identity (show – off)

–      Prevention or cure of diseases.

 

  1. Problems of leisure in kenya today:

–     Drug-Taking

–    Theft

–     Fighting

–    Rape

–    Gossip

–    Reading Or Watching Pornographic Materials

–     Drinking Alcohol & smoking.

 

  1. Occasions when Jesus prayed:

–     After baptism at river Jordan.

–     Prayed alone away from the crowd.

–     During the feeding of the five thousand.

–     Before asking his disciples what people said about him.

–     Just before the transfiguration.

–    After the return of the 72 disciples.

–     When he taught his disciples how to pray.

–    During the last supper.

–     At the garden of Gethesemane just before his arrest

–     Prayed to his father when he was on the cross.

 

  1. Effects of bible translation in Kenya:

–     More Africans became Xtians.

–     Missionaries were able to easily evangelise the local people.

–     African Xtians were able to have a clear understanding of the Holy scriptures.

–     Led to the formation of schools where the African Xtians could be taught.

–     African Xtians re-discovered their own cultural identity.

 

  1. Reasons why Christians accept suffering as part of discipleship in this world:

–     Suffering is a necessary part of a Xtian’s life.

–     It brings eternal life.

–     Suffering brings salvation / redemption.

–     A sign of true commitment to Jesus.

–     Christ suffered – they emulate Him as their model

–     Enables one to carry out the cross of Christ on account of the gospel

–     Trains a Xtian in endurance

–     A manifestation of God’s glory

–     A preparation for eternal glory.

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION I

PART II

MARKING SCHEME

 

1(a)      i) Biblical origin of sin:

– Sin is understood to mean rebellion against God.

– Sin originated with the devil or Satan in heaven.

– The serpent came to the woman & told her to eat fruits of the tree that God had forbidden – –   –   – —

Adam & Eve to eat.

 

  1. ii) Consequences of Sin:

– The whole Adamic race became alienated from God.

– Man changed and became prone to sin.

– The sentence of death was passed upon all men.

– The ground was cursed on account of man.

– Childbirth and work became associated with hardship.

– Sin entered into the world.

– Man began to take life of fellow men.

– The life span of man was reduced.

– The language of mankind was confused after the flood.

 

(b)  Traditional African understanding of evil:

–     Most African communities believe that god did not create evil nor is the temptation to do evil.

–     Some African communities attribute the origin of evil to spiritual beings that is evil spirits.

–     Others believe that evil is caused by bad magicians.

–     If someone broke an established community taboo, he would suffer some form of evil like sickness or bareness.

–     Dead ancestors, if offended by the living were also believed to cause / send evil to the offender.

–     Some African communities have myths which show that God created the would with a possibility of evil.

 

(c)  What are the great evils that face mankind today:

–     Poverty

–    Ignorance / illiteracy

–     Diseases e.g A.I.Ds

–    Corruption / bribery

–     Wars & fighting’s

–    Natural calamities (floods, – El-nino, famines).

 

 

  1. (a) Christian teaching about work both in the old and New Testament:

–     God’s creation is talked of as work.

–     Man was to work in order to subdue the earth.

–     God himself worked in the creation story so man should work.

–     In the commandments both work and rest are shown as part of God’s plan for mankind.

–     Work is good & can be fulfilling & enjoyable – proverbs, laziness is condemned.

–     Although work is good man should not be overworked & exploited.

–     Jesus was a worker (carpenter).

–     Jesus gave his examples from the world of work e.g sower, shepherd, fishermen, tax collectors e.t.c.

–     Paul used to work (tent maker) .

–     He who does not work should not eat.

 

(b) Work was seen as very important in the traditional African society.

–     Work is the basis of wealth.

–     Work was obligatory.

–     Division of labour – age, sex & status.

–     Kept people physically fit.

–     One feels proud due to achievement through work.

–     Work as a means of basic needs.

–     Brought people to share talks and media of instruction.

 

(c) i)     Causes of unemployment in Kenya today:

–     High population.                                                                 –

–     Inappropriate education system rapid growth in labour force.

–     Industrial seasonality.

–     Job selectivity.

–     Skill imbalance.

–     Unappropriate technology.

–     Shortage of foreign exchange.

–     Unfavourable terms of trade.

 

  1. ii) Solutions to the problems mentioned above:

–     Mobilisation of national resources

–     Discouragement from white collar jobs

–     Technical education

–     N.Y.S

–     Informal sector – Jua Kali

–    8-4-4

 

3    (a) Why divorce is common in East Africa today:

–     Unfaithfulness

–    Long separation – job opportunities

–     Drunkenness

–    Cruelity

–     Feminist liberation

–    Random choice of partners

–     No room for polygamy

–    One who earns can manage without a husband

–     Lack of parental consultation

–    Couple break marriage due to hearsay

–     Individual affairs

–    No go-between hence reconciliation after disagreement

 

 

–     Permissiveness

–    If  dowry is not fully paid.

 

(b)  Why was divorce not common in African traditional community:

–     Dowry acted as cement

–     Divorce not allowed – marriage was permanent

–     Was a communal affair

–     Both parents consulted

–     Women substituted for second marriage

–    Women were subordinate

–     Took place at a mature age

–      Unfaithfulness was not there and if, then one was given severe punishment.

–     Always a go-between in all marriages.

 

(c)  Possible solutions to the above problems:

–     Partners to pray.

–     Forgive each other as Jesus advocated for love and forgiveness.

–     Marriage counsellors.

–     Monogamy should be upheld to avoid divorce that occurred because of polygamous marriages.

–     Should avoid immorality.

–     Couples to adhere to their oaths.

–     Couples to stay together.

 

  1. (a) Compare the call of Samuel with that of Moses:

–     Both were called by their names by God.

–     Both were called to serve God.

–     Both were called to be leaders of their people.

–     Both were to be prophets to the Israelites.

–     Both were called to be settling disputes among individuals or groups.

–     Both were away from their home by the time they were called.

–     They were to lead people in worship & prayer.

–     Moses was sent to Egypt while Samuel was sent to Eli by God.

–     Moses was herding animals while Samuel was ministering unto the Lord.

–     Moses received the call in the wilderness while Samuel received the call at Shiloh staying with priest Eli.

–     God appeared to Moses in a vision of burning bush but to Samuel in a dream.

–     Samuel was young & unmarried but Moses was mature & married.

 

(b)  Israelites demanded for a king because:

–     Samuel’s sons had failed as leaders due to their being corrupt.

–     Israelites wanted to be equal to other nations.

–     Wanted a king to lead them to war against philistines.

–     Wanted a stable hereditary leadership.

–     Needed a human leader with national authority.

–     Wanted a political government for law & order.

 

(c)  Ways in which leaders of nations misuse their positions today:

–     Taxing citizens heavily.

–     Practicing tribalism.

–     Grabbing fertile pieces of land from their subjects.

–     Harassing religious leaders.

–     Murdering their political opponents.

–     Suppressing weaker nations.

–     Imposing his religion (Islam) to all citizens.

–     Detaining people without trial.

–     Misusing public funds.

 

5    (a)  Relate the story of the man born blind:

–     Jesus saw a man blind from birth.

–     His disciples asked him “Rabbi” who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind.

–     It was not that this man sinned or his parents, but that the work of God might be made manifested in him.

–     He must work of him who sent me, while it is day, night comes when no one can work.

–     Jesus said, I am the light of the world.

–     Jesus spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle & anointed the man’s eyes with the clay.

–     Told him to go & wash in the pool of Siloam .

–     He went & washed & came back seeing.

–     People doubted his identity.

–     He confessed he was the one (blind man).

–     He was asked how his eyes were opened.

–     He answered, the man called Jesus made clay & anointed my eyes & said to me “Go to Siloam & wash, so I went & washed & received my sight.

–     The pharisees said “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the sabbath”

–     He was again asked to testify about the man who healed – He said, he is a prophet

–     The parents were also asked if he was their son.

 

(b)  Lessons Christians can learn from this miracle:

–     The suffering of man gives Jesus an opportunity of showing the glory & the power of God on earth.

–     By working on the Sabbath day Jesus meant to show us that there is no limit of day or time for doing god’s work.

–     The use of spittle shows us that Jesus was keeping conformity with the curative methods & customs of the Jews of his time.

–     Obedience to god’s will brings us remarks.

–     The account of this healing also show us the gradual development of faith in the disciple of Jesus

–     Jesus affirms that those who might reject his healing are spiritually blind.

 

(c)  Give three other miracles performed by Jesus:

–     Jesus cast out the spirits of the unclean demon at Carpenaum          –  Feeding of five thousand

–     Raising of Jairus daughter                                       –  Transfiguration

–     Jesus calms a storm                                                –  Healing of a paralysed man

–     Raising a window’s son at nain                               –  Healing of centurion’s servant

–     Unexpected catch of fish                                         –  Healing of ten lepers

–     Healing a man full of leprosy                                  –  Heals a man possessed by demons

–     A child seized by convulsing demon                                    –  Jesus, son of a virgin without a father.

 

CHRISTIAN  RELIGIOUS EDU.  II

PART 1

 

  1. Give five reasons why it was difficult for the apostles to believe that Jesus arose from death.       5mks
  2. Give five reasons why Christians should forgive       5mks
  3. Write down five occasions when Jesus prayed.             5mks
  4. Write down five qualities of God found in the Lords Prayer.             5mks
  5. Write down five reasons why Christians should accept suffering as part of discipleship.      5mks
  6. Write down five priviledges of a young initiated African man. 5mks
  7. Give five reasons why burial rites are important.             5mks
  8. Write down five reasons why children were important among the Africans.             5mks
  9. Give five reasons for decline of female initiation.       5mks
  10. Mention five factors which make (made) Africans to feel at home in independent churches. 5mks
  11. Suggest five ways in which a Christian might test whether a person claiming to be Gods Prophet is

telling the truth.                                                                                                           5mks

  1. Write down five reasons why unemployment was rare in Traditional African Society
  2. Write down five reasons why Christians are opposed to child labour. 5mks
  3. Identify five causes of death in traditional African Society. 5mks
  4. List down five teachings about Jesus from Peters speech on the day of Pentecost. 5mks
  5. State five effects of the conversation of Paul on the early church. 5mks
  6. Give five qualities of the servant of Yahweh according to prophet Isaiah.   5mks
  7. Give five duties of ordained people in the church. 5mks
  8. Write down five motives that drive people to misuse drugs. 5mks
  9. List down five reasons why people get married. 5mks

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION  II

PART 1

MARKING SCHEME.

 

  1. – It was an extra – ordinary event, outside their experience

–  The story of resurrection was fore told by women, the disciples being Jews thought  that it was idle  tale

from women

–  The disciples lacked faith and understanding,  they had not understood, Jesus when he told them about

his resurrection.

–  Their concept of a messiah was not a suffering Messiah, but a victorious one.

–  Jesus helplessness during the arrest and crucifixion ruled out any possibility of resurrection.

–  Conflicting stories confused them.  Some were saying that Jesus arose, others said that the apostles  stole

the body

–   Events leading to his death, denial by Peter, betrayal by Judas made the disciples to question his

messiahship.

–  Things happened so fast, death, burial, resurrection, too much for human mind to  comprehend.

–  The disciples had witnessed the death and the burial of Jesus hence convinced that he  was dead /   gone

completely                                                                                                                           5mks

 

  1. – We are forgiven by God, hence we should forgive

–     So as to receive a reward from the father

–     Others do forgive us

–     God is perfect and Christians should be like him and that is why Christians should forgive.

5mks

3.-  During the temptations.

–     During transfigurations

–     During the feeding of the 5 thousand

–     During the pass over (prayer on the Mt. Of Olives garden of Gethsemene)

–     On the cross                                                                                                             5mks

 

  1. – God is loving, caring and good

–      God is transcendent ie beyond human beings (who is in heaven)

–      God is holy and worthy of worship (hallowed be thy name)

–      God is eminent (near)

–      Giver and provider ( give us our daily bread)

–      God is protective (protects us from devil)

–      God is forgiving, merciful and compassionate (forgive us our sins.)

–      God delivers and deliberates (deliver us from evil)

–      God is glorious (for thine is the glory)

–      God is powerful (for thine is the power)

–      God is eternal (everlasting)                                                                                    5mks

 

 

–     True commitment involves suffering , Lk 9:57 – 62 suffering brings salvation and redemption’s).

–     Choosing eternal life involves suffering Mt 8:34 – 38 (leads one to heaven)

–     Christ suffered hence Christians should suffer to emulate his mode of life

–     It strengthens faith and develops endurance.

–     Endurance manifests the glory of God

–       Following Christ means self – denial and carrying the cross                                   5mks

 

  1. – Could marry

–      Could inherit

–      Could be told the secrets of the community

–     Could join adults

–     Could become a worrior                                                                              5mks

 

  1. – Give people a chance to release their grief and suitable rituals

–      Enabled people to appease the ancestors

–      Enables people to normalize life (life has to go on)

–      Enabled people to bid farewell to the departed.

–      United people (both the living and the dead)                                                          5mks

 

8.-    Inheritance

–     Provision of labour

–     Accumulation of wealth

–     Enhancing ones social status

–     Helping parents at old age

–     Carry on with the lineage

–     Sign of protection / security                                                                                      5mks

 

  1. – Western culture

–     Christianity condemns it

–     Medical reasons

–     Modern education

–     Modern ways of life                                                                                                5mks

 

  1. – Africans are allowed to carry on some of their cultural practices e.g circumcision / polygamy

–     Africans use their language

–     Africans have an opportunity to become leaders

–     Africans use local tunes and instruments

–     Africans generate finance locally

–     Africans are led by fellow Africans.                                                                         5mks

 

  1. – He must be holy

–     Must be willing to take risks and self – sacrifices

–     He must speak with authority

–     Must be righteous

–     His prophecies must be fulfilled

–     Must be fearless                                                                                                      5mks

 

12.-      There were no white collar jobs

–     No paid jobs

–     All aspects of life were integrated

–     There was division of labour

 

 

 

–     People accepted and appreciated any kind of work

–     There was no need for training or professional skills/ no specializations

–     No corruption / evils that can cause unemployment.                                                5mks

 

13.-  Children are gifts from God

–  Children should not be exploited

–  Should be loved and taken care of

–  Children are not objects, they are in a state of development physically, socially, mentally and   morally.

–  A child made to labour at the expense of his freedom to a better training employment will hate whoever caused this inconvenience when he grows up

–  Children should be considered as human beings who are supposed to enjoy same rights and   priviledges.                                                                                                                                           5mks.

 

  1. – Sorcery / witchcraft

–  Insulting deity

–  Curse

–  Natural causes / old age

–  Capital punishment.                                                                                                     5mks.

 

–     Jesus was Lord

–     Jesus was the son of God

–     Jesus was Christ

–     Jesus was from Nazareth

–     Jesus  had divine/ human nature

–     Jesus was sent by God to work miracles

–     Jesus conquered death

–     Jesus ascended into heaven

–     Holy spirit is a gift from Jesus

–     God had made Jesus both Lord and Christ

–     Jesus is a descendant of David

–     Jesus death and resurrection was a fulfilment of prophecy.

–     Jesus was exalted and seated at the right hand of God.                                             5mks

 

16.

–     Good news spread to the gentile world.

–     Persecution of Christians decreased /  hence increase in Christians

–     Paul wrote letters of advice and encouragement to Christians

–     Helped to set up structure of the church

–     Spelt out the relationship between the church and the state

–     Set a model for other Christians

–     Defended the gospel against attacks

–     Expanded new faith

–     Interpreted Christian doctrines

–     He became an apostle hence spread the good news                                       5mks

 

17.

–     Chosen one of God / anointed / Messiah

–     Will be a good shepherd

–     Pleasing to God

–     Gods spirit is in him

–     Man of justice

–     Patient, tolerant, endurance

–     Humility/ non violent / weaker / gentle

–     Courageous

–     Righteous

–     Liberator from oppression

–     Knowledgeable, ready to learn, teacher

–     God is glorified in him/ reflects Gods glory                                                  5mks

 

18.

–     Organize church services

–     Incharge of offering sacrament

–     Run church affairs

–     Organize finances in the church

–           Settle disputes among Christians and solve any problems that would arise

–     Officiate in matters of marriage baptism and burial.                                                 5mks.

 

19.

–     Escape frustration

–     Influence from others / peer pressure

–     Curiosity

–     Commercial advertisements

–     Idleness

–     Search for identity – showing off / a feeling of self importance.

–     Prevention / cure of diseases.                                                                                   5mks

 

20.

–     For procreation

–     Strengthening social relationship

–     Get permission for legitimate use of sex

–     In obedience to gods command and ancestors

–     To avoid temptation of prostitution

–     Acquire status in the society.                                                                                  5mks

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION II

PART II

 

  1. a. Why did the Israelites demand for a king                                                                    10mks
  2. Why was Samuel against the idea of a king                                                                      10mks
  3. What was the significance of the fact that the youngest son of Jesse’s eight sons was chosen to

become a king                                                                                                          5mks

 

  1. a. Mention various factors which caused disunity in the early church and what  possible solutions were

offered by Paul.                                                                                                         15mks

  1. What causes disunity in the church in Kenya today and what are the solutions to these.            10mks.
  2. a. Discuss the cause of high incidences of divorce in our modern society.                             15mks
  3. What problems are encountered by victims of divorce or separation                                  10mks
  4. a. Outline the meaning and significance of initiation rites                                             15mks
  5. Why are Christians baptised?                                                                                          10mks
  6. a. Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel had message of hope to the exiles.  Narrate specific the message of

hope given by Jeremiah and Ezekiel to the exiles                                                                 15mks

  1. What do you consider to be good qualities of a religious leader eg.  Pastor                       10mks
  2. a. What is the biblical teaching on alcohol.
  3. Give different reasons as to why people take alcohol.

 

 

 

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION II

PART II

MARKING SCHEME.

 

1.a.   To be like the other nations surrounding them

–  Wanted a viable king instead of their unseen king.

–   Needed an army leader to inspire his people to rebel against their oppressors who had become more powerful and technologically more advanced than them.

–   Needed a king to lead them to war.

–      Samuel had grown old and his sons whom he had appointed to be judges for Israel did not walk his

ways / they had become corrupt and accepted bribes and prevented justice.

 

  1. – They had rejected Yahweh as their king

–  The King will take their sons and make themselves with his chariots / make them run infront of his

chariots

–   Will take their daughters to be performers and cooks and bakers

–   Will take the best of your fields and vineyards and give them to his attendants.

–   Take a 1/10 of their grains and vintage and give them to his attendants

–   Will take their maidservants and menservants and best of their cattle for his own

–   Will become his slaves.

 

Significance.

  1. Man looks at the outward appearance but God looks at the Inward appearance and that is why he

choose the youngest.

 

  1. a.
  2. Distribution of food: Greek speaking Jews (Hellemst)  complained that during

distribution of food their widows were being discriminated because they were not pure Jews.

   Solution:   Paul appointed seven deacons to be responsible for the distribution of food so that

    everybody was cartered for.

 

  1. Leadership: Some claimed to be followers of Apollos who was a theologian, others followers

of Peter, others followed Paul because he was the founder of the church at Corrinth.

Paul was unhappy with these divisions and he adviced them to be united since the church is led by the power of the holy spirit.  It was not the cleverness of the preacher that mattered, but all preached  about Jesus who suffered and had been crucified. The personalities they rallied behind were messengers of God.  Christ died for everybody.  The should avoid dividing Christ into groups.

 

iii.   Idolatry:   Some Christians were eating meat offered to idols.  These were the ones who had strong

faith and knew idols were powerless such actions misled others who were weak in faith.  Paul that

enlightened Christians were free to buy and eat meat offered to idols but for the sake of weak

Christians they were to refrain from the practice lest they led the weak ones astray.

–    He advised Christians to keep away from idol worship so as to avoid being joined to the actual  idol.

 

iv  Spiritual gifts:  Some Christians thought speaking in tongues was great gift and started boasting about

it, this made other believers with other gifts to dry and  prove there was the best and this created

disunity among the Christians.

 

Solution:  Paul discouraged them from boasting and reminded them that all these gifts  come from God and were to be used for strengthening the church and the common good of believers.  He urged them to aspire for the greatest gift of all which is love.

 

  1. Lords Supper:

Christians in corinth grouped themselves according to their status in society hence an abuse to the Lords supper.

–  The rich ate plenty of food and got drunk while the poor watched.  This made the Lords supper

loose its meaning and were concentrating more on social status.

–  Purpose of Lords supper was for all to come together as believers to share the Lords supper.

– It reminded them of great love Jesus had for them by dying on the cross.

       Solution:  They were to approach Lords supper with honour and respect in order to  avoid Gods

judgement.

  1. Resurrection of the body: Some believed in resurrection of the body while others doubted it and it

created different feelings among them.

–     Paul confirmed the resurrection of the body as proved by the fact that Jesus  rose from the dead  and

appeared to his disciples.

 

2b.   Causes of disunity in the church today.

  1. Leadership: Those who are power thirst want the top seats in the church for  recognition purposes   but not delivering the message.

Solution:    All should have a call to be leaders in the church and should not aspire to show off.

Need purity of their hearts.

  1. Misuse of church funds: this can lead to disunity in church.

       Solution:    Church funds should be accounted for and tabled so that all believers could know

how their funds were used.

iii.  Backbiting:  Some leaders backbite others thinking that they are better preachers and have many followers.

       Solution:   What matters is your faith in Christian but not fame.  Since all are preaching the same

message.

  1. Education: Those more educated than the others, tend to undermine those with lower education.  What matters is the message, no matter what tactics are used, hence the truth must be preached without misleading.    When pastors demand too much money from the congregation the freedom to offer what they want without dictating.

      Solution:  Should give the congregation the freedom to offer what they want without  dictating.

  1. Incitement caused by other churches towards another about their undertakings.

      Solution:   Each church to set their own priorities and not compete with other churches.

  1. Social status –  high class and low class those rich associating with the rich in the church and  the poor with the poor hence no unity.

      Solution:  all are equal and should mix freely since they are all in the church for one                  purpose.

vii.  Political influence.

3 a.  Causes of high incidences of divorce in our modern society.

–     Adultery and unfaithfulness / Extra marital affairs

–     Childlessness / impotence / infertility

–     Difficult and handicapped children

–     Separation due to work/ careers, may lead others to divorce their wives

–     Poor communication

–     Finances:  If there is no proper budgeting or open discussion about finances this can lead to

divorce.

–     Level of education when one has higher education than the others, defending on how they handle

it may lead to inferiority / superiority complex hence divorce.

–     Cultural differences.

–     Impotence.

–     Diseases eg. STDs

–     Domestic violence

–     Religious differences.

1 mark for mention

2 mark for elaboration (10mks)

 

  1. b.

–     Become social misfits in the society

–     Sexual un-fulfilment

–     Psychological torture which can lead one to committing suicide

–     Financial problems especially if one was not working and was relying on the other one.

–     Jealousy – when you see other couples together

–     Children lack both parental love

–     Bitterness towards the other party can lead one party to kill the other.

–     Children might seek other sources of love

–     Lack of trust – you wouldn’t trust anyone again

–     Promotes homosexuality / lesbianism

–     Psychological stress leading to insanity / suicide

–     Promotes diseases eg. multiple personality disorder.

–     Makes children hate one parent or be against them because of influence from other parents

–     Deterioration in physical health.

  1. a.

–     Initiation introduced the youth virtually to the life in the community.

–     Initiate became a member of a specific age group

–     The initiate was allowed to participate in various responsible roles in society

–     Initiation ceremony allowed communion with ancestors to take place

–     The rites enabled the society to select future age-group leaders

–     The rites acquainted the initiates with the rules and regulations regarding the  social relationships

between men and women.

–     After initiation, the parents of the initiates were promoted to higher social status in society.

–     During and immediately after initiation, the initiates were temporary separated from other people

and they lived either in fields forest or in other specially prepared houses away from their homes.

–    Initiates went through a period of withdrawal from society, during which they received secret

instructions before they were allowed to rejoin their relatives

–   It appears the initiates experienced the process of dying and being reborn.

–   Integration into their families meant that they were new members with new personality traits

–   They cast off their childhood and become adults, in some societies they acquired new names.

–   Introduction to adult life meant the initiates were allowed to share in privileges and duties of the

society. Ie  Allowed to marry and acquire property.

–   Initiation prepared the youth in matters of sexual life, procreation and other domestic roles

–   Initiation rites were educative.  They marked the beginning of acquiring society, wisdom which is

hidden from the youth.

–   Initiates learn to endure pain and hardships live with one another, obey their seniors.

  1. a.

–   Accept their present state which resulted from their disobedience, but God would need them

–   Make new life for themselves in babylon by building houses, settling down, planting gardens,

marrying and having children Jer: 29: 4 – 6.

–   Not to allow themselves to be destroyed or rebel against city and its inhabitants

–     Encouraged to work for  the good of the rulers and people in babylon and pray for their prosperity

so that they may also prosper Jer. 29:7.

–   Not to listen or be influenced by false prophets or future tellers.

–   That God would gather His people and bring them back to their land.

–   The remnant will be restored and live in prosperity and peace.

–   During their return God would guide them as a father or as a shepherd guides his children or flock

–   Descendant of king David would be enthroned as king and would rule them with justice forever

(Jer. 23: 5 – 6; Ez. 34: 23 – 24)

–   Jerusalem would be rebuilt and would be a source of Joy and pride (Jer 30: 18 – 22)

–   Jeremiah bought a piece of land in Jerusalem to signify that exiles would return to Jerusalem and be

able to buy fields there (Jer: 32:36 – 44).

–   Ezekiels call to repentance was because God does not take pleasure in the suffering of a sinner

(Ez 18:23)

5b. –   Must speak the truth regardless the consequences

–     Be ready to suffer for the truth.

–     Set a good example to the people he is handling / others

–     Must have a call from God

–     Should not expect praises from people

–     Must not be money conscious

–     Must deliver the message (true) to the people as directed by God

–     Should think of others before himself / herself spirit (love, joy, peace)

–     Should not be an hypocrite.

  1. a. – Alcoholism brings poverty prov 23:20

–   Alcoholics suffer depression and they are miserable prov. 23: 29-30.

–   Alcoholics cause trouble because they engage in violence, suffer from illusions and hallucinations

–   Wine makes a person incapable of thinking clearly (hos 4:11)

–   Isaiah condemns people who spent their time drinking ( is. 5:11 – 12)

–   Wine leads people astray (prov 20:11)

–   Wine is a gift from God (Deutro. 7: 13)

–   Paul speaks against drunkenness (Eph 5: 18) Romans 13:13: 1cor 5:11)

–   Wine like all Gods creation is a gift from God and is good but it becomes bad if misused.

6.b

–   Escape frustration / release tension

–   Influence from others

–   Curiosity (to know the effects it has

–   Due to advertisement / influence from advertisement

–   Idleness

–   To show off / prestige

–   For pleasure

–   Better digestion especially wine

–   For social status.

 

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION III

PART I

 

  1. State the five social and religious evils condemned by Jeremiah at the Temple Gate of Jerusalem.                                                                                                                                           (5 mks)
  2. State five religious conditions that existed in Israel before King Josiah carried out the
    religious reforms.                                                                                                   (5 mks)
  3. What are the causes of unfaithfulness among married couples today? (5 mks)
  4. Mention five practices by Christians carried over from Judaism. (5 mks)
  5. What were the causes of death in African Traditional Societies? (5 mks)
  6. How was law and order maintained in African Traditional Societies? (5 mks)
  7. How can a Christian show responsibility to others in the community? (5 mks)
  8. What was the significance of dowry in Traditional African Society? (5 mks)
  9. What qualities made Peter to be a successful leader of the first apostolic church?  (5 mks)
  10. What do you think were the terms of Saul’s conversion? (5 mks)
  11. What are the causes of evils as found in Genesis 3 – 11? (5 mks)
  12. State five teachings of Jesus on forgiveness. (5 mks)
  13. Why are Jesus’ miracles regarded as His saving works? (5 mks)
  14. What factors helped to maintain Harmony and mutual responsibility in African traditional
    communities? (5 mks)
  15. What can Christians learn from the feeding of the five thousand people? (5 mks)
  16. What features of worship were observable in the early Christian community? (5 mks)
  17. How has Christianity helped in transforming the African Society? (5 mks)
  18. Give five examples of independent churches in Kenya. (5 mks)
  19. Why do you think it was mandatory for everyone to marry in traditional African communities? (5 mks)
  20. List five evils committed by King Ahab according to Prophet Elijah. (5 mks)

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION III

PART II

 

  1. (a) Explain the origin of sin and its consequences as found in Genesis chapters 1-11.           (13 mks)

(b)  What was Jeremiah’s understanding of suffering?                                              (7 mks)

(c)  What is the Christian understanding of suffering today?                                                (5 mks)

  1. (a) Explain the New Testament’s understanding of the death of Jesus Christ.                       (10 mks)

(b)  How was death understood in African Traditional community?                          (8 mks)

  • Compare and contrast the destiny of the soul in African Traditional Religion and Christianity?             (7 mks)
  1. (a) Why do you think there should be co-operation between the church and the state?

(8 mks)

(b)  Explain the areas of ecumenical co-operation among churches in Kenya today?

(9 mks)

(c)  Explain the effects of translating the Bible into local African languages.            (8 mks)

  1. (a) What was the significance of Abraham’s call for him and his descendants?         (8 mks)

(b)  What is the relevance of God’s promises to Christians today?                             (8 mks)

  • What lessons can Christians learn from Abraham’s faith? (9 mks)
  1. (a) How has modern Technology and Economy changed the Traditional African attitude to work?                                                                                                                                             (9 mks)

(b)  Explain in detail why a Christian should work.                                                  (8 mks)

(c)  What are the effects of alcoholism on career?                                                    (8 mks)

 

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION  III

MARKING SCHEME  I

 

  1. Five social and religious evils condemned by Jeremiah at Temple gate:

(i)   Stealing.

(ii) Murder.

(iii) Following other gods.

(iv) Committing adultery.

(v) Perjury – cheating especially in Law Courts.

(vi) Burning incense to Baal.

(vii)Oppression of the alien, fatherless and widow.                           (5 x 1 marks)

  1. Five religious conditions that existed in Israel before King Josiah carried out the religious reforms:
  • Temple prostitution.
  • There were many high places for worship of Baal and Asherah.
  • There was practice of human sacrifice which was done to idols.
  • Idol worship was even carried out in Jerusalem Temple.
  • The covenant way of life was abandoned.
  • There were many wizards who were consulted by the people. (5×1 marks)
  1. Causes of unfaithfulness among married couples today:
  • Unfulfilled sexual desires.
  • Need for revenge. A man may have extra marital sex because the wife has it or the other way

round.

  • Craving sexual adventure.
  • Bad Company/ influence.
  • Temptations due to long periods of separation.
  • Drunkenness especially in the man.
  • When a woman is not supported financially she may turn to prostitution to earn money.
  • If a woman denies a man his conjugal rights he may turn to other women.

(Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. Five practices done by Christians which are carried over for Judaism:
  • Use of Psalms in worship.
  • Reading of Old Testament scriptures.
  • Communal prayers.
  • Giving of offerings to God.
  • Attending church services
  • Dedication of children to God.
  • Worship is conducted by Priests/Pastors.

(Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. Causes of death in African Traditional societies:
  • Divine will.
  • Insulting or dishonoring God.
  • Breaking a binding oath.
  • Breaking a taboo. (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. How Law and Order was maintained in Traditional African societies:
  • Through oathing.
  • Through making covenants.
  • Through supervision by clan elders or Chiefs, Priests.
  • Through punishment of wrong doers (e.g. fines, caning, curses, ex-communication).
  • Through keeping customary beliefs and regulations.

(Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. How a Christian can show responsibility in the community:
  • Visiting and praying for the sick.
  • Caring for the needy.
  • Sharing in the problems of others.
  • Helping the needy in the society.
  • Evangelizing to the non-Christians. (5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Significance of dowry in African Traditional society:
  • It acted as marriage seal.
  • It was a show of appreciation by the boy’s family to the girl’s family.
  • It was a compensation to the loss of the girl.
  • It acted as constant reminder that the girl was not cheap.
  • Dowry served as a sign of the girl’s presence in her home.

(5×1  = 5 marks)

  1. Qualities that made Peter to be a successful leader of the first apostolic church.
  • He was a good orator.
  • Peter had great courage – he spoke without fear even when he was sure he would face a persecution.
  • He was full of Holy Spirit that enabled him to speak as he did on the Pentecost day.
  • He performed miracles e.g. healed a cripple and raised Dorcas.
  • He would make right judgements under influence of Holy Spirit e.g. judged Ananias and Saphira.
  • Peter was ready to die for his faith – He accepted death by crucifixion.

(vii) He was a man of great faith.                                                          (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. The terms for Saul’s conversion:
  • He was to preach to Kings and other men of high social status.
  • Saul was to be a messenger to the gentiles.
  • He was to be a chosen instrument set aside by the Lord himself.
  • Saul was to be made an example of Jesus Christ’s suffering for Christ’s sake.
  • Saul was to be a messenger to gentiles but also to Jews because he was a good Pharisee.                                                                                                 (5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Causes of evil as found in Genesis 3-11:
  • Desire for worldly glory.
  • Temptation by Satan.
  • Disobedience to God.
  • Human weakness.

(vii) Jealousy.                                                                                       (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness:
  • We should forgive everybody even our enemies.
  • It is never too late to ask.
  • One should seek for God’s
  • God forgives those who repent.
  • Forgiveness should be unlimited.
  • God forgives those who forgive others.

(Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. Why the miracles of Jesus are regarded as his saving works:
  • The miracles show that Jesus is the Messiah who has come to set mankind free from sin.
  • Driving out of demons shows liberation of people from the power of Satan
  • The miracles of Jesus manifested God’s saving power.
  • Miracles of Jesus manifested god’s saving power.
  • Raising people from the dead shows that Jesus has conquered pain and death.                                                 (5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Factors that helped to maintain harmony and mutual responsibility in African traditional communities:
  • Observance of moral values or taboos and customs.
  • Belief in common ancestry.
  • Common ownership of land.
  • Common religious beliefs.
  • Communal work.

(vii)Concern for others shown through sharing.

(viii)Respecting the rights of others as defined by rules and regulations.

(Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

  1. What Christians can learn from the feeding of the five thousand:
  • Should seek the imperishable food the word of God.
  • Should be able to share what they have with others.
  • Recall the Old Testament prophecies about the Messianic Banquet.
  • Jesus is the bread of life.
  • Not to be anxious about material and physical needs.
  • Should show concern for the needs of others.
  • Jesus has power over nature. (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Features of worship observable in the early Christian community:
  • They attended Temple worship.
  • There was the anointing with oil.
  • They had special hours for prayers.
  • They had fellowship in their private houses.
  • Baptism was a must for those who were to join the new people of God.
  • They underwent the Apostles’ instructions. (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)

 

 

 

  1. How Christianity has helped in transforming the African society:
  • The church offers recreational facilities.
  • Reduced fear of witchcraft, sorcery and magic.
  • Helped in dropping rituals which were a threat to health.
  • Formal education brought by Christian missionaries has changed African lifestyles.
  • Polygamy is dying out giving room to Christian monogamy.
  • Formal education replaced informal education.
  • Traditional beliefs have been replaced by Christian beliefs. (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Examples of Independent Churches in Kenya:
  • Church of the Holy Spirit (Dini ya Roho).
  • African Independent Pentecost Church.
  • African Greek Orthodox Church.
  • Legio Maria of Africa.
  • Pentecostal Assemblies of God.
  • African Brotherhood. (Any 5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Why it was mandatory for everyone to marry in Traditional African Communities:
  • To continue family and clan through procreation.
  • To prove one’s fertility.
  • So as to be remembered after death through naming by their children.
  • To have many relatives and friends because African marriages joined families.
  • To earn respect as unmarried people were never respected in African traditional societies. (5×1 = 5 marks)
  1. Evils committed by King Ahab according to Prophet Elijah:
  • Worshipped Baal and Asherah.
  • Built temples for Baal and Asherah.
  • Married Jezebel who was not an Israelite contrary to Old Testament teachings.
  • Killing Naboth and his family;
  • Taking Naboth’s vineyard. (5×1 = 5 marks)

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION III

PART II

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. (a) The Origin of Sin:
  • Man was created good and innocent.
  • His relationship with the Creator was perfect.
  • He was endowed with the will to choose between good and evil.
  • The man and woman were tempted by the serpent/Satan to eat the forbidden tree/tempted to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
  • Both rebelled against God/Creator, willfully disobeyed God.
  • Man sinned when he desired to be like the Creator which was not the intention of God.
  • It was because of his pride and desertion of God’s love and guidance that he violated the will of the Creator. (Any 4×1 = 4 marks)

(II)

The consequences of sin:

(i)   Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Paradise/Aden where they lived under God’s great

care.

(ii)  Man no longer could communicate with his Creator, for the communication was broken.

(iii) Man and woman became ashamed of their nakedness or a feeling of guilt resulted.

(iii) Sex, which was blessed by God, became a shameful act.

(iv) Life became a matter of struggle for man now has to eat from his sweat or toil to survive.

(v)  Work became  an unpleasant engagement.

(vi) Man was to populate the world with his offspring. However child bearing became a fearful and painful

experience.

(vii)The woman became subordinate to man because she has to do his will.

(viii) Man was to struggle against hostile nature full of thorns/hardship.

(ix) Sin spread all over the world (Gen. 4-11).

(x)  Man struggled to reach the Creator with no success.

(xi) Death resulted.                                                       (Any 9×1 = 9 marks)

 

(b)  Jeremiah’s understanding of suffering:

  • The theme of suffering starts with Jeremiah’s call whose mission was to deliver an unpleasant message to the people.
  • Judah suffers because of her failure to live to the ideas of the covenant way of life or their rejection of Yahweh’s love for them.
  • The home of David had to suffer because of the unfaithfulness of her custodians or rulers who did not portray the character of their forefather David.
  • His life is a good example of an innocent person suffering because of the evils of his society. He suffered greatly even to the point of accusing God of betraying him.
  • The massive defeat of Judah by foreigners which was God’s judgement was aimed at warning the people of their religious and moral failures.
  • Jeremiah experienced a terrible conflict in himself almost wanting to give up his prophetic mission.

(vii) God shared his agony of suffering when his people rejected Him and persue evils.

(viii) The innocent could suffer not because of punishment from God as the Israelites believed but due to   existence of evil.

(ix) After the suffering, those who accept it in the right spirit, a great era of great joy will replace it.   Judgement and suffering of God’s people keep a ray of hope.

(Any 7×1 = 7 marks)

  • Christian understanding of suffering:
  • Jesus gave a good example of suffering and he taught his disciples suffering was part of their being followers of Christ. True followers are those who accept suffering.
  • Innocent suffering is part of the redemptive purpose of God.
  • Peter says that it is through suffering that the faith of the believer is strengthened.
  • Those who are not discouraged and endure suffering, will be made perfect.
  • It is through trials and temptations that man seeks God’s guidance and protection. It makes Christians rely on the divine love of God.
  • They are assured that the end of suffering and evil is promised in the final victory of God.

(vii) It is in this suffering that Christians share in the glory of God  through Jesus Christ.

(viii) When Christians suffer, they witness  to Christ in the world.

(ix) Suffering can be as a result of social, political, moral and economic situations surrounding the Christian community.

  1. (a) The New Testament understanding of the death of Christ.:
  • The death/the cross is the means by which the Kingdom of God is established.
  • In the gospels, Jesus spoke with his disciples about his coming death which was doing the will of God.
  • In John’s gospel, the death is the ‘hour’ when the son glorifies the father and the father glorifies the son.
  • The blood shed on the cross is the blood that seals the New covenant.
  • The death is a sacrifice that atones man’s sin/the pascal lamb which liberates man from the bondage of sin.
  • Since God’s loved the world, he gave his only beloved son whose death is the sign of God’s love for sacrifice of Christ.
  • It is the meeting point between the divine and the human – Jesus sealed the gap that separated

man with God – direct communication between man and God (e.g. the cutting of the temple

curtain).

(viii) The Roman soldier at the time of Jesus’ death confessed that Jesus was            surely the son of God.

(ix) The death symbolized the day of God’s judgement and the beginning of a new age (e.g. the criminals crucified with Jesus and the dark that covered the whole world at the time of his death).

(x)  Jesus is both the suffering servant Messiah and a universal Messiah.

  • His death broke the hard hearts of men – the crowd that jeered at him was moved when Jesus died.
  • It symbolized the victory of good over evil.
  • The death was the source of boldness during the apostolic preaching since they believed that they

had already been saved and incorporated in the risen Lord.      (Any 10×1 = 10 marks)

  • Death in African Traditional Community:
  • Death was one of the stages of life/a link between the physical and the spirit world.
  • Death normally was not associated with natural happening but always has a religious or mystical explanation.
  • It was not a very welcomed occurrence and especially when one died while young, it was feared.
  • It could be a punishment from the spirits or God for misbehavior in society.
  • Could be a warning or activities of an evil spirit.
  • The Africans believed that the spirit left a person when he died to join the spirit of those who had died before.
  • The dead still continued to link with the living.
  • The death of an old person was taken as being called by God to join the spirit world.
  • Death brought sadness to the bereaved and neighbours.
  • It was a phenomena after which people had to be purified to ward off more deaths.
  • The Destiny of the soul in African Traditional Religion and Christianity:
  • Both believe that at death the soul separates with the body.
  • Both African Traditional Religion and Christianity believe that there is transformation and change in state.
  • In Christianity the soul goes to purgatory(Roman Catholicism) to wait for final judgement whereas in ATR it joins the spirit world.
  • While Christians talk of final resurrection, this concept is lacking in African belief systems.
  • In African Traditional societies the soul goes in the sky or underground, for Christians it goes to heaven.
  • The living dead exercise powers over the physically living while such concept is not in
  • Both traditions believe that the fate of the soul is determined by the life led by the individual when he was alive.
  • In traditional African beliefs the spirits of the dead were feared, a belief that does not exist among Christians.
  • African communities poured libation to appease the departed, a practice that is not encouraged by Christians.
  • After a certain period of time, the spirits of the dead fade away in the world but in Christianity the soul awaits the final judgement.
  • The ancestral spirits acted as messengers between the living and the spirit world whereas in Christianity the communication is by the Holy Spirit.
  • In both traditions the spirits of the dead are nearer to God than those physically living. (Any 7×1 = 7 marks)
  1. (a) Why there should be co-operation between the church and the state:
  • The state and the church belong to one Nation hence they have similar goals – National goals.
  • Both the state and the church meet at fund raisings for the church as well as in state ceremonies i.e. politicians attend church functions and Christians attend state functions.
  • The state provides security for all people including Christians e.g. police are called upon to maintain order when we have functions in the church , while the church takes care of spiritual needs of the people.
  • Today some Government officials hold important positions in the church while also some Christians hold important positions in the Government
  • The church and the state co-operate in condemning immoral and criminal activities in the society.
  • Both must co-operate because they serve the same community.
  • Christianity teaches that all Authority comes from God and all Christians must obey state laws.
  • Both church and state co-operate in the provision of health, education and other social needs of the community. (8×1 = 8 marks)
  • Areas of ecumenical co-operation among churches in Kenya today:
  • Different churches are involved in provision of medical services throughout Kenya.
  • Today we have some Theological colleges training church ministers from different churches e.g. Pan African Christian College, which trains pastors from all Protestant churches.
  • Nearly all churches lead religious programmes on Sundays on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).
  • The Bible Society of Kenya is made up of many churches and its main function is translation of the Bible into local languages.
  • Different churches join hands in Harambee functions to build churches and schools.
  • Many churches come together and give food relief in areas that are seriously hit by famine like North Eastern Kenya.
  • Today different churches hold joint prayers in schools.

(viii) Today the church helps the government in preparation of C.R.E. curriculum,

syllabuses and text books.

  • Inter-church marriage is a major area of co-operation among churches in Kenya. (9×1 = 9 mks)

      (c)  Effects of translating the Bible into local African languages:

  • It is possible for Africans to participate actively in preaching the gospel.
  • The Bible became a learning resource.
  • As a result of translation of the Bible into local languages many people can read the Bible in their own vernacular.
  • It promoted revival movements.
  • It became the first book to be written in African languages.
  • Translation of the Bible into African languages led to the development of some African languages.
  • It encouraged people to learn how to read and write so that they could read the Bible for themselves.
  • It led to the development of the spirits of ecumenism as many churches came together in the translation of the Bible in African languages.
  • Translation of the Bible in African languages contributed to the development of African Theology. (8×1 = 8 marks)

 

  1. (a) The significance of Abraham’s call for him and his descendants:
  • They are expected to emulate Abraham’s example (Heb. 8:9-19)
  • God’s promise was not a personal reward to Abraham. It was part of a grand plan through which all mankind would benefit. (Gen. 12:3). He is the ancestor of Jesus who brought salvation to all men (Acts , Gal. 3:16, 29).
  • The willingness of Abraham to leave his motherland and go to a strange land signified an act of faith.
  • To Abraham’s unquestionable act of faith, the chosen people (Abraham’s descendants) owe their existence and destiny.
  • Abraham ‘s descendants must note that physical descent from Abraham it not enough to guarantee them God’s blessing. (Mt. 3:9). (Any 4×2 = 8 marks)
  • Relevance of God’s promises to Christians today:
  • Abraham was promised that his descendants will be delivered from physical oppression while Christians are promised deliverance from spiritual oppression.
  • While to Abraham circumcision was a physical sign of inner faith, baptism is the physical sign of inner faith.
  • Just as Abraham was promised protection by God, so also are Christians assured of God’s protection.
  • While Abraham was promised the land of Canaan, the Christians are promised eternal life/kingdom of God.
  • Abraham was promised fame/greatness. The Christian leaders (some of them) are great.
  • While Abraham was promised a heir, the Christians are expected to be heirs of the kingdom of God.
  • Christians are beneficiaries of Abraham’s promise that all mankind will receive God’s blessing.
  • As Abraham was promised that his descendants will be many in number Christians too expect to be many in number. (Any 8×1 = 8 marks)
  • Lessons that Christians can learn from Abraham’s faith:
  • They should be ready to accept God’s call as Abraham did.
  • They should be prepared to inherit.
  • They should be ready to accept they will always have God’s protection as Abraham believed.
  • They should accept to be sent anywhere as Abraham did when he was to move from the known land to unknown land.
  • They should be confident/trust in all God’s promises.
  • As Abraham was essentially chosen by God because of his faith, so also are Christians chosen.
  • They should have trust that God will always answer their prayers/their requests.
  • They should have faith that God is not ready to destroy life but rather save it as he did to Isaac.
  • They should be ready to sacrifice anything that God requires from them as Abraham was ready even to offer his son as a sacrifice.
  • They accept that they will be great in serving God just as Abraham accepted to become great.
  1. (a)   How modern technology and economy changed the Traditional African Attitude to work:
  • Today there is change of roles. Duties which were done by man only are being done by women and also duties which were done by women only are also being done by men.
  • One’s talents are not fully utilized because of job specialization.
  • Today some people have machines to work for them as opposed to the idea that everyone was a worker in Traditional African societies.
  • In modern society some people do not want to work but they want to earn a living through begging, stealing and playing games like gambling.
  • Today people view work in terms of career, which one gets into after work as part and parcel of entire life process. That is work begun at youthful stage upto old age till one was too old to work.
  • In traditional African communities, age, sex and inheritance determined the work one did but today the choice of the occupation one does is determined by the education he has received.
  • In traditional African communities there was co-operation in work, but in modern society there is steep competition that may lead to rivalry.
  • Today some people are doing unacceptable jobs like prostitution just to earn a living.
  • In modern society work is meant to benefit an individual whilst in traditional African communities work benefited the entire community.
  • Unemployment was unheard of in traditional African communities because everyone was employed but today it is a common problem.
  • Today job inheritance is rare but in traditional African communities many jobs were inherited from parents e.g. blacksmith, craftsmanship.

(8×1 = 8 marks)

  • Why Christians should work:
  • To Christian work is a way of furthering the creation activity of God.
  • Christian work because Paul said that those who do not work should not eat.
  • Through work Christians avoid parasitic life.
  • Through work Christians avoid idleness, which lead to sin.
  • Christians work to protect or care for God’s creation.
  • Through work a Christian can serve his community.
  • In work a Christian provides for life’s
  • Christians who work can share their incomes with the less fortunate members of the community.
  • It is necessary for a Christian to work because God blesses the hardworking. See Psalms 128;1.
  • Christians work because God instituted work during creation. God commanded human beings that they must work. (8×1=8 marks)

 

  • Effects of alcoholism on career:
  • Alcoholism affects one’s efficiency at work. Infact it reduces performance significantly.
  • Alcoholism can easily lead one to embezzle public funds, which are entrusted to him.
  • Alcoholics may have great risks in their career especially drivers, who cause accidents when they drive under the influence of alcohol.
  • A lot of money is spent on drinking at the expense of the basic necessities like food, shelter, and clothing.
  • Drunkards may collide with fellow workmates hence affecting one’s career.
  • Alcoholism affects the health of a person rendering one ineffective at work.
  • Alcoholism may lead to break-up of one’s family and this adversely affects one’s performance at work.
  • Alcoholism may make one to absent himself from work..

(8×1 = 8 marks)

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDU. IV

PART 1

 

  1. Give FIVE occasions when Jesus prayed           (5mks)
  2. Give teachings Christians can learn from the parable of the good Samaritan           (5mks)
  3. State FIVE methods used by missionaries to improve the living standards of the Africans. (5mks)
  4. State any FIVE moral obligations of the state to her citizens           (5mks)
  5. List FIVE occasions when Jesus appeared to his disciples after resurrection           (5mks)
  6. Outline any FIVE modern idols that threaten the worship of God in Kenya today.           (5mks)
  7. Outline any FIVE factors promoting prostitution in Kenya today.           (5mks)
  8. State FIVE gifts of the holy spirit           (5mks)
  9. Outline any FIVE social injustices, which were condemned by prophet Isaiah.           5mks)
  10. What FIVE factors united African traditional community           (5mks)
  11. Identify FIVE rights of an employer           (5mks)
  12. State FIVE ways in which the church continues with the mission of Jesus.           (5mks)
  13. Outline any FIVE evidences that Jesus arose from the dead.           (5mks)
  14. State FIVE lessons that Christians learn from the repentant THIEF during the crucifixion of Jesus.           (5mks)
  15. State FIVE effects of the conversion of Paul on the early Church.
  16. Mention FIVE problems Christian churches face in Ecumenical co-operation.           (5mks)
  17. Mention FIVE Christian alternatives to marriage.           (5mks)
  18. List FIVE characteristics of independent churches           (5mks)
  19. Mention FIVE ways through which people misuse wealth.           (5mks)
  20. With reference to Gen. 3:11, state FIVE causes of evil           (5mks)

 

 

CHRISTIAN  RELIGIOUS EDU. IV

PART 1

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. Five occasions when Jesus prayed.
  • After his baptism in the wilderness.
  • At a table in Emmaus after resurrection.
  • Before choosing the twelve apostles
  • When he taught his disciples how to pray
  • Before/during the transfiguration
  • On the cross
  • Before feeding the 5,000 and 4,000 men.
  • During the last supper.
  • In the garden of Gethseman

Any 5 pts 1×5=5mks

 

  1. Teaching Christians can learn from the parable of the good Samaritan
  • Concern for others
  • Readiness to help one in need
  • Eternal life is for those considered unworthy
  • Faith without deed is dead
  • Ceremonial laws do not put us right before God
  • They should not have a holier than the attitude
  • They should not discriminate. Any 5 pts 5×1=kmks

 

  1. Methods used by missionaries to improve African living standards.
  • Educating the Africans
  • Introduction of cash crops
  • Opening up of hospitals to improve their health
  • Teaching them hygiene
  • Studying legitimate trades
  • Vocational training
  • Introducing western culture e.g

Any 5 points 1mk each = (5)

  1. Moral obligations of the state to her citizens. (5)
  • Protect the citizens from eternal aggression
  • Maintain and uphold bill of rights.
  • Provision of essential services
  • Developing economic policies e.g. creation of employment.
  • Upholding justice.
  • Maintaining law and order/stability.

–    Provision of fair tax system.

Any five 5×1 =5

 

  1. Occasions when Jesus appeared to his disciples after Resurrection. (5)
  • To Peter
  • Disciples on the way to Emmaus
  • Disciples in a closed room
  • Disciples fishing
  • To Thomas Any other relevant point 5×1=5

 

  1. Modern idols threatening worship to God.
  • Wealth –  Power politics – State personalities
  • Fame –  Beauty/Glamour  – Sex
  • Sports –  Education/Career/Profession           Any other relevant point 5×1=5

 

  1. Factors promoting prostitution in Kenya. (5)
  • Unfulfilled sexual desires
  • Uncontrollable sexual craving
  • Economic difficulties
  • Sugar daddies/mummies
  • Rural/ urban migration
  • Divorce
  • Poor upbringing
  • Peer influence
  • Pornography/films

Any five pts 5×1=5

 

  1. Gifts of the holy spirit (5)

–   Miracles                           – Tongues

–   Healing                             –  Decrement of spirits

  • Faith
  • Word of wisdom’s –   Interpretations of tongues
  • Prophecy
  • Word o knowledge

Any 5 points 5×1 =5

 

  1. Social injustice condemned by Isaiah (5)
  • Oppression of the wisdom and orphans
  • Greed that led to exploitation of the week
  • Practices of library
  • Cursing those who can no longer distinguish good from evil

 

  1. Factors uniting African traditional communities (5)

–       Sharing            – Communal work

–        Marriage          –  Virtues

–       Children            – Religious beliefs and practices.

–       Roles

–       Observation of social norms.        Any 5pts 5x = 5

 

  1. Rights of an employer. (5)
  • Obtaining business without undue interference from the government
  • A right to enjoy the fruits of their business
  • Getting a fair days work from their employees
  • Forming associations of their own choice
  • Protection from unfair competition
  • Fair taxation
  • Repatriation of their profits abroad Any other relevant point 5×1=5

 

  1. Ways in which the church continue with the mission of Jesus
  • Through medical work/ establishment of hospitals.
  • Participation in Education in order to contribute to the welfare of people
  • Providing pastoral care
  • Administration of sacraments
  • Worship/praying for the sick
  • Provisions of employment opportunities in their institutions.
  • Involvement in social/communal work
  • Involvement in agriculture/technical/industrial work to improve the standard of living of the people.
  • Living exemplary life for others to emulate.

   Any other relevant point 5×1=5

 

  1. Evidences that Jesus arose from the dead.
  • The angel told the woman that Jesus had risen
  • Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene
  • The woman who visited the tomb found it empty
  • His appearance to the disciples at Jerusalem
  • Jesus appeared to the two disciples of Emmaus.
  • Jesus shared a meal with his disciples after resurrection in Jerusalem.
  • Thomas felt the scars of Jesus hand.
  • The disciples witnessed Jesus ascend to heaven after his death

     Any five points 5×1=5

 

  1. Lessons learned from the testimony of the repentant thief. (5)
  • It is important to correct erring brother .sister the way the repentant thief did
  • Recognition of ones sinful condition so as to repent.
  • Jesus had no sin/did not deserve death
  • Jesus had power to overcome death /would resurrect.
  • Jesus is the Messiah /Lord.
  • Jesus is the savoir of mankind.
  • Jesus would establish Gods kingdom for the saved.

–  Jesus is merciful to the repentant sinners.                               Any 5 pts 5×1=5

 

  1. Effects to the convertion of Paul on the early church. (5)
  • Establishment of Jerusalem council
  • The first apostolic council
  • Establishment of churches in the gentile world e.g corrinth. Gallatia
  • Solving the nagging problems in Corinth eg marriage, Lords supper, food offered to idols
  • Writing the epistles of exhortation/ encouragement to the established churches eg. Rome, Titus.
  • Led to the spread of the gospel in the gentile world/ tribulations to his ministry eg imprisonment,

confinement.

Any 5 pts 5×1=5

 

  1. Problems of ecumenism (5)
  • Some churches have withdrawn their cooperation.
  • Some churches fear loosing their identity
  • Theological differences/interpretation of the Bible /day of worship
  • African Christians have strong denominational loyalties
  • Accusation of fellow church ministers before high authorities
  • Failure to involve Africans in formation of church unity
  • Controversy over female circumcision
  • Inferiority complex due to semi –education/illiterate leaders.
  • Religious prejudice/filling of superiority by some churches.
  • Racialism /tribalism
  • Culture differences/language differences.

Any 5×1=5

  1. Christian alternatives to marriage.
  • Consideration of oneself as eunach for the kingdom of God

–                                                        Remaining unmarried to serve God.

–  The claim by some Christian to have received a call to lead a celibate life.

–  The claim by some Christians to have married Jesus and thus not accepting  matrimonial relationships.

–  Some church leaders are required not to marry eg Catholic Priest, bishop pope.

–  Some Christian choose to devote all their time in serving the community and so don’t marry eg

catholic nuns.

Any 5×1=5

 

  1. Characteristics of independence churches

– African leadership/controlled by Africans

– Member  were mostly local people

– More allowances are given for the integration of African traditions into the church.

– Emphasis in on spiritual experience

– They all confess Christ as saviour and lord.

– They are Christian churches

– They use local language in their worship

– Emphasis is on church as community closer communities.

Any 5×1=5

 

  1. Five ways through which people misuse wealth

– By over indulging in alcohol / drugs

– By indulging in immoral practices some of prostitution, sex tourism, extra marital sex.

– Use of wealth in gambling which might lead to loss of it.

– By buying luxuries e.g expensive clothes, cars which are not necessary

– Using wealth to frustrate – exploit others

– Using wealth to bribe to get out of problems

– Using wealth to buy positions, power status, votes or get employment.

– Use wealth to show off.

                                                                                                            Any other relevant 5×1=5

 

  1. Causes of evil (Gen . 3-11.)

– Disobedience to the will of God (Adam and Eve)

– Temptation by satan (Adam and Eve yield)

– Desire for worldly glory (the tower of Babel) or pride.

– Human weakness/ violence / drunkenness

– Jealousy /rivalry (as in the case of Cain and Abel)

– Anger (Cain)

– Lack of self control/lust

Any 5 pts 5×1=5

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IV

PART II

 

  1. a) Discuss the teaching of Jesus on the role of the holy spirit. (9mks)
  2. b) Explain how the power of the Holy Spirit is seen at work in the independent churche in         (16 mks)
  3.   a) Describe the call of  Abraham.                                                                                                   (9mks)
  4. b) What was the significance of this call in relation to his future life and that of his                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (12 mks)
  5. c) What does circumcision mean to the descendants of Abraham.         (5 mks)
  6. a) Describe the activities which took place on the day of  Pentecost.                         (12mks)
  7. b) Explain the teachings of Jesus on the coast of discipleship.                (8 mks)
  8. c) Outline the significance of suffering to a Christian today.       (5 mks)
  9. a) Explain the factors that have affected the traditional African responsibilities to God, spirits and

ancestors.                                                                                                                         (14 mks)

  1. b) What problems do contemporary parents encounter in guiding and counseling their Children,.

(11 mks)

  1. a) Why were Josiah`s reforms necessary during the time of the prophet Jeremiah . 8 mks)
  2. b) How were the reforms carried out.      (12mks)
  3. c) What were the results of the reforms    (5 mks)
  4. a) Show how a persons work may be another persons leisure activity.      (10 mks)
  5. b) Explain ways in which an employer can motivate his employees.       (7 mks)
  6. c) Why is it important for a worker to be allowed to have a rest.       (8 mks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDU. IV

PART II

MARKING SCHEME.

 

Q1. The teaching of Jesus on the role of the holy spirit.

  • The Holy Spirit will take the place of Jesus after physical departure.
  • The role of the Holy Spirit was to represent and glorify Christ in the church. i.e to encourage build, edify etc.
  • The holy spirit reveals truth about God .
  • To be helper who stays forever
  • To make the world aware of its sins and the judgement of sin.
  • To continue to guide and teach the disciples about God .
  • To continue with the work of Jesus witnesses
  • To speak on behalf of God the Father i.e.the messenger of God.
  • To make the world aware of the righteousness of Christ.
  • To make the world aware of the overthrow of the devil.
  • To work as wise counselor.

Any 9 points @1mk= 9mks

 

  1. How the power of the holy spirit works in independent churches.

–     Their evangelists are inspired by the Holy Spirit to preach.

–     Their evangelists preach with power, courage  and boldness.

  • The Holy Spirit leads them to predict /prophecy) certain future events.
  • They cast out demons by the power of the holy spirit / in Jesus name
  • It leads members to publicly repent their sins/ask for forgiveness
  • It guides them to make right decisions.
  • They are led to speak in tongues
  • Leads them to dedicate themselves to Gods work e.g evangelism.
  • The Holy Spirit helps them to overcome temptations.
  • It gives them love, joy/happiness/mutual understanding.
  • It helps them pray for the sick/heal the sick /perform miracles.
  • It assists them in interpreting the tongues.

Any 8 ponits @ 2mks = 16 mks

 

Q 2. a) The call of Abraham.

  • It was through a dream / vision/an inner voice
  • God told him to leave his home/familiar land/haran to unknown land/Canaan.
  • He obeyed /trusted God
  • He was 75 years /an old man
  • On the way he set up two alters at Shechem and Bethel

                        Any 4 pts 2@ = 8mks

 

  1. The significance of Abraham`s call
  • Abraham would be the founder /father of a great nation.
  • Abraham would be blessed
  • Abraham would be a blessing to others
  • Abraham’s name would be great
  • His descendants would be given a land of Canaan
  • His own son by Sara would inherit his property
  • Their names were changed to Abraham and Sara from Abram and Sarai
  • Circumcision was to serve as a sign of covenant between God and Abraham.

Any  6 pts 2mks @ = 12mks

 

 

  1. Meaning of circumcision to Abraham’s descendants.
  • A sign of covenant with God
  • A bound of relationship as the people of God
  • The initiates are joined to God
  • The initiates are joined to ancestors (Abraham’s)
  • A mark to identify Abraham’s people.
  • It was compulsory. Any 5pts @ 1mk = 1×5 = 5mks.

 Q.3 a) Activities which took place on the day of the Pentecost .

  • The disciples gathered together in Jerusalem.
  • They prayed
  • A sound came from heaven and filled the room like a rush of a mighty wind
  • Tongues like of fire appeared and touched them
  • They were filled with the power of the holy spirit
  • They (the disciples) talked in foreign languages / tongues,.
  • The on lookers were amazed
  • Those who observed them said they were drunk
  • Peter stood and explained the case of the disciples as being the work of the holy spirit
  • Peter told the Jews around that the lord they rejected and crucified had filled them.
  • People asked Peter what to do
  • Peter told the people to repent and be baptised
  • On that day 3000 people joined the Christian church

                                                                                       Any 12 pts @ 1mk = 12mks.

 

  1. b) Teaching of Jesus on the cost of discipleship.
  • One must self deny himself/take up the cross and follow Christ/accept suffering

(Mark 8: 34-38)

  • One must be totally committed to Christ /his work/preaching/teaching the word of God / No turning back (Luke 9: 57 – 62)
  • One must cost to persevere (Luke 14 :25-33)
  • One must renounce all that one has in order to follow Christ and be a disciple  (LK 18:18-30)
  • One must deny all in order to follow Christ e.g hate brothers/ Mothers/ Sister/ Wife for Christ’s                                                                         Any 4 pts  2 mks = 8mks.
  1. c) Significance of suffering to a Christian today.
  • To emulate Christ’s sufferings
  • It leads to eternal life
  • It brings redemption
  • It trains one to endure / prepare for hard times/ persecutions
  • It is a sign of true commitment Christ / God creator
  • It manifests Gods  glory
  • It acts as a test of ones faith
  • It act as a test of ones faith
  • It strengthens a Christians faith.

Any 5 pts 1mk @ = 5mks

 

Q4. Factors that have affected the traditional African responsibilities to God, Spirits and ancestors.

  • Money economy i.e success depends on money / wealth
  • Science and technology ie relying on interpretation of catastrophes and epidemics etc
  • Witchcraft
  • Worship of power
  • Christianity and its teachings
  • Western cultures
  • Western education
  • Fame /heroship
  • Competition among people in all fields i.e business.

                                                                               Any 7 pts @ 2mks = 14mks.

 

  1. b) Problems contemporary parents encounter in guiding and counseling their children
  • Influence of modern education
  • Different religions / religious denominations and traditions.
  • Lack of forums for parents and their children for teaching traditional values.
  • The school systems
  • Pluralism exposure to other cultures/ lifestyles
  • Differences in traditional and Christian teachings.
  • Ignorance of some parents differences of beliefs/ traditions of educators.
  • Intermarriages
  • Freedom of worship in the country
  • Influence of mass media
  • Money economy and salaried employment
  • Urbanization
  • Changing roles in leadership patterns
  • Communication barriers between the youth and parents.

Any 11 pts @ 1mk = 11mks.

 

Q5.  Why Josiah`s reforms were necessary.

  • They were aimed at bringing Israelites back to the worship of Yahweh.
  • The found scroll by the high priest had laws of God which had been forgotten
  • King Josiah in examining the scroll discovered that Mosaic law /the covenant way of life long forgotten were very important to the people of Israel.
  • The teaching in the scroll was new to the king made him troubled and he had to improve the situation.
  • God was bringing back his people to the covenant way of life.

                                                                  Any 4 pts @ 2mks = 8mks

 

  1. How the reforms were carried out.
  • He searched for a prophet for guidance
  • Josiah commanded all the people of Jerusalem to come to the Temple
  • Prophetess had prophesied doom for those who had turned away from the covenant way of life/ Gods mercy for the repentant
  • Josiah read to the people all the words of the book of the covenant.
  • He performed a ceremony of the renewal of the covenant on behalf of the people.
  • The people and the king pledged themselves publicly to walk after the Lord/ keep God`s commandments
  • The king ordered for the cleansing of the temple/ Jerusalem/ all places
  • The king destroyed all high places Canaanite gods/idols were worshiped.
  • He burnt all objects for the worship of baals /Ashesah
  • He executed the pagan priests
  • He drove wizard /evil doors out of Jerusalem into hiding
  • He pulled down places where Temple prostitution was carried out.

Any 6 pts @ 2mks = 12mks.

 

  1. The results of the reforms
  • The reforms did not change the heart of the people
  • The people did not understand the words of the reforms/laws
  • However, they stopped worship of caanite gods in public
  • The old evils of Israel were immediately revived
  • There had been no return to the covenant way of life

Any 5pts @ 1mk = 5mks

 Q6. a) How a persons work is another s leisure activity

  • Playing a game like football
  • Reading a novel/magazines compared to reading for examinations.
  • Fishing / shamba work
  • Eating / drinking to satisfy hunger/ thirst and going for dinner/ wedding parties
  • Sleeping as a body function and sleeping after lunch

Any 5 pts @ 2mks = 10mks

 

  1. Ways in which an employer can motivate his employees
  • By incorporating them as partners in business/ allowing them to buy shares.
  • Sharing profits with them
  • Appreciating their work
  • By setting good example / being respectful/hardworking/punctuate
  • Practice of charity /good will
  • By paying terminal benefits
  • Allow employees leave/ rest with their families
  • Allow them time for entertainment’s/ leisure /worship etc
  • Treating the employed humanly

Any 7 pts @ 1mk = 7mks

 

  1. Reasons why it is important for a worker to be allowed to have a rest.
  • To worship/ fellowship/ counseling /preaching.
  • For family union
  • To socialise with others in activities such as harambees.
  • For cultural development eg dances
  • For personal development e.g reading /farming.
  • For hobby activities
  • To attend celebrations e.g. Moi Day
  • To travel
  • To regain lost energy
  • To explore nature appreciate Gods work
  • To improve on ones talents
  • To allow one to meditate over ones problems/short comings

                                                              Any 6 pts @ 1mk = 8mks

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDU. V

PART I

 

  1. Give five advantages of polygamous marriages in Traditional African Society.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  2. State five revelations of the angel about Jesus during his birth annunciation. (5mks)
  3. State five factors that lead people to sin today.              (5mks)
  4. State five occasions when God protected and guided Moses before and during the exodus.                                                                                                                                  (5mks)
  5. State five reasons why Jesus used parables in this teachings.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  6. State five advantages of translating of the Bible into African languages       (5mks)
  7. Identify five rights of an employee.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  8. State five ways through which a Christian can use wealth to serve God.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  9. State five significance of Jesus resurrection to Christians                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  10. State five roles of a citizen to the state.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  11. State five importance of suffering to a Christian today.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  12. Mention five costs of discipleship.
  13. List five importance of circumcision in African traditional society.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  14. State five problems which face those who are self employed in Kenya today.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  15. State five consequences of separation in a family.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  16. Give five symbols used to express unity of believers in the New Testament.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  17. Name five forms of modern leisure.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  18. Give five obstacles to complete church unity in Kenya.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  19. Give five factors which a Christian seeking a vocation will consider.                                                                                                                               (5mks)
  20. State five reasons why some people in the society abstain from marriage.                                                                                                                               (5mks)

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDU. V

PART I

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. Advantages of polygamous marriages in T.A.S.
    – Many children were considered as wealth.
    – Polygamy was a show of wealth.
    – Many children provided abundant labour
    – It acted as a marriage security to a husband e.g death of one of the women.
    – It guaranteed family existence and continuity.
    – Children acted as a source of security to the family.                                              (5marks)
  2. The angels revelation about Jesus during his birth annunciation:
    – That Jesus will be great.
    –     Jesus will be called the son of the most high God.
    –     God will make Jesus a king as his ancestor David.
    –     The kingdom of Jesse will never end.
    –     His name was given as Jesus.                                                                            (5mks)
  3. Factors which lead people to sin
    – Power struggle
    –     Greed/Materialism
    –     Jealousy
    –     Egoism
    –     Lack of morals and character formation.
    –     Insecurity
    –     Extreme poverty                                                                                               (5mks)
  4. Occasions when God guided and protected Moses.
    – God guided Moses to elect his successor
    –     When Moses was leading the Israelites in the desert. (Desert enemies )
    –     When being given the ten commandments to help him guide his people.
    –     During the crossing of the Red Sea.
    –     When he performed miracles
    –     The rescue of Moses by pharaohs daughter
    –     When Moses grew up in the Egyptian palace, he escaped death after killing the Egyptian.
  5. Reasons why Jesus used parables
    –  To create interest and to hold the attention of his listeners.
    –     To avoid arousing the anger of his enemies
    –     In order to render his listeners less capable of resisting the known truth.
    –     To separate the true seekers of the kingdom of God from those who were not.
    –     To raise the minds of his listeners to heavenly things from a consideration of ordinary

experiences of life.
–     To present abstract and spiritual ideals in a simple way to help his heavens retain them.

  1. Advantages of the translation of the Bible into African Languages.
    – Better appreciation of the African culture which reduced suspicion.
    –     Led to participation of Africans in church leadership.
    –     More Africans showed interest in Education
    –     More printing presses were established
    –     Christianity spread faster and more Africans were able to read and write.
    –     Led to greater understanding between the missionaries and Africans.                 (5mks)
  2. Identify five rights of an employee
    – Entitled to a good working conditions
    –     A fair salary and reasonable workload
    –     rested and time off.
    –     Safety in his or her place of work and protection.
    –     Entitled to promotion in a fair way.
    –     To be respected as a human being.
    –     Furthering his training and developing of productive skills
    –     Protecting his labour interests.
  3. Ways in which wealth can be used to serve God.
    – Contributing to the poor and the less privileged in society.
    – Donating church
    – Building homes for the destitute.
    – Sponsoring church activities
    – Contributing to charitable organisations, relief. (any other relevant point.)
  4. Significance of Jesus resurrection to Christians.
    – It is the basis/foundation of Christianity
    –  Because Jesus resurrected we shall resurrect.
    –  There is life after death
    –  The resurrection of Christ conquers death
    –  It give us hope of re-union with our lost loved ones.
    (  Any other relevant point.)
  5. Roles of citizens to the state.
    – Abide by the state law’s (be law abiding)
    –   Defend the state when called upon.
    –   Reporting law breakers to the authority
    –   Participating in electoral process
    –  Taking children to school
    –   To engage in gainful activities that are beneficial to the state e.g Teaching, Treating,
    Any other relevant point.
  6. Importance of suffering to a Christian.
    – It strengthens a Christians faith
    –  To emulate Christ’s sufferings
    –   It leads to eternal life
    –   It brings redemption
    –   It trains ones to endure/prepares one for hard times.
    –   It is a sign of true commitment to God/Christ
    –   It acts as a test of one’s faith.
  7. Costs of discipleship.
    – Denying oneself/sacrificing for others
    –  Total commitment to Christ/work
    –   Perseverance
    –   Renouncing of all that one has in order to follow Christ to be a disciple.
    –   Denying and forsaking earthly materials e.g brothers, mothers.
    Any other relevant.

 

  1. Importance of circumcision in A.T.S
    – A sign of identity with a community
    –   A rite of passage
    –   It unites the initiates or age groups
    –   Gave one a right to own property e.g land
    –   It entitled one societies secrets.

 

 

  1. Problems of self-employment.
    – Financial constraints
    –   Inability to identify proper market for goods produced.
    –   Lack of managerial skills
    –   Fearless competition from similar firms
    –   Extended family commitments
    –   Theft and fine risks
    –   High income tax charges
     Any other relevant point
  2. Consequences of separation in the family.

    –   It robs the couple the opportunity to live together, develop closeness, etc and builds a  meaningful

relationship.
–    Marriage ceases to serve the purpose
–    It was intended for companionship and partnership
–    It stretches man’s resources
–    It can also cause sexual strain and unfaithfulness which may lead to  concubinage.
–    Physical strain eg house work duties for man and woman forced to do duties of a  man.
–    Separating damages children who need to grow up seeing both parents.

 

  1. Symbols used to express unity of believer in the New Testament.
    – The people of God
    –     The body of Christ
    –     The vine and the branches
    –     The church/assembly of God
    –     The bride.
  2. Forms of modern leisure.
    – Worship on Sunday for normal Christians
    –     Drinking
    –     Going to films, theatre videos, dances
    –     Playing music and games
    –     Reading for leisure – story book, magazines
    –     Arts, painting, knitting, curving, weaving
    –     Touring, travelling and visiting places

 

  1. Obstacles to complete church unity in Kenya.
    – Discrimination eg tribalism/racism
    –     Leadership differences ; greed for power
    –     Competition among denomination
    –     Interference from outside the church e.g politics being brought to the churches by politicians.

 

  1. Factors to be considered by a Christian when seeking a vocation.
    – Ability and talent
    –     Attraction to certain kinds of work
    –     The available opportunity
    –     The need of the churches and the society
    –     Incompatibility with his/her Christian faith.

 

  1. Reasons why some people in the society abstain from marriage.
    – Discouragement from failing families in the community.
    –     Religious reasons ; set aside to work for God; nuns, priests.
    –     Some careers do not allow people to marry eg. military women corps, etc
    –     Infertility
    –     Due to burdens/responsibilities at home.
    –     Early pregnancies among young girls can lead to single parenthood.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDU. V

PART II

 

  1. (a) Explain the teachings of prophets Hosea and Isaiah on idolatry.                                       (10mks)
    (b) Identify and explain any five forms of idolatry that threatens Christianity today.                (15mks)
  2. (a) Discuss the contribution of the catechists in the expansion of Christianity in Kenya.        (10mks)
    (b)   Why were the catechists successful in their work.                                                      (10mks)
    (c)    Show how the missionaries and the government have improved education in Kenya.           (5mks)
  3. (a) How does baptism qualify to be a covenant.                                                               (4mks)
    (b)   Describe the teaching of prophet Jeremiah on the new covenant.                               (9mks)
    (c)    How was the new covenant foreseen by Jeremiah, different from the Sinaic Covenant.        (12mks)
  4. State the circumstances that allowed:-
    (a) Divorce in African Traditional Society.                                                                      (12mks)
    (b)   What are the consequences of divorce in modern society.                                           (8mks)
    (c)    What five problems hinder family planning practices in Kenya.                                  (5mks)
  5. (a) What lessons can a Christian learn from the feeding of the five thousand.                  (9mks)
    (b)   With reference to four incidences in the life and works of Jesus, show how Jesus tried to  change

the traditional Jewish attitudes towards the poor and the despised.                                   (8mks)

(c)   Show the importance of Jesus’s miracles with reference to his personality and ministry.               (8mks)

  1. (a) Explain five purposes of law in society.                                                                     (5mks)
    (b)   Explain how law and order is maintained in Kenya today.                                          (14mks)
    (c)    What are the forms of punishment in Kenya today.                                                   (6mks)

 

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION V

PART II

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. Teaching of prophets Hosea and Isaiah on Idolatry.
    HOSEA
    – Hosea condemned idolatry comparing it to prostitution/harlotry.
    –    He accused the Israelites for assuming that their prosperity had come from the  worship of Baals.

(Hosea 2:2-13)
–    Hosea’s broken relationship symbolised God’s relationship with unfaithful Israel in Idolatry.

(Hosea 1 –2)
–     Hosea emphasised that the covenant law forbade yet Israel had assumed/ignored the prohibitions.
–    Hosea condemned Baal worship in bull/calf forms and pronounced judgement, punishment on idol

worshippers.
–     Hosea prophesised that just as Gomer was to wait to resume her marriage relationship with her

husband, Israel must be punished before she is restored to favour.                                                               (any 5 x 1 = 10mks)


(b)  ISAIAH
–    He held that idols are not gods, but were works of human hands, thus powerless.
–    He challenged the nations to prove that their gods had been able to announce plan in history and

carry it through.
–    Isaiah ridicules idol worshippers by making fun of the idol making industry.
–     Isaiah proved that idols are powerless to save people.
–    By contrast Isaiah emphasised that there is one God alone creator of all things (Isaiah 43:10)                                                                     (Any 5 x 1 = 5mks)

 

 

 

(b) Modern forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.
–    Desire for power
–    Status
–    Desire for material things
–    Love for money
–    Love of pleasure/sex
                               ( For identification 5 x 1 = 5mks

            (for explanation  =5 x 1 = 10mks)

 

  1. Contribution of the Catechists in the expansion of Christianity.
    – Preaching in open air places
    –    Had to visit houses
    –    Taught Catechism
    –    Travelled long distances to preach
    –    Helped in church services
    –    Administered sacraments
    –    Acted as intermediaries between missionaries and the people.
    –    Converted relatives to Christianity.
    –    They acted as God fathers/mothers.
    –    Administered Christian rituals.
    –    Played role models for Christian lives.
    –    Helped translate the Bible/helped missionaries in translating what was preached to  the

congregation.
–    Taught formal education to the people.
(Any 10 x 1 = 10mks)

(b) Reasons why Catechists succeeded.
– They had the initiative to lead others
– They used the African language, own language as a medium of expression
– They were well equipped with the knowledge/message
– They understood the Bible better than the other local people in their areas.
– They were aware of local customs of the people /found it easier to preach/move.
– They were strong and steadfast in their faith.
(Any 5 x 2 = 10mks)

(c) Ways in which the missionaries and government have improved Education in Kenya.
– Supervision of schools/Education
– Training of teachers
– Provincial personnel to Education trustees
– Give grants to schools/aid schools
– Setting up Education commission/review the role of education in the country.
– Setting standards e.g. uniform
– Raising the level of education by building institutes of higher learning.
– Missionaries started technical training.
(any 5 x 1 = 5mks)

  1. (a) How baptism qualify to be a covenant.
    – Promises are made during baptism
    – There are witnesses e.g. sponsors/congregation/clergy.
    – The ritual of pouring water/immersion/sprinkling
    – There are signs e.g. baptismal certificate/lit candles/wrapping in white garment/new name is given                                                                                  (any 4 x 1 = 4mks)

(b)  Teachings of prophet Jeremiah on the new covenant.
–    The new covenant fulfilled the original play/intention of Sinaic covenant.
Gods law would be written in peoples hearts not on stones.
–    Everyone would know God in his own personal knowledge/experience.
–    It would involve all mankind(universal) covenant.
–    It would include spontaneous forgiveness of sin.
–     There will be individual responsibility and retribution.
–    The new covenant would be through the promised messiah.
–    The new covenant would be sealed by the blood of Jesus.
_    A marriage relationship between God and Israel.
(Any 9 @1mk= 9mks)

 

(c)  How the new covenant differs from the Sinaic covenant.
      New                                                                             Old
–    Meant for new Israel

–     Meant for old Israel
–    Given through Jesus                                                     – Given through Moses
–    Everlasting                                                                   – Was broken
–    Written in hearts                                                          – Written on stones
–    Individually punished                                                   – Communal/collective punishment
–    Sealed by the blood of Jesus

  • Sealed by the blood of sacrificial animal
    (Any 4 well compared points 3mks = 12mks)

 

  1. (a) Circumstances that allowed divorce in ATS.
    – A case of a witch/wizard in one partner.
    – Extreme cases of selfishness/cruelty/greed.
    – Failure to pay/complete dowry.
    – A case of a thief in a family of non- Thieves
    – Habitual adultery/unfaithfulness.
    – Incase of blood relationship.
    – Where a girl had broken virginity.
    – Deliberate/repeated acts of disrespect to the in-laws.

( 6 x 2 = 12mks)

 

(b)  Consequences of divorce in modern society.
– Mental suffering to the couple/parents/children
– Hatred between the family to family/couple/children.
– Divorcees are exposed to the greater sexual temptation leading to prostitution
– Feelings of insecurity
– Poverty/economic constraints.
– Poor upbringing of children                                                          (Any 4 x 2 = 8mks)

 

(c) Five problems that hinder family planning practices in Kenya.
– Disagreement as the number of children a family should have.
– Those on contraceptives might resort to extra – marital relations.
– Fear of side effects that go with contraceptive.
– Poverty and ignorance of family planning methods.
– Traditional beliefs e.g. taboos against taking medicine
– Partners disagree on the methods to adopt for family planning.
(Any 5 x 1 = 5mks)

  1. (a) Lessons Christians learn from the feeding of the 5000.
    – Recall of the Old Testament prophecies about the Messianic Banquet.
    –    The Messianic age had dawned/the Messiah has come/ is among them.
    –    Not to be anxious about material and physical needs.
    –    God cares for man physically, mentally and spiritually.
    –     Christians should show concern for the needs of others
    –    Jesus has power over nature
    –    Jesus is the bread of life
    –    Man should be willing to share what he has with others.
    –    Christians should seek the imperishable food i.e. the word of God.
    –    With prayer everything is possible                                 (Any 9 x 1 = 9mks)


(b)        Four incidences in the life and work of Jesus in which he tried to change traditional

Jewish attitudes towards the poor and the despised.
–     Associating with the poor and the despised e.g calling the fishermen and tax collectors to be his

apostles.
–    He commended the widows contribution in the Temple
–    He ate with sinners e.g. Zachaus, Simon the Pharisee, Sinful woman, and ate in Levi’s house.
–    He associated with the Gentiles
–    Use of parables in favour of the poor and despised e.g. the good Samaritan.
–    He touched and healed the lepers, blind, etc.
–  Giving women prominent positions e.g. Mary and Martha.
(Any 6 x 1 = 6mks)

(c)        Importance of Jesus miracles
– His miracles revealed his divine power over diseases and nature
–   Miracles showed Jesus love/compassion/pity
–   They depicted Jesus as caring shepherd
–  They revealed Jesus understanding of human weakness.
–  They proved Jesus was the son of God.
–   They manifested that the kingdom of God was present in Jesus
–   They showed that Jesus had power over evil work e.g cure of the demoniac.
(Any 5 x 2 = 10mks)

  1. (a) Purposes of law in Society.
    – Meant to direct/guide human behaviour
    – Regulate people’s regulations/limits for those in power
    –     Meant to maintain order and harmony in society.
    –     Law protects individuals property/lives
    –     Assist persons to have right attitudes towards God/fellowman i.e Ten commandments.
    (Any  other relevant point 5 x 1 = 5mks)

 

     (b)   How  Law and order is maintained in Kenya.
–      Courts administer justice to protect the offended.
–      Fear of God (supreme) makes people orderly
–      Customary/Islamic laws govern issues related to marriages/Land inheritance, etc.
–      The youth are instructed on the social norms.
–      Offenders are punished to teach them respect for the law.
–      People today still fear curses/wrath of ancestors.
–      Rites of passages/kinship system is still upheld hence regulate human behaviour.
–      Oaths are still administered to unveil prove unknown truth to maintain justice.
(Any other relevant point 7 x 2 = 14mks)
(c)   Forms of punishment.
–      Fines
–      Punishment e.g exile
–      Mob Justice/beatings
–      Detention
–      Imprisonment
–      Canning/strokes                                                            (Any 6 x 1 = 6mks)

 

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VI

PART I

 

  1. Give five characteristics which are important in making a covenant.      5mks
  2. Give five reasons why Hebrews left Egypt      5mks
  3. List five aims of Evangelical revival      5mks
  4. State any five reasons why Mutesa persecuted Christians      5mks
  5. Outline any five factors which led to the rise of independent churches      5mks
  6. State five major divisions of the Old Testament Books      5mks
  7. State five attributes of God as shown in the traditional African community      5mks
  8. What lessons can Christians learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan      5mks
  9. Mention five characteristics of God in the prophecy of Micah      5mks
  10. Mention five causes of death in African Traditional society      5mks
  11. Mention five things Christians can learn from God from the call of prophet Isaiah      5mks
  12. State five areas of conflict between the youth and the church      5mks
  13. Mention any five common ideas in African creation myths      5mks
  14. Mention any five causes of disunity in the church today      5mks
  15. Outline five ways through which Jesus showed responsibility for others      5mks

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VI

PART II

 

  1. a) Outline the meaning of the visions of prophet Amos in relation to his message to the people of

Israel.                                                                                                                     10mks

  1. b) Explain why prophet Jeremiah is regarded as a suffering prophet                              5mks
  2. c)  Show how John the Baptist served as a link between the Old Testament and the New Testament.

5mks

  1. d) Identify the titles used by prophet Isaiah to describe the Messiah                               5mks
  2. a) Explain five sources of conflict in the Corinthian church                                           10mks
  3. b) What was Paul’s suggestion towards solving the Corinthian conflicts in the church               15mks
  4. a) Describe how God punished people in the Traditional African community                             5mks
  5. b) What were the reasons for those punishments                                                          5mks
  6. c) What are the causes of war today                                                                              7mks
  7. d) How can a Christian leader prevent war today                                                           8mks
  8. a) What type of people were prophets sent to in Israel                                                   5mks
  9. b) What sins had they committed                                                                                 2mks
  10. c) Explain the similarities between the Jewish and traditional African prophets              8mks
  11. a) Explain the holy spirit’s contribution in the growth of Christianity during the apostolic age 7mks
  12. b) What part did the Africans play in the growth of the church in Kenya                        8mks
  13. c) In what ways does the church continue God’s saving work today                               10mks

 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VI

PART I

MARKING SCHEME.

 

1.Characteristics in making a covenant.

  • Promise / responsibilities / obligations
  • Ritual / ceremony
  • Signs / symbols
  • Shedding of blood from animals/ self
  • Exchange of property (any other relevant point.  any 5pts x 1 = 5mks)

 

 

 

  1. Reasons why Hebrews left Egypt.
  • The new pharaoh did not know the good deeds of Joseph
  • The Hebrews grew powerful/ influential / threatened Egyptians
  • Increased number of Hebrews posed a threat to Egypt
  • Egyptian subjected Hebrews to forced labour / enslaved them/ killed their baby boys
  • Increased oppression of the Hebrews by the Egyptians
  • God heard Hebrew prayers / cry for help
  • God sent Moses to rescue them from bondage
  • God had promised it to Abraham their ancestor

Any 5pts x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Five aims of evangelical revival
  • Spreading the gospel / word of God / the Kingdom of God
  • Spiritual renewal of the Christians church
  • Concern for abolition of slavery / help stop slavery
  • To spread western culture
  • Concern for the suffering poor / poverty.

Any 5pts x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Five reasons why Mutesa persecuted Christians.
  • Suspicion of Europeans / their followers
  • Problems with pages/ insubordination / refusal to obey him
  • Influence of traditionalists in his court
  • Fear of foreign interference
  • Misadvise by different religious leaders
  • Christians refused to comply with his demand
  • Christians critiscised his evil ways
  • Christianity increased popularity threatened him

Any 5pts x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Factors that led to the rise of independent churches.
  • Need to incorporate African beliefs and practices
  • The Africans rebelled against the missionary feelings that Africans were children who needed guidance.
  • Desire for church leadership
  • African dissatisfaction with use of funds collected for the church
  • Disagreement over use and interpretation of the Bible
  • Some of the churches had political motivation

       Any 5pts x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Five major divisions of the Old Testament books
  • Law Books
  • Lamentations
  • Songs and Hymns
  • Historical books
  • Prophecy and Prophets

Any 5pts x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Five Bible versions used in Kenya today.
  • New English version
  • American version
  • Revised standard version
  • King James version
  • International English version.

 

  1. Five characteristics of God in the prophecy of Micah.
  • God of judgement
  • God is righteous
  • God is just
  • God is faithful
  • God is loving
  • God is forgiving. Any 5 x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Causes of death in African traditional society.
  • Neglect of a person by relatives
  • Curse
  • Poisoned food
  • Breach of taboos
  • Neglect of ancestors
  • Disrespect of elders and parent customs / neglect of communal responsibilities.
  • Lack of reverence of God
  • Failure to respect communal shrines
  • Witchcraft / sorcery / magic
  • Old age. Any 5 x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. What Christians learn from the call of prophet Isaiah.
  • That God is powerful / able God
  • That God is holy / require holiness
  • God is just
  • God is considerate / concerned / merciful / loving
  • God is divine / pure
  • God condemns pride / social injustices / oppression/ corruption from religious leaders
  • That mans life depends on God

Any 5 x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Areas of conflict between the youth and the church
  • Modern education gives the youth values which conflict with those of the church e.g man and universe
  • Different interpretations of the use of leisure e.g dancing, watching movies
  • The churches pre-occupation with the other worldliness at the expense of youths immediate needs
  • The youth is quick in accepting new ideas
  • Questioning of the church’s authority by the youth

Any other relevant point.  any 5 x 1 = 5mks

 

  1. Common ideas in African creation myths.
  • God is the creator of the universe
  • God is the creator of man
  • Man was created in order to complete God’s plan
  • Man was created with a mate
  • The creation of man came after most things had been made
  • Creation did not stop completely in the distant past but continues.

Any other relevant point                         5 x 2 = 5mks

 

  1. Causes of disunity in the church today.
  • Moral degeneration within the church
  • Lack of charity among Christians
  • Love of money and dishonest use of church collections / greed / unfaithfulness.

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FORM TWO ENGLISH NOTES

LISTENING AND SPEAKING FOR FORM TWO

PRONUNCIATION

STRESS

Not all syllables in a word are given equal emphasis. By the same token, not all words in a sentence are said with equal length.

The relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables in a word, or certain words in a sentence is what we refer to as stress.

You say a syllable or a word is stressed when it is said louder or longer than the rest.

Stress is studied in two levels:

  • Word level; and
  • Sentence level.

Stress at the Word Level

A part of a certain word when said louder or longer then it is stressed.

Rules of Word Stress

  1. For two-syllable nouns and adjectives, stress the first, for example

Cloudy  carton    table

  1. For verbs with two syllables and prepositions, emphasize the second syllable, for example
  2. Words with three syllables.
  • Those ending in –er, -ly, emphasis put on the first syllable, for example,
  • Stress the first, for those ending in consonants and in –y, for example,
  • Stress the last syllable if the word ends in –ee, -ese, -eer, -ique, -ette, for example,
  • Look at the ones with the suffixes below, where stress is placed on the second,

-ary: library

Cial: judicial, commercial

-cian: musician, clinician

-tal : capital, recital

Stress is important in studying the heteronyms. A pair, or group of words is referred to as heteronym when those words are spelled the same way but have different pronunciation and meaning. We have two main categories of heteronyms:

  • Noun- verb pairs; and
  • Verb -and-adjective pairs.

We stress the first syllable if noun and the second if verb.

Examples of noun-and-verb pairs are included in the table below:

Noun Verb Noun Verb
Abuse Graduate
Record Cement
Convert Wind
Abuse Sin
Contest Produce
Duplicate Excuse
Polish Insult
Rebel Permit

 

In sentences;

  • Many factories produce the produce we import.
  • Allan became a convert after deciding to convert to christianity.

Sentence Stress

Sentence stress is accent on certain words within a sentence.

Most sentences have two basic word types:

  • Content words which are the key words carrying the sense or meaning- message.

 

  • Structure words which just make the sentence grammatically correct. They give the sentence its structure.

 

Look at the sentence below:

Buy milk feeling tired.

Though the sentence is incomplete, you will probably understand the message in it. The four words are the content words. Verbs, nouns, adjectives, are content words.

You can add words to the sentence to have something like:

Will you buy me milk since I am feeling tired?

The words: will, you, me, since, I, are just meant to make the sentence correct grammatically. They can also be stressed to bring the intended meaning.

Now let’s study the sentence below:

Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt.

Each word in the sentence can be stressed to bring the meaning as illustrated in the table.

Sentence Meaning
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. She doesn’t think that, but someone else does.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. It is not true that Joan thinks that.
Joan doesn’t thinkAkinyi stole my green skirt. Joan doesn’t think that, she knows that.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. Not Akinyi, but someone else. Probably Njuguna or Adhiambo.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyistole my green skirt. Joan thinks Akinyi did something to the green skirt, may be washed it.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. Joan thinks Akinyi stole someone else’s green skirt, but not mine.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. She thinks Akinyi stole my red skirt which is also missing.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. Joan thinks Akinyi stole my green shirt. She mispronounced the word.

 

Exercise 1

 

  1. The words that follow can be nouns or verbs dependingon the stressed syllable. Use each as both the verb and noun in a single sentence.

 

  • Cement
  • Address
  • Permit
  • Content
  1. Underline the part of the word in boldface you will stress in each of the following sentences.
  • The boy has been asked to sert the de.sert.
  • My handsome cortwilles.cort me to the dance.
  • After updating my sume, I will re.sume my job search.
  • They have to testin the annual Math con.test.
  • If you vict me, I will remain a con.vict for 5 years.

Exercise 2

Each word in the sentences below can be stressed to bring the meaning. What will be the meaning when each word is stressed?

  • I love your sister’s handwriting.
  • You came late today.

 

 

INTONATION

  • It is the rise and fall of voice in speaking.
  • Intonation is crucial for communication.
  • In English there are basically two kinds of intonation: rising and
  • We can use arrows to show the intanotion – whether rising or falling. ↘ represents falling intonation while ↗ represents the rising one.

Falling Intonation

  • Falling intonation is when we lower our voice at the end of a sentence.
  • This usually happens in:
  • Statements, for example,
  • I like↘
  • It is nice working with ↘
  • She travelled to↘
  • W/H Questions
  • What is your ↘name?
  • Where do you ↘live?
  • How old are↘ you?
  • Who is this young↘ man?
  • Commands
  • Get out ↘
  • Give me the ↘
  • Close your ↘
  • Exclamatory sentences e.g.
  • What a wonderful ↘present!
  • How ↘nice of you

 

Rising intonation

  • When we lower our voice.
  • Used in:
  • General Questionsg.

Do you visit them↗ often?

Have you seen ↗her?

Are you ready to ↗start?

Could you give me a↗ pen, please?

  • Alternative questionsg.

Do you want ↗coffee or ↘tea?

Does he speak↗ Kiswahili or ↘English?

  • Before tag questionsg.

This is a beautiful ↘place, ↗isn’t it?

She knows↘ him,↗ doesn’t she?

  • Enumeratingg.

↗One, ↗two,↗ three, ↗four,↘ five.

She bought ↗bread, ↗cheese, ↗oranges, and ↘apples.

Exercise

Using an arrow, determine whether rising or falling intonation is used in the sentences.

  • This music sounds good.
  • I love watching horror movies.
  • My sister’s name is Amina.
  • Blue is my favourite colour.
  • Is that tv good?
  • Do you like that movie?
  • Are you hungry?
  • Get me my shoes.
  • Study your lessons now.
  • Are you insane?
  • How many more hours before you are done with your work?
  • Which novel is the best for you?
  • He is a little bit nervous, isn’t he?
  • You should listen to your parents’ advice.
  • Did you finish your homework?
  • Water is good for the body.
  • This is good!
  • What a crazy show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUNS/WORD PLAY

  • A pun is a form of word play that suggests several meanings, by either exploiting the multiple meanings of a word, or substituting a word for another similar sounding word, the result of which is humorous.
  • A pun is also known as paronomasia.
  • There are two main types of puns:
  • Homophonic puns

This is where a word is substituted for another similar sounding word or word pronounced almost in the same way . For example,

Fishermen are reel men.

Explanation: There is a twist on the word ‘reel’ which is originally supposed to be spelt ‘real’.

Can you now explain the pun in the following homophonic puns?

  1. What do sea monsters eat for lunch? Fish and ships.
  2. I am on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it.
  3. Did you about the Italian chef with terminal illness? He past away.
  4. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
  5. What tea do hockey players drink? Penalttea
  6. What do ghosts serve for dessert? I scream.
  7. What did the tree sya to the autumn? Leaf me alone.
  8. What did the boy cat say to the girl cat on valentine’s day? You’re purr-fect for me.
  9. What day does an Easter egg hate the most? Fry-days.
  10. Why did the scientist install a knocker on his door? He wanted to win the No-bell prize!

 

  • Homographic puns

Homographic pun is formed by using a word that has multiple meanings. You might not tell what exactly what the speaker means.

For example;

Rose is the flower of my life.

Explanation: The word ‘Rose’ is a female name. it could be the person the speaker loves.

It  is also a type of flower.

The other examples are;

  1. My math teacher called me average. How mean!
  2. What do prisoners use to call each other? Cell phones.
  3. No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll remain stationery.
  4. Have you ever tried to eat a clock? It’s very time consuming.
  5. A waist is a terrible thing to mind.
  6. I am reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
  7. What part of football ground is never the same? The changing room.
  8. I want to tell you a chemistry joke but I know I will not get a reaction.
  9. Why did the bee get married? Because he found his honey.
  10. Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink.

Features of Puns

Puns are characterized by;

  1. They are short.
  2. They are humorous.

Functions of Puns

They serve functions such as:

  • Teaching pronunciation. For example, homophones.
  • Enhancing creativity. One has to think in order to form their puns.
  • When said one wonders what the speaker intends, the audience will laugh.

Exercise

Explain the pun in:

  • I used to be a banker but I lost interest.
  • A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
  • I don’t trust these stairs because they are always up to something.
  • Santa’s helpers are known as subordinate clauses.
  • The man who drank battery acid got charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONGUE TWISTERS

  • A phrase or a sentence which is hard to speak fast because of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds is the tongue twister.
  • It is worth noting that there is usually the use of mnemonic feature (sound devices or sound patterns) in the tongue twisters.
  • Let us read the following tongue twisters fast.
  • She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
  • Any noise annoys an oyster but noisy noise annoys an oyster more.
  • Kindly kittens knitting mittens keep kazooing in the king’s kitchen.

Sound Patterns in Tongue Twisters

  1. Read the tongue twister below fast.

She saw a fish on the seashore and I am sure the fish she saw on the sea shore was a saw-fish.

In the words: she, shore and sure, there is the repetition of the consonant sound /ᶴ/ at the beginning of the words. This is alliteration.

Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in the nearby words.

Can you identify any other instance of alliteration in the above tongue twister?

  1. Read this other tongue twister and take note of the highlighted letters.

A skunk sat on a stump and thank the stump stunk, but the stump thank the skunk stunk.

The sound pattern here is consonance.

Consonance is the repetition of the inner consonant sound in the nearby words. An inner sound is that which comes after the first.

There is another instance of consonance. Can you illustrate it?

  1. Repetition
  • In most tongue twisters, there is repetition of words or phrases. In (1) above, the words ‘saw’, ‘fish’, etc. have been repeated.
  • Now pick out the words and phrases repeated in these tongue twisters.
  • If you tell Tom to tell a tongue twister, his tongue will be twisted as tongue twister twists tongues.
  • The sixth sick Sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.
  1. Assonance

Let’s look at:

How much wood could a wood chopper chop, if a wood chopper could chop wood?

There is repetition of the /u:/ in the words; wood,could. This is assonance.

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the nearby words.

Features of Tongue Twisters

A tongue twister will have the following features:

  • it is short and brief.
  • It is alliterative.

Functions of Tongue Twisters

  1. They entertain. When one confuses the pronunciation of sounds, the audience will laugh.
  2. They teach pronunciation. We can, for example, learn the pronunciation of the sounds /f/ and /v/, /s/ and /ᶴ/ etc.
  3. Enhance creativity.

Exercise 1

With illustrations, identify the sound patterns in:

  • It’s not the cough that carries you off, it’s the coffin they carry you off in!
  • If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
  • If a black bug bleeds black blood, what colour of blood does a blue bug bleed?
  • I wish to wash my Irish watch.

Exercise 2

Read the item below and then answer questions after it:

We surely shall see the sun shine soon.

  • Identify the genre.
  • Which two sounds has the item been used to teach?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHYME

  • Rhyming words are the words that sound the same at the ends. Examples of rhyming words are:
  • When a poem has rhyming words at the end of its lines, these are called ‘end rhymes’. Look at these two lines:

That keep me locked up tight

All of the things that make me feel not right

The words ‘tight’ and ‘right’ rhyme.

  • By contrast, internal rhyme/ middle rhyme, is a rhyme that occurs either when:
  • Two or more rhyming words occur within the same line;
  • Two or more rhyming words appear in the middle of two separate lines, or sometimes more;
  • A word at the end of a line rhymes with one or more in the middle of the following line.

 

  • Read the poem below and then try to identify the instances of rhyme in it.

Mystic Travel

Mystic travel time

Too endless islands in your mind

 

Tiny lights majestic and free

Open the skies soar me

 

Travel your minds unseen road

To mysterious lands secrets untold

 

The mountains valley lay quiet

As a shower carries away

 

The warmth of an evening breeze

Built from within a day

 

Heat dances shadows on the lakes fiery bay

Constructing temples where gods could play

 

Today is the finest piece

For tranquil emptiness

 

Suggestions of fluent sensations

Congregated illusions of masturbations

 

Sympathize the richness of the truth

Energize the expected thoughts of youth

 

 

Reading the poem aloud, we can point out several rhyming couplets. They include among others:

  • Free and me
  • Away and day
  • Sensations and masturbations
  • Truth and youth

Internal Rhyme in Separate Lines

Here is are two examples of pairs of lines with middle rhymes in separate lines.

I see a red boat that has a red flag

Just like my red coat and my little red pail

 

The words ‘boat’ and ‘coat’ rhyme.

 

I’d like to jump into the ocean

But don’t dump me instead.

 

The rhyming words are ‘jump’ and ‘dump’.

 

Now read the stanza below from the poem ‘The Raven’ and identify all the pairs of rhyming words.

 

Once upon a midnight dreary, while i

Pondered, weak and weary

Over many a quaint and curious volume of

Forgotten  lore.

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly

There came a tapping

As if someone gently rapping, rapping at

My chamber door

’’Tis some visitor,’’ I muttered, ’’tapping at

My chamber door;

Only this, and nothing more.’’

Rhyme Scheme

  • This is a way of describing the pattern of the end rhymes in a poem.
  • The points below will help you in reading and notating the rhyme scheme.
  • Each new sound at the end of a line is given a letter.
  • The letters start with ‘a’ , then ‘b’, and so on.
  • If an end sound repeats the end sound of an earlier line, it gets the same letter as that earlier line.
  • Here are four different stanzas, each with a different rhyme scheme, that can help you understand rhyme scheme.
  1. From Voices in My Head, by Ivor Davies

Suddenly a voice appears

I hear it in my mind

Within my head not in my ears

Not of the normal kind

 

The rhyme scheme is: abab

It is regular rhyme scheme as it is easy to predict when the sound will next appear.

  1. From Falling Raindrops’ Prayer for the Broken.

I pray for the crying

For the hurt and the dying

For those burned and screaming

For each helper crying

 

The rhyme scheme is aaaaa

This too is regular.

  1. From the poem by Robert Broadbent.

 

Early or late,

Patient …can’t wait

Lost or your found

The world goes around

 

The rhyme scheme here is aabb. This is a Regular scheme

  1. From Happy Holidays by John Lumber.

Christmas Eve

Oh how supreme!

When Santa comes

Every night!

Then, next day,

I just can’t wait,

When the tree is all alight.

 

The rhyme scheme is abcdedd. This is irregular.

The irregular rhyme scheme occurs when you can’t predict when the end sound will be repeated.

 

Why Rhyme?

  • Rhyme creates rhythm in the poem.
  • It also makes reading or reciting the poem interesting.
  • The poem is also made easy to memorize.

 

 

 

Exercise 1

Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem below by Robert Broadbent.

One Day at a Time

Happy or sad

Good days or bad

Cherry or down

The world goes around

 

Give up or try

Out going or shy

A smile or a frown,

The world goes around

 

Early or late,

Patient …can’t wait,

Lost or your found,

The world goes around

 

Angry, serene

Out spoken, unsent

Tense or unwound,

The world goes around

 

All future days,

Are hidden in haze,

Don’t worry, just learn,

To let the world turn.

 

Exercise 2

The incomplete poem below has the rhyme scheme: aabccbddebfe. Complete it with appropriate words.

Death did not take Paris silently

Rumbled the grave screaming _______________________

No child slept easy that _______________________

Twenty minutes of terror waking

Wee ones from sleep in cold sweats __________________________

Stealing their peaceful birthright.

 

Indelible imprints of ______________________

Ingrained in young psyches forever;

Post traumatic stress syndrome.

They may age, but they will not ____________________

The bloody death that evil begets

Shadows lurk in dreaming’s gloam.

(By Catie Lindsey)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SONGS

  • LULLABIES
  • they are sung by a nanny, sibling, aunty, etc.in order to:
  1. Send the baby to sleep.
  2. Calm the crying baby.
  3. Give promise to the crying baby. The promise can be that one of the parents is coming back.
  • They are normally sung softly so as to lull the baby.
  • If you have to clap, or hum, or whistle to the rhythm, do it softly and slowly.
  • In the case where a child cries, rock the baby as you sing.
  • You can also gently tap the back of the baby.
  • They are normally short.
  • They are also repetitive.
  • Read the song below and then attempt the questions that follow.

Sleep baby sleep

Sleep baby sleep

Your father tends the sheep

Your mother shakes the dreamland tree.

  1. Identify two features of lullabies in the above song.
  2. Give the main reason for singing the above song.
  • How would you do the following as you sing the song:
  1. Clap to the rhythm of the song.
  2. Rock the baby as you sing.
  • CHILDREN SONGS
  • They are sung by children during their playtime.
  • Also referred to as play songs.

Features of Children Songs

  1. Repetition is used. A word, sentence, and even a whole stanza can be repeated.
  2. They are often short.

Functions of Children’s  Songs

  1. They help in developing children’s language skills as they listen to familiar words in the songs.
  2. Help develop children’s listen skills, thus concentrate.
  3. Encourage creativity in children. At times you find children adding words that were not initially mentioned in the original versions of the songs.
  4. Some teaching counting of numbers.
  • Now read the song below. You can practice singing it.

In and out the bamboo forest

In and out the bamboo forest

In and out the bamboo forest

You are my partner.

Beat a beat on my shoulder

Beat a beat on my shoulder

Beat a beat on my shoulder

You are my partner.

  • Teasing Songs
  • Sung to make fun of someone.
  • Religious Songs
  • Sung and performed during religious occasions.
  • Sung mostly at places considered holy grounds.
  • Sung softly and slowly.
  • Love Poetry/Songs
  • They are based on romance.
  • Sung by one to the loved one.
  • They are sung softly and slowly as they should present romantic elements.
  • They are sung to:
  1. Express romance.
  2. Mend the damaged relationship between lovers.

 

  • Cradle Songs/Poetry
  • Performed to mark the birth of a child.
  • In most cases, a child is wished a successful life in future.
  • Mostly performed by women and girls.
  • During this time, a child or child’s mother is presented with gifts.
  • War Poetry
  • Performed by warriors during war.
  • Sung loudly to show bravery.
  • During the singing, weapons are held in the hands of the performers.
  • Hunting Songs
  • Hunters perform hunting songs.
  • Sung on the way to and from hunting trip.
  • Hunting tools carried in the process.
  • Just like war songs, they are sung loudly.
  • They are on the way to hunt to encourage themselves on the possibility of killing fatter and enough animals.
  • Also to pass time on their way.
  • Satirical Songs
  • One’s folly is criticized in this song.
  • They are meant to help the wicked in some areas to change.
  • Epics/Heroic Poetry
  • They are elaborate and talk about the lives of heroes known to the community.
  • The heroic deeds of the heroes are mentioned.
  • Dirges
  • Also referred to as funeral songs or funeral poems.
  • They are sung after learning about the death of someone.
  • Can also be sung during the funeral ceremony.
  • Should also be sung softly to show the sadness that result from losing someone’s beloved one.
  • In some cases, weapons are held during the performance.
  • There is the use of apostrophe. This is style of addressing an object or a death as if it is alive and can respond.
  • While women sing, men chant.
  • Panegyrics
  • In its specialized form panegyric is a type of song and one meant to praise someone.
  • The praise song can be sung by someone else or sung by one for self praises. Sometimes these are self-praises
  • Formalized praises are directed publicly to kings, chiefs, and leaders, composed and recited by members of a king’s official entourage.
  • One can be praised in case of:
  1. personal achievement in war ; or
  2. Achievement in hunting.
  • Look at the panegyric in the next page.

Ogun kills on the right and destroys on the right.
Ogun kills on the left and destroys on the left.
Ogun kills suddenly in the house and suddenly in the field.
Ogun kills the child with the iron with which it plays.

Ogun kills in silence.
Ogun kills the thief and the owner of the stolen goods.
Ogun-kills the owner of the slave—and the slave runs away.
Ogun kills the owner of thirty ’iwofa’ [pawns]—and his money, wealth and children disappear.
Ogun kills the owner of the house and paints the hearth with his blood.
Ogun is the death who pursues a child until it runs into the bush.
Ogun is the needle that pricks at both ends.
Ogun has water but he washes in blood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETIQUETTE

TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE

Telephone etiquette are the rules that demonstrate the proper and polite way to use your phone/telephone.

It starts from how you prepare for phone calls to when you end the call.

Preparation for Phone Call

The following should be done before placing a call:

  • Ensure you have enough time. It will not auger well to suddenly end the conversation because of insufficient airtime.
  • Go to a place where there is silence. Too much noise will distract your attention.
  • Think through exactly what you want to say. Write it down if possible so you don’t forget what to say or ask and look as though you didn’t have anything to say.

Tips to Display When Making a Call

Whether at work, at home, or on your mobile phone, remember to display the tips below at all times:

  1. Identify yourself at the beginning of the call.
  2. Speak clearly and slowly especially when leaving the message.
  3. Speak with a low tone of voice. Be sure to know how loud you may be.
  4. Always end with a pleasantry, for example,’ Have a nice day.’
  5. Let the caller hang up first.
  6. Stay away from others while talking on the phone. They don’t need to hear your private conversation.

What to Avoid

  1. Avoid being distracted by other activities while speaking. Some of these activities include:
  • Rustling papers
  • Chewing
  • Driving
  • Speaking with someone
  • Shopping
  • Working on the computer
  1. Avoid allowing interruptions to occur during the conversation.
  2. Do not engage in an argument with the caller.
  3. Talking too loudly.

 

 

 

Not at these Places

The following are places you should not make a call. You should even have your cell phone in a silent mode or switch it off altogether.

  • Bathrooms
  • Hospitals
  • Waiting rooms
  • Meetings
  • Museums
  • Places of worship
  • Lectures
  • Live performances
  • Funerals
  • Weddings

Telephone Conversations

Here we shall focus on majorly business telephone conversations. It should be noted that there are patterns that are followed; but not all will follow this rigid pattern. The six patterns include:

  1. The phone is answered by someone who asks if he/she can help.
  2. The caller makes a request either to be connected to someone or for information.
  3. The caller is connected, given information or told that that person is not present at the moment.
  4. The caller is asked to leave a message if the person who is requested for is not in.
  5. The caller leaves a message or asks other questions.
  6. The phone call finishes.

Exercise 1

Read the telephone conversation below and then answer questions that follow.

Pauline: (a form two student, Wajanja School) ring ring… ring ring …

Secretary: Hello, Wajanja School, this is Ms Esther speaking. How may I be of help to you?

Pauline: Yes, this is Pauline Karanja a form two student calling. May I speak to the principal, please?

Secretary: I am afraid MsKaluma is not in the office at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?

Pauline: I would really want, thanks. When she comes back, tell her I wanted to ask for one day permission. My brother is sick and I would like to request her that I report one day after the opening day. It is I who will be left with my siblings as the brother goes to the hospital. That is all.

Secretary: Sorry for that, I wish him quick recovery. I would give her the message as soon.

Pauline:I would be grateful madam. Thanks again.

Pauline:Welcome Pauline. Just ensure you report as stated here.

Secretary: Ok have a nice day madam.

Pauline:You too have a perfect day. Goodbye

  • With examples, outline the patterns of telephone conversation in above.
  • Identify evidences of telephone etiquette tips displayed by Pauline in the conversation above.

Exercise 2

Your sibling is very sick. You are planning to make a doctor a phone call to come to your home to provide medication.

  • State any three preparations you would put in place before making this important call.
  • Give four bad habits you would avoid when making this call.

Exercise 3

Joan has just called the parent to ask them to pay the school fee. Unfortunately, the parent is not happy with the way she has made the call. Identify any four telephone etiquette tips shecould have failed to display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTERY OF CONTENT

INTERVIEWS

Have you ever attended the formal meetings where you are asked questions and are expected to respond to them? More than once you will be invited to attend interviews. You can also invite someone to interview. For this reason, you should some interview tips.

The two participants in an interview are the interviewer (at times a panel of interviewers), and the interviewee.

Tips for the Interviewees

Job Interview Preparations

If you really want to be considered for a particular job following an interview, you have to adequately prepare to succeed. The following are the preparations the interviewee would put in place before the interview:

  • Contact your referees to alert them that you will be interviewed and they are likely to receive a call.
  • Prepare your documents. Make sure they are neat and well arranged.
  • Know the location where you are having the interview. It will help you know how long it will take you to reach there.
  • Do some research about the organization.
  • Prepare what to wear and how to groom.
  • Anticipate potential questions and prepare answers correctly.
  • Arrive early enough for the interview.
  • Prepare questions to ask the interviewer at the end. It will show how much you are interested in working there.

During the Interview;

  • Greet the interviewer.
  • Knock on the door and wait for response before you enter. Shut the door behind you quietly.
  • Wait until you are offered the seat before sitting.
  • Sit or stand upright and look alert throughout.
  • Make good eye contact with the interviewer to show you are honest.
  • Explain your answers whenever possible and avoid answering questions with yes/no as answers.
  • Answer questions honestly. Don’t ever lie!

Common Blunders you MUST Avoid

Avoid falling foul of the following:

  1. Turning up late for the interview.
  2. Dressing and grooming inappropriately.
  3. Giving simple yes/no as answers.
  4. Speaking negatively about your previous employer.
  5. Sitting before invited.
  6. Discussing time-off or money.

As an Interviewer

Before the Interview:

  1. Write down questions to ask.
  2. Call the prospective employee’s referees.
  3. Prepare the place for the interview.
  4. Alert the interviewee about the interview. Mention the time and place.
  5. Arrive early for the interview.

During the Interview:

  1. Allow them enough time to respond to questions.
  2. Encourage them to speak by, for example, nodding your head when they answer questions.
  3. Speak and ask questions politely. Be friendly but formal as much as you can.
  4. Make eye contact with the interviewee to show you are listening to them.

 

Exercise 1

you are the secretary of journalism Club at Maembe Dodo Mixed School. On Friday you would like to interview your school Deputy Principal on the issue of Students’ Discipline.

  • Write down any three questions you would ask him/her.
  • Other than writing down questions to ask, how else would you prepare prepare for this day?
  • State four things you would do as you interview him.

Exercise 2

Read the conversation below and then answer questions after it.

Ms Naomi: Welcome to our Doctor’s office.

Mr. Josh: Nice to be here.

Ms Naomi: I see from your resume that you are a cardiologist with 10 years of practice.

Mr. Josh: That’s right.

Ms Naomi: This interview is just to get to know you a little and then there are follow up interviews. So what do you do in your free time?

Mr. Josh: I like golfing and swimming. I also like to read newspapers.

Ms Naomi:Why did you want to be a doctor?

Mr. Josh:Actually I love helping people get well. I think cardiology has made great strides recently and I would like to share my findings with others.

Ms Naomi:Have you written in any scientific journals so far?

Mr. Josh:Not yet. But hopefully soon.

Ms Naomi:OK, we’d like to learn more about you. Let’s go for lunch wwith our colleagues, if that’s OK.

Mr. Josh:That’s fine, I am free.

 

  • What two things qualify Ms Naomi as a good interviewer?
  • Identify two evidences of interview tips displayed by Mr. Josh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READING FOR FORM TWO

 READING SKILLS

SCANNING AND SKIMMING..

Reading

  • There is a lot of reading you will engage in. To cope with it all, you’ll need to develop some reading techniques.
  • Here we’ll talk about scanning, skimming and reading for study.

Scanning

  • When you scan a text, you search for one particular item (or set of items) while ignoring everything else.
  • Suppose, for example, that you’re writing an assignment  on Effects of Drug Abuse, and you’re looking through a copy of Drug Addict’s Story, to see if there are any relevant material. You scan the list of contents to find the part written Drug Abuse , then scan the materials listed there.

Skimming

  • Whereas you scan for specific information, you skim a text to get a general idea of what information it contains.
  • In this case you might pick up the copy of Drug Addict’s Story in a library, skim through the contents, turn to a couple of articles that interest you and skim through the paragraphs to get a sense of what they are saying.
  • You wouldn’t read every word, or even look at every paragraph.
  • You just read enough to find out whether the book/newspaper is worth reading/buying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COMPREHENSION SKILLS

SUMMARY AND NOTE- MAKING.

SUMMARY

  • An excellent summary is a summary written to show that you have read and understood something.
  • You will get assignments that ask you to read a certain material and summarize it.

How to produce a summary:

1.Read the material to be summarized and be sure you understand it.

2.Outline the major points.

3.Write a first draft of the summary without looking at the material.

4.Always use paraphrase when writing a summary.

5.Target your first draft for approximately 1/4 the length of the original.

6.Never put any of your own ideas, opinions, or interpretations into the summary. This means you have to be very careful of your word choice.

  1. Write in prose – not point form.

NOTE MAKING

How to Make Notes

The following tips will come in handy when making notes:

  1. Read the material carefully and thoroughly.
  2. Underline the key sentences as you read. This will help in forming the title.
  3. Make a rough note of the main points in a logical sequence.
  4. Write the final notes.

You should have in mind that a note:

  1. Should be short and to the point.
  2. Contain all the important and relevant information.
  3. Should have information systematically divided and subdivided.
  4. Should have a short title. Avoid long sentences as titles.
  5. Must be written in points only.

 

Notes Template

TITLE …………………….

  • ………………………………………….
  • …………………………………………
  • ………………………………………..
  • ………………………………………..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAMMAR FOR FORM TWO

PARTS OF SPEECH

NOUNS

  • COLLECTIVE NOUNS
  • A collective noun is a word for a group of specific things or people regarded as an entity.
  • Collective nouns are grouped under three categories:
  1. Category of people
  2. Category of animals
  • Category of things
  1. Category of People

The collective used here are:

  • An audience of listeners
  • A babble of barbers
  • A bench of bishops
  • A blush of boys
  • A promise of barmen
  • A board of directors
  • A class of students
  • An army of soldiers
  • A band of musicians
  • A bunch of crooks
  • A cast of actors/players (also a company or cry of)
  • A choir of singers
  • A crew of sailors
  • A crowd of people/ spectators
  • A flock of tourists
  • A gang of labourers
  • A gang of thieves
  • A goring of butchers
  • A group of dancers
  • A pack of thieves
  • A panel of experts
  • A regiment of soldiers
  • A staff of employees
  • A tabernacle of bakers
  • A team of players
  • A thought of barons
  • A tribe of natives
  • A troop of boy scouts
  • A troupe of artists/dancers

 

  1. Category of Animals

Those used for animals include:

  • An army of ants
  • A catch of fish
  • A drove of goats/bullocks
  • A fall of lambs
  • A flight of birds
  • A flock of birds
  • A flock of sheep
  • A haul of fish
  • A herd of buffaloes/cattle/deer/elephants/goats
  • A hive of bees
  • A host of sparrows
  • A kennel of dogs
  • A knot of frogs
  • A litter of cubs
  • A litter of kittens/puppies
  • A murder of crows
  • A pack of wolves
  • A pack of hounds
  • A swarm of bees/flies
  • A team of horses
  • A team of ducks/horses/oxen
  • A tribe of goats
  • A troop of lions/monkeys
  • A zoo of wild animals

 

  1. Category of Things
  • An album of autographs/photographs/stamps
  • An anthology of poems/stories
  • A basket of fruits
  • A bowl of rice
  • A bouquet of flowers
  • A bunch of keys
  • A chest of drawers
  • A cloud of dust
  • A convoy of lorries
  • A fleet of ships/lorries
  • A forest of trees (also; stand, clump, grove of)
  • A galaxy of stars
  • A group of islands
  • A hedge of bushes
  • A library of books
  • A nest of rumours
  • A pack of cards
  • A pack of lies
  • A pair of shoes
  • A range of mountains
  • A rouleau of coins
  • A stack of wood
  • A string of pearls
  • A wad of notes

 

Exercise 1

What name is given to a group of:

 

  1. Writers
  2. Widows
  3. Witches
  4. Tailors
  5. Judges
  6. Grammarians
  7. Shoemakers
  8. Girl guides
  9. Foresters
  10. Prisoners
  11. Preachers
  12. Candidates
  13. Matrons
  14. Magistrates
  15. Lawyers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • COMPOUND NOUNS
  • A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words.
  • There are three forms for compound nouns:
  • Open or space – space between words, for example, man servant
  • Hyphenated – hyphen between words, for example, sister-in-law
  • Closed or solid – neither space nor hyphen between words, for example, witchcraft

Compound Nouns Combinations

The following are the compound noun combinations with examples:

Noun + Noun

Football

Eyelid

Adjective + Noun

Greenhouse

Hotdogs

Verb + Noun

Washing machine

Dinning table

Noun + Verb

Haircut

Rainfall

Verb + Preposition

Check-out

Noun + Prepositional Phrase

Master of ceremonies

Sister-in-law

Preposition + Noun

Underdog

Noun + Adjective

Spoonful

Plural Forms of Compound Nouns

  • In general, we make the plural of the compound noun by adding –s to the most significant one. Look at the table
Singular Plural
Head teacher

Passerby

Mother-in-law

Wallpaper

Head teachers

Passersby

Mothers-in-law

Wallpapers

 

  • There are variations with those ending in –ful, like spoonful. You can either say spoonsful (new style), spoonfuls (old style). It is advisable you remain consistent in your choice.
Compound Noun New Style Old Style
Spoonful

Bucketful

Cupful

Truckful

Mouthful

Spoonsful

Bucketsful

Cupsful

Trucksful

Mouthsful

 

Spoonfuls

Bucketfuls

Cupfuls

Truckfuls

Mouthfuls

 

 

  • There are those nouns that have no obvious significant word. They will require you to consult the dictionary to find their plural. For example,
  • Go-betweens
  • Good-for-nothings
  • Grown-ups
  • Higher-ups etc
  • For compound nouns made of noun +noun, the first noun is taken as an adjective, and does not take an –s. examples
  • Apple trees
  • Toothbrushes
  • Bus stops , etc

Exercise

Using compound nouns, shorten the underlined phrases in the sentences below.

  • She is cleaning a room for stores.
  • He bought a new ruler for measuring up to 30 cm.
  • June is the assistant class secretary for form two.
  • We had to stop at the station for the buses.
  • Get me size of cables.
  • They bought it as there was reduction in cost.
  • Students are given two breaks of twenty minutes.
  • These are the plugs with three pins.
  • The mechanic has carried two metal boxes for the tools.
  • Are you the wife of my son?

 

 

 

 

  • POSSESSIVES
  • A noun can be a possessive when it can also have “of a” or ”of the” preceding it. For example,

The watch of a girl – a girl’s watch.

The milk of the cow – the cow’s milk.

Singular Possessives

  • A singular noun is usually made possessive by adding ‘s to the end of the noun. For example,

The man’s wheelbarrow is lost.

  • Most proper nouns are made possessives by adding ‘s to the end of the word, for example,

Khalwale’s shirt is dark.

  • A singular noun that ends in s can be made possessive by either adding ‘s to the end of the word, or by only adding to the end of the word. Example,

Matthews’ job is good.

Matthews’s job is good.

Plural Possessives

  • A plural noun that ends in s can be made possessive by only adding to the end of the word. Example

All the technicians’ fingers were cut.

  • A plural noun that ends in other letters apart from s can be made possessive by adding ‘s  to the word. For example,

The women’s team will play next week.

Possessive Pronouns

  • Most possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe to indicate possession. Examples
  • That is its tail.
  • His is the new one.
  • Ours has been received.
  • Some possessive pronouns use ‘s, for example,

Grade “A” is everyone’s dream.

This is someone’s wrist watch.

Note: “it’s” is a contraction for “it is” and not a possessive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRONOUNS

  • NUMBER AND PERSON IN PRONOUNS

Pronoun Number

  • A pronoun can be singular or plural.
  • Singular pronouns are:
  • I, me, he, him, his, she, her, it, anyone, this, etc
  • Plural pronouns are:
  • We, us, they, them, these, all, those, etc

Pronoun Person

  • Pronouns are divided into three grammatical persons. These divisions are:
  • First person

It refers to the one or ones speaking.

The pronouns used here are I, me, mine, we, us, ours

  • Second person

The one spoken to, or directly addressed, is referred to here.

The pronouns in the second person are you, yours

  • Third person

It refers to the one or ones spoken about.

Some pronouns used in the second person are it, its, they, theirs, them

Examples in Sentences

  1. She likes me.
  2. Fred bought him an umbrella.
  • Yours is the smallest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
  • An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount.
  • Some common indefinite pronouns are:

 

  • All
  • Another
  • Any
  • Anybody
  • Anyone
  • Anything
  • Anywhere
  • Both
  • Each
  • Either
  • Enough
  • Everybody
  • Everyone
  • Everything
  • Few
  • Many
  • Nobody
  • None
  • One
  • Several
  • Some
  • Somebody
  • Someone
  • Somewhere etc

 

  • Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. Some of them can, however, be used as singular and plural depending on the context.
  • A singular pronoun takes a singular verb. Examples,
  1. Each teacher has written her/his lesson notes.
  2. There are two cups. One is
  • By the same token, a plural pronoun takes a plural verb for agreement. Examples,
  1. Many have been here.
  2. Both are my friends.

Meaning of Some Typical Indefinite Pronouns

Singular Indefinite Pronouns

Pronoun Meaning Example in a Sentence
Another Additional That cook was stubborn. Can you help me get another?
Anybody/anyone No matter what person Is there anyone at home?
Anything No matter what thing Is there anything left there?
Each Every one of two or more Each has to pay for the damage.
Either One of the two Either is ok.
Enough As much as needed There is enough money to take us the whole week.
Everybody/everyone All people Since everyone has arrived has left, you can lock the gate.
Everything All things Everything that belongs to them have been swept by flood.
Neither Not one and not the other of the two I always advise Muktar and Asiya but neither listens to me.
Nobody/no-one No person I have written to many people but no-one has replied.
Nothing Not anything Nothing has been heard from them since.
One An unidentified person or thing One has not been found.
Other A different one from the one that has been mentioned One of the twins is brown while the other is dark.
Somebody/someone Unknown or unspecified person Someone is missing.
Something An unspecified thing I hope she is cooking something.

 

Plural Indefinite Pronouns

  • Both
  • Many
  • All

Exercise 1

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate indefinite pronoun from the list given below.

 

Everyone

Somewhere

Everybody

Nothing

Anywhere

Anything

Anybody

Something

 

 

  1. Would like ______________ to drink?
  2. I couldn’t see _____________ in the dark.
  3. Does _________ know her?
  4. Don’t ask where she has gone. Dorothy can go __________ she feels like going.
  5. The weapons were found ____________ here.
  6. There is ____________ to watch.
  7. Since _____________ has left, the shop can be closed.
  8. We will get you _____________ you are. You can’t hide for long.
  9. ____________ has approved our proposal.
  10. We were told that there is a good school _____________ near here.

Exercise 2

Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.

  1. He said nothing useful. (anything)
  2. There is no anything left. (nothing)
  3. Can anyone answer this question? (no-one)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VERBS

  • AUXILIARY VERBS
  • Auxiliary (or Helping) verbs are used together with a main verb to show the verb’s tense or to form a negative or question.
  • There are two categories of auxiliary verbs:
  • Primary Auxiliaries
  • Modal auxiliaries
  • Primary Auxilliaries
  • The most common auxiliary verbs are have, be, and do.
  • The three have their forms as shown below.
Verb Forms
Be ·        Be

·        Am

·        Is

·        Are

·        Was

·        Were

·        Been

·        Being

Have ·        Have

·        Has

·        Had

Do ·        Do

·        Does

·        Did

 

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. Emiliana is running away from us.
  2. If she doesn’t come on time, she’ll have to do all the work.
  3. Does your name begin with an “F”?
  4. The boys have finished the race.
  5. I am writing you a notice
  6. The milk has been drank by the cat.
  7. I have purchased a new pair of shoes to replace the ones that were lost in my luggage.
  8. We hope you don’t drop out of school.
  9. She was asking Wachira a question.
  10. Richard has been working hard the whole year.
  11. Sarah doesn’t ski or roller skate.

(b)   Modal Auxiliary Verbs

  • Unlike the primary auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries never change form.
  • Look at the list of modal auxiliary verbs follows:

 

  • Can
  • Could
  • May
  • Might
  • Must
  • Need
  • Ought to
  • Shall
  • Should
  • Will
  • Would

 

 

Functions of Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary verbs, also known as helping verbs, add functional or grammatical meaning to the clauses in which they appear. They perform their functions in several different ways:

  • They express tense. For example past, present and future.
  • Make sentences grammatically correct.
  • They quantify verbs.
  • Sentences are emphasized through them.

Auxiliary verbs almost always appear together with a main verb, and though there are only a few of them, they are among the most frequently occurring verbs in the English language.

Auxiliary Verb Exercises

Fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb from the choices presented:

  1. What ________________ the kids doing when you last saw them? (was, were, are, did, been)
  2. Carla ________________ always wanted to try skydiving. (was, doesn’t, has, is, have)
  3. Where __________________ you go on your summer vacation? (were, been, are, did, does)
  4. Why do you think she __________ call you like she said she would? (didn’t, is, hasn’t, has been, have)
  5. Mary _____________ going to be upset when she hears what happened. (will, don’t, is, didn’t, has)
  6. Jeremy _____________ want to go to the movies; he wants to stay home instead. (doesn’t, isn’t, wasn’t, hasn’t, was not)
  7. I _________________ appreciate his jokes. They weren’t funny. (did, have, been, didn’t, haven’t)
  8. I really like fish but I _______________ care for meat. (weren’t, been, don’t, is, was)
  9. Where _____________ you going when I saw you last night? (were, was, is, do, did)
  10. Tara ________________ called yet; she’s late as usual. (are, were, has, hasn’t, wouldn’t)

Answers: 1 – were, 2 – has, 3 – did, 4 – didn’t, 5 – is, 6 – doesn’t, 7 – didn’t, 8 – don’t, 9 – were, 10 – hasn’t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • PERFECTIVE ASPECT
  • Also called complete aspect, is the aspect of a verb which expresses a completed action.
  • The completed action can be:
  • In the past, for example,
  • We had met.
  • She had left.
  • They had drunk.
  • In the present, examples,
  • I have seen it.
  • He has taken his bag.
  • It has drunk its milk.
  • In future, for example,
  • She will have left.
  • They will have gone.
  • Helsy will have completed.

How to Form the Perfective Aspect

  • Formed by using the auxiliary verb have and the past participle form of the main verb.

Past Perfect Tense

  • Expresses action completed in the past.
  • There could be one action completed before the one started.

Examples in Sentences

  1. When he arrived, I had already eaten.
  2. John had finished high school by the time I joined form one.
  3. Gregory had seen them.

The Present Perfect Tense

  • Expresses the action completed in the present, before the next one starts.
  • Examples of sentences in this tense are:
  • He has played.
  • We have finished.
  • I have jumped already.

The Future Perfect Tense

  • The future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future. When we use this tense we are projecting ourselves forward into the future and looking back at an action that will be completed some time later than now. It is most often used with a time expression.
  • The future perfect is composed of two elements
    the simple future of the verb “to have” (will have) + the past participle of the main verb

 

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Negative Interrogative
I will have jumped I won’t have jumped Will I have jumped? Won’t I have jumped?
You will have jumped You won’t have jumped Will you have jumped? Won’t you have jumped?
He will have jumped He won’t have arrived Will he have arrived? Won’t he have arrived?
We will have jumped We won’t have jumped Will we have jumped? Won’t we have jumped?
They will have jumped They won’t have jumped Will they have jmped? Won’t they have jumped?

Function

Examples
  • I will have been here for six months on June 23rd.
  • By the time you read this I will have left.
  • You will have finished your report by this time next week.
  • Won’t they have arrived by 5:00?
  • Will you have eaten when I pick you up?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
  • It expresses an on-going action.
  • The action could have been in the past, present, or will happen in future.
  • Verbs in this aspect are recognizable by the present participle (-ing)

Progressive Aspect with Past Tense

We use the pattern:

Was or were + present Participle,

Examples

  • We were travelling.
  • She was writing.

Progressive Aspect with Present Tense

The pattern below is used

Is or are +present participle, for example

  • She is writing.
  • They are dancing.

Progressive Aspect With Future Time

To form this, we use the pattern:

Will be + present participle

  • He will be cyling.
  • They will be crying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • FUTURE TIME
  • There are a number of different ways of referring to the future in English. It is important to remember that we are expressing more than simply the time of the action or event.
  • Future always refers to a time ‘later than now’, but it may also express our attitude to the future event.

All of the following ideas can be expressed using different tenses:

  • Simple prediction: There will be strike next week.
  • Arrangements: She is running to Kilgoris tomorrow.
  • Plans and intentions: They are going to fly to London in December.
  • Prediction based on present evidence: I think it’s going to rain!
  • Willingness: She will pay your
  • An action in progress in the future: This time next year he will be in form three.
  • An event or action that is a routine: You will be seeing Perpetua in the church tomorrow.
  • Obligation: You are to drive directly to my house.
  • An action or event that will take place immediately or very soon: The train is about to leave.
  • Projecting ourselves into the future and looking back at a completed action: A month from now he will have finished all his exams.

The four future verb tenses in English are:

Simple future tense

The simple future refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty.

Examples in Sentences

  • I will see you later.
  • She will do it. Do not worry.

How to Form the simple future

  • The simple future tense is composed of two parts: will / shall + the infinitive without
  • study the table below:
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I will visit I won’t visit.

I will not visit.

Will I visit?

Won’t I visit?

She will visit. She won’t visit.

She will not visit.

Will she visit?

Won’t she visit?

They will visit. They won’t visit.

They will not visit.

Will they visit?

Won’t they visit?

 

Contractions in simple Future

I will = I’ll
We will = we’ll
You will = you’ll
He will = he’ll
She will = she’ll
They will = they’ll
Will not = won’t

Future continuous

  • The future continuous refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now.
  • The future continuous is made up of:
    the simple future of the verb ‘to be’ + the present participle (base+ing)
  • The future continuous is used for quite a few different purposes. These functions include:
  • To project oneself into the future. Example
This time next month she will be writing her final paper.
  • To predict or guess about future events. Example

You’ll be missing these meals once leave high school.

  • To ask politely for information about the future. Example

Will you be attending my weeding this weekend?

  • To refer to continuous events expected to happen in the future. Examples

I’ll be tracing him next month.

Future perfect

  • The future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future.
  • In using this tense, we project ourselves forward into the future and looking back at an action that will be completed sometime later than now.
  • It is most often used with a time expression.
  • To form it, include:
    the simple future of the verb “to have” (will have) + the past participle of the main verb

Examples in Sentences

  • Won’t you be here for my party for three hours next week?
  • You will have evacuated the building by the time the constructors arrive.
  • She will have left by the time we arrive.

Future Perfect Continuous

  • This tense is used to project oneself forward in time and to look back.
  • It refers to events or actions in a time between now and some future time are unfinished.
  • It is most often used with a time expression.
  • The future perfect continuous is composed of two elements
    the future perfect of the verb “to be” (will have been) + the present participle of the main verb (base + ing)
  • Study the examples below:
  • I will have been doing my degree at the university for two years by 2019.
  • By 2030 he will have been driving his car for 15 years.
  • Next year I will have been learning in this school for three years.

 

 

 

ADJECTIVES

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

  • Adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order.
  • In general, adjectives follow the following order:
Order Examples
Quantity Thirty, many, some
Opinion Nasty, dirty, beautiful
Size Short, tiny, huge
Shape Square, round, circular
Age Young, new, 20-year-old
Colour Green, indigo, pink
Origin/Nationality Kenyan, English, Chinese
Purpose Serving, sleeping,
Material Glass, earthen, metallic
Noun

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. Hamisi has decided to sell his flashy new German
  2. I met several charming Indian
  • There are three big football balls in the store.
  1. She has bought a few small white sleeping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVERBS

  • ADVERBS OF PLACE
  • They talk about when the action happened, will happen, or happens.
  • They are placed after the main verb or object.
  • Examples of adverbs of place are:
  • Up
  • Down
  • Far
  • Overseas
  • Nearby
  • North, etc

Examples in Sentences

  1. She went there.
  2. The supermarket is
  3. She went overseas.
  4. The bedroom is upstairs.
  • ADVERBS OF DEGREE
  • An adverb of degree tells us the intesity at which at which an action occurs, or degree of an adjective or another adverb.
  • Examples of adverbs of degree are:
  • Extremely
  • Quite
  • Very
  • Almost
  • Just etc

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. It very cold outside.
  2. This water is extremely hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREPOSITIONS

COMPLEX PREPOSITIONS

  • A complex preposition consists of two or three word combinations but acting as a single unit.
  • Below are the examples:
  • In accordance with
  • On behalf of
  • In aid of
  • In line with
  • With respect to
  • By mean of
  • In relation to

Examples in Sentences

  1. I am writing in regard to what we discussed yesterday.
  2. He came on behalf of his boss.
  3. A word can be distinguished on the basis of stress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONJUNCTIONS

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

  • A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate clause (dependent) to a main clause (independent clause).
  • A subordinating conjunction is always followed by a clause.
  • It reduces the importance of one clause so that the reader understands which of the two ideas are important.
  • Separate the subordinate clause from the main clause with a comma when the sentence begin with a subordinate clause.
  • The following is a list of common subordinating conjunctions:

 

  • After
  • Although
  • As
  • As if
  • As long as
  • As much as
  • As soon as
  • As though
  • Because
  • Before
  • Even if
  • Even though
  • How
  • If
  • Inasmuch
  • In order that
  • Lest
  • Now that
  • Once
  • Provided
  • Provided that
  • Since
  • So that
  • Than
  • That
  • Though
  • Till
  • Unless
  • Until
  • When
  • Whenever
  • Where
  • Whereas
  • Wherever
  • While
  • Why

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. When the door was knocked, Joan rose to open it.
  2. It is hard to give up drugs once you get addicted.
  • Because I was sick, I went to see the doctor.
  1. Although it was cold, he took off his coat.
  2. I can’t take you out since I have no money.

Exercise

Combine the pair of sentences using subordinating conjunction. Choose the conjunction from the list below.

 

Rather than

 While

Whereas

Now that

Before

Whether or not

Once

Even though

Since

 

 

  1. Henry passed the exams first time. Jane had to retake the exams twice.
  2. My sister likes Math. I prefer Chemistry.
  3. It was raining. I didn’t get wet.
  4. I will be late today. There is jam in town.
  5. Njuguna passed the test. Njuguna did not revise.
  6. I will leave. There is someone to take care of the baby.
  7. John is a boy. Mary is a girl.
  8. Go to play. Call your sister.
  9. I didn’t give the money to my sister. I gave the money to my cousin.
  10. You know him personally. You have to agree that he has done a lot for this country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERJECTIONS

  • A word(s) used to exclaim or protest or command.
  • An injection conveys an emotion. The emotion can be of joy, disgust, surprise, excitement, etc.
  • This word is normally placed at the beginning of a sentence.
  • A forceful injection is followed by an exclamation mark.
  • A less forceful injection is followed by a comma.

Examples in Sentences

  1. Wow! I have won it!
  2. Jeepers, that was too close.
  • Indeed, I like it.
  1. Good! I can now relax.
  2. Oh, I didn’t know about that
  3. No, leave me alone.

Interjections which are Sounds

Interjections that follow are of sounds:

  • Phew
  • Ah!
  • Mmm!
  • Humph

Exercise

Fill the blanks with appropriate interjections.

  1. __________, I can’t see you tomorrow.
  2. _________, I will wait for you.
  3. __________ ! The train is leaving!
  4. ___________ I can now go and play.
  5. _________ ! I am lost in this big town!
  6. _________, that is wonderful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHRASES

  • CONSTITUENTS OF VERB PHRASES
  • A sentence must have a verb.
  • A verb phrase has a verb as the head word.
  • A verb phrase consists of a main verb plus auxiliary veb(s).
  • Look at the sentence below.

These girls are annoying.

Are annoying is the verb phrase.

Are is an auxiliary verb.

Annoying is the main verb.

  • The main verb normally comes at the end of the phrase.

More Examples In Sentences

  1. The prices have fallen.
  2. They could be running from me.
  3. They have been asking this question over and over again.
  4. She should have been writing the book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • CONSTITUENTS OF ADVERB PHRASES
  • An adverb phrase is a word group with an adverb as the main word.
  • An adverb phrase can modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

Constituents of Adverb Phrases

An adverb phrase can consist of:

  • An adverb
  • Pre modifier, which can be an adverb, adjective, or a preposition.
  • Post modifier

Adverb Phrases Examples

  1. Quite slowly

Quite is the pre modifier, while slowly is the adverb

  1. On Friday night

Pre modifier is the preposition on . night is the post modifier

Examples in Sentences

  1. The project was done very slowly.
  2. We talked all day long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLAUSES

  • INDEPENDENT AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

Independent Clauses

  • A clause is independent when it meets the following conditions:
  • It has a subject
  • It has an action—what the subject is doing.
  • It expresses a complete thought.

Examples

  1. We left home.
  2. He lives in Nairobi.

Subordinate Clauses

  • A subordinate clause (or dependent) clasuse cannot stand alone as a sentence since it does not express a complete thought.
  • A dependent clause begins with a subordinate conjunction or relative pronouns or a relative adverb.
  • It leaves one wondering “what happened?”

Examples

  1. Where she went
  2. Before Khamisi arrived.
  3. After she abused me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • COMPOUND SENTENCES
  • A compound sentence has two independent clauses.
  • An independent clause, as earlier discussed, has a subject and and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
  • The two independent clause forming a compound sentence are joined using a coordinating conjunction. At times, a semi colon is used.
  • The coordinating conjunctions are:
  • For
  • And
  • Nor
  • But
  • Or
  • Yet
  • So

These conjunctions can be best remembered by a handy mnemonic: FANBOYS.

  • Here is an example of a compoud sentence:

He works in Wajir, but he stays in Isiolo.

  • The sentence has two independent clauses: he works in Wajir and he stays in Isiolo.
  • But is the coordination conjunction joining the two clauses.

Other Examples

  1. Rose wanted to buy a dress, but she didn’t have enough money.
  2. They did not go to church, yet their parent advised them to.
  3. Do you want to go to Rongo or Homabay?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • COMPLEX SENTENCES
  • A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and at least one dependent clauses.
  • A dependent clause lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.
  • The clauses making up the complex sentence are combined using a subordinating conjunction.
  • Here is an example for you:

Mobile phones have helped a lot since they came to the market.

  • The independent clause mobile phones have helped a lot is joined to the dependent clause since they came to the market.

More Examples in Sentences

  1. Although deer eat my crops, they are cute.
  2. Before you leave, give me your address.
  3. While I prefer a permanent house, my wife prefers a semi permanent one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
  • A sentence can either have a verb in active form or passive form.

Active Voice

  • In a sentence with an active verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
  • Here is a sentence where the subject is performing the verb’s acton.

James is writing the notes.

  • James is the subject doing the action “writing”.
  • Since the subject James does the action, the sentence is said to be in the active voice.

More Examples

  1. Richard locked the door.
  2. Akoth painted the room.
  3. He is buying the phone.

Passive Voice

  • A normal order of many active sentences can be changed, such that the subject is no longer active.
  • In the case above, the subject is being acted upon by the verb.
  • Here is an example for you:

The notes were written by James.

  • The subject is the notes.
  • it is passive as it is acted upon by the verb.
  • Since the subject is being acted upon, the sentence is said to be in a passive voice.

More Examples

  1. The door was locked.
  2. The room was painted by Akoth.
  3. The phone is being bought by him.

Changing a  Sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice

Follow the steps below in order to change the sentence from active to passive voice:

  • Move the active sentence’s direct object in the subject’s slot.
  • Place the active sentence’s subject into a phrase beginning with the preposition “by” .
  • Add a form of the auxiliary verb “be” to the main verb and change the main verb’s form.

 

 

 

 

Exercise

Change the sentences below to passive voice.

  1. Juliet changed the flat tire.
  2. Gregory painted the entire house.
  3. Who taught you Physics?
  4. No one answered my call.
  5. Who stole my bag?
  6. The hunter killed the antelope.
  7. They will send her a success card.
  8. The terrible news shocked everyone.

 

GRAMMAR ANSWERS

PARTS OF SPEECH

NOUNS

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

 

  • Worship
  • Ambush
  • Coven
  • A disguising
  • Bench
  • A conjunction
  • Blackening
  • Company
  • Stalk
  • A pity/a gang
  • Converting
  • Slate
  • Riches
  • Bench
  • Eloquence

 

 

  • COMPOUND NOUNS
  1. She is cleaning a room for stores.

She is cleaning a storeroom.

  1. He bought a new ruler for measuring up to 30 cm.

He bought a 30-cm ruler.

  1. June is the assistant class secretary for form two.

June is the assistant form two class prefect.

  1. We had to stop at the station for the buses.

We had to stop the bus station.

  1. Get me size of cables.

Get me  cable size.

  1. They bought it as there was reduction in cost.

They bought it as there was cost reduction.

  1. Students are given two breaks of twenty minutes.

Students are given two-twenty minute breaks.

  1. These are the plugs with three pins.

These are the three-pin plugs.

  1. The mechanic has carried two metal boxes for the tools.

The mechanic has carried two metal toolboxes.

  1. Are you the wife of my son?

Are you my daughter-in-law?

PRONOUNS

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Exercise 1

  • Something
  • Anything
  • Anybody
  • Anywhere
  • Somewhere
  • Nothing
  • Everyone/everybody
  • Anywhere
  • Everyone/everybody
  • Somewhere

Exercise 2

  • He didn’t say anything useful.
  • There is nothing left.
  • No-one can answer this question.

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

  1. Henry passed the exams first time. Jane had to retake the exams twice.

Henry passed the exams the first time while/whereas Jane had to retake them twice.

  1. My sister likes Math. I prefer Chemistry.

Whereas/while my sister likes Math, I prefer Chemistry.

  1. It was raining. I didn’t get wet.

Even though it was raining, I didn’t get wet.

I didn’t get wet even though it was raining.

  1. I will be late today. There is jam in town.

I will be late today since there is jam in town.

Since there is jam in town, I will be late today.

  1. Njuguna passed the test. Njuguna did not revise.

Even though Nuguna did not revise, he passed the test.

  1. I will leave. There is someone to take care of the baby.

Now that there is someone to take care of the baby, I will leave.

  1. John is a boy. Mary is a girl.

John is a boy while Mary is a girl.

  1. Go to play. Call your sister.

Before you go to play, call your sister.

  1. I didn’t give the money to my sister. I gave the money to my cousin.

Rather than giving the money to my sister, I gave it to my cousin.

  1. You know him personally. You have to agree that he has done a lot for this country.

Whether or not you know him personally, you have to agree that he has done a lot for this country.

 

INTERJECTIONS

 

  • No,
  • Well
  • Hurry
  • Phew
  • Alas
  • Ahh

 

 

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

  1. The flat tire was changed by Juliet.
  2. The entire house was painted by Gregory.
  3. By whom were you taught Physics?
  4. My call was not answered by anyone.
  5. My bag was stolen by whom?
  6. The antelope was killed by the hunter.
  7. A success card will be sent to her.
  8. Everyone was shocked by the terrible news.

 

 WRITING FOR FORM TWO

SPELLING

COMMONLY MISSPELT WORDS

The table below contains words that are normally misspelt.

absence
accidentally
accommodate
accumulate
achievement
acquaintance
acquire
acquitted
advice
advise
amateur
among
analysis
analyze
annual
apartment
apparatus
apparent
appearance
arctic
arguing
argument
arithmetic
ascend
athletic
attendance
balance
battalion
beginning
belief
believe
beneficial
benefited
boundaries
Britain
business
calendar
candidate
category
cemetery
changeable
changing
choose
chose
coming
commission
committee
comparative
compelled
conceivable
conferred
conscience
conscientious
conscious
control
controversial
controversy
criticize
deferred
definitely
definition
describe
description
desperate
dictionary
dining
disappearance
disappoint
disastrous
discipline
dissatisfied
dormitory
effect
eighth
eligible
eliminate
embarrass
eminent
encouragement
encouraging
environment
equipped
especially
exaggerate
excellence
exhilarate
existence
existent
experience
explanation
familiar
fascinate
February
fiery
foreign
formerly
forty
fourth
frantically
generally
government
grammar
grandeur
grievous
height
heroes
hindrance
hoping
humorous
hypocrisy
hypocrite
immediately
incidentally
incredible
independence
inevitable
intellectual
intelligence
interesting
irresistible
knowledge
laboratory
laid
led
lightning
loneliness
lose
losing
maintenance
maneuver
manufacture
marriage
mathematics
maybe
mere
miniature
mischievous
mysterious
necessary
Negroes
ninety
noticeable
occasionally
occurred
occurrence
omitted
opinion
opportunity
optimistic
paid
parallel
paralysis
paralyze
particular
pastime
performance
permissible
perseverance
personal
personnel
perspiration
physical
picnicking
possession
possibility
possible
practically
precede
precedence
preference
preferred
prejudice
preparation
prevalent
principal
principle
privilege
probably
procedure
proceed
profession
professor
prominent
pronunciation
pursue
quantity
quizzes
recede
receive
receiving
recommend
reference
referring
repetition
restaurant
rhyme
rhythm
ridiculous
sacrifice
sacrilegious
salary
schedule
seize
sense
separate
separation
sergeant
severely
shining
similar
sincerely
sophomore
specifically
specimen
statue
studying
succeed
succession
surprise
technique
temperamental
tendency
tragedy
transferring
tries
truly
tyranny
unanimous
undoubtedly
unnecessary
until
usually
village
villain
weather
weird
whether
woman
women
writing

 

Task

Write the correct spelling for:

 

  • absense
  • acceptible
  • accidentaly
  • accomodate
  • acheive
  • acknowlege
  • acquaintence
  • aquire
  • aquit
  • acrage
  • adress
  • adultary
  • adviseable
  • agression
  • allegience
  • allmost
  • alot
  • amatuer
  • annualy
  • apparant
  • arguement
  • athiest
  • aweful
  • becuase
  • becomeing
  • begining
  • beleive
  • bouy
  • busines
  • calender
  • camoflage
  • catagory
  • cauhgt
  • cemetary
  • changable
  • cheif
  • collaegue
  • colum
  • comming
  • commited
  • conceed
  • congradulate
  • consciencious
  • concious
  • concensus
  • contraversy
  • cooly
  • decieve
  • definate
  • definately
  • desparate
  • diffrence
  • dilema
  • disapoint
  • disasterous
  • drunkeness
  • embarass
  • equiptment
  • excede
  • exilerate
  • existance
  • experiance
  • extreem
  • facinating
  • firey
  • flourescent
  • foriegn
  • freind
  • guage
  • greatful
  • garantee
  • guidence
  • harrass
  • heighth
  • heirarchy
  • humerous
  • hygene
  • hipocrit
  • ignorence
  • immitate
  • imediately
  • independant
  • inteligence
  • judgement
  • liesure
  • liason
  • libary
  • lisence
  • maintainance
  • millenium
  • mischievious
  • mispell
  • neccessary
  • neice
  • nieghbor
  • noticable
  • occassion
  • occasionaly
  • occurence
  • occured
  • ommision
  • orignal
  • outragous
  • parliment
  • passtime
  • percieve
  • perseverence
  • personel
  • playwrite
  • posession
  • potatos
  • preceed
  • presance
  • privelege
  • professer
  • promiss
  • pronounciation
  • prufe
  • questionaire
  • readible
  • realy
  • recieve
  • reciept[
  • recommend
  • refered
  • referance
  • relevent
  • religous
  • repeatition
  • restaraunt
  • ryme
  • rythm
  • secratary
  • sieze
  • seperate
  • sargent
  • similer
  • skilfull
  • speach
  • sucessful
  • supercede
  • suprise
  • tomatos
  • tommorrow
  • twelvth
  • tyrany
  • underate
  • untill
  • usible
  • vaccum
  • vehical
  • visious
  • wether
  • wierd
  • wellfare
  • withold
  • writting

 

Answers

 

  1. absence
  2. acceptable –
  3. accidentally/accidently
  4. accommodate
  5. achieve
  6. acknowledge
  7. acquaintance
  8. acquire
  9. acquit
  10. acreage
  11. address
  12. adultery
  13. advisable
  14. aggression
  15. allegiance
  16. almost
  17. a lot
  18. amateur
  19. annually
  20. apparent
  21. argument
  22. atheist
  23. awful
  24. because
  25. becoming
  26. beginning
  27. believe
  28. buoy
  29. business
  30. calendar
  31. camouflage
  32. category
  33. caught
  34. cemetery
  35. changeable
  36. chief
  37. colleague
  38. column
  39. coming
  40. committed
  41. concede
  42. congratulate
  43. conscientious
  44. conscious
  45. consensus
  46. controversy
  47. coolly
  48. deceive
  49. definite
  50. definitely
  51. desperate
  52. difference
  53. dilemma
  54. disappoint
  55. disastrous
  56. drunkenness
  57. embarrass
  58. equipment
  59. exceed
  60. exhilarate
  61. existence
  62. experience
  63. extreme
  64. fascinating
  65. fiery
  66. fluorescent
  67. foreign
  68. friend
  69. gauge
  70. grateful
  71. guarantee
  72. guidance
  73. harass
  74. height
  75. hierarchy
  76. humorous
  77. hygiene
  78. hypocrite
  79. ignorance
  80. imitate
  81. immediately
  82. independent
  83. intelligence
  84. judgment
  85. leisure
  86. liaison
  87. library
  88. license
  89. maintenance
  90. millennium
  91. mischievous
  92. misspell
  93. necessary
  94. niece
  95. neighbor
  96. noticeable
  97. occasion
  98. occasionally
  99. occurrence
  100. occurred
  101. omission
  102. original
  103. outrageous
  104. parliament
  105. pastime
  106. perceive
  107. perseverance
  108. personnel
  109. playwright
  110. possession
  111. potatoes
  112. precede
  113. presence
  114. privilege
  115. professor
  116. promise
  117. pronunciation
  118. proof
  119. questionnaire
  120. readable
  121. really
  122. receive
  123. receipt
  124. recommend
  125. referred
  126. reference
  127. relevant
  128. religious
  129. repetition
  130. restaurant
  131. rhyme
  132. rhythm
  133. secretary
  134. seize
  135. separate
  136. sergeant
  137. similar
  138. skilful
  139. speech
  140. successful
  141. supersede
  142. surprise
  143. tomatoes
  144. tomorrow
  145. twelfth
  146. tyranny
  147. underrate
  148. until
  149. usable/useable
  150. vacuum
  151. vehicle
  152. vicious
  153. weather
  154. weird
  155. welfare
  156. withhold
  157. Writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUILDING SENTENCE SKILLS AND PARAGRAPHING

 

DEVICES OF DEVELOPING PARAGRAPHS

  • Giving Reasons
  • Giving reasons is one way to illustrate or develop paragraphs.
  • Many topic sentences give the writers’ personal opinion. Suppose, for example, that your write a paragraph with the topic sentence Living in the village is more comfortable than in towns.
  • To make others accept your opinion, you have to explain why you think that is the case.

Reasons answer the question why? Why do you think life in villages is more comfortable? You could have reasons as follow:

Reason: Food is fresh from the garden.

Reason: There is no rent and to pay.

Reason: The challange of traffic jam does not exist in the villages.

  • Can you write a paragraph using the reasons and topic sentence above?
  • Reasons are not just stated; they are supported by details. Some details may be facts, some opinions..

 

  • Comparing and Contrasting
  • Some writing topics will ask you to consider the relationship between two things, for example, the houses in your village and those in the town you currently reside.
  • Those kind of topics may allow you to organize your paragraph either around the similarities between these two subtopics or around the differences between them.

Sample Paragraph

Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Similar Points

Consider the following paragraph:

     The houses in my village and the houses in the town I currently reside have several things in common. First, both are small and have very few people staying in them. For example in the houses in the village, between 5-10 people stay in such houses. Similarly, in the houses in my present reidential area, Faruku, a household has about eight people. A second way in which the two are similar ……..

Comparison Conjunctions

  • In the comparison paragraphs there are various conjunctions that contribute to paragraph coherence.
  • Here is a list of comparison conjunctions you can use:
Short Conjunctions Longer Expressions
 

Similarly,

Likewise,

…the same…

…the same as…

…also…

…, too.

both

 

In the same way,

X is similar to Y in that (they)…

X and Y are similar in that (they)…

Like X, Y [verb]…

In like manner,

One way in which X is similar to Y is (that)…

Another way in which X is similar to Y is (that)…

Contrast Conjuctions

Here are some contrast conjunctions that you can use:

Short Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions
However,

In contrast,

By contrast,

…, but

…, yet

 

On the other hand,

even though + [sentence]

although + [sentence]

whereas + [sentence]

unlike + [sentence]

while + [sentence]

nevertheless,

 

  • Using Idiomatic Expressions
  • Read the paragraph below. The words in boldface are the idiomatic expressions.

When I entered university, I lived in a small town near Ngunjiri. That was the first time I lived alone. I felt it was a feather in my cap. I had nothing but a small bicycle. But I felt happy every day. I wasn’t afraid to lose my shirt because I always lived on a shoestring. I didn’t become hot under the collar because everyone helped me kindly.I found a part-time job in supermarket. The owner was a bit of a stuffed shirt. So I tried to keep his shirt on and to handle our customers with kid gloves.The experience taught me a sense of responsibility.

 

  • Using Facts/Statistics
  • Another way to develop a paragraph is to include Include Facts and Statistics.
  • Offer precise data from your own knowldege, or from authoritative sources, possibly in numerical form.
  • Summarize the results, or quote your sources.
  • Facts and statistics are the kinds of evidence many readers consider convincing proof of generalizations and opinions.
  • Facts and statistics also help readers understand a subject/topic.
  • Using Rhetorical Questions
  • A rhetorical question cannot be answered to you but the reader might answer the question to himself/herself.
  • A question which is posed without the expectation of an answer is called a “rhetorical question.”

 

 

PUNCTUATION

QUOTATION MARKS

  • Quotations marks ( “” ) are a pair of punctuation marks used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word.
  • They are also used to indicate meanings and to indicate the unusual or uncertain status of a word.
  • Single quotation marks (‘) are used most frequently for quotes within quotes.
  • Use quotation marks to cite something someone said exactly. Examples
  • “I’m coming right now,” she said.
  • Kim told me, “Don’t leave your shoes at the door. They will be stolen.”
  • Harry told me not to forget my soccer jersey.

 

  • When rephrasing what someone told you, no quotation marks are needed. Example,

She said she was coming then.

  • If quoting others within a quote, both single and double quotation marks are used to set the two separate quotations off from each other.

 

 

APOSTROPHE

  • An apostrophe (‘) is used to indicate the omission of a letter or letters from a word, the possessive case, or the plurals of lowercase letters.
  • Examples of the apostrophe in use include:
  • Omission of letters from a word: Are you comin’.
  • Possessive case: Joels house has been painted black.
  • Plural for lowercase letters: They were told to mind their p’s and q’s.
  • The apostrophe has two different, but important uses in English: possession and contractions.

The contraction Apostrophe

The apostrophe is placed where the omitted letter would be in that case.

Type Without contractions Contractions
NOT is not, has not, had not, did not, would not, can not isn’t, hasn’t, hadn’t, didn’t, wouldn’t, can’t
IS she is, there is, he is, it is, Mary is, Jim is, Germany is, who is she’s, there’s, he’s, it’s, Mary’s, Jim’s, Germany’s, who’s
AM I am I’m
WILL I will, you will, she will, we will, they will I’ll, you’ll, she’ll, we’ll, they’ll
WOULD I would, you would, he would, we would, they would I’d, you’d, he’d, we’d, they’d
HAVE I have, you have, we have, they have I’ve, you’ve, we’ve, they’ve
ARE you are, they are, we are you’re, they’re, we’re

The possessive apostrophe

In most cases you simply need to add ‘s to a noun to show possession

Examples
  • Boy’s voice
  • Teacher’s students

HYPHEN

  • A hyphen is used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word, especially when divided at the end of a line of text.
  • Examples of this in use include:
  • Between a compound noun: father-in-law
  • Within a compound word: back to back
  • In general, hyphens are used to join two words or parts of words together while avoiding confusion or vagueness.
Examples
  • go-down
  • up-to-date
  • There are some cases where hyphens maintain written clarity such as where there are letter collisions, where a prefix is added, or in family relations. Many words that have been hyphenated in the past have since dropped the hyphen and become a single word (email, nowadays).
Examples
  • co-operate
  • post-colonial
  • great-grandmother
Ø  Hyphens are also used in numbers
Examples
  • Thirty-six
  • Three-fifths
  • Use a hyphen when a number forms part of an adjectival compound
Examples
  • The school allows a 30-minute break.
  • Most of us were born in the tweentienth-century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. STUDY WRITING
    • SUMMARIES

SUMMARY

  • An excellent summary is a summary written to show that you have read and understood something.
  • You will get assignments that ask you to read a certain material and summarize it.

How to produce a summary:

1.Read the material to be summarized and be sure you understand it.

2.Outline the major points.

3.Write a first draft of the summary without looking at the material.

4.Always use paraphrase when writing a summary.

5.Target your first draft for approximately 1/4 the length of the original.

6.Never put any of your own ideas, opinions, or interpretations into the summary. This means you have to be very careful of your word choice.

  1. Write in prose – not point form.

 

  • DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS
  • This type of essay requires the writer to describe
  • The writer should be quite vivid in their description.
  • The writer should also be observant.

Describing a person

  • When you are describing a person, you are telling the reader something about him or her. The quality of your description will depend on your observation and on how well you can express yourself in writing.

Example:

Victor Kumasi

We hear about him a lot. He is always the first to arrive in the classroom. This has made him our class teacher’s favourite. When it comes to running, I don’t know what to say; he runs faster than most of the athletes we admire. The only surprising thing is that he never speaks English. Even at that he remains the most loved in the whole school.

 

Describing a place

In describing a place, you need to use your five senses. just consider :

  • What you see
  • What you hear
  • How it smells
  • The taste
  • How it feels like

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. CREATIVE WRITING

IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITIONS

Elements of Imaginative Compositions

In order to write a good story, use these important elements:

  1. a) Characters: Refers to those who act in the story. They should be people, animals or objects that think and talk.
  2. b) Setting: Describes time and place of the story for example: classroom, lakeside, town etc.
  3. c) Plot: Refers to the series of actions that the characters go through as they try to solve a problem. In the plot, we have the:
  1. Introduction: This is usually short. It presents the character, the situation or the problem, and part of the setting.
  2. Development: This simply shows how the situation affects the characters and what they do to try and solve the problem.
  3. Conclusion: This shows the solution of a problem. It is usually short. It may lead to a happy, sad or surprise ending.

When writing a story, remember to organise the flow of your events so that the reader’s interest is maintained throughout the story. The element of suspense should also be created and maintained so that the reader will want to find out what is most likely to happen in your story.

You can create suspense by:

  1. Including mystery
  2. Changing the scene
  3. Creating unexpected events
  4. Including dialogue
  5. Giving surprise ending
  6. Moving from one character to another

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. INSTITUTIONAL WRITING
  • Business Letters
  • Usually from one organization/company/institution to another, or between such and their customers and other external parties.
  • A business letter is any letter with two addresses, salutation, RE, and ends with a sinature, and whose contents are professional in nature.
  • It is more formal than personal letters.
  • You must have the formatting down.
  • Some types of business letters are:
  • Sales letters
  • Order letters – sent by consumers or businesses to manufacturers, retailers or wholesalers to order goods and services. The contents include quantity, name, etc of the product.
  • Complaint letters – use a tone that will make your complaint be satisfied.
  • Inquiry letters. Written to elicit information from the recipient.
  • Letters of Recommendation. Usually written by previous employer describing the sender’s relationship with and opinion of the job seeker.
  • Others include: cover letters, acknowledgment letters, letters of resignation, follow-up letters, and adjustment letters.

Business Letters Format

  • There are two layouts of business letters: Block and Indented layouts.
  • When you choose to use block layout, all the information is written flush left.
  • Provide your address first.
  • Then skip one line and provide the date.
  • Skip one more line and provide the inside address of the addressee.
  • Note that when using letterhead, there is no need of writing your address. Only begin with the date.
  • Skip yet another line and write salutation. This is followed by a colon. Comma is used for personal correspondence.
  • Write “RE” and write the subject.
  • Write the body. Skip lines between the paragraphs.
  • After the body, write complementary close, followed by a comma, sign, then type your name and title(only if applicable)
  • When you choose to use indented layout:
  • Your address appears on the right.
  • Date on the right.
  • Addressee’s address, salutation on the left.
  • Typing do not start from the flush left.
  • No skipping lines between paragraphs.
  • Type the closing and signature in the center.

Note: Block format looks professional.

Sample Business Letter

 

Kamato Academy,

P.O. Box 789 – 20100,

OGONGO – KENYA

 

January 3rd , 2016

 

The Director

Kamato Academy

P.O. B ox 789 – 20100

OGONGO – KENYA

 

Dear Ms Jane:

 

RE: RESIGNATION FROM KAMATO ACADEMY

 

I am writing to provide formal notice of my resignation from Kamato Academy. My last day will be 31st January this year.

 

I trust four weeks is sufficient notice for you to find a replacement for my position. I would be pleased to help train the person you choose to take my place before I finally leave.

 

Thank you for offering me the job for the past two years. My experience as a teacher, head of various departments and patron of clubs and societies here has been positive and I am confident that I will use most of the skills I have learnt at Kamato Academy in future.

 

If you have any concerns, please let me know. I will be more willing to listen to you.

 

All the best,

 

[sign]

D’Matteo Kichapo

TEACHER ASSISTANT

 

 

Kipchoge Muslims School

P.O. Box  567 – 30300

WAJIR KENYA

 

July, 13th 2016

 

Manager,

Leakey Village Inn

P.O. Box 1234 – 103450

Kirema – Kenya

 

Dear Sir,

Reservation of Rooms for Motivational Camp

I am writing on behalf of the Scouts Club of Kipchoge Muslims School. We are organizing a two-day-one-night motivational camp and have selected your hotel as the venue for the camp. The tentative dates for the camp are 23 and 24 August 2016. We would like to know if you will be able to accommodate us for the period.

Altogether, there will be forty students and four teachers on this trip. We will need two rooms for the teachers (twin sharing). For the students we would need fourteen rooms only (twin sharing as well). Please include an extra bed in each room to accommodate a third person.

We plan to arrive at 2 o’clock in the afternoon of Friday 3 August. We hope you will be able to serve some light refreshments. We will begin our program at 4 p.m. We will require the use of a conference room that can accommodate 40 people. We would like a microphone, projector and screen, a stage and a rostrum. Since the students will be working in groups, we would like eight tables arranged in two rows. We also hope that water can be made available in the room at all times so that students can have a drink right there and do not have to leave the room too often.

Regarding meals, we expect to have dinner at 7 p.m., breakfast at 7 a.m., the next morning and lunch at 11 a.m., just prior to our departure. We hope to be able to check out by midday on Saturday 4 August.

We would like to know your rates for students, and whether you have a special rate for group bookings. Also, what are your charges for the use of the conference room and the equipment? Please let us know if payment can be made by credit card or cheque.

We look forward to hearing from you soon. Please contact us if you need us to furnish you with further details.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • POSTERS
  • A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a vertical surface e.g. a wall.
  • A poster is intended to convey message at the same time appeal to the audience.
  • A poster can be professionally used for advertisements, announcements, or to share information.
  • A poster can focus on topics like:
  • Child labour
  • Drug abuse
  • Corruption
  • Prostitution
  • Domestic violence
  • Road accident, etc.

 

How to Create Posters

  • Find a good idea for a poster. You can focus on cars, sports, etc.
  • Create an image or picture with a clearly inspiration point. If for example, talking about child labour, one can draw a child working in the fields, and being whipped.
  • Balance between the picture and the writings.
  • Emphasize the most important information. You can write them in different ink, or underline them.
  • The picture/image and the writing should be within the borderline.
  • Be concise.

Activity

Let  the students choose any of the topics above and design their posters in groups. Ensure there is a balance between the picture and the words. After they finish, allow them pin their posters on the wall.

Exercise

The habit of shirking assignments in your class has become rampant. You don’t like it and you want to design a poster to warn your classmates against it. Design that poster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • ADVERTISEMENTS
  • Advertising is how a company/individual encourages people to buy their products, services or ideas.
  • An advertisement (short form: ad)is anything that draws excellent attention towards these things.
  • Ads appear on television, as well as radio, newspapers, magazines and as billboards in streets and cities.
  • They try to get people to buy their products, by showing them the good rather than bad of their products.
  • First impression is very important and there is usually no second chance at making a good first impression.
  • An advertisement should catch the attention within seconds – if it doesn’t, then it is considered failed.
  • It is crucial to showcase your product in a very clever way.

How to Create an Advertisement

  • Grab the attention of the audience by coming up with a tagline that is catchy. You can consider using:
  • Humour
  • Thyme
  • Puns
  • Metaphor
  • Alliteration, etc
  • Type the name of the business.
  • Have a picture to reinforce your message.
  • Balance between the picture and the wordings.

Activity

Let the students design their own adverts. They can advertise things like;

  • New books
  • New brand of pen
  • Anything

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. PERSONAL WRITING
  • PERSONAL JOURNALS
  • A personal journal is a record of individual’s impression of a given event, occurrence or a person.
  • Record what strikes you the most.
  • What you record could have happened to you or to others.

Contents of A Personal Journal

  1. Date
  2. Day
  3. At times, the calendar
  4. Entry

Sample Personal Journal

MY PERSONAL JOURNAL

 

Calendar

February, 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1     2        3     4     5     6

7        8     9       10   11   12   13

14      15   16      17    18  19   20

21      22   23      24    25  26   27

28

(circle/underline the date)

 

ENTRY

Today was particularly my best in the month of February, in fact from January. Can you believe Tom, of all the form two students, has been appointed the new class prefect. This has marked the end of bad news and opened the door to fortunes. I will do all I can to improve that class!

 

I had never given it thought until I was told my name had been mentioned by the deputy principal. It was my friend, Huggies who told me it was me and not any other Tom. Of course I am the only Tom in that great class. I must express my happiness at this. A small, small class prefect in a big, big classroom.

 

My happiness cannot allow me write more than I have written, my dear journal. Let the rest be said tomorrow. Goodnight.

 

 

 

  • SHOPPING LISTS
  • A shopper needs to write a list of all the items to be purchased.
  • Written before a shopping trip to a shop, grocery, or supermarket.
  • Writing a shopping list will help cut down on money wastage and time for thinking on what to buy while at the shopping center.

Contents of A Shopping List

  • A shopping list contains the following:
  1. A title must have what the shopping is intended for and the words “shopping list”.
  2. Budgeted amount. Write how much you have at hand to do shopping. Don’t use more than what you have. Budget carefully. You can’t also remain with a certain amount. If you are left with too much from what you were to use, it will also mean you don’t know how to budget.
  3. Item category. Items are normally put under different categories. It is a good idea to group related items together for ease in shopping. Items are categorized as;
  • Snacks e.g. cake, chips, etc.
  • Toiletries e.g. soap, toothpaste, tissue papers, etc.
  • Foodstuff
  • Drinks/beverages
  • Electronics
  • Clothing
  • And others
  1. Write items under the right category.
  2. Write the type of item you want. Prices might also be different. If for example you want to buy juice, write the type you want, for instance, savanna, pineapple. Their prices vary.
  3. Say how many or how much you need to buy. If a liquid use mililitres, litres etc. if solid, grams, kilograms, will do.
  4. Price. The amount to be spent on each item is written in this column.
  5. Total. Write the amount in total to spend. Never spend more than budgeted for.

 

  • More creative individuals add to their shopping lists:
  • Expected balance/change
  • Where shopping to be done. For example: shopping to be done at Uchumi Supermarket.
  • Who to do shopping, among other things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Shopping List

                            BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING LIST

BUDGETTED AMOUNT: Sh. 6 100

 

NO ITEM CATEGORY ITEM QUANTITY DESCRIPTION PRICE

IN KSH.

1 Stationery Exercise books

Ruler

Mathematical set

Pens

8-200 pages

2

1

10

Crown

Helix

Oxford

Bic

800

100

300

200

2 Clothing Blouse

Skirt

Cardigan

Neck tie

1

1

1

1

Short sleeved

Dark grey

Indigo one

Red stripped

500

500

600

200

3 Books Set Books 3 The River and the Source

Betrayal in the City

Mstahiki Meya

600

 

500

 

600

 

4 Drinks Soda

Juice

3-1 Litre

2 L

Coke

Delmonte

300

300

5 Snacks Crackers

Cookies

Pretzel

50g

100 g

100 gm

Cheez it

Oreo

Bold Gold

110

200

200

TOTAL 6010

Expected Balance:                                                                                                     Sh. 90

 

Exercise

You are form two class prefect. Your class is throwing the end of the year class party. Before this happens, there is contribution by all the class members. If the total amount raised is sh. 9 000 which you are supposed to budget for, prepare the shopping list of the item you would buy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. SOCIAL WRITING
  • INVITATIONS
  • Sending invitations is the appropriate way to communicate to your guest what is it that you are celebrating and what the event is all about.
  • There are two types of invitations:
  • Informal invitations
  • Formal invitations
  • Invitations also take form of: invitation cards or invitation letters.
  • Invitation Cards
  • They are designed to invite individuals to various ceremonies and parties.
  • When designing an invitation card remember to :
  • Provide the name of the host for the party.
  • Extend the invitation by choosing appropriate formal wording, such as, “request your presence” or less formal wording, such as “totally invites you”.
  • Include honorifics (Dr./Mr./Ms/ etc.) before the guest’s name especially if formal.
  • Answer the question “what?” Tell the guest what the event is for. Is it for birthday party, wedding party, birth of a new baby, fundraising etc. if, for example, it is a birthday party ensure you tell them who is it for and age the person is celebrating. By the same token, if it is graduation, tell them who it is for and mention the education milestone they completed. The purpose of the event is stated clearly.
  • Be clear about the date and time of the event. Day of the week should also be included. Example Saturday, 16th May 2016 at 4.00 pm.
  • Be clear on the venue. Tell them where the party will be held. If the party is held off-site (not where is known to all), you can even give directions.
  • Write “RSVP”. Under this, write the name of the people to be contacted and their contact details. You can write the phone number to allow them contact you so as to inform you ahead of time whether or not they will be attending. RSVP is French abbreviation for “respondez sil’vous plait” which simply means “please respond”.
  • Give instructions to your recipients on for example, how to dress, or bring something, if to bring another guest, or any other thing to do.
  • You can also include the teaser. Include something that will drive them to the party even before the actual day. You can mention things like drinks, dance, etc. These make them looking towards attending the party.
  • Include simple but a picture that ties with the party. You can have a picture of a cake if birthday party.

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Invitation Card

Informal Invitation Card

                  Because you have believed in

Them,

Celebrated with them

Loved and encouraged them,

 

We, Ruth Kimani and John Kimani

Ask you to join us in honouring our

Children

 

Jenifer Wanjiku

And

Joseph Njoroge

 

As they celebrate the beginning of

Their adventures together

On Saturday, January 11th , 2016

At 9.00 am

 

Ceremony followed by dinner,

Drinks, and awkward but

Enthusiastic dancing

 

RSVP:

Mr. john Kimani            or       Ms Ruth Kimani

Mobile: 0711111111                 Mobile: 0712121212

 

Formal Invitation Card

           THE FAMILY OF MR AND MRS KAIMOSI

 

             Calls for the contentment of

 Dr/Pst/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Eng/ ……………………………………………..

            Company

            At the marriage of

      Arsenal Chelsea and Migingo Island

             On Saturday, the second of January; 2016

At half past 4.00 in the evening

             At their Kasarani home

Dress as you wish, dine as you like

Dance as you please

 

RSVP:

Mr. Kaimosi                               Mrs Kaimosi

Email: kaimosi4@gmail.com       Phone: 0716602808

 

 

  • INVITATION LETTERS
  • An invitation letter, normally business, is written to invite people to various events, such as, seminars, conferences, and many other functions.
  • It takes the format of other business letters.
  • In an invitation letter one should include the details required. Only the pertinent information regarding the event should be included.
  • They are written to invite:
  • A resource person to school
  • Teachers, students, etc to seminars, conferences, drama festivals, etc

Elements of  Invitation Letters

An invitation letter will include things like:

  • Brief description of the institution/ organization. Let the recipient know what you do and to know whether you have the right to hold such an event.
  • Include all the pertinent information.
 

Jehova Jireh School,

P.O. Box 2345 – 30456,

BETHLEHEM –PALESTINE.

 

February 6th, 2016

 

The Chairperson,

NACADA,

P.O. Box 966 – 40500

NEBUCHADNEZER – CANAAN.

 

Dear Mr. Herod:

 

RE: INVITATION TO GIVE A TALK ON DRUG ABUSE

 

On behalf of Environmental Club, Jehova Jire School, it is my pleasure to extend the invitation to our school parents’ day in the school refectory on Friday, 6th March, 2016 at 9.00 am. You are invited to give a talk on drug abuse.

 

Jehova School is one of the three schools in Bethlehem in which students have continued to abuse drugs. However, most of them are ready to respond to what they are told on dangers of hard drugs. Environmental club has been given the power to curb the use of such drugs.

 

I do hope you will be able to confirm your attendance to this invitation. We look forward to your presence at this big day.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[sign]

Abraham Father Luke – ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB CHAIR

 

 

  1. PUBLIC WRITING
  • TELEPHONE MESSAGES
  • People who work in offices often answer phones for others especially in their absence.
  • When you answer such calls, you need to take the messages for them.
  • The telephone messages have the following elements:
  • Name of the person the caller wanted to talk to.
  • The name of the caller.
  • Date and time of the call.
  • Telephone number of the caller.
  • Details of the message. Here you write something like: She called to ask whether you will attend the fundraising ceremony at Migingo Hotel.
  • The name of the receiver of the call.
  • Look at the telephone note pad below.
                   SUKUMA WIKI HIGH SCHOOL                  

                TELEPHONE MESSAGE NOTE PAD

DATE: ____________________________

TIME: __________________ AM/PM

TO: ______________________________________

FROM: ____________________________________

TELEPHONE: ___________________________

Telephoned Please call
Called to see you Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call

 

MESSAGE: ………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

RECEIVED BY: _________________________________________

 

 

Exercise

Your name is Elliot Kumo. As the youth leader in your ward, you have the responsibility of ensuring the garbage in your area are collected by the company known as Matakataka Chafu Garbage Collectors. One day they fail to do that and you decide to call the manager to complain about this and that they should bring the truck the next day to pick up the garbage. Unfortunately, the secretary called Amina Salim picks the call. In a telephone message note pad, write the message Amina will take.

 

 

 

 

Answer

                                 MATAKATAKA CHAFU GARBAGE COLLECTORS

TELEPHONE MESSAGE NOTE PADS

DATE: 15TH January, 2016

TIME: 9.00 AM/PM

TO: Makau Collins – Manager

FROM: Elliot Kamau – Youth Leader, Kijiko Ward

TELEPHONE: 254-720467987

Telephoned Please call
Called to see you Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call

 

MESSAGE: He called to complain about the failure of garbage truck to pick up their garbage today. He is wondering whether the truck could stop tomorrow and pick it up.

 

RECEIVED BY: Amina Salim

SECRETARY

 

  • FILLING FORMS
  • Filling forms might seem easy to majority of people but this is usually not the case.
  • To fill the form as required, you need to consider the points below:
  • Go through the whole form before you start filling it in.
  • Read the instructions and ensure you understand them.
  • Fill one section at a time to avoid confusion.
  • Fill all the blanks unless stated for official use only.
  • If there is a part

Sample Form

 

               EMBE DODO MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL

          (Email: embdod@yahoo.com, phone: 071666666, Website: www.embedodo.go.ke)

                                             ‘ Making future from the present’

                                               STUDENT’S ADMISSION FORM

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1.      Use black ink only.

2.      Fill all the blanks you are required to.

3.      Complete each section in BLOCK letters.

(a)   Student’s Personal Details

Student’s Name: ………………………………………………………………………

Date of Birth: …………………………………………………………………………..

Gender:    …………………………………

Religion: …………………………………..

Name and classes of brother(s)/sister(s) in school

Sibling’s Name Sibling’s Class

 

(b)   Parent’s Details

Parent/Guardian’s Name: ………………………………………………………………………………..

Profession: …………………………………………………………….

Address: ……………………………………………………………

Mobile Number: ………………………………………………….

(c)    Academic Details

Class in which Admission is sought: ……………………………………………………………………..

KCPE Marks: ……………………………………………………………………..

Last Term Grade: ……………………………………………………………..

(d)   Health

Have you been diagnosed with cancer or HIV/AIDS? Yes/No

If yes for how long ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you suffer from any heart disease? Yes/No

(e)    Declaration

I declare that what I have written here is the true and I am responsible for any eventuality that might result from this.

Sign: ­______________________________

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  • LETTERS OF APOLOGY
  • We all make mistakes from time to time. When that happens, it is worthwhile that the situation be mended early.
  • One way to mend the situation is by writing a letter apologizing for the wrong done.
  • A letter of apology is written in order to:
  • Lay out your mistakes clearly;
  • Ask for forgiveness;
  • Exhibit regret;
  • Provide assurances for change; and
  • Allow for building of relationships.
  • When writing a letter of apology:
  • Begin the letter by saying you are apologizing.
  • Admit you were wrong and accept the responsibility.
  • Offer a way you can help resolve the situation.
  • Reassure the person that you will do your best to prevent the problem from occurring again.
  • Tell the person you are looking forward to rebuilding the damaged relationship.
  • Apologize again to close the letter.
  • Be sincere.

How to Write Apology

STEP EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
·        Say you are sorry I am writing to apologize for coming late to school.
·        Clearly state the problem.

·        Explain as much as you can what went wrong.

My brother was recently admitted at the hospital. This morning no one was left at home with my youngest sibling. She was crying and I had to first wait for any of my relatives to come.
·        Try to solve the problem.

·        Give examples of how you can do this.

To mend this, I promise to come early from tomorrow. I will let my parents know that the next time they leave they should leave someone behind to babysit the child.
·        Apologize again Again, I am sorry for reporting late. I hope that we can put this issue behind us. I look forward to rebuilding the relationship.

 

 

 

 

Exercise

One of the school rules state: “ONLY English and Kiswahili are the official languages to use at school”. The school head of Languages department has caught you speaking in your mother tongue. Write him the letter, apologizing for your action.

Answer

KEMBOI HIGH SCHOOL

P.O. BOX 434 – 30300

ELDORET – KENYA

 

14TH January, 2016

 

THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – LANGUAGES

KEMBOI HIGH SCHOOL

P.O. BOX 434 – 30300

ELDORET – KENYA

 

Dear Mr. Kipchoge:

 

RE: APOLOGY FOR SPEAKING IN MOTHER TONGUE

 

I am sorry for breaking one of the school rules.

 

I knew that speaking in mother tongue is prohibited at school, when I spoke it. I am deeply sorry for acting as though I am above the rules everyone should follow. It was impolite to both you and the other teachers.

 

I promise to obey all the school rules now that I have learnt that no one is above the school rules. It was inappropriate of me to speak the language not acceptable at school. I know that punishment meted on me is completely deserved.

 

Once again, I am sorry for my stupid behavior. I will from now on speak in the two official languages.

I hope our differences have been put behind us and that our relationship remains undamaged.

 

Yours Sincerely,

[signature]

Kimita Keino

FORM 2 STUDENT

 

2012 KCSE CRE PAPER 2 MARKING SCHEME

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PAPER 2

MARKING SCHEMEME-2012

  1. a) Micahs prophecies about Messiah.
  2. i) The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem
  3. ii) He will rule over Israel

iii) His origin is from the old/ancient days.

  1. iv) He will be born of a woman.
  2. v) He will feed his flock.
  3. vi) He will rule in the majesty/power of God.

vii) In his time, Israel will be secure.

viii) He shall  be great to the ends of the earth

  1. ix) Israel will have victory over her enemy/ there will be peace in Israel.

(7×1=7marks)

 

  1. b) The message of Angel Gabriel about John the Baptist;
  2. i) John the baptist was to be a son
  3. ii) His name was to be John

iii) He would bring joy/ gladness to his parents/ many will rejoice at his  birth.

  1. iv) He will be great before God.
  2. v) He was to drink no wine/strong drink
  3. vi) He was to be filled with the Holy spirit from his mother’s womb

vii) He would turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God

viii) He was to go before the Lord in the spirit/power of Elijah.

  1. ix) He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children/ the disobedient to the wisdom of the
  2. x) He was to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.

(7×1=7marks)

  1. c) Lessons Christians learn from Jesus when was dedicated.
  2. i) Christians should be righteous before God in order to experience Him in their lives.
  3. ii) Christians should thank God for blessing them.

iii) They should trust/have faith in God.

  1. iv) Christians should reach out to all people/preach salvation to them.
  2. v) Christians should show compassion to the needy in society.
  3. vi) Christians should be devoted in their worship of God regardless of the challenges they

vii) Christians should dedicate their children to God/fulfil the church obligations.

(3×2 = 6marks)

 

  1. a) The incident when Jesus was baptised in river Jordan by John the Baptist.
  2. i) John the Baptist baptised all the people
  3. ii) Jesus was also baptised

iii) Jesus was praying

  1. iv) The heavens opened.
  2. v) The Holy spirit descended upon Jesus.
  3. vi) A voice came from heaven.

vii) Jesus was described as the beloved son of God with whom He was pleased.

 

  1. b) Reasons why Christians undergo baptism today.
  2. i) Baptism enables them to become children of God.
  3. ii) It enables one to become a member of a Christian community/Christian denomination.

iii) It enables them to receive the power of the Holy Spirit.

  1. iv) It enables them to identify themselves with Christ/ all that he stands for.
  2. v) It symbolises that one has died and resurrected with Christ, leaving the old sinful nature/ acquisition of a new life in Jesus
  3. vi) Through baptism, one receives complete forgiveness of sins.

vii) It prepares Christians for the kingdom of God.

viii) It unites Christains as members of the body of Christ which is the Church.

  1. ix) It symbolises obedience to Jesus’ teaching.
  2. x) It acts as an outward sign of their inner faith as it is done publicly.
  3. xi) It is a sign of a new covenant with God.

 

  1. c) Importance of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christian today;
  2. i) It took place when Jesus and three of his disciples were praying. Christians should     therefore take time off their duties to pray.
  3. ii) Jesus and his disciples had retreated to a private place/ mountain to pray Christians     therefore should have retreats/ go to a private place for prayer.

iii) Resurrection is a reality since Moses who died appeared in the transfiguration. Christians therefore should have hope for life after death.

iv)Moses and Elijah appeared to encourage Jesus about the suffering he was about to face.       Christians therefore learn that they should accept/endure suffering as a way to salvation.

  1. v) Jesus came to do the will of his Father/fulfill the law/prophecies. Christians are assured of salvation/should believe in the word of God.
  2. vi) The disciples heard the voice of God which commanded them to listen to Jesus. Christians learn that God speaks to them/they should listen to Gods voice/Jesus the word of God.

vii) The cloud symbolized God’s presence with Jesus. Christians therefore learn that God is    always with them/ they should call upon Him for help/desire to be in the presence of God.

(4×2 = 8marks)

 

  1. a) The healing of the ten lepers.
  2. i) Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem
  3. ii) He met ten lepers/men who were suffering from leprosy.

iii) The men stood at a distance/shouted at Jesus to have mercy on them.

  1. iv) Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests.
  2. v) As they went, they were healed/cleansed.
  3. vi) One of them, a Samaritan came one’s praising God/thanked Jesus

vii) Jesus asked where the other nine were.

viii) Jesus wondered at the fact that only a foreigner returned to give praise to God.

  1. ix) Jesus asked him to rise/go his way for his faith had made him well.

(7×1=7marks)

 

  1. b) Jesus teaching on the power of faith;
  2. i) Faith gives believers strength to overcome temptations/sin.
  3. ii) It enables them to forgive each other constantly

iii) It makes even the weakest strong.

  1. iv) Enables believers to perform their duties without expecting material rewards.
  2. v) Faith enables believers to work tirelessly because there is a lot of work to be done.
  3. vi) Faith leads to physical healing.

vii) Faith enables believers to show gratitude to God for his blessings/benefits they have                                 received from Him.

viii) It enables them to experience the kingdom to God in their hearts.

  1. ix) It enables believers to enter the kingdom of God/receive eternal life.

(4×2=8marks)

 

  1. c) Lessons Christian learn from the parable of the ten pounds.
  2. i) Christians should use the abilities that God has given them for the benefit of others.
  3. ii) Christians will be rewarded according to their performances.

iii) Christians have been given different gifts/abilities by God.

  1. iv) Christians will give an account of how they used their abilities.
  2. v) Christians need to be obedient/honest.
  3. vi) God expects Christians to use opportunities provided for His glory.

vii) Christians will lose their abilities if not put to use/punished.

(5×1=5marks)

 

  1. a) How the unity of believers is expressed in the body of Christ.
  2. i) St. Paul describes the believers as the body of Christ
  3. ii) Christ is the head of the church

iii) The believers form parts of the body.

  1. iv) The body has different organs. In the same way the Church has different members
  2. v) They all need to work together for the well being of the church.
  3. vi) Every part of body is needed to make it whole all parts are interdependence/ one part     cannot be without the other.

vii) The different church members are given different spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to carry              out God’s work.

viii) Believers are united through baptism in the Holy Spirit.

 

  1. b) Reasons why the use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit brought disunity in the Church at  Corinth;
  2. i) There was competition in speaking in tongues
  3. ii) There was disorder/confusion in worship as people with different gifts tried to outdo one another

iii) People did not use their gifts for the benefit of the Church/one another.

  1. iv) Some gifts such as prophecy/teaching were looked down upon/there was pride/boasting.
  2. v) There was no interpretation of tongues when the gift of speaking in tongues was in use, hence messages were not understood.
  3. vi) People did not show love for one another.

vii) Those with the gift of speaking in tongues despised those who did not have/some                                   members thought they were too spiritual.

 

  1. c) Ways in which the Christians in Kenya demonstrate the New testament teaching on unity.
  2. i) Christians meet for prayers/fellowship together.
  3. ii) They observe a day of worship to honour God.

iii) They share the Holy communion/meals.

  1. iv) They help those who are poor/needy
  2. v) They solve problems affecting the Church members
  3. vi) They hold joint crusades/rallies

vii)They also cooperate by providing Christian programmes in the mass media/ resource                                        materials.

viii) They speak in one voice to condemn evil in society

  1. a) Sources of Christian ethics.
  2. i) Human reason/experience
  3. ii) The bible

iii) Traditions from Christian community

  1. iv) Natural law.
  2. v) Situation ethics.

 

  1. b) Reasons why Christian condemn homosexuality;
  2. i) Homosexuality is a form of sexual immorality
  3. ii) It is against God’s/ Biblical teaching it is a sin

iii) It is an abuse to the sacredness of sex

  1. iv) It is contrary to the natural order of things.
  2. v) Homosexuality does not enable procreation to take place
  3. vi) It lowers the dignity of human beings who are created in the image of God

vii) It can lead to diseases like Hiv/AIDs leading to human suffering.

viii) It leads to rejection/being an outcast.

(7×1=7marks)

 

  1. c) How responsible parenthood is demonstrated  by Christians in Kenya today.
  2. i) Christian parents provide physical /basic needs for the family

ii)They provides spiritual guidance to their children

iii) They teach their children to live in harmony with others/moral values

  1. iv) They provide their children with education in order to acquire necessary knowledge/skills to realize their full potential
  2. v) They act as role models for their children
  3. vi) They discipline/correct the children whenever they deviate from the norms

vii) They provide protection/security to their children which enables the  children to deal with        situations in life.

viii) They teach their children how to grow physically/socially/psychologicaly so as for them      to understand changes in their bodies as they develop.

(4×2=8marks)

 

  1. a) The traditional African concept of wealth.
  2. i) Wealth is a blessing from God.
  3. ii) It is part and parcel of human existence

iii) It is measured in the amount of property/wives/children one has

  1. iv) It can be individually/communally owned.
  2. v) Wealth is acquired through hardworking/inheritance/gift
  3. vi) Wealth determines ones social status.

vii) Wealth should be used to help the needy in society

viii) There are rules governing how it is distributed.

  1. ix) Wealth is used to worship God/appease ancestors

 

  1. b) Reasons why corruption is widespread in Kenya today
  2. i) Unemployment cases which makes an individual desperate to secure an employment chance by engaging in corrupt activities.
  3. ii) Desire for instant services/ make some people become corrupt.

iii) Some people feel that they have not been adequently paid for work done hence engage in   corrupt acts to compensate themselves

  1. iv) Fear of arrest/punishment make law breakers to engage in corrupt deals.
  2. v) Some people engage in corrupt deals in order to be served due to ignorance of their rights.
  3. vi) Lack of moral integrity by some people.

vii) Greed makes some people to engage in corruption

viii) Due to tribal/ethnic affiliations.

  1. ix) There is no efficient machinery to curb corrupt practice.

(x) The Judiciary is not able to deal with injustice cases take too long to be determined.

(xi) Some government agents abuse the power bestowed upon them.

(xii) The belief of the common person that the government is a master and therefore has

to be corrupted before receiving services.

(8 x 1 = 8 marks)

 

  1. c) Ways the Church is using to eradicate poverty in Kenya.

(i) The Church preaches/teaches/encourages hard work among the citizens which enables                                        them to fight poverty.

(ii) The Church speaks against vices like oppression/exploitation of the poor by the rich in the                         society which are promoting poverty.

            (iii) The Church takes care of the poor by providing them with material possession

(iv) The Church has established projects that offer employment to members of the society   this enables them to take care of their needs.

(v) The Church gives out bursaries to the needy children enabling them undertake education      and get employment.

(vi) The Church is offering subsidized medical services which enhances the economic output/               productivity of the people.

(vii) The Church is working together with the government to create a peaceful society which  promotes economic/social development.

(viii) The Church prays for God’s intervention in the lives of the poor which gives them hope    in life.

(ix) It offers guidance and counselling to the poverty stricken thus enabling them to open up    to realities of life.

(6×1=6 marks)

INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY NOTES- UPDATED & EDITABLE

Introduction to chemistry

Chemistry is a branch of Science. Science is basically the study of living and non-living things. The branch of science that study living things is called Biology.The branch of science that study non-living things is called Physical Science.Physical Science is made up of:

(i)Physics- the study of matter in relation to energy

(ii)Chemistry- the study of composition of matter.

 

Chemistry is thus defined as the branch of science that deals with the structure composition, properties and behavior of matter.

Basic Chemistry involves studying:

 

(a)States/phases of matter

Matter is anything that has weight/mass and occupies space/volume.Naturally, there are basically three states of matter.

 

(i) Solid-e.g. soil, sand, copper metal ,bucket, ice.

(ii)Liquid-e.g water, Petrol, ethanol/alcohol, Mercury(liquid metal).

(iii)gas- e.g. Oxygen, Nitrogen ,Water vapour.

 

A solid is made up of particles which are very closely packed. It thus has a definite/fixed shape and fixed/definite volume/occupies definite space. It has a very high density.

 

A liquid is made up of particles which have some degree of freedom. It thus has no definite/fixed shape.It takes the shape of the container it is put. A liquid has fixed/definite volume/occupies definite space.

 

A gas is made up of particles free from each other. It thus has no definite/fixed shape. It takes the shape of the container it is put. It has no fixed/definite volume/occupies every space in a container.

 

(b) Separation of mixture

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means. Simple methods of separating mixtures at basic chemistry level include

(i)Sorting/picking-this involve physically picking one pure substance from a mixture with another/other. e. g. sorting maize from maize beans mixture.

 

(ii)Decantation-this involve pouring out a liquid from a solid that has settled/sinking solid in it. e. g. Decanting water form sand.

 

(iii)Filtration-this involves sieving /passing particles of a mixture through a filter containing small holes that allow smaller particle to pass through but do not allow bigger particle to pass through.

 

(iv)Skimming-this involve scooping floating particles. e.g. cream from milk

 

(c) Metals and non-metals

Metals are shiny,ductile(able to form wires),malleable(able to form sheet) and coil without breaking. e.g. Iron, gold, silver, copper. Mercury is the only liquid metal known.

Non-metals are dull, not ductile(do not form wires), not malleable(do not form sheet) and break on coiling/brittle. e.g. Charcoal,  Sulphur , plastics.

 

(d)Conductors and non-conductors

A conductor is a solid that allow electric current to pass through. A non-conductor is a solid that do not allow electric current to pass through.

All metals conduct electricity. All non-metals do not conduct electricity except carbon graphite.

 

(e)Drugs

A drug is a natural or synthetic/man-made substance that when taken changes/alter the body functioning.A natural or synthetic/man-made substance that when taken changes/alter the abnormal body functioning to normal is called medicine. Medicines are thus drugs intended to correct abnormal body functions.. Medicines should therefore be taken on prescription and dosage.

Aprescription is a medical instruction to a patient/sick on the correct type of medicine to take and period/time  between one intake to the other .

A dosage is the correct quantity of drug required to alter the abnormal body function back to normal. This is called treatment.

It is the professional work of qualified doctors/pharmacists to administer correctprescription and dosage of drugs/medicine to the sick.

Prescription and dosage of drugs/medicine to the sick  use medical language.

 Example

(i) 2  x  4;  means “2” tablets for solid drugs/spoon fulls for liquid drugs taken “4” times  for a duration of one day/24 hours  and then repeated and continued until all the drug given is finished.

(ii) 1  x  2;  means “1” tablets for solid drugs/spoon fulls for liquid drugs taken “2” times  for a duration of one day/24 hours  and then repeated and continued until all the drug given is finished.

Some drugs need minimal prescription and thus are available without pharmacist/ doctor’s prescription.They are called Over The Counter(OTC) drugs.OTC drugs used to treat mild headaches, stomach upsets, common cold include:

(i) painkillers

(ii) anti acids

(iii) cold/flu drugs.

All medicines require correct intake dosage. When a prescription dosage is not followed,this is called drug misuse/abuse.

Some drugs are used for other purposes other than that intended. This is called drug abuse.

Drug abuse is when a drug is intentionally used to alter the normal functioning of the body. The intentional abnormal function of the drug is to make the victim have false feeling of well being.

The victim lack both mental and physical coordination.

Some drugs that induce a false feeling of well being are illegal. They include heroin, cocaine, bhang, mandrax and morphine.

Some abused drugs which are not illegal include: miraa, alcohol, tobacco, sleeping pills.

 

The role of chemistry in society

 

(a)Chemistry is used in the following:

(i)Washing/cleaning with soap:

Washing/cleaning is a chemical process  that involve jnteraction of water,soap and dirt so as to remove the dirt from a garment.

 

(ii)Understanding chemicals of life

Living thing grow, respire and feed. The formation and growth of cells involve chemical processes in living things using carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins.

 

(iii)Baking:

Adding baking powder to dough and then heating in an oven involves  interactions that require understanding of chemistry.

 

(iv)Medicine:

Discovery,test ,prescription and dosage of drugs to be used for medicinal purposes require advanced understanding of chemistry

(v)Fractional distillation of crude oil:

Crude oil is fractional distilled to useful portions like petrol,diesel,kerosene by applying chemistry.

 

(vi)Manufacture of synthetic compounds/substances

Large amounts of plastics,glass,fertilizers, insecticides, soaps, cements, are manufactured worldwide. Advanced understanding of the chemical processes involved is a requirement.

 

(vii)Diagnosis/test for abnormal body functions.

If the body is not functioning normally,it is said to be sick/ill.Laboaratory test are done to diagnose the illness/sickness.

 

(b)The following career fields require Chemistry as one of subject areas of advanced/specialized study:

(i)Chemical engineering/chemical engineer

(ii)Veterinary medicine/Veterinary doctor

(iii)Medicine/Medical doctor/pharmacist/nurse

(iv)Beauty/Beautician

(v)Teaching/Chemistry teacher.

 

The School Chemistry Laboratory

 

Chemistry is studied mainly in a science room called a school chemistry laboratory.

The room is better ventilated than normal classroom. It has electricity, gas and water taps.

Aschool chemistry laboratory has a qualified professional whose called Laboratory technician/assistant.

All students user in aschool chemistry laboratory must consult the Laboratory technician/assistant for all their laboratory work.

A school chemistry laboratory has chemicals and apparatus.

A chemical is a substance whose composition is known. All chemical are thus labeled as they are.

This is because whereas physically a substance may appear similar, chemically they may be different.

All Chemicals which are not labeled should never be use.

Some chemicals are toxic/poisonous, explosive, corrosive, caustic, irritants, flammable, oxidizing, carcinogenic, or radioactive.

Care should always be taken when handling any chemical which have any of the above characteristic properties.

Commonschool chemistry laboratory chemicals include:

(i)distilled water

(ii)Concentrated mineral acid which are very corrosive(on contact with skin they cause painful open wounds)

(iii)Concentrated alkali/bases which are caustic(on contact with skin they cause painful blisters)

(iv)Very many types of salts

 

The following safety guideline rules should be followed by chemistry laboratory users:

(i)Enter the laboratory with permission in an orderly manner without rushing/pushing/scrabbling.

(ii)Do not try unauthorized experiments. They may produce flammable, explosive or toxic substances that affect your health.

(iii)Do not taste any chemical in the laboratory. They may be poisonous.

(iv)Waft gas fumes to your nose with your palm.Do not inhale/smell gases directly. They may be highly poisonous/toxic.

(v)Boil substances with mouth of the test tube facing away from others and yourself. Boiling liquids spurt out portions of the hot liquid. Products of heating solids may be a highly poisonous/toxic gas.

(vi)Wash with lots of water any skin contact with chemicals immediately.Report immediately to teacher/laboratory technician any irritation,cut,burn, bruise or  feelings arising from laboratory work.

(vii)Read and follow safety instruction.All experiments that evolve/produce poisonous gases should be done in the open or in a fume chamber.

(viii)Clean your laboratory work station after use.Wash your hand before leaving the chemistry laboratory.

(ix)In case of fire, remain calm, switch of the source of fuel-gas tap. Leave the laboratory through the emergency door. Use fire extinguishers near the chemistry laboratory to put of medium fires. Leave strong fires wholly to professional fire fighters.

(x)Do not carry unauthorized item from a chemistry laboratory.

 

An apparator /apparatus are scientific tools/equipment used in performing scientific experiments. The conventional apparator used in performing a scientific experiments is called standard apparator/apparatus. If the conventional standard apparator/apparatus is not available, an improvised apparator/apparatus may be used in performing a scientific experiments. An improvised apparator/apparatus is one used in performing a scientific experiment for a standardapparator/apparatus. Most standard apparatus in a school chemistry laboratory are made of glass because:

(i)Glass is transparent  and thus reactions /interactions inside are clearly visible from outside

(ii)Glass is comparatively cheaperwhich reduces cost of equipping theschool chemistry laboratory

(iii)glass is comparatively easy to clean/wash after use.
(iv)glass is comparatively unreactive to many chemicals.

 

Apparatus are designed for the purpose they are intended ina school chemistrylaboratory:

 

(a)Apparatus for measuring volume

 

  1. Measuring cylinder

 

Measuring cylinders are apparatus used to measure volume of liquid/ solutions. They are calibrated/graduated to measure any volume required to the maximum. Measuring cylinders are named according to the maximum calibrated/graduated volume e.g.

“10ml” measuring cylinder is can hold maximum calibrated/graduated volume of “10mililitres” /“10 cubic centimetres”

“50ml” measuring cylinder is can hold maximum calibrated/graduated volume of “50mililitres” /“50 cubic centimetres”

“250ml” measuring cylinder is can hold maximum calibrated/graduated volume of “250mililitres” /“250 cubic centimetres”

“1000ml” measuring cylinder is can hold maximum calibrated/graduated volume of “1000mililitres” /“1000 cubic centimetres”

 

2.Burette

Burette is a long and narrow/thin apparatus used to measure small accurate and exact volumes of a liquid solution. It must be clamped first on a stand before being used. It has a tap to run out the required amount out. They are calibrated/graduated to run outsmall volume required to the maximum 50ml/50cm3.

The maximum 50ml/50cm3calibration/graduation reading is at the bottom .This ensure the amount run out from a tap below can be determined directly from burette readingbefore and after during volumetric analysis.

Burettes are expensive and care should be taken when using them.

 

3.(i) Pipette

Pipette is a long and narrow/thin apparatus that widens at the middle used to measure and transfer small very accurate/exact volumes of a liquid solution.

It is open on either ends.

The maximum 25ml/25cm3calibration/graduation mark is a visible ring on one thin end.

To fill a pipette to this mark, the user must suck up a liquid solution upto a level above the mark then adjust to the mark using a finger.

Thisrequire practice.

(ii)Pipette filler

Pipette filler is used to suck in a liquid solution into a pipette instead of using the mouth. It has a suck, adjust and eject button for ensuring the exact volume is attained. This requires practice.

 

4.Volumetric flask.

A volumetric flask is thin /narrow but widens at the base/bottom. It is used to measure very accurate/exact volumes of a liquid solution.

The maximumcalibration /graduation mark is a visible ring.

Volumetric flasks are named according to the maximum calibrated/graduated volume e.g.

“250ml” volumetric flask  has a calibrated/graduated mark at exact volume of “250mililitres” /“250centimetres”

“1l” volumetric flask  has a calibrated/graduated mark at exact volume of “one litre” /“1000 cubic centimetres”

“2l” volumetric flask  has a calibrated/graduated mark at exact volume of “two litres” /“2000 cubic centimetres”

  1. Dropper/teat pipette

A dropper/teat pipette is a long thin/narrow glass/rubber apparatus that has a flexible rubber head.

A dropper/teat pipette is used to measure very small amount/drops of liquid solution by pressing the flexible rubber head.The number of drops  needed are counted by pressing the rubber gently at a time

 

(b)Apparatus for measuring mass

 

1.Beam balance

A beam balance has a pan where a substance of unknown mass is placed. The scales on the opposite end are adjusted to “balance” with the mass of the unknown substance. The mass from a beam balance is in grams.

 

2.Electronic/electric balance.

An electronic/electric balance has a panwhere a substance of unknown mass is placed.The mass of the unknown substance in gramsis available immediately on the screen.

 

(c)Apparatus for measuring temperature

A thermometer has alcohol or mercury trapped in a bulb with a thin enclosed outlet for the alcohol/mercury in the bulb.

If temperature rises in the bulb, the alchohol /mercury expand along the thin narrow enclosed outlet.

The higher the temperature,the more the expansion.

Outside, a calibration /graduation correspond to this expansion and thus changes in temperature.

Athermometer therefore determines the temperature when the bulb is fully dipped in to the substance being tested. To determine the temperature of solid is thus very difficult.

 

(d)Apparatus for measuring time

The stop watch/clock is the standard apparatus for measuring time.Time is measured using hours, minutes and second.

Common school stop watch/clock has start, stop and reset button for determining time for a chemical reaction.This require practice.

 

(e) Apparatus for scooping

 

  1. Spatula

A spatula is used to scoop solids which do not require accurate measurement. Both ends of the spatula can be used at a time.

A solid scooped to the brim is “one spatula end full”A solid scooped to halfbrim is “half spatula end full”.

 

  1. Deflagrating spoon

A deflagrating spoon is used to scoop solids which do not require accurate measurement mainly for heating. Unlike a spatula, a deflagrating spoon is longer.

 

(f) Apparatus for putting liquids/solid for heating.

 

1.Test tube.

A test tube is a narrow/thin glass apparatus open on one side. The end of the opening is commonly called the “the mouth of the test tube”.

 

  1. Boiling/ignition tube.

A boiling/ignition tube is a wide glass apparatus than a test tube open on one side. The end of the opening is commonly called the “the mouth of the boiling/ignition tube”.

 

  1. Beaker.

Beaker is a wide calibrated/graduated lipped glass/plastic apparatus used for transferring liquid solution which do not normally require very accurate measurements

Beakersare named according to the maximum calibrated/graduated volume they can hold e.g.

“250ml” beaker has a maximum calibrated/graduated volume of “250mililitres” /“250 cubic centimetres”

“1l” beaker has a maximum calibrated/graduatedvolume of “one litre” /“1000 cubic centimetres”

“5 l” beaker has a maximum calibrated/graduated volume of “two litres” /“2000 cubic centimetres”

 

  1. Conical flask.

A conical flask is a moderately narrow glass apparatus with a wide base and no calibration/graduation. Conical flasks thus carry/holdexact volumes of liquids that have been measured using other apparatus. It can also be put some solids. The narrow mouth ensures no spirage.

Conical flasksare named according to the maximum volume they can hold e.g.

“250ml” Conical flaskshold a maximum volume of “250mililitres” /“250 cubic centimetres”

“500ml” Conical flasks hold a maximum volume of “500ml” /“1000 cubic centimetres”

 

  1. Round bottomed flask

A round bottomed flask is a moderately narrow glass apparatus with a wide round base and no calibration/graduation. Round bottomed flask thus carry/hold exact volumes of liquids that have been measured using other apparatus. The narrow/thin mouth prevents spirage. The flask can also hold (weighed) solids. A round bottomed flask must be held/ clamped when in use because of its wide narrow base.

 

  1. Flat bottomed flask

A flat bottomed flask is a moderately narrow glass apparatus with a wide round base with a small flat bottom. It has no calibration/graduation.

Flat bottomed flask thus carry/hold exact volumes of liquids that have been measured using other apparatus.The narrow/thin mouth prevents spirage. They can also hold (weighed) solids.A flat bottomed flask must be held/ clamped when in use because it’s flat narrow base is not stable.

 

(g) Apparatus for holding unstable apparatus( during heating).

1.Tripod stand

A tripod stand is a three legged metallic apparatus which unstable apparatus are placed on (during heating).Beakers. conical flasks,round bottomed flask and flat bottomed flasks are placed on top of tripod stand (during heating).

2.Wire gauze/mesh

Wire gauze/mesh is a metallic/iron plate of wires crossings. It is placed on top of a tripod stand:

(i) ensure even distribution of heat to prevent cracking glass apparatus

(ii) hold smaller apparatus that cannot reach the edges of tripod stand

3 Clamp stand

A clamp stand is a metallic apparatus which tightly hold apparatus at their “neck” firmly.

A clamp stand has a wide metallic base that ensures maximum stability. The heightand position of clamping is variable. This require practice

4.Test tube holder

A test tube holder is a hand held metallic apparatus which tightly hold test/boiling/ignition tube at their “neck” firmly on the other end.

Some test tube holders have wooden handle that prevent heat conduction to the hand during heating.

  1. Pair of tong.

A pair of tong is a scissor-like hand held metallic apparatus which tightly hold firmly a small solid sample on the other end.

6.Gas jar

A gas jar is a long wide glass apparatus with a wide base.

It is open on one end. It is used to collect/put gases.

This requires practice.

 

(h) Apparatus for holding/directing liquid solutions/funnels ( to avoid spirage).

1.Filter funnel

A filter funnel is a wide mouthed (mainly plastic) apparatus that narrow drastically at the bottom to a long extension.

When the long extension is placed on top of another apparatus, a liquid solution can safely be directed through the wide mouth of the filter funnel into the apparatus without spirage.

Filter funnel is also used to place a filter paper during filtration.

2.Thistle funnel

A thistle funnel is a wide mouthed glass apparatus that narrow drastically at the bottom to a very long extension.

The long extension is usually drilled through a stopper/cork.

A liquid solution can thus be directed into a stoppered container without spirage

  1. Dropping funnel

A dropping funnel is a wide mouthed glass apparatus with a tap that narrow drastically at the bottom to a very long extension.

The long extension is usually drilled through a stopper/cork.

A liquid solution can thus be directed into a stoppered container without spirage at the rate determined by adjusting the tap.

  1. Separating funnel

A separating funnel is a wide mouthed glass apparatus with a tap at the bottom narrow extension.

A liquid solution can thus be directed into a separating funnel without spirage. It can also safely be removed from the funnel by opening the tap.

It is used to separate two or more liquid solution mixtures that form layers/immiscibles. This requires practice.

 

(h) Apparatus for heating/Burners

 

  1. Candle, spirit burner, kerosene stove, charcoal burner/jiko are some apparatus that can be used for heating.

Any flammable fuel when put in a container and ignited can produce some heat.

 

2.Bunsen burner

The Bunsen burner is the standard apparatus for heating in a Chemistry school laboratory.

It was discovered by the German Scientist Robert Wilhelm Bunsen in1854.

 

(a)Diagram of a Bunsen burner

 

 

A Bunsen burner uses butane/laboratory gas as the fuel. Thebutane/laboratory gas is highly flammable and thus usually stored safely in a secure chamber outside  Chemistry school laboratory. It is tapped and distributed into the laboratory through gas pipes.

The gas pipes end at the gas tap on a chemistry laboratory bench .If opened the gas tap releasesbutane/laboratory gas.Butane/laboratory gas has a characteristic odour/smell that alerts leakages/open gas tap.

The Bunsen burner is fixed to the gas tap using a strong rubber tube.

 

The Bunsen burner is made up of the following parts:

 

(i)base plate –to ensure the burner can stand on its own

 

(ii)Jet-a hole through which laboratory gas enters the burner

 

(iii)Collar/sleeve-adjustable circular metal attached to the main chimney/burell with a side hole/entry. It controls the amount of air entering used during burning.

 

(iv)Air hole- a hole/entry formed when the collar side hole is in line with chimney side hole. If thecollar side hole is not in line withchimney side hole, the air hole is said to be “closed”If thecollar side hole is in line withchimney side hole, the air hole is said to be “open”

 

(v)Chimney- tall round metallic rod attached to the base plate.

 

(b)Procedure for lighting/igniting a Bunsen burner

  1. Adjust the collar to ensure the air holes are closed.
  2. Connect the burner to the gas tap using a rubber tubing. Ensure the rubber tubing has no side leaks.
  3. Turn on the gas tap.
  4. Ignite the top of the chimney using a lighted match stick/gas lighter/wooden splint.

5.Do not delay excessively procedure (iv) from (iii) to prevent highly  flammable laboratory gas from escaping/leaking.

 

(c)Bunsen burner flames

A Bunsen burner produces two types of flames depending on the amount of air entering through the air holes.

If the air holes are fully open, a non luminous flame is produced. If the air holes are fully closed, a luminous flame is produced. If the air air holes are partially open/ closed, a hybrid of non luminous and luminous flames is produced.

 

Characteristic differences between luminous and non-luminous flame

Luminous flame Non-luminous flame

 

1.Produced when the air holes are fully/completely closed. 1.Produced when the air holes are fully/completely open.

 

2.when the air holes are fully/completely closed there is incomplete burning/ combustion of the laboratory gas 2.when the air holes are fully/completely open there is complete burning/ combustion of the laboratory gas

 

3.Incomplete burning/ combustion of the laboratory gas produces fine unburnt carbon particles which make the flame sooty/smoky 3.complete burning/ combustion of the laboratory gas does not produce carbon particles.This make the flame non-sooty  /non- smoky.
4.Some carbon particlesbecome white hot and emit light.This  flame is thus bright yellow in colour producing light.This makes luminous flame useful for lighting 4.Is mainly blue in colour and is hotter than luminous flame. This makes non-luminous flame useful for heating

 

5.Is larger, quiet  and wavy/easily swayed by wind 5.Is smaller, noisy  and steady

 

 

Luminous flame has three main regions:

(i)the top yellow region where there is incomplete combustion/burning

(ii)the region of unburnt gas  below the yellow region where the gas does not burn

(iii)  blue region on the sides of region of unburnt gas where there is complete burning

Non-luminous flame has four main regions:

(i)the top colourless region

(ii)  blue region just below where there is complete burning.It is the hottest region

(iii)  green region surrounded by the blue region  where there is complete burning

(ii)the region of unburnt gas  at the innermost surrounded by green and blue regions. No burning takes place here

 

 

Scientific apparatus are drawn:

(i)using a proportional two dimension(2D) cross-sections. Three dimensions (3D) are not recommended.

(ii)straight edges of the apparatus on a scientific diagram should be drawn using ruler.

(iii)curved edges of the apparatus on a scientific diagram should be drawn using free hand.

(iv)The bench, tripod or clamp to support apparatus which cannot stand on their own should be shown.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES

Substances are either pure or impure. A pure substance is one which contains only one substance.

An impure substance is one which contains two or more substances. A pure substance is made up of a pure solid, pure liquid or pure gas.

A mixture is a combination of two or more pure substances which can be separated by physical means.The three states of matter in nature appear mainly as mixtures of one with the other.

Common mixtures include:

 

(a)Solutions/solid-liquid dissolved mixture

Experiment:

To make a solution of copper(II)sulphate(VI)/Potassium manganate(VII)/sodium chloride

Procedure

Put about 100 cm3 of water in three separate beakers. Separately place a half spatula end full of copper(II)sulphate(VI) ,Potassium manganate(VII) and sodium chloride crystals to each beaker. Stir for about two minutes.

Observation

Copper(II)sulphate(VI) crystals dissolve to form a blue solution

Potassium manganate(VII) crystals dissolve to form a purple solution

Sodium chloride crystalsdissolve to form a colourless solution

Explanation

Some solids, liquids and gases dissolve in some other liquids.

A substance/liquid in which another substance dissolves is called solvent.

A substance /solid /gas which dissolves in a solvent is called solute.

When a solute dissolves in a solvent it forms a uniform mixture called solution.

A solute dissolved in water as the solvent exists in another state of matter called aqueous state.Water is refered as the universal solvent because it dissolves many solutes.A solute that dissolves in a solvent is said to be soluble.Soluble particles uniformly spread between the particles of water/solvent and cannot be seen.

Solute          +        Solvent        ->      solution

Solute          +        Water          ->       Aqueous solution of solute

 

The solute dissolved in water gives the name of the solution

  1. g.
  2. Sodium chloride solution is a solution formed after dissolving sodium chloride crystals/solid in water.Sodium chloride exists in aqueous state after dissolving.

Sodium chloride    +    Water     ->Sodium chloride solution

NaCl(s)        +        (aq)   ->      NaCl(aq)

 

  1. Ammonia solution is a solution formed after dissolving ammonia gas in water.

Ammoniaexists in aqueous state after dissolving.

Ammonia gas        +    Water     ->     Aqueous ammonia

NH3(g)        +        (aq)   ->        NH3(aq)

 

3.Copper(II)sulphate(VI) solution is a solution formed after dissolving Copper(II) sulphate(VI)  crystals/solid in water.Copper(II)sulphate(VI) exist in aqueous state after dissolving.

Copper (II)sulphate(VI)    +   Water     ->   Copper (II)sulphate(VI) solution

CuSO4(s)                 +      (aq)   ->      CuSO4 (aq)

 

4.Potassium manganate(VII) solution is a solution formed after dissolving Potassium manganate(VII) crystals/solid in water.

Potassium manganate(VII)exist in aqueous state after dissolving.

Potassium manganate(VII) + Water   ->Potassium manganate(VII) solution

KMnO4(s)    +(aq)  ->      KMnO4 (aq)

 

(b)Suspension/ precipitates/solid-liquid mixture which do not dissolve

 

Experiment: To make soil,flour and Lead(II)Iodide suspension/precipitate

Procedure

Put about 100 cm3 of water in three separate beakers. Separately place a half spatula end full of soil ,maize and  lead(II)Iodide to each beaker. Stir for about two minutes.

Observation

Some soil , maize and  lead(II)Iodide float in the water

A brown suspension/precipitate/particles suspended in water containing soil

A white suspension/precipitate/particles suspended in water containing flour

A yellow suspension/precipitate/particles suspended in water containing Lead(II)iodide.

Some soil , maize and  lead(II)Iodide settle at the bottom after some time.

Explanation

Somesolid substances do not dissolve in a liquid.They are said to be insoluble in the solvent .When an insoluble solid is put in liquid:

(i) some particles remain suspended/floatingin the liquid to form a suspension/precipitate.

(ii) some particles sink/settle to the bottom to form sediments after being allowed to stand .

An insoluble  solid acquire the colour of  the suspension/precipitate .e.g .

1.A white suspension /precipitate has some fine white particles suspended/floatingin the liquid.Not “white solution”

2.A blue suspension /precipitate has some fine blue particles suspended/floatingin the liquid.

3.A green suspension /precipitate has some fine green particles suspended/floatingin the liquid.

4.A brown suspension /precipitate has some fine brown particles suspended/floatingin the liquid.

4.A yellow suspension /precipitate has some fine yellow particles suspended/floatingin the liquid.

 

(c) (i) Miscibles/Liquid-liquid mixtures

To form water-ethanol  and Kerosene-turpentinemiscibles

Procedure

(i)Measure 50cm3 of ethanol into 100cm3 beaker. Measure 50cm3 of water. Place the water  into the beaker containing ethanol. Swirl for about one minute.

(ii)Measure 50cm3 of kerosene into 100cm3 beaker. Measure 50cm3 of  turpentine oil. Place the turpentine oil  into the beaker containing kerosene. Swirl for about one minute.

Observation

Two liquids do not form layers.

Ethanol and water form a uniform mixture.

Kerosene and turpentine oil form uniform mixture

Explanation

Ethanol is miscible in Water.Kerosene is miscible in turpentine oil.Miscible mixture form uniform mixture. They do not form layers. The particles of one liquid are smaller than the particles of the other. The smaller particles occupy the spaces between the bigger particles.

 

(ii) Immiscibles /Liquid-liquid mixtures

To form water-turpentine oiland Kerosene-water miscibles

Procedure

(i)Measure 50cm3 of water into 100cm3 beaker. Measure 50cm3 of  turpentine oil. Place the oil into the beaker containing water. Swirl for about one minute.

(ii)Measure 50cm3 of water into 100cm3 beaker. Measure 50cm3 of kerosene. Place the kerosene into the beaker containing water. Swirl for about one minute.

Observation

Two liquids form layers.

Turpentine and water do not form a uniform mixture.

Water and kerosene do not form uniform mixture

Explanation

Kerosene is immiscible in Water.Water is immiscible in turpentine oil. Immiscible mixtures do not form uniform mixtures. They form layers. The size of the particles of one liquid isalmost equal to the particles of the other. The particles of one liquid cannot occupy the spaces between the particles of the other. The heavier particles settle at the bottom. The less dense particles settle on top.

 

(d)Solid-solid mixtures/Alloys

Before solidifying, some heated molten/liquid metals dissolve in another metal to form a uniform mixture of the two. On solidifying, a uniform mixture of the metals is formed. A uniform mixture of two metals on solidifying is called alloy. In the alloy, one metallic particle occupies the spaces between the metallic particles of the other.

  1. c) Common alloys of metal.
Alloy name Constituents of the alloy Uses of the alloy
Brass Copper and Zinc Making scews and bulb caps

 

Bronze Copper and Tin Making clock springs,electrical contacts and copper coins

 

Soldier Lead and Tin Soldering, joining electrical contacts because of its low melting points and high thermal conductivity

 

Duralumin Aluminium, Copper and Magnesium Making aircraft, utensils, windows frames because of its light weight and corrosion resistant.

 

Steel Iron, Carbon ,Manganese and other metals Railway lines, car bodies girders and utensils.
Nichrome Nichrome and Chromium Provide resistance in electric heaters and ovens

 

German silver Copper, Zinc and Nickel Making coins

 

 

 

METHODS OF SEPARATING MIXTURES

 

Mixtures can be separated from applying the following methods:

 

(a) Decantation

 

Sediments can be separated from a liquid by pouring out the liquid. This process is called decantation.

 

Experiment

Put some sand in a beaker. Add about 200cm3 of water. Allow sand to settle.

Pour off water carefully into another beaker.

 

Observation

Sand settles at the bottom as sediments.

Less clean water is poured out.

Explanation

Sand does not dissolve in water. Sand is denser than water and thus settles at the bottom as sediment. When poured out, the less dense water flows out.

 

(b)Filtration

 

Decantation leaves suspended particles in the liquid after separation. Filtration is thus improved decantation.

Filtration is the method of separating insoluble mixtures/particles/solids from a liquid.

Experiment: To separate soil and water using filtration

Fold a filter paper to fit well into a filter funnel. Place the funnel in an empty 250cm3 beaker.

Put one spatula end full of soil into 50cm3 of water. Stir. Put the soil/water mixture into the filter funnel.

Observations

Clean water is collected below the filter funnel.

Soil remains above the filter paper.

Explanation

A filter paper is porous which act like a fine sieve with very small holes. The holes allow smaller water particles to pass through but do not allow bigger soil particles. The liquid which passes through is called filtrate. The solid which do not pass through is called residue.

Set up of apparatus

 

In industries, filtration is used in engine filters to clean up air.

 

 

 

(c)Evaporation

Evaporation is a method of separatinga solute/solid from its solution. This involves heating a solution(solvent and solute)to vapourize the solvent out of the solution mixture leaving pure solute/solid. If a mixture contain insoluble solid,they are filtered out.

Experiment:: To separate a mixture of  soil and salt(sodium chloride) .

Procedure:

Put one spatula end full of soil on a filter paper.

Put one spatula full of common salt/sodium chloride into the same filter paper. Mix well using the spatula,.

Place about 200cm3 of water into a beaker.

Put the contents of the filter paper into the water. Stir thoroughly using a glass/stirring rod for about one minute.

Fold a filter paper into a filter funnel.

Pour half portion of the contents in the beaker into the filter funnel.

Put the filtrate into an evaporating dish. Heat on a water bath.

Observation

(i)On mixing

Colourless crystals and brown soil particles appear on the filter paper.

(ii)On adding water

Common soil dissolves in water. Soil particles do not dissolve in water.

(iii)On filtration

Colourless liquid collected as filtrate below the filter funnel/paper.

Brown residue collected above the filter funnel/paper.

(iv)On evaporation

Colourless crystals crystals collected after evaporation

Explanation

Solid mixture of sand and common salt take the colours of the two.

On adding water,common salt dissolve to form a solution .

Soil does not because it is insoluble in water and thus forms a suspension.

On filtration, a residue of insoluble soil does not pass through the filter paper.

It is collected as residue.

Common salt solution is collected as filtrate.

On heating the filtrate, the solvent/water evaporate/vapourize out of the evaporating dish leaving common salt crystals.

Vapourization/evaporation can take place even without heating.

This is the principle/process of drying wet clothes on the hanging line.

Set up of apparatus

 

 

 

 

(d) Distillation

Distillation is an improved evaporation where both the solute and the solvent in the solution are separated /collected. Distillation therefore is the process of separating a solution into constituent solid solute and the solvent. It involves heating the solution to evaporate/vapourize the solvent out. The solvent vapour is then condensed back to a liquid.

 

Experiment: To obtain  copper(II)sulphate(VI) crystals and water from copper(II)sulphate(VI) solution.

 

Procedure:

Put one spatula end full of copper(II)sulphate (VI) crystals into a 250cm3 beaker.

Place about 200cm3 of water into the beaker.

Stir thoroughly using a glass/stirring rod for about one minute.

Pour half portion of the contents in the beaker into a round bottomed/flat/conical flask broken porcelain/sand/glass into the flask.

Put a few pieces of b Stopper the flask.

Connect the flask to a liebig condenser using delivery tube.

Place a 200cm3 clean empty beaker/conical flask as a receiver at the end of the liebig condenser.

Circulate water in the liebig condenser.

Heat the flask strongly on a tripod stand with wire mesh/gauze until there is no more visible boiling bubbles in the flask.

 

Observation

Copper(II)sulphate (VI) crystals dissolve in water to form a blue solution.
On heating, colourless liquid is collected in the receiver.

Blue crystals are left in the flask.

(if gently heated further, the blue crystals turn to white powder)

 

Explanation

On heating blue Copper(II)sulphate (VI) solution, the colourless liquid solvent evaporate/vapourize .

The liquid vapour/gas passes through the delivery tube to the liebig condenser.

Theliebig condenser has a cold water inlet near the receiver and cold water out let.

This ensures efficient cooling. If thecold water outlet/inlet is reversed, the water circulation would be less efficient.

The water in the receiver would be warm.In the liebig condenser, the cold water,condenses the liquid vapour into liquid.

The condensed liquid  collects in the receiver as distillate.

The solute of blue Copper(II)sulphate (VI) crystals  is left in the flask as residue.

During simple distillation,therefore, the solution is heated to vapourize /evaporate the solvent/one component which is condensed at a different part of the apparatus.

The purpose of pieces of broken porcelain/porous pot/glass/sand/ is to:

(i)prevent  bumping  of the solution during boiling.

(ii)ensure smooth and even boiling.

Salty sea water can be made pure through simple distillation.

Any mixture with a large difference /40oC in boiling point can be separated using simple distillation.

Set up of apparatus

 

 

(e)Fractional distillation

Fractional distillation is an improved simple distillation used specifically to separate miscible mixtures with very close /near boiling points.

 

Fractional distillation involves:

(i)Heating the mixture in a conical/roundbottomed /flat bottomed flask.

The pure substance with a lower boiling point and thus more volatile evaporates/boils/vapourizes first.

e.g.

Pure ethanol has a boiling point of 78oC.Pure water has a boiling point of 100oC at sea level/one atmosphere pressure.

When a miscible mixture of ethanol and water is heated,ethanol vapourizes/boils/evaporates first because it is more volatile.

(ii)The conical/round bottomed /flat bottomed flask is connected to a long glass tube called fractionating column.

The purpose of the fractionating column is to offer areas of condensation for the less volatile pure mixture.

The fractionating column is packed with glass beads/broken glass/porcelain/shelves to increase the surface area of condensation of the less volatile pure mixture.

(iii)When the vapours rise they condense on theglass beads/broken glass /porcelain / shelves which become hot.

When the temperature of the glass beads/broken glass/porcelain/shelves is beyond the boiling point of the less volatile pure substance, the pure substance rise and condensation take place on the glass beads/broken glass/porcelain/shelves  at a higher level on the fractionating column.

The less volatile pure substance  trickles/drips back down the fractionating column or back into theconical/round bottomed /flat bottomed flask to be heated again. e.g.

If the temperature on glass beads/broken glass/porcelain/shelves is beyond 78oC,the more volatile pure ethanol rise to condense on the glass beads/broken glass/porcelain/shelves higher in the fractionating column.

Water condenses and then drip/trickle tothe glass beads/broken glass /porcelain /shelves lower in the fractionating column because it is less volatile.

 

(iv)The fractionating column is connected to a liebig condenser. The liebig condenser has a cold water inlet and outlet circulation.

The more volatile mixture that reach the top of the fractionating column is condenses by the liebig condenser into a receiver. It is collected as the  first fraction.

 

(v)At the top of the fractionating column, a thermometer is placed to note/monitor the temperature of the boiling mixtures .

Pure substances have constant/fixed boiling point. When one mixture is completely separated, the thermometer reading rises.

 

e.g. The thermometer reading remains at78oC when ethanol is being separated. When no more ethanol is being separated, the mercury/alcohol level in the thermometer rises.

(vi)The second /subsequent fractions are collected in the receiver after noting a risethe mercury/alcohol level in the thermometer.

e.g.

The thermometer reading rises to 100oC when water is being separated. It is passed through the liebig condenser with the cold water inlet and outlet circulation. It is collected different receiver as the second/subsequent fraction.

 

(vii)Each fraction collected should be confirmed from known physical/chemical properties/characteristic.

e.g.

Ethanol

Ethanol is a colourless liquid that has a characteristic smell .When it is put in a watch glass then ignited, it catches fire and burn with a blue flame.

Water

Water is a colourless liquid that has no smell/odour .When it is put in a watch glass then ignited, it does not catch fire.

Set up of apparatus

 

 

         

 

Industrial application of Fractional distillation

On a large scale,fractional distillation is used:

(i)Infractional distillation of crude oil in an oil refinery.

Crude oil is a mixture of many fractions. When heated in a furnace, the different fractions separate out according to their boiling point.In Kenya,fractional distillation takes place at Changamwe in Mombasa.

(ii)In fractional distillation of air.

Air contain a mixture of three main useful gases which are condensed by coolin to very low temperature (-200oC) to form a liquid. The liquid is then heated.Nitrogen is the most volatile(-196oC) and thus comes out as the first fraction. Argon (at -186oC) is the second fraction. Oxygen ( at -183oC) is the last fraction. The three gases are very useful industrial gases.

 

 

 

(f)Separation of immiscibles (Using a separating funnel)

Two or more liquids that form layers on mixing are immiscible.Immiscible mixture arrange themselves according to their densities

i.e The denser liquid sink to the bottom. The less dense liquid floats on the denser one. Immicible mixtures can be separated from each other by using a separating funnel.

Experiment: To separate an immiscible mixture of paraffin and water.

Procedure

Place about 100cm3 of water into a 250cm3 beaker. Add about 100cm3 of paraffin into the beaker. Stir.

Transfer the mixture into a separating funnel. Allow to settle for about one minute. Openthe tap, run out the lower layer out slowly into a clean beaker. Close the tap when the upper layer is very close to the tap.

Run out the intermediate small amount of the mixture near the tap into a beaker. Discard it.

Run out the remaining upper layer into a fresh beaker.

Place a portion of upper and lower layer into a watch glass separately after separating each.Ignite.

Observation

Water and paraffin are both colourless liquids.

Two layers are formed on mixing.

Colourless odourless liquid collected first. It  does not catch fire.

A colourless liquid with characteristic smell collected later/second. It catches fire and burn with a yellow smoky flame.

Explanation

Water and paraffin are immiscible. Water is denser than paraffin.When put in a separating funnel, paraffin float on water. On opening the tap, water runs out.A mixture of water and paraffin at the junction of the two is discarded. It is not pure.

Set up of apparatus

 

 

 

(g)Sublimation/deposition

Some solids on heating do not melt to a liquid but change directly to a gas. The process by which a solid changes to a gas is called sublimation. The gas cools back and changes directly to a solid.The process by which a gas changes to a solid is called deposition. Sublimation and deposition therefore arethe same but opposite processes.

          GAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sublimation                     Deposition

SOLID

 

 

 

 

Some common substances that undergosublimation/ deposition include:

(i)Iodine                          (ii)Carbon(IV)oxide        (iii)Camphor            (iv) ammonium chloride         (v)Iron(III)chloride                 (vi)Aluminium(III)chloride

(vii) benzoic acid

 

If a mixture has any of the above as a component, then on heating it will change to a gas and be deposited away from the source of heating.

Procedure

Place about one spatula full of ammonium chloride crystals into a clean dry 100cm3 beaker. Add equal amount of sodium chloride crystals into the beaker. Swirl to mix.

Place the beaker on a tripod stand.

Put about 100cm3 of water into another beaker. Place carefully the beaker containing water on top of the beaker containing the solid mixture. Light/ignite a burner and heatthe solid.

Set up of apparatus:

 

 

 

Observation

(i)With ammonium chloride/common salt mixture

White fumes produced .

White sublimate deposited

Colourless residue left

(ii)With Iodine/common salt mixture

Purple fumes produced .

Dark grey sublimate deposited

Colourless residue left

Explanation

(i)On heating a mixture of ammonium chloride and common salt, a white fumes of ammonium chloride is produced. The white fumes solidify as white sublimate on the cooler parts.Common salt remains as residue.

 

Chemical equation:

Ammonium chloride solid                             Ammonium chloride gas

 

NH4Cl(s)                                   NH4Cl(g)

 

(ii)On heating a mixture of Iodine and common salt, a purple fumes of Iodine vapour is produced. The purple fumes solidify as dark grey sublimate on the cooler parts.Common salt remains as residue.

 

Chemical equation:

Iodine solid                           Iodine gas

 

I2(s)                             I2 (g)

 

 

(h)Chromatography

Chromatography is a method of separating components of a solution mixture by passing it through a medium where the different components move at different rates. The medium through which the solution mixture is passed is called absorbent material.

Paper chromatography is a method of separating coloured dyes by using paper as the absorbent material.

Since dyes are insoluble/do not dissolve in water,ethanol and propanone are used as suitable solvents for dissolving the dye.

Practically, a simple paper chromatography involve placing a dye/material on the absorbent material, adding slowly a suitable soluble solvent on the dye/material using a dropper, the solvent spread out on the absorbent material carrying the soluble dye away from the origin.

The spot on which the dye is initially/originally placed is called baseline. The farthest point the solvent spread is called solvent front.

The farthest a dye can be spread by the solvent depend on:

(i)density of the dye-the denser the dye, the less it spread from the basely ne by the solvent.

(ii) Stickiness of the dye-some dyes sticks on the absorbent material more than other thus do not spread far from baseline.

Experiment: To investigate the colours in ink

Procedure

Method 1

Place a filter paper on a an empty beaker. Put a drop of black/blue ink in the centre of the filter paper. Wait for about one minute for the ink drop to spread. Using a clean teat pipette/dropper add one drop of ethanol/propanone.Wait for about one minute for the ink drop to spread further. Add about twenty other drops of ethanol waiting for about one minute before each addition. Allow the filter paper to dry.

 

 

Experiment: To investigate the colours in ink

Procedure

Method 2

Cut an8 centimeter thin strip of a filter paper. At   about 3cm on the strip,place a drop of ink.Place the filter paper in a 10cm length boiling tube containing 5cm3 of ethanol. Ensure the cut strip of the filter paper just dips into the ethanol towards the ink mark. Cover theboiling tube. Wait for about twenty minutes. Remove the boiling tube andallow the filter paper to dry.

Set up of apparatus

Method 1

Set up of apparatus

Method 2

 

 

Explanation

When a drop of ink is placed on an absorbent material it sticks. On adding an eluting solvent, it dissolves the dye spread out with it. The denser and sticky pure dye move least. The least dense/sticky pure dye move farthest.  A pure dye will produce the same chromatogram/spot if the same eluting solvent is used on the same absorbent material. Comparing the distance moved by a pure dye with a mixture ,the coloured dyes in a mixture can be deduced as below:

Example 1

The chromatogram of pure dyes A,B ,C and a dye mixture D is shown below Determine the pure dyes present in D. On the diagram show:

(i)the solvent front

(ii)baseline

(iii)the most soluble pure dye

 

 

(i) Solvent extraction

Solvent extraction is a method of separating oil from nuts/seeds. Most nuts contain oil. First the nuts are crushed to reduce their size and increase the surface area. A suitable volatile solvent is added. The mixture is filtered. The filtrate solvent is then allowed to crystallize leaving the oil/fat. If a filter paper is rubbed/smeared with the oil/fat, it becomes translucent. This is the test for the presence of oil/fat.

 

Experiment: To extract oil from Macadamia nut seeds

Procedure

Crush Macadamia nut seeds form the hard outer cover .Place the inner soft seed into a mortar. Crush(add a little sand to assist in crushing).

Add a little propanone and continue crushing. Continue crushing and addinga little propanone until there is more liquid mixture than the solid. Decant/filter.Put the filtrate into an evaporating dish. Vapourize the solvent using solar energy /sunlight. Smear/rub a portion of the residue left after evaporation on a clean dry filter paper.

Observation /Explanation

Propanone dissolve fat/oil in the macadamia nuts. Propanone is more volatile(lower boiling point)than oil/fat. In sunlight/solar energy, propanone evaporate/vapourize leaving oil/fat(has a higher boiling point).Any seed like corn,wheat ,rice,soya bean may be used instead of macadamia seed.When oil/fat is rubbed/smeared on an opaque paper,it becomes translucent.

 

(j) Crystallization

Crystallization is the process of using solubility of a solute/solidto obtain the  solute/solid crystals from a saturated solution by cooling or heating the solution.

A crystal is the smallest regular shaped particle of a solute. Every solute has unique shape of its crystals.

Some solutions form crystals when heated. This is because less solute dissolve at higher temperature.Some other solutions form crystals when cooled. This is because less solute dissolve at lower temperature.

 

Experiment;To crystallize copper(II)sulphate(VI)solution

Procedure:

Place about one spatula full of hydrated copper sulphate(VI) crystals into 200cm3 of distilled water in a beaker.Stir. Continue adding a little more of the hydrated copper sulphate(VI) crystals and stirring until no more dissolve. Decant/filter. Cover the filtrate with a filter paper.Pierce and make small holes on the filter paper cover. Preserve the experiment for about seven days.

 

Observation/Explanation

 

Large blue crystals formed

When hydrated copper(II)sulphate crystals are placed in water, they dissolve to form copper(II)sulphate solution.After some days water slowly evaporate leaving large crystals of copper(II)sulphate.If the mixture is heated to dryness,small crystals are formed.

 

Physical/Temporary and Chemical changes

A physical/temporary change is one which no new substance is formed and is reversible back to original.

A chemical/permanent change is one which a new substance is formed and is irreversible back to original.

 

The following experiments illustrates physical and chemical changes

 

(a)Heating ice

Place about 10g of pure ice in a beaker. Determine its temperature.Record it at time “0.0” in the table below.Heat the ice on a strong Bunsen flame and determine its temperature after every 60seconds/1minute to complete the table below:

Time/minutes 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Temperature (oC) -2 0 0 40 80 90 95 95 96

 

Plot a graph of time against Temperature(y-axes)

Explain  the shape of your graph

Melting/freezing/fusion/solidification and boiling /vaporization /evaporation are the two physical processes.

Melting /freezing point of pure substances is fixed /constant.

The boiling point of pure substance depend on external atmospheric pressure.

Melting/fusion is the physical change of a solid to liquid.

Freezing is the physical change of a liquid to solid.

Melting/freezing/fusion/solidification are therefore two opposite but same reversible physical processes i.e

 

A (s)                           A(l)

Boiling/vaporization/evaporation is the physical change of a liquid to gas.

Condensation/ liquidification is the physical change of gas to liquid.

Boiling/vaporization/evaporation and condensation/ liquidification are therefore two opposite but same reversible physical processes i.e

B (l)                            B(g)

Practically

(i) Melting/liquidification/fusion involves heating a solid to weaken the strong bonds holding the solid particles together.

Solids are made up of very strong bonds holding  the particles very close to each other (Kinetic Theory of matter).

On heating these particles gain energy/heat from the surrounding heat source to form a liquid with weaker bonds holding the particles close together but with some degree of freedom.

(ii)Freezing/fusion/solidification involves cooling a  liquid to reform /rejoin the very strong bonds to hold  the particles very close to each other as solid and thus lose their degree of freedom (Kinetic Theory of matter).

Freezing /fusion / solidification is an exothermic (∆H)process that require particles holding the liquid together to lose energy  to the surrounding.

(iii)Boiling/vaporization/evaporation involves heating a liquid to completely break/free the bonds holding the liquid particles together.

Gaseous particles have high degree of freedom (Kinetic Theory of matter).

Boiling /vaporization / evaporation is an endothermic (+∆H) process that require/absorb energy from the surrounding.

 

(iv)Condensation/liquidification is reverse process of boiling /vaporization / evaporation.

It involves gaseous particles losing energy to the surrounding to form a liquid.

CBC SCIENCE REVISION NOTES FOR ALL GRADES

UNIT 3: PLANTS
CROPS
Crops are useful plants grown by farmers in the farm.
Types of Crops
-There are two types of crops
(a) Food crops
(b)Cash crops
a) FOOD CROPS
Grown mainly for food
Examples of food crops
a) Cereal
• Maize
• Rice
• Wheat
• Barley
• Sorghum
• Millet
b) Legumes
• Beans
• Peas
• Black beans
• Green grams
• Groundnuts
• Cow peas
• Soya beans
c) Vegetables
• Kales
• Cabbage
• Spinach

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d) Fruits
• Pawpaws
• Oranges
• Lemons
• Pineapples
• Mangoes
• Tangerines
e) Tuber crops
• Sweet potato
• Cassava
• Yams
• Irish potatoes
• Arrow roots
• Carrots

CASH CROPS

Grown for sale to get money.
They are processed in factories into new products.
Examples of cash crops
a) Beverage crops – for making drinks e.g. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa
b) Fibre crops – produce threads woven to make ropes, baskets, cloths,
sacks, mats, etc. e.g. Sisal, Cotton, Palm tree
c) Oil crops – produce oil e.g. Sunflower, Coconut
Oil Crops
-Plants that produce cooking oil
-These crops include:
(a) Coconut tree
(b) Sunflower plants
(c) Groundnuts
(d) Macadamia

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WEEDS
These are plants that grow where they are not wanted
Examples of weeds
Blackjack- has hooks that stick on clothes or fur
Sodom apple- flowers are purple and white in colour.
Fruits are yellow with short sharp thorns in the stem and leaves.
Pigweed- used as a vegetable
Wandering Jew
Mexican marigold – yellow flower, Unpleasant smell
Oxalis
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Control of Weeds
The removal of weeds from a farm is called weeding.
The removal of the unwanted parts in a plant is called pruning.
Ways/Methods of controlling weeds
a) Digging them out – is the best method
b) Slashing
c) Mulching
d) Uprooting
e) Using chemicals (herbicides)
Effects of Weeds on Crops
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Weeds are harmful to crops in the following ways:
Compete with crops for:
• nutrients in the soil
• carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
• sunlight for photosynthesis
• moisture content in the soil
b) Weeds harbour diseases and pests that damage the crops.
PLANTS
Plants are living things.
The grouping of plants together with common characteristics or features is
called the classification of plants.
Plants can be grouped into:
a) Green and non-green plants
b) Flowering and non-flowering plants.
1 a) Green Plants
They contain the green colouring matter called chlorophyll.
They make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. e.g.
Algae – grow in water bodies
Moss – grow in damp places e.g. walls, cliffs, stones, etc.
Conifers e.g pine, cedar, cypress.
b) Non-green Plants
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They do not contain green matter (chlorophyll)
They do not make their own food – They feed on organic matter (dead
decayed matter)
Non-green plants comprise of fungi and bacteria
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.Examples of fungi
– Bracket tree
– Penicillium
– Puffballs
– Mushrooms
– Moulds
– Toadstools
– Lichen
– Ringworms
– Athlete’s foot
– Dandruffs
– Yeast
– Mucor
Penicillium – used to make medicine.
Yeast – used for baking.
2 a) Flowering Plants
They produce flowers.
Flowers bear fruits that contain seeds.
They are green in colour and make their own food.
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b) Non-flowering Plants
They do not produce flowers.
They are both green and non-green.
All non-green plants are non-flowering (fungi and bacteria)
They reproduce by means of spores and cones which germinate into new
plants.
Plants that produce by means of cones (hard seeds) are called coniferous
plants e.g. pine, cedar, cypress.
Examples of non-flowering plants / how they reproduce
Ferns – spores
Algae – Spores
Mosses – Spores
Fungi – Spores e.g. mushrooms, mucor, puffballs etc.
Coniferous plants – cones e.g. pine, cedar, cypress
EXTERNAL PARTS OF A PLANT
Parts of the plant are:
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FUNCTIONS OF THE PARTS
Roots
a) Support/hold/anchor the plant firmly in the soil
b) Absorption of water and mineral salts
c) Food storage
Points to Note:
Plants that store food in the roots are called root tubers.
Examples of plants that store food in the roots:
• Arrow roots
• Cassava
• Carrots
• Sweet potatoes
There are two main types of roots:
a) Tap root – extension of stem with side roots.
b) Fibrous roots-many similar roots.
i) Plants with tap roots include:-
Legumes,
Acacia,
Fruit trees, etc.
ii) Plants with fibrous roots include:-
Cereals,
Oats,
Grass,
Sisal,
Onions,
Sugarcane,
Coconuts, etc.
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Other types of roots include:
a) Aerial roots – for breathing
b) Prop roots – used in maize for support
Stem
– Transports water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves
– Carries food made by the leaves to the roots for storage
– Holds or supports the upper parts of the plant in good position
– Protects the plant
– Some stems store food and water for the plant
N.B. Plants that store food in the stem are called stem tubers.
Examples of plants that store food in the stem are:
a) Cactus
b) Sugar cane
c) Irish potato
Leaves
a) Breathing – Exchange of gases through small tiny holes called stomata.
b) Photosynthesis – Process of making its own food
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Requirements of photosynthesis are:-
Chlorophyll – green colouring matter
Water
Carbon dioxide
Sunlight
c) Storage of food – Edible vegetables
d) Transpiration – Process in which plants lose excess water through small
holes called stomata.
Transpiration is high when it is hot, sunny, dry, windy.
It is low when it’s cold, wet, calm and rainy.
Flower
– Reproductive organ of a plant
It bears fruits which contains seeds that germinate into a new plant
Seeds germinate into new young plants called seedlings
What is a flower?
A flower is a reproductive part of a flowering plant.
Most plants have both male and female reproductive parts.
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Functions of the Parts
Flower stalk: It joins the flower to the plant i.e. on the stem or a branch.
It holds and supports the flower.
Sepals: They are green in colour. Sepals protect the inner parts of
the flower while it is growing in the bud.
A collection of sepals is called calyx. Sepals can assist in photosynthesis.
Petals: These are the outermost parts of the flower. They are
usually brightly coloured to attract insects and some birds that help in
pollination
A collection of petals is called a corolla.
Filament: It is a stalk that holds/supports the anthers.
Anther: It produces pollens
The pollen contains pollen grains which are the male sex cells of a flower.
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Stigma: It receives pollen grains during pollination from the anthers.
Style: It is a long and narrow tube that joins the stigma and the
ovary.
Ovary: It contains and encloses the ovules.
The ovary develops into a fruit after fertilization.
Ovules: Ovules are the female sex cells of a flower.
Ovules develop into seeds that germinate into new plants after fertilization.
Receptacle: It connects the flower stalk and the ‘ovary base’.
Stamen: The male part of a flower is the stamen. The stamen consists of
:-
– Anthers
– Filament
In a pawpaw plant, male and female reproductive parts are on separate
plants.
Pistil: The female part of a flower is the pistil. A group of pistils are called a
carpel. The pistil comprises:
• Ovary
• Stigma
• Ovules
• Style
Ovules are the female reproductive cells of a flower.
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The pistil consists of:-
The Nectary is at the base of the sepals. It produces sugary substances
called nectar which is food for insects such as bees and butterflies.
In the maize plant the female and the male reproductive parts are in
different positions on the same plant.
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POLLINATION
What is pollination?
It is the transfer of pollen grains from the anthers to the stigma.
TYPES OF POLLINATION
There are two types:
a) Self pollination
b) Cross pollination
What does the pollen grain contain?
– The male reproductive cells of a plant
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a) Self pollination
What is self pollination?
It is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther within the same flower or
to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower on the same plant.
b) Cross pollination
What is cross pollination? |
It is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma from one
plant to another.
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AGENTS OF POLINATION
What are agents of pollination?
These are the things that help transfer pollen grain from the anther to the
stigma.
Agents of pollination are:
a). Insects – bees -butterfly
b). Wind
c). Birds -sun bird -humming bird -honey bird
d). Water
N.B. Birds and insects visit flowers to collect nectar. They are attracted by
coloured petals and the sweet smell of the petals (scent). They carry the pollen
grains from one flower to another.
Characteristics of wind-pollinated flowers
Wind-pollinated flowers:
• Are small in size.
• Have dull petals i.e. not brightly coloured.
• Have no scent (no sweet smell)
• Have no nectar.
• Have large anthers which are loosely attached to the
filament. This makes them shed the pollen grains when
the air moves slightly around.
• Produce a large amount of light and powdery pollen
grains which can be easily carried by the wind.
N.B. Large amounts of pollen grains are produced because a lot of them are
lost on the way to the next plant.
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• Have large hairy or feathery stigmas. The stigmas hang
outside the flower and trap any pollen grains that may
be floating in the air.
N.B. An example of a wind-pollinated flower is the maize flower.
Characteristics of insect-pollinated flowers
Insect pollinated flowers;
• Have flat and sticky stigmas that are found inside the
flowers to stick pollen grains deposited by an insect.
• Produce a small amount of heavy and sticky pollen
grains which can stick firmly to the bodies of visiting
insects.
• Have anthers which are not very large.
• Produce nectar which acts as food for the insects.
• Have a strong, sweet smell called scent that attracts the
insects.
• Have brightly coloured petals that attract the insects.
• Are usually large in size.
N.B. An example of an insect-pollinated flower is the sunflower
FERTILIZATION IN PLANTS
Fertilization is the fusion of the male cell in the pollen grain and the female
cell in the ovary to form a seed.
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Fusion is the joining of the two cells.
When pollen grain falls in the stigma, it germinates to form a pollen tube.
The pollen tube grows/develops down the style to the ovary.
The pollen tube carries the male reproductive cells (gametes) to the ovary.
In the ovary, the pollen grain fuses (joins) with ovules (female reproductive
cells). Fertilization is then said to have taken place.
After fertilization:
a) Ovules become seeds.
b) The ovary develops into a fruit.
c) The other parts of the flower wither and fall off.
Stages that lead to fertilization
What is found when pollen grains germinate?
A pollen tube is formed.
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Where does the pollen tube grow?
In the stigma and through the style
What is carried along the tube?
Pollen grains
After fertilization what forms the seed?
The ovules
What does the ovary develop into?
The fruit
PARTS OF A SEED
There are two types of seeds:
a) Monocot seed
b) Dicot seed
PARTS OF A MONOCOT SEED
An example of a monocot seed is Maize.
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Testa/Seed coat: It is the outermost skin of a seed that protects the
inner parts of the seed.
Embryo: This is the part which can grow into a new plant. It has two
parts:
a) Radicle – Develops into a root
b) Plumule – Embryo part that grows into a shoot (leafy part)
Endosperm: Stores food for the seed.
Fruit scar: Point where the maize grain was attached to the cob (ovary)
Style scar: Marks the point that was attached to the style (remains of the
style)
N.B. A maize seed has two scars.
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PARTS OF A DICOT SEED
An example of a dicot seed is a bean seed.
Testa: For protection of inner parts.
Radicle: Grows into a root
Plumule: Grows into a shoot
Microphyle: It is a tiny hole that allows air and water to enter into the
seed during germination.
Scar/Hilumo: Is the part at which the seed was attached to the ovary.
Cotyledon: Stores food that is used during germination.
Cotyledon is also called seed leaf.
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Illustrations of Fruits and seeds showing the scars
N.B. Flowering plants with one cotyledon are called monocotyledons
e..g maize, wheat, rice, millet, sorghum etc.
Flowering plants with two cotyledons are called Dicotyledons
e.g. beans, peas, soya beans, green grams, etc.
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Differences
GERMINATION
Germination is the process in which a seed develops into a young plant.
A young plant is called a seedling.
STEPS OF SEED GERMINATION
1. The seed absorbs water and oxygen 9air) through the
tiny hole called microphylle.
2. The water makes the seed swell up.
3. The seed coat bursts and splits open.
4. The radical comes out through the microphylle to form a
tiny roof that grows into the soil.
5. Shortly after,the plumule forms with tiny leaves.
6. A new plant is formed (seedling)
N.B. During the initial stages of germination the seed used the food
stored in the cotyledon or endosperm before leaves develop to carry
out photosynthesis.
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Conditions necessary for germination
• Water/moisture
• Air (oxygen)
• Warmth
What is the difference between a fruit and a seed?
– Fruit have two scars while seeds have only one scar.
The new plant is the seedling. During germination, the growing embryo
feeds from the cotyledon.
After germination, cotyledons turn green and start making food before
the tiny leaves develop.
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Experiments
Activity 1
What is necessary for germination?
– Air;
– Water;
– Warmth.
Seeds will germinate since oxygen, water and warmth is available.
Activity 2
What is present?
– Air
– Warmth.
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Dry cotton wool indicates water/moisture is lacking, hence seeds will not
germinate.
Activity 3
What is present?
-Water,
– Warmth.
Water is boiled and then cooled to remove the oxygen.
The layer of oil prevents the oxygen from dissolving into the water.
Seeds will NOT germinate since there is no oxygen.
Activity 4
Place the set up in a freezer or refrigerator.
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Ice cubes make the temperatures very low, hence there is no warmth.
Seeds will not germinate because there is no warmth.
INTERDEPENDENCE IN PLANTS
Interdependence is a situation whereby living things depend on each
other.
All living things depend upon each other in many ways.
TYPES OF INTERDEPENDENCE
i) Interdependence between plants
ii) Interdependence between plants and animals
iii) Interdependence between animals.
1. Interdependence between plants and other plants
i) Shade
ii) Support
iii) Habitat
Shade
1. Plants that cannot grow in direct sunlight grow under bigger plants such
as trees.
2. An example of a plant that grows under a shade is the fern plant.
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Support
1. Plants with weak and soft stems which cannot stand firmly by
themselves depend on other plants for support. They are called climbing
plants.
2. They have special features to climb on other plants e.g.the passion
plant has tendrils to climb on other plants while the bougainvillea has
hooks to climb.
3. Others like the garden pea twine around other plants.
Habitat
1. A habitat is the natural place where a plant grows or an animal lives.
2. Some plants grow on other plants e.g. lichen.
3. Others live and feed directly from the host. They are called parasitic
plants e.g. dodder plant
Others feed on dead and decaying plants. They are known as saprophytes
e.g. mushroom and toadstool.
2. Interdependence between plants and animals
Plants and animals depend on each other in the following ways:
1. For oxygen
2. For carbon dioxide
3. For food
4. For medicine
5. For pollination
6. For shelter
7. For nutrients
8. Animal wastes
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9. Decomposition on death
Food
1. Herbivorous animals feed on plants directly. Carnivores feed
on them.
2. Animals produce carbon dioxide which is used by plants
during photosynthesis to make food.
Oxygen
1. During photosynthesis, plants produce oxygen which is used
by animals during respiration.
Carbon dioxide
1. During respiration, animals give out carbon dioxide which is
used by plants to make their own food.
Medicines
1. Many plants are a source of medicine e.g. Aloe vera,
Mwarubaini (neem tree), ginger, garlic.
2. Penicillin and quinine are modern medicines extracted from
plants.
Pollination
1. Most plants depend on animals such as bees, butterflies and
birds like the sunbird for pollination.
2. Pollination allows reproduction in plants.
Animal waste
1. Animal droppings and dung add nutrients to the soil.
2. The nutrients are absorbed by the plants through the roots.
Shelter
1. Some animals depend on trees for shelter and protection from
rain, wind, heat and cold.
2. Birds build nests on trees, monkeys live on trees and termites
build their shelters on trees.
Nutrients
1. Animals get nutrients by eating. Insectivorous plants trap
insects and feed on them.
2. Plants get nutrients from dead and decaying animal waste.
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Decomposition
1. Living things die, decay and rot. The process of rotting and
decaying is known as decomposition.
2. After decomposition, nutrients are released to the soil and
then used by plants.
FOOD CHAIN
1. A food chain is a feeding relationship among living things.
2. The producers in a food chain are plants.
3. Herbivorous animals feed on plants and are called primary
consumers.
4. Carnivorous animals feed on herbivores and are called
secondary consumers.
5. Animals that feed on secondary consumers are called tertiary
consumers.
6. Finally, in a food chain we have decomposers who bring about
decomposition.
Living things in a food chain
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Examples of food chains
CROP PESTS
1. A pest is a harmful thing, person or animal.
2. Pests are grouped into two: – Field pests
– Storage pests
FIELD PESTS
They attack crops when they are in the field.
They include: – Weaver birds
– Army worms
-Cut worms
-Stalk borers
– Aphids
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– Locusts
STORAGE PESTS
They attack and destroy stored crop produce. They include:
• Rodents like rats, mice and squirrels
• Weevils
• White ants (termites)
Weevils
They bore holes in grains and eat them reducing their quality.
Rodents
They attack and destroy grains.
White ants
They eat stored grains and root tubers e.g. yams.
Crop pest Crops attacked Part attacked
1. Locust All growing crops Leaves
2. Aphids Beans, cabbage,
groundnuts. peas, sorghum,
carrot, tobacco
Stem and leaves
3. Army worms Cereals, cassava, grass Leaves
4. Stalk borer Sugarcane, maize, rice,
sorghum, millet
Stem
5. Cut worms Cabbages, tomatoes,
potatoes, maize, wheat, rice
Stems of young plants
6. Weaver birds Rice, maize, wheat, millet,
sorghum
Eat the grains
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EFFECTS OF CROP PESTS ON CROPS
1. Lower yields: The quantity of the harvest is reduced.
2. Reduced quality of produce: The produce is not attractive to the
buyer. This leads to a loss for the farmer.
3. Transmission of diseases to crops: Some plants transmit diseases to
crops e.g. aphids.
4. Transmission to consumers: Crops attacked by pests may cause
diseases to consumers
CONTROL MEASURES FOR CROP PESTS
Pests are reduced or eliminated by the following methods:
1. Scaring
2. Trapping
3. Hand-picking
4. Weeding
5. Spraying
6. Pruning
7. Biological method
Scaring: Birds and monkeys can be kept away by scaring, using
scarecrows or metals that make unpleasant noise.
Trapping: Traps are put where pests are commonly found.
Hand picking: Some pests can be hand-picked. Hand-picking is best
used in small pieces of land.
Weeding: This is the removal of unwanted plants. Some weeds host
pests.
Spraying: Pesticides are sprayed on crops to control pests.
Pruning: Remove the affected parts of a plant and destroy them.
Biological method: This is the use of other animals to feed on pests
e.g. Ladybirds feed on aphids which affect crops.
ADAPTATION OF PLANTS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT
Adaptation is the ability/or a mechanism of a plant to survive in a particular
environment or habitat.
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PLANTS ADAPTED TO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
Xerophytes – Plants that grow and survive in dry areas.
Mesophytes – Plants that grow and survive under normal
conditions
Hydrophytes -Plants that grow and survive in watery areas.
Halophytes – Plants that grow in salty areas.
Adaptation of plants to survive in dry areas (Desert – Arid and Semi-
Arid)
• These plants suffer water shortage
• They are called Xerophytes
• They conserve water either by their structure or through their
behaviour.
• Examples include:
• Cactus
• Acacia
• Euphorbia
• Baobab tree
• Sisal
• Marram grass
• Prickly pear
• Blue gum tree
Cactus plant in desert
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Adaptation of Xerophytes
1.Some plants shed their leaves during dry season to reduce the rate of
transpiration. Plants that shed (lose) their leaves are called deciduous
plants.
They do not carry out photosynthesis during dry season hence they
become dormant i.e. inactive.
2. They have needle-like leaves. The surface area of the leaves is small,
hence it reduces the rate of transpiration.
3.They have sharp spines. This protects the plant from being eaten by
desert animals and also reduces water loss.
4.Some plants roll/fold or curl their leaves. This reduces the rate of
transpiration. They also trap moist air and make it available for the plant.
5. Some have normal or silvery (shiny) hairs. Normal hairs trap water
vapour for the plant. Shiny hair reflects sunlight and heat the leaves, hence
reduce
temperatures on the plant’s surface.This reduces the rate of
evapotranspiration.
6. Other plants have leaves covered by a thick waxy cuticle. The wax
reduces the amount of water loss through evaporation.
7.Some plants have fleshy, thick green stems instead of leaves for
photosynthesis. The thick stem does not allow much water to be lost e.g.
cacti plant.
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8.Others have fleshy stems that store large amounts of water in their
tissues. Plants with fleshy stems are called succulents.
9.Some close the stomata during the day when the rate of evaporation is
high and open during the night.
10. Some have fewer or sunken stomata to reduce water loss.
11. Some are deep-rooted to obtain underground water e.g. acacia.
Adaptation of plants to survive in water (wet areas)
These plants are called Hydrophytes
They face a big problem obtaining energy oxygen
Examples of hydrophytes are water lily, buttercup, water lettuce,
duckweed, aquatic ferns.
Water lily
Adaptation of Hydrophytes
1. They have thin cuticles since they do not have to reduce the
amount of water loss.
2. They have an increased number of stomata.
Most of the stomata are on the upper surface of the leaf and
remain open most of the time to allow absorption of gases
from air.
3. They have flexible stems that sway or bend with the currents
so that they are not broken.
4. They have large flat leaves to enable the plant float on water
e.g. water lily.
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5. The leaves have air sacs that enable the plant to float in water.
6. Some have hairs on the stems and leaves to prevent water
from standing and soaking into the plant.
7. Some have a waxy layer on the stem and leaves to prevent
water from entering into the plant.
8. Their roots are shallow and small to reduce the amount of
water absorption.
9. They have floating flowers above the water to facilitate
pollination.
NB: Mesophytes grow under normal soils and water conditions.
They require an average amount of water e.g. beans, maize, bananas,
potatoes.
SIGNS OF UNHEALTHY CROPS (ILL-HEALTH)
a) Stunted growth – also known as retarded growth. Plants develop at
a slower rate than expected.
b) Discolouration of plant parts. Other than the normal colour of the
parts,they gain a different colour e.g leaves turn yellow ,hence the
photosynthesis process is affected.
c) Curled/folded leaves.
d) Wilting. Plants may wither and die i.e. appear weak.
e) Presence of spots, streaks, dots or patches. (Streaks are thin lines)
f) Distortion or malformation – Abnormal shapes
EFFECTS OF CROP DISEASES
• Reduced yields – The quantity of harvest is less than
expected.
• Reduced quality of the produce i.e. the produce is not up to
the expected standards e.g. small maize grains, fruits or kales.
• Leads to high production cost. More expenses are incurred
when controlling the diseases.
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SCHEME OF WORK           FORM THREE AGRICULTURE             TERM  ONE  2021  

WK

NO

L/

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TOPIC   /

SUBTOPIC

LESSON / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
 

MATERIALS

             /

RESOURCES

REF. REM.

1

1

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

 

Reproduction

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

 

Define terms related to reproduction.

 

 

Exposition of new terms such as hatcheries, broodiness, and incubation.

Discussion.

   

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg 1

 

2

Male reproductive system.

Identify parts of the reproductive system of a bull. Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a bull.

Brief discussion.

Chart –reproductive system of a bull. KLB BK III

Pgs 2-3

 

3

Female  reproductive

Identify parts of the reproductive system of a  cow. Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a cow.

Brief discussion.

Chart –reproductive system of a cow. KLB BK III

Pgs 4-5

 

4

Pregnancy, parturition and birth.

Define gestation period.

Identify signs of parturition.

Identify proper presentation at birth.

 

Probing questions;

Discussion;

Exposition.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 5-6

 

2

1

Reproductive system in poultry. Identify parts of the reproductive system of a  hen.

State functions of parts of reproductive system of a hen.

Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a hen.

Brief discussion.

Chart –reproductive system of a hen. KLB BK III

Pgs 6-8

 

2

Breeding stock.

State factors considered when selecting a breeding stock. Probing questions;

Discussion;

Exposition.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 9-10

 

Methods of selecting breeding  stock.

 

Identify methods of selecting breeding  stock.

 

 

Exposition;

Brief discussion.

 

  KLB BK III

Pgs 11-12

 

Breeding.

Give reasons for breeding.

Define terms related to  breeding.

Probing questions;

Exposition of new concepts.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 12-16

 

3

Breeding systems

Inbreeding.

Give reasons for inbreeding.

State advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding.

 

Probing questions;

Exposition of new concepts.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 17-18

 

Outbreeding.

Give reasons for outbreeding.

State advantages and disadvantages of outbreeding.

 

Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 18-19

 

4

Signs of heat in livestock.

Identify signs of heat in cattle, pigs and rabbits.

 

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 19-20

 

Natural mating and artificial insemination.

State advantages and disadvantages of natural mating.

State advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination.

 

 

Discussion with questioning. Chart – artificial vagina. KLB BK III

Pgs 20-23

 

3

1

Embryo transplant.

State advantages and disadvantages of embryo transplant as a method of service. Exposition;

Brief discussion.

 

  KLB BK III

Pgs 23-24

 

Parturition.

Identify signs of parturition in cows, sows and does. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

Written exercise.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 24-25

 

2

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

 

Routine livestock rearing practices.

Feeding.

 

 

 

 

Define flushing and steaming up.

Give reasons for flushing and steaming up.

 

 

 

 

 

Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 27-28

 

Creep feeding.

Describe creep feeding of piglets, lambs, kids and kindlings. Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 29-31

 

3

Vaccination.

State properties of good vaccines.

Give examples of common vaccines.

Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 32-33

 

Deworming & docking. Explain reasons for deworming & docking.

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

Sample dewormers. KLB BK III

Pgs 33,36

 

4

Hoof trimming.

Give reasons for hoof trimming.

Identify tools used in hoof trimming.

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

Tools used in hoof trimming. KLB BK III

Pgs 36-38

 

Dusting, dipping and spraying.

Give reasons for dusting, dipping and spraying. Brief discussion with questioning.   KLB BK III

Pgs 38-40

 

4

1

Breeding-related practices.

Identify practices related to breeding. Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 40-41

 

2

Identification of livestock.

Give reasons for identifying animals.

Outline various methods of identification.

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

Ear notching patterns. KLB BK III

Pgs 41-44

 

3

Debeaking and tooth clipping. Give reasons for debeaking and tooth clipping. Q/A and brief discussion;

Practical activities.

Debeaking and tooth clipping tools. KLB BK III

Pg 45

 

4

Culling.

Give reasons for culling animals.

Cite basis of culling animals.

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

  KLB BK III

Pgs 45-46

 

5

 

MID TERM BREAK

6

1

Dehorning.

Identify methods of dehorning.

Identify tools used for dehorning.

 

Q/A and brief discussion;

Practical activities.

Dehorning tools. KLB BK III

Pgs 47-48

 

Castration & caponisation.

Give reasons for castrating animals.

Outline methods of castration / caponisation.

 

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion;

Practical activities.

Tools used in castration. KLB BK III

Pgs 49-52

 

2

Management during parturition.

Outline management practices during parturition in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits.

Identify signs of farrowing.

Brain storming;

Exposition;

Detailed discussion.

 

  KLB BK III

Pgs 52-56

 

3

BEE KEEPING

 

Importance of bee keeping.

Bee colony.

 

 

Outline importance of bee keeping.

Identify members of a bee colony.

 

 

Brain storming;

Detailed discussion.

 

  KLB BK III

Pgs 56-59

 

Life cycle of a bee.

 

Siting an apiary.

Describe the life cycle of a bee

State factors considered when siting an apiary.

Exposition,

Probing questions,

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 59-60

 

4

Types of hives

& stocking a hive.

Identify types of hives.

Outline methods used to stock a hive.

Brief discussion with questioning. K.T.B.H. KLB BK III

Pgs 60-65

 

7

1

Bee management. Give reasons for feeding bees.

Identify  pests and diseases and their control.

Brief discussion with questioning.   KLB BK III

Pgs 66-68

 

2

Swarming of bees. Cite reasons for swarming of bees.

Identify proper practices for handling bees.

Brain storming;

Discussion.

Protective gear. KLB BK III

Pgs 68-69

 

3,4

Honey harvesting.

 

 

 

Honey processing.

Describe honey harvesting process.

Identify equipment for honey harvesting.

Outline methods of honey extraction.

Brief discussion;

Teacher demonstration-extracting honey

 

Equipment for honey harvesting, & extraction.. KLB BK III

Pgs 70-72

 

8

1

FISH FARMING

 

Importance of fish.

 

Requirements for fish farming.

 

 

 

Outline importance of fish keeping.

Identify requirements for fish farming.

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Discussion.

 

 

 

Fish pond.

KLB BK III

Pgs 72-73

 

2,3

Stocking, feeding, cropping and harvesting. Outline practices for stocking, feeding, cropping and harvesting of fish. Brief discussion with probing questions. Fish pond. KLB BK III

Pgs 77-80

 

4

FARM STRUCTURES

 

Planning and siting farm structures.

 

 

Explain factors considered when planning and siting farm structures.

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Discussion.

   

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 83-84

 

9

1,2

Types of construction materials.

Identify types of materials for construction. Brain storming;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 84-88

 

3

Farm buildings.

State purpose of farm buildings.

Identify parts of a farm building.

Q/A;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 89-93

 

4

Livestock structures.

Give examples of farm livestock structures.

Identify parts of a cattle plunge dip/ spray race /milking shed.

Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

Chart – Parts of  plunge dip/ spray race /milking shed. KLB BK III

Pgs 94-99

 

10

END OF  TERM  ONE  EXAMS  

SCHEME OF WORK           FORM THREE AGRICULTURE             TERM  TWO    2021  

WK

NO

L/

NO

TOPIC   /

SUBTOPIC

LESSON / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
 

MATERIALS

             /

RESOURCES

REF. REM.

1

1

Livestock structures.

Zero grazing unit and calf pen.

Identify structural requirements for zero grazing unit and calf pen. Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

Zero grazing unit and calf pen. KLB BK III

Pgs 104-5

 

2

Poultry house,  piggery unit & rabbit hutch. Identify structural requirements for poultry house & a piggery unit. Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

Poultry house & a piggery unit. KLB BK III

Pgs 106-110

 

3

Fences.

 

 

State advantages of a live fence over a wire fence.

Identify types of wire fences.

 

Brain storming;

Discussion.

Chart – Parts of wire fence KLB BK III

Pgs 124-130

 

4

Seedbeds, nursery structures, seed boxes & vegetative propagation units.

Outline requirements for seedbeds, nursery structures, seed boxes & vegetative propagation units Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

Seedbeds, nursery structures, seed boxes & vegetative propagation units KLB BK III

Pgs 130-138

 

2

1

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS II

 

Meaning of land tenure.

 

Communal land tenure.

 

 

 

Define the term land tenure.

 

State advantages and disadvantages of communal land tenure.

 

 

 

Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

   

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 140-2

 

2

Individual land tenure

State advantages and disadvantages of individual owner operator, landlordism & tenancy. Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 142-4

 

2

3

Land fragmentation. Outline factors related to land fragmentation.

Highlight effects related to land fragmentation.

Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 144-7

 

4

Land reforms. Discuss land consolidation, tenure reforms, adjudication and registration. Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 147-152

 

3

1

Development of settlement schemes in Kenya.

Identify some settlement schemes in Kenya.

Outline requirements for settlement schemes to thrive in Kenya.

Exposition of new concepts;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 152-7

 

2

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

 

Soil erosion.

 

 

 

Outline factors influencing soil erosion.

Identify types of soil erosion.

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 158-167

 

3

Effects of soil erosion & control measure.

Highlight effects of soil erosion & measures of control. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 167-8

 

4

Mass wasting (solifluction)

Identify types of mass wasting.

State effects of mass wasting.

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 168-172

 

4

1

Methods of soil and water conservation.

Outline methods of soil and water conservation. Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 178-183

 

Types of terraces.

Identify types of terraces. Observing terraces;

Drawing diagrams; brief discussion.

Terraces. KLB BK III

Pgs 183-8

 

2

Harvesting water.

Outline methods of harvesting water. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 188-190

 

3

WEEDS AND WEED CONTROL

 

Identification of common weeds.

 

 

 

Define a weed.

Identify common weeds.

 

 

 

Drawing Illustrative  diagrams;

Weed mounting;

 

 

 

 

Common weeds.

 

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 192-199

 

Effects of weeds.

Highlight harmful effects of weeds.

Highlight benefits of weeds.

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

Useful and harmful weeds. KLB BK III

Pgs 200-2

 

4

Chemical weed control.

Outline ways in which chemicals affect crops.

Classify herbicides.

Expository and descriptive approaches. Common herbicides. KLB BK III

Pgs 203-4

 

Selectivity and effectiveness of herbicides.

Outline factors affecting selectivity and effectiveness of herbicides. Expository and descriptive approaches.   KLB BK III

Pgs 205-6

 

Herbicides and the environment. Highlight precautions observed when handling herbicides.

Discuss effects of herbicides on the environment.

 

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 208-9

 

5

1

Mechanical weed control. State advantages of tillage as a method of weed eradication. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 209-210

 

2

Cultural  biological & legislative methods of weed control. Identify some cultural and biological ways of controlling weeds.

Define legislative method of weed control.

Q/A & brief discussion.   KLB BK III

Pgs 210-1

 

3,4

C.A.T         

 

6

1

CROP PESTS AND DISEASES

 

Effects of crop pests.

 

Classification of pests.

 

 

 

State harmful effects of crop pests.

 

Outline criteria for classifying pests.

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Exposition of new concepts.

   

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 213-4

 

2

Field insect pests.

Identify common field insect pests. Examining some insect pests.

Identifying parts of crops attacked.

Common field insect pests,

Infested crops.

KLB BK III

Pgs 214-8

 

3

Piercing and sucking pests.

Identify common piercing and sucking pests. Examining some piercing and sucking pests.

Identifying parts of crops attacked.

Common Piercing and sucking pests.

Infested crops.

KLB BK III

Pgs 218-221

 

4

Other field pests.

Describe harmful effects caused by nematodes, mites, rodents and birds. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 221-3

 

7

1

Storage pests.

Identify common storage pests. Examining storage pests.

Identifying parts of crops attacked.

Storage pests, infested cereals. KLB BK III

Pgs 224-6

 

2

Crop pest control.

Outline methods for controlling pests. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pgs 226-30

 
3

Pesticides.

 

 

 

 

 

Outline criteria for classifying pesticides.

Highlight factors affecting effectiveness of a pesticide. State advantages of using pesticides.

 

Exposition, detailed discussion.   KLB BK III

Pgs 230-2

 
4 Biological pest control.

 

Effects of diseases.

State advantages of using biological pest control.

 

Identify effects of crop diseases.

Brain storming;

Exposition;

Brief discussion.

Crop parts infected with diseases. KLB BK III

Pgs 233-4

 

8

1 Fungal diseases. Highlight harmful effects of diseases.

Identify some fungal diseases.

Expository and descriptive approaches. Crops affected by fungal diseases. KLB BK III

Pgs 234-7

 

2

Viral diseases. Identify some viral diseases. Expository and descriptive approaches. Crops affected by viral diseases. KLB BK III

Pg  237

 

3

 

4

Bacterial diseases.

 

Nutritional disorders.

Identify some bacterial diseases.

Identify nutritional disorders of crops.

Expository and descriptive approaches.

Q/A to review nutritional disorders of crops.

Crops affected by bacterial  diseases. KLB BK III

Pg  238-9

 

9

1

Control of crop diseases.

Highlight methods of controlling crop diseases. Brain storming;

Brief discussion,

Answer review questions.

  KLB BK III

Pg  239-240

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II

MAIZE

 

Ecological requirements.

 

 

Describe land preparation

 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

 

 

Outline the ecological requirements of maize.

Identify some varieties of maize.

Describe land preparation for maize establishment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School farm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg  242-5

 

4

Field operations. Describe field operations on a maize stand. Q/A on spacing of crops and fertilizer application;

Brief discussion.

School farm. KLB BK III

Pg  245-6

 

10

1

Pest control & Disease control.

Identify field and storage pests that attack maize. Identify  diseases that attack maize Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

 

Infested maize. KLB BK III

Pg  246-9

 

2

Harvesting, storage and marketing of maize. Describe harvesting, storage and marketing of maize. Brief discussion with oral questioning.   KLB BK III

Pg  249-250

 

 

3

FINGER MILLET

 

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

 

Outline the ecological requirements of finger millet.

Identify some varieties of finger millet.

 

Discussion;

Probing questions.

Finger millet. KLB BK III

Pg  250-2

 

4

Field operations, pest and disease control.

Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Examine millet attacked by pests / diseases.

Discussion.

 

 

Millet attacked by pests / diseases.

 

KLB BK III

Pg  254-5

 

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SCHEME OF WORK           FORM THREE AGRICULTURE             TERM  THREE  2021  

WK

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L/

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TOPIC   /

SUBTOPIC

LESSON / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
 

MATERIALS

             /

RESOURCES

REF. REM.

1

1

SORGHUM

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

Outline the ecological requirements of sorghum.

Identify some varieties of finger millet.

Describe selection and preparation of planting materials.

 

Discussion;

Exposition;

Probing questions.

Finger millet. KLB BK III

Pg  250-2

 

Field operations, pest and disease control.

Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Examine sorghum attacked by  pests / diseases.

Discussion.

Sorghum attacked by pests / diseases.

 

KLB BK III

Pg  255-9

 

2

BEANS

 

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

Outline the ecological requirements for beans.

Identify some varieties of beans.

 

Exposition and probing questions.   KLB BK III

Pg  260-1

 

Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of beans.

Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Examine beans attacked by  pests / diseases.

Brain storming;

Discussion.

 

Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.

 

KLB BK III

Pg  261-3

 

3

RICE

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

Outline the ecological requirements for beans.

Identify some varieties of rice.

 

Exposition and probing questions.   KLB BK III

Pg  260-1

 

Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of rice.

Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Brain storming;

Discussion.

 

Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.

 

KLB BK III

Pg  261-3

 

2

1

Harvesting pyrethrum.

Describe harvesting of pyrethrum. Exposition and probing questions. Pyrethrum shrubs .KLB BK III

Pg  265

 

2

Harvesting sugarcane.

Describe harvesting of sugarcane. Exposition and probing questions. Pyrethrum shrubs .KLB BK III

Pg  265

 

3

Harvesting coffee and tea.

Describe harvesting of coffee and tea. Brain storming;

Exposition and probing questions.

Pyrethrum shrubs .KLB BK III

Pg  265-8

 

4

FORAGE CROPS

 

Pasture classification.

 

 

Outline criteria for classifying pastures.

 

 

Exposition and probing questions.

 

 

Common types of grass.

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg  269-271

 

3

1

Pasture establishment.

Outline methods of sowing pasture crop.

Describe field practices for pasture establishment.

Brain storming,

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pg  272-4

 

2

Weed control and top dressing.

Cite reasons for weed control.

Cite reasons for topdressing.

 

Brain storming,

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pg  274-6

 

3

Pasture utilization.

State effects of early  / late defoliation.

 

Probing questions;

Exposition;

Discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pg  277-8

 

4

Rotational grazing systems.

State advantages of rotational grazing systems. Brain storming, discussion on paddocking, strip grazing, tethering.   KLB BK III

Pg  280-2

 

4

CAT AND MID TERM BREAK

5

1

Zero grazing / stall feeding.

State advantages of zero grazing / stall feeding. Brain storming;

Discussion

  KLB BK III

Pg  283

 

2

Napier grass.

 

 

Outline the ecological requirements for napier grass.

Describe establishment of  napier grass.

Expository and descriptive approaches. Napier grass strands. KLB BK III

Pg  283-7

 

Guatemala.

Outline the ecological requirements for Guatemala.

Describe establishment of  Guatemala.

Brain storming;

Discussion

Guatemala strands. KLB BK III

Pg  287-292

 

3

Kenya white clover.

Outline the ecological requirements for Kenya white clover.

Describe establishment of  Kenya white clover..

Brain storming;

Discussion

Kenya white clover strands. KLB BK III

Pg  295

 

4

Lucerne & desmodium.

Outline the ecological requirements for Lucerne / desmodium.

Describe establishment of  Lucerne / desmodium.

Q/A & brief discussion;

Exposition.

Lucerne strands. KLB BK III

Pg

 

6

1

FORAGE CONSERVATION

Cite reasons for conserving forge.

Outline methods of conserving forage.

 

Discussion on hay / silage  making and silos.   KLB BK III

Pg  299-302

 
 

Principles of conservation.

Discuss the principles of conservation of forage.

State characteristics of quality silage.

Brief discussion with exposition of new concepts.   KLB BK III

Pg  304-5

 

2

Silage requirements in dry matter.

Calculate silage requirements in dry matter. Exposition, calculations. Calculators. KLB BK III

Pg  305-6

 

3,

4

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

 

Observable conditions of livestock.

&

Disease predisposing factors.

 

 

 

 

 

Identify conditions that help in observing disease symptoms.

 

Identify some disease predisposing factors

 

 

 

Brain storming,

Q/A to review disease and health.

Discussion.

 

   

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg  308-9

 

7

1,2

Terms related to livestock diseases.

Define the terms incubation period, mortality, natural and artificial immunity.

 

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pg  309-310

 

3,4

Protozoan diseases.

Give examples of  protozoan diseases.

Identify symptoms of specific  diseases.

Cite control measures.

Discussion on ECF, anaplsmolysis, nagana, coccidiosis.   KLB BK III

Pg  311-2

 

8

1,2

Bacterial diseases.

Give examples of  bacterial diseases.

Identify symptoms of specific  diseases.

Cite control measures.

Identify animals affected by bacterial diseases.

Discussion on mastitis. Foot rot, contagious abortion, black quarter, scours, anthrax, pneumonia.   KLB BK III

Pg  314-325

 

3,4

Viral diseases.

Give examples of viral diseases.

Identify symptoms of specific  diseases.

Cite control measures.

Identify animals affected by viral  diseases.

Discussion on rinderpest, Newcastle, gumboro, foot and mouth disease, fowl pox.   KLB BK III

Pg  325-330

 

9

1

Nutritional disorders.

-Milk fever.

Cite symptoms of milk fever.

Explain control and treatment of milk fever.

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pg  330-2

 

2

– Bloat.

Cite symptoms of milk fever.

Explain control and treatment of milk fever.

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

  KLB BK III

Pg  332-3

 

3,4

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  1. a) i) What is meant by the term binomial nomenclature?
  • scientific system of naming organisms using the generic(genus) and specific (species) names
  1. ii) State briefly the general principles of classification of living organisms
  • scientific names must be in Latin or should be latinised
  • family names are formed by adding the suffix “idea” to the stem of the genus e.g. the genus Rana become Ranaidea
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  1. b) State the main characteristics of the five kingdoms of organisms
    1. Monera
  • e.g. bacteria
  • unicellular (single celled)
  • prokaryotic (genetic material not surrounded by membrane)
  • cell wall without cellulose
  • lack most organelles
  • small in size (microscopic)
  1. Protista(protoctista)
  • single celled(unicellular)
  • eukaryotic (most cell organelles present)
  • when cell walls are present have no cellulose
  • e.g. protozoa and algae
  • usually microscopic
  • Fungi
  • have hyphae (which form mycelia)
  • absence of chlorophyll
  • have rhizoids (lack roots, leaves, stem)
  • have spore forming structures (sporangia)
  • e.g. mucor, rhizopus
  1. Plantae
  • most are green/contain chlorophyll
  • autotrophic/feed by photosynthesis
  • cells have cellulose cell walls
  • respond slowly to stimuli (tropism)
  • lack locomotion (are stationary)
  • indefinite growth (at meristems)
  • lack specialized excretory structures
  1. Animalia
  • cells do not have cell walls
  • most carry out locomotion
  • heterotrophic
  • fast response to stimuli (tactic)
  • have specialized excretory structures

 

  1. c) Describe the economic importance of:
  1. Fungi
  • some cause decay to our food
  • some cause diseases to humans and animals e.g. ringworms
  • may be used as food e.g. mushrooms, yeast
  • some are used in production of antibiotics e.g. penicillin, chloromycin, streptomycin
  • yeast is used in brewing industry, baking and source of vitamin B
  • many cause diseases to our crops e.g. late blight
  • important in recycling nutrients in soil since they cause decay of organic matter
  • mycorrhizal association in forest development may help in water intake/absorption
  • help in nitrogen fixation

 

Bacteria

  • are useful in the manufacture of antibiotics
  • silage formation,
  • fermentation of cheese, butter, milk yoghurt
  • curing of tea, tobacco and retting flax
  • formation of vitamin B12 and K
  • enzymes such as amylase and invertase
  • hormones such as insulin
  • vinegar, acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid
  • in septic tanks and modern sewage works make use of bacteria
  • biogas production
  • saprophytic bacteria are used in compost decomposition or cause decay
  • symbiotic bacteria are used in compost decomposition or cause decay
  • symbiotic bacteria in herbivores/ruminants help in digestion
  • some diseases in animals/humans and plants are caused by bacteria
  • many bacteria cause food spoilage/decay
  • nitrifying and nitrogen fixing bacteria increase soil fertility/make nitrates available
  • denitrifying bacteria reduce soil fertility/convert nitrates into nitrogen/reduce nitrates

 

  1. d) State the main characteristics of the following division of kingdom plantae

 

  1. Bryophyte
  • e.g. mosses and liverworts
  • presence of rhizoids
  • lack of vascular tissues (lack phloem and xylem)
  • body parts not differentiated into root, stem, leaves
  • capsule or seta
  • gametophyte generation dominant.

 

  1. Pteridophyta
  • e.g. ferns
  • has true roots, stems and leaves
  • fond with sori on under-surface
  • vascular tissues present
  • sporophyte generation is dominant

 

 

 

 

 

  • Spermatophyte
  • photosynthetic
  • well differentiated into roots, stems and leaves
  • well developed vascular system
  • seed bearing plants

 

  1. e) Name sub-divisions of spermatophyte and state the characteristics of each class
  2. Gymnospermae (cornifers)
  • naked seeds (exposed
  • are all woody trees
  • reproduce by means of cones
  • show xerophytic characteristics
  • xylem have tracheids but lack vessels
  • phloem lacks companion cells
  • single fertilization
  • pollen lands directly on ovules

 

  1. Angiospermae (flowering plants)

 

  • reproduce by flowers
  • seeds enclosed (in fruits)
  • flowers bisexual hence double fertilization
  • herbaceous
  • pollen grains land on stigma of pistil
  • xylem contains vessels
  • phloem contains companion cells
  • ovules contained in ovary
  • Name the classes and state characteristics of angiospermae

Dicotyledonae

 

  • two seed leaves
  • network venation of leaves
  • regularly arranged vascular bundles
  • tap root system
  • broad leaves
  • secondary growth occurs

Monocotyledonae

  • one seed leaf
  • parallel venation of leaves
  • irregularly arranged vascular bundles
  • fibrous root system
  • narrow leaves
  • sheath like leaf stalk (petiole)
  • no secondary growth
  1. iv) State the importance of plants
  • balancing carbon IV oxide and oxygen in the atmosphere during photosynthesis and respiration
  • influence water cycle
  • reduce soil erosion by bind soil particles together
  • useful products e.g. food, medicine, timber, paper and clothing
  • habitat ( e.g. forests and grassland) for animals which may also be tourist attraction
  • earn money from sales of products
  • aesthetic value/beauty e.g. flowers, shade/shelter, live fences, windbreaks
  • Some are harmful e.g. poisons, weeds, injurious (stinging nettles, thorns), water hyacinth.

 

  1. f) i) Give the general characteristics of phylum arthropoda
  • jointed appendages
  • presence of exoskeleton
  • triploblastic and coelomate
  • segmented body
  • bilateral symmetry (similar halves)
  1. State the characteristics of the following classes of arthropoda

 

Diplopoda

  • the millipedes
  • two pairs of legs per segment
  • many segments
  • terrestrial habitat
  • body cylindrical and long
  • herbivorous
  • one pair of antennae

 

Chilopoda

  • the centipedes
  • one pair of legs per segment
  • many segments
  • terrestrial habitat
  • body long and ventro-dorsally flattened
  • carnivorous
  • last pair of legs pointing backwards with poison claws called maxillipedes
  • one pair of antennae

 

Insecta

  • three body parts i.e. head thorax, abdomen
  • six legs/three pairs of legs
  • a pair of compound eyes
  • presence of wings
  • a pair of antennae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crustacean

  • two body parts
  • segmented body
  • have pincers (modified legs) to catch prey
  • have hard exoskeleton
  • a pair of compound eyes

 

Arachnida

  • body divided into two parts( abdomen and cephalothorax)
  • simple eyes
  • eight legs (four pairs of legs)

 

iii) State the economic importance of insects

 

Beneficial effects

  • food supply
  • important in food chains
  • pollinators
  • biological control of pests and other organisms
  • aesthetic value
  • contribute to decomposition e.g. litter feeders like beetles

 

Harmful effects

  • pests
  • vectors
  • dirt and disease carriers
  • injurious e.g. stings and bites

 

  1. g) i) State the general characteristics of chordate
  • notochord
  • dorsal slits (pharyngeal cleft during development)
  • bilateral symmetry
  • triploblastic (three layer body-ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm)
  • clear cut head formation
  • multilayered epidermis
  • post anal tail
  • closed circulatory system
  • segmented muscle blocks(myotomes)
  • single pair of gonads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give the characteristics of the following classes of chordate

 

Pisces

  • presence of fins for locomotion
  • two chambered heart
  • presence of overlapping scales
  • presence of gills or operculum for gaseous exchange
  • presence of lateral line for protection
  • streamlined body
  • poikilothermic (body temperature varies with that of environment)

 

Amphibian

  • partially live in fresh water and partially on land
  • poikilothermic
  • pentadactylous with two pairs of limbs
  • webbed feet for locomotion in water
  • body streamlined
  • heart is three chambered
  • moist skin for gaseous exchange

 

Reptilia

  • scales on body
  • poikilothermic
  • homodont teeth except tortoise and turtle
  • all have limbs except snakes
  • skin is dry
  • oviparous (lay eggs)
  • no pinna (external ear)
  • three chambered heart 9crocodile has four chambers)
  • skin not glandular
  • no mammary glands

 

Aves

  • the birds
  • homoeothermic (constant body temperature)
  • four chambered heart
  • streamlined body for locomotion in air
  • skin dry and covered by feathers
  • scales on legs
  • hollow bones
  • oviparous (lay eggs)
  • mouths modified into beaks

Mammalian

  • hair on the body
  • homoeothermic
  • viviparous (give birth to live young) except a few
  • have mammary glands
  • glandular skin e.g. sweat glands, sebaceous glands
  • four chambered heart
  • pinna (external ear)
  • two pairs of pentadactyl limbs
  • presence of diaphragm
  • have salivary glands

 

  1. i) What is a dichotomous key?

 

  • A biological device (tool) which enables one to identify an organism by progressively opting between two alternative observable characteristics

 

  1. State the necessity of using a dichotomous key

 

  • used to identify organisms quickly and accurately
  • by following the statements in the key we are able to identify each organism on the basis of a characteristic which is not to be found in other specimens

 

  1. List the rules followed in constructing a dichotomous key

 

  • use observable characteristics only
  • start with major characteristics, placing organisms into two groups at each stage
  • use a single characteristics at a time
  • use contrasting characteristics at each stage e.g 1(a) short, 1(b) tall
  • avoid repeating the same characteristics

 

  1. iv) Describe the procedure of using a dichotomous key. Make a list of major features of the characteristics to be identified

 

  • look at the features of similarities
  • look at the features of differences between the organisms
  • we can then be able to identify the organisms by distinguishing one from another
  • the key uses a method of elimination by following statements that are correct only for the organism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iv You are provided with a specimen kale leaf. Use the dichotomous key below to identify the taxonomic group to which the specimen belongs. Show the steps (number and letter) in the key that you followed to arrive at the identify of the specimen

 

1  a) leaf broad                                               go to 2

  1. b) leaf narrow Araicaria

 

2  a)  leaf parallel veined                               Cynodon

  1. b) leaf net-veined                                      go to 3

 

3 a) leaf with one lobe (simple)                     go to 4

  1. b)  leaf with many lobes (compound)         Grevellea

 

4 a)  leaf fleshy                                               Kalanchoa

  1. b) leaf not fleshy go to 5

 

5  a)  leaf petiole modified to form sheath    go to 6

  1. b) leaf petiole not modified to form sheath Brassica

 

6 a)  leaf purple                                              Tradescantia

  1. b) leaf green Commelina

 

steps – 1a, 2b, 3a, 4b, 5b

Identify – Brassica

 

  1. v) You have been provided with four animals labeled K (mature adult housefly), L (mature adult grasshopper, M(maize flour beetle) and N(worker termite) use the dichotomous key below to identify the specimens. Write down in the correct order, the steps (number and letter) in the key that you followed to arrive at your answer.

 

Dichotomous key

 

1 a)  animal with wings                                              go to 2

  1. b) animal without wings go to 7

 

2 a) with two pairs of wings                                       go to 3

  1. b) with one pair of wings Diptera

 

3 a) with membranous wings                                     go to 4

  1. b) hind pair of membranous wings                         go to 6

 

4 a) with long abdomen                                              Odontata

  1. b) medium sized abdomen go to 5

 

5 a) wings with coloured scales                                 Lepidoptera

  1. b) wings without scales                                           hymenoptera

 

6  a) forewings hard and shell-like                            coleopteran

  1. b) forewings hard but not shell-like Orthoptera

 

7  a) body horizontally flattened                                Isoptera

  1. b) body laterally flattened Symphonoptera

Identify the orders o the various specimens as per the table below

 

Specimen Order Steps followed
K-housefly

L- grasshopper

M- beetle

M-termite

Diptera

Orthoptera

Coleoptera

Isoptera

 

1a,2b

1a, 2a, 3b, 6b

1a, 2a, 3b, 6a

1b, 7a

 

 

2 a) Define the following ecological terms

 

  1. Ecology
  • study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment
  1. Environment
  • surrounding of the organism i.e. biotic or a biotic factors
  • Habitat
  • A specific locality (home) of a living organism with a set of factors (conditions) in which an organism lives.
  1. Ecological niche
  • Role of an organism in its habitat e.g. feeding relationship
  1. Population
  • Number (group) of organisms of a species occupying a given habitat
  1. Community
  • Refers to different species of (plants and animals) organisms in a given habitat (area) co-existing or interacting (living) with each other and the environment in which they live
  • Ecosystem
  • A community of organisms interacting with one another and the environment in which they live
  • Biosphere
  • The earth and its atmosphere where living organisms are found
  1. Autecology
  • Study of a single (individual) species of plants or animals within a community, ecosystem, habitat or environment.
  1. Synecology
  • Study of natural communities (plants and animals) or populations interacting within an ecosystem.
  1. Carrying capacity
  • maximum number of organisms an area can support without being depleted
  • Biome
  • geographical area with particular climatic conditions and flora and fauna
  • it constitutes many ecosystems
  • Biomass
  • dry weight (mass) of a living organism in a given area
  • units of measurement are kg/m2/year
  1. b) i) What are abiotic factors?
  • non-living components of the ecosystem
  1. ii) Explain how abiotic factors affect living organisms

Wind

  • this influences rate of water evaporation from organisms
  • therefore it affects distribution of organisms e.g. wind increases rate of transpiration and evaporation of water from the soil
  • wind is an agent of soil erosion, may break and uproot trees
  • may aid in the formation of sand dunes which can form habitats for some desert plants
  • wind disperses fruits, seeds, spores
  • wind forms waves in lakes and oceans which enhances aeration of water which replenishes oxygen concentration necessary for life
  • wind is an agent of pollination

Temperature

  • influences rate of enzyme action in photosynthesis and other metabolic reactions in plants and animals
  • organisms function within a narrow range of temperature
  • it affects distribution of organisms
  • changes in temperature affect rate of photosynthesis and biochemical reactions e.g. metabolism and enzyme reaction
  • temperature increases rate of transpiration

Light

  • needed by green plants and photosynthetic bacteria which are primary producers
  • animals depend on plants directly or indirectly for food
  • main source of light is the sun
  • light is necessary for synthesis of vitamin D in certain animals
  • some plants need light for flowering
  • seeds like lettuce need light for germination

Humidity

  • amount of water vapour held by the air
  • affects the rate at which water is lost from organisms body by evaporation and stomatal transpiration
  • when humidity is low the rate of transpiration increases
  • humidity influences distribution of organisms

PH

  • each plant requires a specific PH in which to grow (acidic, neutral or alkalinic)
  • pH affects enzyme reaction in metabolism

Salinity

  • some ions are needed for plant and animal nutrition
  • osmoregulation implants and animals is affected by salinity

Topography

  • altitude affects light, atmospheric pressure and light
  • Slope influences surface runoff, wind erosion, etc.
  • mountains affect distribution of organisms which differs in leeward side and windward side
  • mountains affect distribution of organisms which differ on lowlands and on highlands
  • mountains also form physical barriers to migration of organism and may cause isolation of species
  • background may offer camouflage to some organisms hence protection from enemies

Rainfall (water) or precipitation

  • amount and distribution of rainfall affect vegetation type
  • this consequently affects distribution of animals e.g. polar region water frozen hence only well adapted organisms survive
  • fewer organisms found in deserts where rainfall is less
  • Water is required for seed germination, raw material for photosynthesis, solvent for mineral salts. Provides turgidity for plant support, medium for transport, disperses fruits, seeds and spores

Pressure

  • the weight atmosphere exerts upon the earth
  • varies with altitude 9the higher the altitude the less the pressure
  • this variation implies change in density which directly means less oxygen for respiration and less carbon iv oxide for photosynthesis and this affects distribution of organisms

Mineral salts (trace elements)

  • these affect distribution of plants in the soil
  • plants thrive best where elements are available
  • Plants living in soil deficient in a particular element must have special methods of obtaining it.
  • They harbor nitrogen fixing bacteria and others have carnivorous habit
  • Plant distribution influences animal distribution
  1. c) i) What are biotic factors?
  • refers to living organisms in an area
  • biotic environment of an organism constitutes all organisms around it, which it relates or interacts with in various ways
  1. ii) Give examples of biotic factors affecting ecosystems
  • feeding relationships
  • predation
  • competition
  • diseases and pests
  • human activities
  1. d) Discuss how the various biotic factors affect living organisms
  1. Competition
  • organisms compete with one another for food, light, water, mates and shelter
  • organisms must live together for competition for available resources
  • those which cannot cope either structurally or behaviorally will migrate or die
  • those remaining, due to better adaptations will increase in population
  • competition between members of the same species is called intra-specific competition e.g. for mates
  • Competition between members of different species is inter specific competition e.g. for food and space.
  1. Predation
  • this is predator-prey relationship
  • predator feeds on prey hence both control the other’s population
  • Distribution of predator and prey is important as predator cannot survive without prey
  • It there is no predator the prey will increase in population beyond carrying capacity hence die due to environment depletion
  • Parasitism
  • an association where an organism lives in or on another living organism obtaining food(and other benefits) from it, causing harm to it (without necessary killing it)
  • parasites may kill host
  • they deprive host of food
  • make host weak by introducing diseases
  • make reproductive ability of host low hence host becomes susceptible to predation
  1. Diseases and parasites
  • make organisms weak and susceptible to predation
  • kill organisms and reduce their population

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Symbiotic

 

  • and association of organisms of different species where both benefit from the association i.e. there is mutual benefit
  1. Human activities
  • these are human factors which have an influence on the biosphere
  • examples are road construction, industrialization, deforestation, agriculture, pollution, poaching, fishing conservation, population control
  • affect ecosystem and balance of nature

 

Saprophytism

  • saprophytes are organisms which obtain organic matter in solution from dead and decaying tissues of plants and animals
  • they include saprophytic bacteria and fungi
  • they make available carbon, nitrogen and other elements form dead to living organisms
  • they are useful in recycling nutrients in nature

 

e)i) What is nitrogen cycle?

  • The process by which nitrogen in the air is made available plants and animals and eventually returns to the air.

 

  1. ii) Draw a simplified diagram representing the nitrogen cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii) Describe the nitrogen cycle

  • during thunderstorms/lightning nitrogen gas combines with oxygen to form nitrogen oxides
  • nitrogen oxides dissolve in water to form nitric acid
  • acid is deposited in the soil by rain
  • nitric acid combines with chemical substances to form nitrates or nitric acid dissociates to form nitrates which are absorbed by plants
  • symbiotic bacteria (Rhizobium) which are found in root nodules of leguminous plants fix free nitrogen to nitrates
  • free living bacteria (clostridium and Azotobacter) fix nitrogen to nitrates
  • nostoc algae (Anabaema chlorella) fix nitrogen to nitrates
  • plants use nitrates to form plant proteins
  • animals feed on plants and convert plant proteins into animal proteins
  • plants and animals die and are decomposed by putrefying bacteria, fungi(saprophytes)
  • decomposing plants, animals and nitrogenous wastes release ammonia which is converted to nitrites by Nitrosomonas and nitrococcus bacteria

 

 

 

 

  • nitrites are converted to nitrates by nitrobacter bacteria
  • nitrates in the soil can be converted to free nitrogen (denitrification) by some fungi, pseudomonas and theobaccilus bacteria generally called denitrifying bacteria

 

  • Nitrogen in the atmosphere cannot be directly utilized by plants. State two ways by which this nitrogen is made available for plant use

 

  • fixation by microorganisms (Rhixobium, Axotobacter)
  • fixation by electrical discharge in atmosphere i.e. conversion by thunderstorm or lightning

 

 

  1. f) i) Describe how energy flows from the sun through the various trophic levels in an ecosystem

 

  • energy from the sun is trapped by green plants during photosynthesis, producing chemical energy9food or carbohydrates
  • green plants are producers and occupy the first trophic level
  • green plants are eaten by herbivores called primary producers as they occupy the second trophic level
  • herbivores are eaten by carnivores, secondary consumers, which occupy the third trophic level
  • when organisms 9plant and animals) die, fungi and bacteria which are saprophytic organisms feed on them thus causing them to decompose into simple substances e.g. mineral salts
  • these organisms are called decomposers and detrivores
  • decomposer feed on dead organic matter hence cause decomposition and decay which releases nutrients for plants, linking biotic and a biotic components
  • at all levels energy is lost through respiration

 

Give the reasons for loss of energy from one trophic level to another in a food chain

 

  • insufficient utilization of food resources(wastage) e.g by defalcation
  • through respiration
  • through excretion e.g. urination and sweating

Why are green plants referred to as primary producers in an ecosystem?

 

– They utilize the energy from the sun to manufacture food for themselves and for subsequent trophic level (consumers) and other organisms

 

  1. vi. Explain the following terms giving suitable examples

Food chain

  • a nutritional sequence between producers and consumers through which energy flows in a  straight line i.e. linear representation of feeding relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem
  • if one consumer or the producer is removed the food chain is broken
  • arrow points to the direction of energy flow e.g. green plant   herbivore   carnivore  decomposer

 

 

 

 

 

Food web

  • complex feeding relationship where a consumer feeds on more than one type of food while several herbivores feed on one type of plant
  • it is an interrelationship of many food chains
  • consumers are usually fewer than producers to ensure survival of both

 

 

Pyramid of numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • this is a diagrammatic representation of numbers of organisms at each trophic level in a food chain
  • usually there are more producers than consumers
  • hence producers     herbivores    carnivore
  • the reason for the pyramid is because herbivores feed on many plants (producers) as carnivores feed on many herbivores
  • sometimes this may not be true e.g. when many caterpillars feed on one tree or parasites on a herbivore
  • this gives an inverted pyramid of numbers

Pyramid of biomass

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • refers to diagrammatic representation total dry weight of organisms at different trophic levels in a food chain
  • producers have greater biomass than any level of consumers progressively
  • size of organisms in successive e trophic levels increases
  • amount of individuals decreases in successive levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

Account for the decrease of biomass in the successive trophic levels

  • fixed energy which supports living matter decreases at each successive trophic level since energy is lost by respiration and indigested (unconverted) materials hence less biomass supported at each level

 

  1. h) i) Describe the three characteristics of a population growth
  • increase in numbers
  • decrease in numbers/growth rate
  • change in numbers

 

Dispersion

  • spread or distribution of organisms in a habitat

 

Density

  • the number of individuals per unit area

 

  1. ii) Explain how the following methods are used to estimate population of organisms

quadrat method

  • identify the study area
  • throw or mark out the quadrat in the area of study at random
  • identify or label the various species of plants in the quadrat
  • count plants of each species
  • record the numbers
  • repeat the process
  • work out the average per quadrat for each species
  • calculate the total number of different species in the area or calculate the population for the total area of habitat

 

Line transect

  • a string is stretched along an identified area
  • all plants touching the string are counted

 

Belt transect

  • preliminary study of the study area to estimate size or make a sketch  map
  • two parallel lines (strings or ropes) running for a determined distance and width
  • count the number of organisms in the transect
  • calculate the area covered by the transect
  • calculate the number of organisms being investigated per unit area
  • repeat this process at least three times in other parts of the study area
  • find the mean number of organisms per unit area from all the belt transects
  • from this figure calculate the total population of the desired organisms in the study area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capture-recapture method

  • e.g. grasshoppers or fish
  • capture the grasshoppers
  • count and mark using permanent ink
  • record
  • release and allow time
  • recapture and count the marked and unmarked
  • total population is equal to the number of marked and unmarked grasshoppers in the second sample multiplied by the number of marked grasshoppers in the first sample divided by number of grasshoppers marked in the second sample that were recaptured

 

  1. a) Describe the adaptations of plants to various habitats

 

  1. Xerophytes
  • grow in areas with scarcity of water
  • roots grow deeply and extensively (widely spread) to ensure access to water
  • thick succulent stems, roots and leaves for water storage
  • photosynthetic stems take place of leaves which would lose a lot of water
  • Leaves are needle-like (reduced to spines), scaly, have sunken stomata. Some have curled (rolled) leaves. Some have thick waxy cuticle, reduced number  of stomata to reduce water loss by transpiration
  • some shed leaves during dry season to reduce water loss
  • presence of thorns for protection
  • short life cycle to ensure survival
  • reversed stomatal rhythm

 

  1. Hyrophytes
  • grow in places with plenty of water(waterlogged)
  • aerenchyma a tissue (airspaces) and large intercellular spaces and long fibrous roots for buoyancy (floating in water)
  • poorly developed support tissues (sclerenchyma) because water provides the necessary support
  • upper epidermis of leaves have more stomata than lower epidermis for gaseous exchange or for increased rate of transpiration
  • poorly developed conducting tissues (xylem and phloem) because plants obtain water by diffusion

 

  • Mesophytes
  • grow in well watered soils (common plants)
  • no special adaptations, but depending on particular habitat, may have some adaptations
  • in forests they grow fast, tall to capture light. Have climbers while some are adapted to carry out photosynthesis in low light intensities (those that form undergrowth)
  • in places with adequate water they form broad leaves, thin cuticle and many stomata on both leaf surfaces
  • in direr regions they possess more stomata on the lower leaf surface and are deep rooted
  • some are shallow rooted and develop buttress and prop roots for support
  • some have waxy or glossy surface to reflect sun rays and drip off rain water

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Halophytes
  • plants that grow in very salty soil where the salt concentration is higher than that in the plant
  • have root cells which concentrate a lot of salts in them and enable then to take in water by osmosis
  • succulent roots to store water
  • have pneumatophores (breathing roots) to take in oxygen
  • some have buttress roots for support
  • secrete excess salt by use of salt glands
  • have large airspaces in leaves and stems for buoyancy and to store air
  • capable of photosynthesis at low light intensities
  • e.g. mangrove

 

  1. b) i) What is pollution?
  • any process which leads to adverse or harmful changes in the environment

 

  1. ii) Explain the various human activities that have caused pollution

Causes and effects of air pollution

 

  • sulphur iv oxide, hydrogen sulphide, chlorine, oxides of nitrogen produced by industries, sewage, decomposing organic matter and fumes affect gaseous exchange, makes acid rain and damage plant leaves
  • aerosols, herbicides, insecticides (agrochemicals), paint spays, acaricides and CFC’s sprayed to control diseases, pests and weeds affect respiratory organs of animals. The chemicals are residual and persistent (not easily broken down) and bring depletion of the ozone layer
  • smoke and fumes produced in areas with heavy industries, motor vehicles, fires which burn fuel, oil, wood and coal cause carbon ii oxide, poisoning affect respiratory systems and affect visibility
  • particles in smoke and fumes settle on leaves and stop photosynthesis
  • carbon iv oxide causes green house effect which causes temperature inversion as a result of heating the lower layers of atmosphere
  • sound and noise produced incessantly by machines, aeroplanes and heavy vehicles affect hearing in animals
  • dust from cement factories, quarries, dust roads settles on leaves limiting photosynthesis
  • removal of vegetation interferes with carbon cycle
  • radio-active emissions from nuclear reactors, mines and bombs cause cancer, mutations and death.

 

Control of air pollution

  • use of lead free petrol in motor vehicles, air craft, aeroplanes and petroleum engines
  • uses of smokeless fuels and electricity
  • filtration, dissolution and use of chemicals to remove harmful gases
  • factories should be erected far away from residential areas
  • use of tall chimneys
  • reduce volume or intensity of sound e.g. by use of ear muffs
  • concords should  fly at higher altitudes and aeroplanes to fly high up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State the causes, effects and methods of controlling and  prop roots for support water pollution

Causes and effects

 

  • agrochemicals e.g. fertilizers cause eutrophication leading to increase in animal population
  • Silting makes water surfaces shallow and silt clogs stomata and gills of fish reducing rates of photosynthesis and gaseous exchange. It also leads to reduction of algae which causes reduction of consumers i.e. animal population
  • industrial and domestic wastes contain toxic materials which kill producers and other organism while oily substances in wastes may clog gills of fish and may change pH of water oxygen solubility is also reduced by oily surfaces
  • Untreated sewage and effluents where decomposition or organic matter in sewage reduces oxygen supply and sewage provides food for bacteria increasing their population and demand for oxygen thus depriving fish of oxygen.
  • Human feaces causes eutrophication, carbon IV oxide produced by decomposition of faecal matter changes pH of water interferes with photosynthesis and may clog fish gills or block light penetration which interferes with producers thereby decreasing productivity.
  • Dumping of chemicals from industries with toxic pollutants which kill organisms
  • Spillage of oil and chemicals block oxygen and kill organisms
  • Discharge of water from industries into water body where high temperatures reduce amount of oxygen in the water causing organism to suffocate and die
  • Untreated sewage may lead to outbreak of epidemics

 

Control of water pollution

-pollution caused by domestic effluents may be controlled by treating domestic waste, using biotechnology, banning the use of phosphate-based detergents, using plastic pipes instead of those made from lead, recycling gabbage, using biodegradable detergents.

Pollution caused by industrial waste may be controlled by treating/cooling industrial waste, carrying out environmental impact assessment before establishing industries

Oil spillage may be controlled by cleaning spilled oil biotechnology and penalizing the industry individual or companies which cause oil spills/water pollution

Pollution caused by agrochemicals may be controlled by using mechanical control of weeds, biological control of weeds and pests, biodegradable organic fertilizer herbicides, insecticides pesticides, organic farming educate farmers on the use of correct amount of agrochemicals

  • silting may be controlled by appropriate farming practices, contour farming, reafforestation, building gabions and terracing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) State the causes /effects and control methods of soil pollution

Causes and effects

 

  • Air pollutants e.g. sulphur IV oxide fumes form sulphuric acid with rain water. The acid rain alters soil pH therefore affecting plants that cannot tolerate acidic soil
  • most aerosols sprayed to control pests and diseases precipitate in the soil and are taken up by plants which make its concentration many times higher, increasing the toxicity in the plants which absorb them
  • petroleum products due to spillage by oil tankers making it impossible for plant roots to obtain oxygen in oil saturated soils, therefore plants are killed
  • agrochemicals and inorganic fertilizers contain heavy metals that are not used up by plants and eventually soil microorganisms cannot inhabit the soils
  • organic matter slows down, life ceases and soil becomes exhausted
  • community, household wastes and industrial wastes disposal is a major problem in big towns and cities. commodities packaged in metal tins, rubber, plastic containers, scrap metal, glass bottles, different types of paper are nuisance to the environment, rendering it useless for agricultural purposes

 

Control of soil pollution

  • use of organic farming techniques
  • biological control of pests, diseases, parasites
  • recycling of non-degradable containers or burying them safely after use
  • controlled burning of garbage
  • treatment of human and industrial waste for safe disposal
  • avoid spilling chemicals and oil when used

 

  1. v) Define biological control give suitable examples
  • using a living organism to regulate, control or reduce the population of another organism e.g beetles to feed on water hyacinth, fish to feed on mosquito larvae.

 

  1. vi) What is eutrophication?
  • enrichment of water bodies with nutrients due to discharge of sewage leading to rapid growth of surface plants

 

  1. What are the effects of eutrophication?
  • enrichment of water bodies with nutrients due to discharge of sewage leading to rapid growth of surface plants

 

vii) What are the effects of eutrophication?

– The plants block light from reaching plants underneath hence no photosynthesis

The plants die and decompose leading to lack of oxygen hence animals also die

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. c) Describe the symptoms, mode of transmission and control of cholera, typhoid malaria and amoebic dysentery in humans

 

Disease Causative agent Transmission Symptoms Control
Cholera Vibrio cholerae(bacterium) Contaminated food or water

Spread by flies form faeces

Intestinal pain

Diarrhea

Vomiting

Dehydration

Proper hygiene e.g. boiling drinking water

Vaccination

Typhoid Salmonella typhi (bacterium)
  • contaminated food or water
  • spread by flies from faeces
  • fever
  • rashes
  • diarrhea + blood from bowels
  • proper sanitation
  • vaccination
Malaria Plasmodium (protozoa) – bite by infected female anopheles mosquito – fever

Joint pains

Vomiting

Headache

Anaemia

  • killing mosquito
  • killing the mosquito larvae
  • draining stagnant water
  • clearing bushes
  • treatment
  • sleep under mosquito net
Amoebic dysentery (amoebiasis) Entamoeba hystolytica (bacterium) – contaminated food or water due to improper disposal of faeces – intestinal pain

Diarrhea

Vomiting

Dehydration

  • sanitation
  • personal hygiene
  • cook food well
  • treatment using drugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. d) Discuss Ascaris lumbricoides under the following sub-headings

 

  1. Mode of transmission
  • through ingestion of contaminated food
  • live in intestines
  1. Effects of parasite on the host
  • inflammation of lungs
  • pneumonia
  • produce toxic substances
  • intestinal obstruction
  • Adaptations
  • thick cuticle which protects it against digestion
  • lays many eggs to ensure survival
  • mouthparts for sucking partly digested food
  • lack of elaborate alimentary canal
  • tolerant to low oxygen concentration
  • two hosts to ensure survival
  • eggs have protective cover to ensure survival in adverse environments
  1. Control and prevention
  • proper sanitation
  • wash hand after defaecation and before eating

 

  1. e) Discuss schistosoma under the following sub-headings
  2. Mode of transmission
  • through contaminated water in swamps, etc
  1. Effects on host
  • bleeding in lungs
  • blood stained urine
  • unthriftiness

 

  • Adaptations
  • has two hosts to increase chances of survival
  • eggs have a hook like structure which raptures the walls of intestine or bladder
  • lay large number of eggs to ensure survival
  • larvae have a sucker for attachment on human skin which it digests
  • larva has a tail which it swims with in search of host in water
  • prolonged association between male and female to ensure that fertilization takes place
  • adults can tolerate low oxygen concentration (in the animal tissues)
  • adult worm secretes chemicals against antibodies
  • larvae and eggs (have glands that) secrete lytic enzymes to soften the tissues that ease penetration
  • larvae are encysted so as to survive adverse conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) Control and prevention
  • proper use of toilet facilities
  • boiling water before use
  • avoid bathing/washing in infected water
  • Use of molluscicides (chemicals that kill snails/biological control/clearing water weeds on which snails feed.
  • Drainage of stagnant water
  • Wearing gum/rubber boots

 

  1. a) i) What is reproduction?
  • process by which living organisms give rise to new members of their own species which resemble the parents

 

  1. ii) Why is reproduction important?
  • for continuity of species/ to ensure survival of species
  • maintaining life of species
  • replace dead individuals

 

iii) Name the types of reproduction

  • sexual which involves fusion of male and female gametes
  • asexual in which no gametes are involved  but parts of a mature organism develops into new individuals

 

  1. b) i) What is cell division?
  • process by which cells are formed from pre-existing cells
  1. ii) What are chromosomes?
  • Threadlike structures found in nucleus of a cell.
  • The units called genes
  • Genes are factors that cause inheritance or determine characteristics of offspring

 

  1. c) i) What is mitosis?
  • A type of cell division that occurs during growth leading to increase in number of cells
  • all cells maintain the same chromosome constitution i.e. the diploid state

 

  1. ii) Describe the five stages of mitosis

Interphase

 

  • replication of organelles
  • duplication of DNA
  • production of energy (ATP) for cell division

 

 

 

 

 

Prophase

  • stage of dehydration
  • chromosomes shorten and thicken
  • chromosome replicates into two chromatids
  • chromatids joined at centromere
  • formation of spindle fibers

 

Metaphase

  • chromosomes move to equator (early metaphase)
  • chromosomes line up at the equator
  • homologous chromosomes do not associate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anaphase

  • chromatids separate
  • move to opposite ends (poles) of the cell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telophase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • chromatids reach the poles
  • formation of two daughter cells occurs i.e. cytoplasmic division

 

  1. ii) State the significance of mitosis
  • ensures each daughter cell has same number and kinds of chromosomes as daughter cells
  • gives rise to new cells (responsible for growth)

 

  1. d) i) What is meiosis?
  • division of diploid cells to form gametes which are haploid

 

  1. ii) State the significance of meiosis
  • gives rise to gametes
  • source of variation

 

iii) Give a summary of the stages of meiosis

First meiotic division

 

Interphase

  • cell is in non-dividing condition
  • chromosomes appear threadlike

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prophase I

  • chromatic material shorten and thicken
  • double stranded chromosomes appear (bivalent)
  • double stranded chromosomes pair and twist round each other (synapsis)
  • point of contact of chromosomes is called chiasma

 

 

 

 

Metaphase I

  • paired homologous chromosomes line up at the equator

 

 

 

 

 

Anaphase I

  • paired homologous chromosomes move to the poles

 

 

 

Telophase I

  • paired homologous chromosomes reach the poles
  • two new nuclei are formed

 

 

 

Second meiotic division

Prophase II

 

  • chromosomes shorten, thicken and become visible,
  • stage of dehydration

 

 

 

 

 

Metaphase II

  • movement of chromosomes to equator

 

 

 

 

 

Anaphase II

-chromatids of each chromosome separate to the poles

 

 

 

 

 

Telophase II

  • reach the poles
  • four haploid daughter cells are formed

 

 

 

  1. iv) Give the similarities between mitosis and meiosis
  • both take part in cells
  • both involve division (cell multiplication)
  1. v) What are the differences between mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis Meiosis
  • maintenance of chromosome number (diploid)
  • takes place in somatic cells/growth
  • no crossing over/no variations
  • results into 2 daughter cells
  • no pairing/no synapsis/no bivalent formed
  • a one division process of four stages
  • reduction/halving of chromosomes (haploid
  • occurs in reproductive cells/gonads/produces gametes
  • crossing over takes place/variation occurs
  • results into 4 daughter cells
  • there is paring/synapsis/bivalent
  • a two division process of four stages each

 

 

  1. d) i) What is asexual reproduction
  • formation of new individuals as a result of the fusion of two gametes
  • fusion is called fertilization

 

  1. ii) What is the significance of sexual reproduction in living organisms?
  • leads to genetic variation e.g. cross breeding which gives rise to hybrids

 

iii) State the advantages of sexual reproduction

  • genetic variation
  • greater adaptability to environment by offspring
  • few bad or good traits inherited/retained
  • greater amount of dispersal is possible
  • may result in stronger offspring

 

  1. iv) Give the disadvantages of sexual reproduction
  • less certainty in egg and sperm meeting
  • low rate of survival
  • sex-linked diseases easily transmitted

 

  1. e) i) What is asexual reproduction?
  • formation of new organisms without fusion of gametes
  • occurs with only one parent
  • parts of organism develop into new individual

 

  1. ii) State the advantages of asexual reproduction
  • retention of useful  characteristics/genes/traits
  • offspring establish faster/shorter life cycle
  • better chances of survival because of suitable environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii) Give the disadvantages of asexual reproduction

  • lack of genetic variation
  • lowered resistance to disease
  • loss of hybrid vigor
  • competition for resources due to overcrowding

 

  1. iv) Explain how reproduction occurs by the following methods of asexual reproduction

Sporulation

  • formation of spores
  • spores are small haploid cells produced by plants
  • spores give rise to new haploid organisms
  • includes moulds, ferns, bryophytes, pteridophytes

 

Budding

  • where an outgrowth arises from a parent and drops off to develop into a new organisms
  • hereditary material in the daughter cell and parent are exactly the same
  • occurs in organisms such as hydra, jelly fish, sea anemones, yeast and some fungi

 

Binary fission

  • a cell splits into two new cells of equal size
  • each daughter cell grows into anew organism
  • Occurs in organisms such as amoeba, euglena, paramecium, some fungi and bacteria.

 

  1. f) i) What is a flower?
  • this is the reproductive structure which bears the reproductive parts of a plant
  • it produces seeds and fruits

 

  1. ii) Draw a longitudinal section of a labeled diagram of a flower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii) Give the functions of the parts of a flower

 

Receptacle

  • expanded end of stalk which bears floral parts

 

Calyx

  • consists of sepals
  • usually green
  • protect flower in bud

 

 

 

 

 

Corolla

  • consist of petals
  • often colored or scented to attract insects

 

Androecium

  • male part of flower
  • consist of stamens
  • each stamen consists of an anther containing pollen sacs
  • anther produces pollen grains which contain male gametes

 

Gynaecium

  • female part of flower
  • consists of one or more carpels
  • each carpel contains one or more ovules in an ovary
  • style bearing a stigma extends from ovary
  • ovary contains female gametes which when fertilized become seeds

 

  1. iv) What is inflorescence?
  • a group of flowers borne on the same branch (main stalk)

 

  1. v) Explain the meaning of the following terms which describe flowers

 

Hermaphrodite

  • one with both stamen and carpel
  • most flowers are hermaphrodite/bisexual

 

Unisexual

  • have only one of carpel or stamen i.e. either male or female

 

Carpelate

  • also called pistilate
  • contains only carpels hence a female flower

 

Staminate

  • also called male flower
  • contains only stamens

 

Dioecious plants

  • have pistilate and staminate flowers on different plants e.g. pawpaw

 

Monoecius plants

  • have pistilate and staminate on one plant
  • however, pistilate and staminate occur at different plants e.g. maize

 

Complete flower

  • Has all four parts i.e. Calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium

 

 

 

 

 

Incomplete flower

  • does not have all four parts
  • at least one is missing

 

  1. vi) Explain the meaning of the following types of ovary

Superior

  • ovary occurs above other floral parts on the receptacle

 

Inferior (epigynous)

  • other floral parts arise above ovary on the receptacle

 

  1. g) i) What is pollination?
  • transfer of pollen grains from anther of a stamen to stigma of a flower

 

  1. ii) Explain the types of pollination
  • self pollination takes place when mature pollen grains of a flower fall on the stigma of the same flower
  • cross pollination takes place when pollen grains of a flower fall on the stigma of another flower of the same species

 

iii) State the advantages of pollination

  • healthy offspring
  • leads to variation
  • greater chances of dispersal

 

  1. iv) List the agents of pollination
  • wind
  • water
  • insects

 

  1. v) How are flowers adapted to wind and insect pollination?

Insect pollinated flowers (entomophilus)

  • are scented to attract insects
  • have stick stigma for pollen grains to stick on
  • are brightly coloured to attract insects
  • presence of nectar to attract insects
  • have nectar guides to guide insects to the nectarines
  • have nectarines to secrete nectar
  • stigma/ anthers located inside the flower/tubal/funnel shaped corolla to increase chances of contact by insects
  • sticky/spiny/spiky pollen grains which stick on the body of insects and on stigma
  • large/conspicuous flowers easily seen by/attract insects
  • anthers firmly attached to the filament for insects to brush against them
  • landing platform to ensure contact with anthers and stigma
  • mimicry to attract (male) insects

 

 

 

 

Wind pollinated flower (anemophilus)

  • anthers/stigma hang outside the flower to increase chances of pollination
  • the style/filament is long to expose stigma/anthers
  • stigma is hairy/feathery/branched to increase surface area over which pollen grains land/to trap pollen grains
  • pollen grains are smooth/dry/light/small to be easily carried by wind
  • large amount of pollen grains to increase chances of pollination
  • anthers loosely attached to filaments to enable them to sway to release pollen grains
  • pollen grains may have structures which contain air to increase buoyancy
  • flowers have long stalks holding them out in the wind

 

  1. vi) State the ways in which plants prevent self-pollination
  • protandry(anthers/stamens mature first)
  • protagyny (pistils mature first)
  • monoecism (where male and female parts are on same plant but different parts)
  • dioecism(where male and female parts are on different plants)
  • incompatibility (self sterility)
  • heterostyly (styles at different heights)

 

vii) Give the characteristics that ensure cross pollination takes place in flowering plants

  • presence of special structures that attract agents of pollination
  • protandry/dichogamy
  • protagyny/dichogamy
  • monoecism
  • self sterility
  • heterostyly

 

viii State the advantages of cross pollination

  • hybrid vigour
  • less prone to diseases
  • promotes genetic variation
  • greater evolutionary potential

 

  1. h) i) What is fertilization?

– Fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote

 

  1. ii) Describe how fertilization takes place in a flower
  • this follows pollination
  • pollen grain is deposited on the stigma
  • pollen grain sticks to the surface of the stigma
  • the surface of the stigma produces a chemical substance which stimulates the pollen grain to produce a pollen tube/to germinate
  • the pollen tube grows through the style tissues on which it feeds until it enters the ovary
  • the generative nucleus divides into two giving two male nuclei
  • embryo sac contains eight nuclei i.e. two synergids, egg cell, two polar nuclei and three antipodal cells
  • the pollen tube enters the embryo sac through the micropyle and one of the male nucleus fuses with the egg cell/ovum to form a zygote

 

 

 

 

  • the other male nucleus fuses with the two polar nuclei to form the triploid nuclei/endosperm)food storage used by developing embryo)
  • the pollen tube nucleus in the pollen tube disintergrates soon afterwards
  • this process is referred to as double fertilization
  • zygote grows into an embryo containing plumule, radicle and cotyledons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii) What is double fertilization?

  • there are two male nuclei entering embryo sac
  • one fuses with the ovum to form a zygote, while the other fuses with the polar nuclei to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus
  • therefore there are two fusions at fertilization

 

  1. iv) Name the changes that Occur in a flower after fertilization
  • petals, stamen, calyx and style wither
  • ovary wall changes into pericarp
  • intergument changes into seed coat/testa
  • zygote changes into embryo (by mitosis)
  • primary endosperm nucleus changes into endosperm
  • whole ovule changes into seed
  • ovary develops and grows into fruit(under the influence of gibberrellic hormone)

 

  1. i) Distinguish between a fruit and a seed
  • a fruit is a fertilized ovary and has two scars
  • a seed is a fertilized ovule and has one scar

 

  1. ii) How is a seed formed?
  • after fertilization, zygote grows into an embryo, primary endosperm nucleus developed into endosperm, interguments harden to form testa, hence the whole ovule becomes the seed
  • the seed loses water to become drier
  • the seed has plumule, radicle, seed leaves called cotyledons, a microphyle and a scar

 

iii) Draw a labeled diagram of a seed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) Describe the main parts of a seed

 

Testa

  • also called seed coat
  • a tough outer covering which protects the seed from insects, bacteria etc
  • segment is the membrane inside the testa

 

Hilum

  • a scar
  • spot where the seed was attached to the fruit or pod

 

Micropyle

  • small hole through which water and air enter the seed

 

Radicle

  • embryonic root
  • grows into the shoot system

 

Cotyledons

  • embryonic leaves
  • store food for the germinating seed i.e. for plumule and radicle
  • when plumule and radicle grow, they use food stored in the cotyledon
  • in some seeds food is stored in the endosperm

 

  1. v) Draw a labeled diagram of a fruit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. vi) How is a fruit formed?
  • one of the organs that remains on the plant after pollination and fertilization is the ovary
  • within the ovary, the developing embryo produces special chemical substances that stimulate the young ovary
  • these substances also signal the start of the formation of the fruit, which is a mature ovary
  • the fruit may contain one or more seeds
  • during fruit formation the ovary increases in size while ripening or maturing
  • a true fruit is  formed from the ovary of a flower after fertilization
  • it has two scars(style scar and stalk scar) and contains seeds
  • some seeds are not formed from the ovary of a flower
  • some other parts of a flower develop to form a fruit
  • such fruits are called false fruits

 

 

 

vii) Explain the importance of fruits in the survival of plants

  • protect the seed against dessication, predators and adverse conditions
  • aid in seed dispersal by attracting agents of dispersal
  • stores food for the plant
  • Distinguish between parthenogenesis and parthenocarpy
  • parthenogenesis is development of new animals from unfertilized eggs
  • parthenocarpy is development of a fruit without fertilization

 

 

  1. iv) State the differences between a seed and fruit
Seed Fruit
  • fertilized ovule
  • attached to placenta through funicle
  • one scar called hilum
  • has seed coat/testa
  • seed wall undifferentiated
  • fertilized ovary
  • attached to branch through a stalk
  • two scars (style scar and stalk scar)
  • has fruit wall/pericarp
  • fruit wall is differentiated

 

  1. i) What is placentation?
  • arrangement of ovules within the plant ovary

 

  1. ii) Explain the following types of placentation

Marginal

 

 

 

 

  • placenta appears as one ridge on ovary wall
  • ovules are attached to placenta in rows e.g. peas in a pod

Basal

 

 

 

 

 

  • placenta formed at the base of the ovary with numerous ovules attached to it

Parietal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • edges of carpels fuse together
  • dividing walls disappear, leaving one loculus
  • have numerous seeds e.g. passion fruit
  • placenta of each carpel appears as ridges on ovary wall

 

 

 Axile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • edges of carpels fuse together to form a single central placenta
  • numerous ovules arranged on placenta
  • ovary divided into a number of loculi by walls of the carpel e.g.

 

Free central placentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • edges of carpels fuse together
  • dividing was disappears leaving one loculus
  • placenta appears at base of ovary
  • has numerous ovules

 

  1. i) How are fruits grouped?

Simple fruits

  • formed from a single flower or one ovary e.g. mango

 

Aggregate fruits

  • consists a group of ovaries that appear on a common receptacle e.g. strawberry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple (compound) fruits

  • formed from several flowers whose ovaries fuse together after fertilization
  • form a bunch e.g. pineapple, figs
  • are always false fruits

 

  1. ii) What are succulent fruits?
  • also called fleshy fruits
  • all or part of pericarp (fruit wall) becomes juicy

 

 

iii) Give types of juicy fruits

-Berry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • has many seeds
  • whole pericarp is succulent e.g. orange, tomato, pawpaw

 

Drupe

  • only one seed
  • pericarp divided into three layers i.e. epicarp, mesocarp(juicy) and endocarp(hard)
  • e.g. mango and coconut

 

 

 

 

 

Pome

  • juicy part is swollen receptacle
  • is usually a false fruit
  • example is a pear

 

  1. iv) What are dry fruits?
  • have a pericarp that is dry, hard and woody
  • either dehiscent or indehiscent
  • called dry because they are not succulent

 

  1. v) What are dehiscent fruits?
  • split open when ripe to release seeds
  • contain many seeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. vi) Give types of dehiscent fruits

Legumes

  • split along two edges
  • are usually pods e.g. beans, peas, crotolaria

 

Follicle

  • split on one side only e.g. Sodom apple

 

Capsule

  • has several lines of weakness/sutures
  • open in many places e.g. castor oil, cotton

 

vii) What are indehiscent fruits?

  • non-splitting fruits
  • usually one seeded only

 

  1. Give main types of indehiscent fruits

Nut

  • pericarp woody, hard and thick e.g. cashew

Achene

  • has thin, tough pericarp e.g. sunflower
  1. i) What is seed and fruit dispersal?
  • spreading of seeds and fruits away from parents so as to settle where conditions are suitable for their germination

 

  1. ii) Why is dispersal of seeds and fruits necessary?
  • prevent overcrowding
  • reduces competition for space, nutrients and light
  • colonization of new areas is made possible
  • to increase chances of survival
  • to prevent inbreeding
  • to avoid extinction due to over competition for the necessities

 

iii) Explain how seeds and fruits are adapted to various methods of dispersal

Adaptations for wind dispersal

  • they have wings, feathers or hair-like structures to  increase surface area for wind to carry them easily/buoyancy
  • seeds/fruits are loosely attached on the stalks so that they can easily be released and carried away by wing
  • seeds/fruits are generally light and small sized to be easily carried by wind
  • some seeds/fruits have parachute-like structures to be easily carried b wind
  • some have censor mechanism where seeds and fruits are borne on long stalks that are loosely attached which allows swaying so that movements of capsule by wind releases the seeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water dispersal seeds

  • seed/ mesocarp has  air spaces thus light/buoyant to float hence carried by water
  • they have waterproof cover and tough pericarp protects seeds from getting soaked
  • fibrous and spongy mesocarp to easily float

 

Animal dispersal seeds

  • presence of hooks for attachment to animals thus carried to other parts
  • fruits are brightly coloured, succulent and scented to attract animals
  • seed coats are hard and resistant to digestive enzymes hence seeds are dropped away from mother plant
  • large in size or borne on clusters to be easily seen

 

Self dispersal/explosive

  • self opening seeds
  • they have  lines of weakness called sutures for violent opening thus scattering seeds away from parent plant
  1. a) i) Distinguish between external and internal fertilization in animals
  • in external fertilization fusion of the male and female gametes takes place outside the body of the female e.g. amphibians and fish
  • in internal fertilization union of gametes occurs inside the body of the female

 

 

  1. ii) State the advantages and disadvantages of external fertilization

Advantages

  • large numbers produced  therefore many offspring per breeding season
  • female does not suffer gestation stress
  • mother does not need to care for the young except in a few species
  • the surviving individuals are highly selected for better survival

Disadvantages

  • many predators surround the eggs before and after fertilization
  • fewer chances of fertilization/a lot of gametes wasted
  • embryo development at mercy of environment
  • large numbers of female gametes are required therefore female gets much exhausted

 

iii) State the advantages and disadvantages of internal fertilization

Disadvantages

  • number of gametes fewer hence less number of offspring
  • less adapted for sudden change of environment after birth
  • in mammals females suffer gestation stress

Advantages

  • more chances of fertilization
  • fewer predators of oval/fertilized egg protected in females body
  • stable internal environment
  • fewer gametes required

 

 

 

iii) Give a reason why it is necessary for frogs to lay many eggs

  • to increase chances of survival/fertilization

 

  1. iv) Compare external and internal fertilization
External Internal
  • occurs in water outside the bodies of animals
  • many eggs are laid
  • usually less contact between male and female
  • both fertilized eggs exposed to danger
  • occurs inside the body of the female animal
  • fewer eggs released from ovary
  • very close contact in form of copulation between male and female
  • Fertilized eggs are enclosed hence highly protected inside females’ body.

 

 

  1. b) i) Draw and label the human male reproductive system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. ii) Describe how the mammalian male reproductive system is adapted to perform its functions

 

Penis

  • is highly vascularised/spongy
  • has a sensitive glands
  • becomes erect to allow entry into the vagina

Scrotum

  • contains the testes outside the body on whose walls the process of spermatogenesis takes place
  • the process is favored by lower temperature
  • it contains sertoli cells which nourish sperms until they are mature

Epididymis

  • long and coiled for the purpose of sperm storage

Vas deferens

  • muscular
  • upon contraction pushes sperms out and allows ejaculation

Gametes

  • produced in large numbers to increase chances of fertilization
  • the sperms have a tail for swimming/large number of mitochondria to provide energy/allow swimming to reach the egg

Accessory glands

  • are seminal vesicle, Cowper’s gland and prostate gland
  • they produce seminal fluid to provide a medium/ nutrients for sperms to swim

 

iii) How is the sperm adapted to perform its function?

  • acrosomes contain enzymes to digest egg membrane
  • nucleus contains genetic material
  • mitochondria produce energy to move the tail back and forth
  • the lashing movement of the tail enables the sperm to move/propulsion in fluid medium towards the egg
  • it is streamlined for faster/easier movement/swimming to meet the egg
  1. c) i) Draw and label the human female reproductive system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. ii) Describe how the various structures of the human female reproductive system are adapted to their function

Ovaries

  • have several graafian follicles that develop and burst open to release/produce mature ova
  • secretes sex hormones)oestrogen) which initiate/control development of secondary sexual characteristics
  • produce hormones oestrogen and progesterone which prepare the uterus for implantation and subsequent nourishment of the embryo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oviducts (fallopian tube)

  • are thin narrow and tubular to increase flowing speed of semen containing sperms
  • are funnel shaped on the end next to ovary which enables them to receive the ovum
  • their lining contains cilia which propel the ovum towards the uterus
  • has peristaltic muscles that enable movement of zygote/ovum to the uterus for  implantation
  • is fairly long to increase surface area for fertilization

Uterus

  • is muscular for protection of developing embryo
  • has elastic wall that allows growth and development of foetus/embryo
  • has a highly vascularised endometrium that provides nutrients/gaseous exchange to developing embryo

Cervix

  • has valves that close the lower end of the uterus to ensure continued pregnancy during gestation period
  • is capable of dilating
  • has narrow entrance/neck-like entrance to uterus that enables quick swimming of sperms to uterus
  • has suction mechanism that draws up/pulls sperms into uterus
  • has a “W” shape that fits well with the glands of the penis to ensure sperms are deposited at the right point

Vagina

  • is elastic and muscular to enable good accommodation or penetration of the penis thus proper deposition of sperms and for easy parturition
  • allows menstrual flow
  • has sensitive labial walls which secrete/produce lubricating substances that ensure/enable/facilitate good coition
  • capable of considerable enlargement, due to elastic muscles, to accommodate baby during parturition

Clitoris

  • has sensitive cells for orgasm

 

iii) Explain how the ovum is adapted to its function

  • nucleus contains genetic material
  • ventelline membrane encloses  plasma membrane which encloses yolky cytoplasm
  • yolky cytoplasm provides nourishment
  • jelly coat protects ovum against dehydration

 

  1. iv) Explain the differences between sperm and ovum
Sperm Ovum
  • long with a tail and head
  • small
  • locomotory
  • stores little food
  • has  acrosome (tip with lytic enzymes)
  • nucleus prominent but cytoplasm negligible
  • spherical
  • large
  • stationary
  • a lot of food stored in yolky cytoplasm
  • lacks acrosome
  • a lot of cytoplasm

 

 

 

  1. d) i) Explain the process of fertilization
  • a process whereby the egg and sperm are brought together and fuse to form a zygote
  • occurs in the fallopian tube after copulation
  • sperm head penetrates the outer coat of the ovum while the tail remains outside
  • penetration is due to reaction of acrosome
  • acrosome digests the vitelline membrane
  • thereafter a zygote is formed
  • zygote which is diploid undergoes rapid cell division to form a mass of cells called blastocyst
  • after fertilization a membrane forms around the ovum to prevent further entry of sperms
  • blastocyst eventually develops into an embryo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. i) Explain the process of implantation
  • this is the embedding and attaching of the embryo in the uterine wall/endometrium
  • implantation marks the beginning of pregnancy
  • sometimes implantation occurs in the oviduct wall which is abnormal and results in ectopic pregnancy which is fatal
  • the outer wall of the blastocyst develops fingerlike projections which project into the uterine wall for attachment
  • the projections are called villi
  • the villi and endometrium develop into an organ that is called the placenta
  • the embryo is attached to the placenta through a cord called the umbilical cord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 State the functions of umbilical cord

  • it contains blood vessels umbilical artery, iliac arteries and umbilical veins)
  • it joins the placenta to the embryo
  • passage for nutrients from the mother
  • passage of excretory substances from foetus to mother for final discharge
  • gaseous exchange
  • passage of antibodies from mother to foetus, for protection of foetus against diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) State the role of placenta
  • exchange of gases between mother and foetus
  • exchange of nutrients and nitrogenous wastes
  • anchorage/attachment of foetus
  • produces hormones (oestrogen and progesterone)

 

  1. e) i) What is gestation period?
  • time taken from fertilization to birth/pregnancy

 

  1. ii) Explain the functions of the membranes associated with placenta

Chorion

  • surrounds the embryo
  • has fingerlike projections that attach embryo to the uterus

 

Amnion

  • contains amniotic fluid
  • fluid surrounds embryo
  • protects embryo from mechanical injury by acting as shock absorbers
  • fluid also protects embryo from dehydration
  • distributes pressure equally over embryo

Yolk sac

  • surround the yolk
  • produces blood cells for embryo until its own liver is able to perform the task

Allantois

  • present only for a short time
  • removes and store waste material
  • it eventually becomes the umbilical cord

 

iii) Explain the events that take place to facilitate parturition

  • near birth the placenta produces less progesterone
  • oxytocin hormone is produced by posterior lobe of pituitary gland
  • because progesterone level has decreased the uterus becomes sensitive to oxytocin
  • oxytocin causes the contraction of the uterus (myometrium)
  • these contractions are called labour pains
  • just before parturition the head turns downwards
  • the contractions eventually push the baby through the vagina
  • amnion breaks and amniotic fluid is released
  • oxytocin dilates the cervix
  • foetus is expelled through cervix with head coming out first
  • finally the whole infant comes out
  • the umbilical cord is cut and the placenta is expelled as afterbirth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) State the reasons why later in pregnancy the ovary will b e removed without disturbing the pregnancy
  • corpus luteum in the ovary secretes progesterone which maintains pregnancy and development of foetus after conception
  • after four months pregnancy is maintained by progesterone from the placenta

 

  1. f) i) What are secondary sexual characteristics

– Characteristics (physiological and anatomical) that start developing at puberty due to the influence of male and female hormones

 

  1. ii) State the main secondary changes in

Boys

  • deepening of the voice
  • growth of hair on face, pubic part, chest, legs
  • penis and testes become bigger
  • muscular development
  • sperm production begins at puberty and may continue throughout life

Girls

  • growth of hair on pubic part and armpits
  • widening/enlargement of hips
  • development of breasts
  • menstrual cycle starts as ovaries mature
  • body acquires extra fat

 

iii) Describe the role of hormones in secondary sexual characteristics in

Boys

Follicle stimulation hormone (FSH)

  • from pituitary
  • stimulates production of androgens(male hormones) mainly testosterone by testis

Testosterone

  • secondary sexual characteristics

Girls

FHS

  • from pituitary
  • development of follicles
  • stimulates oestrogen production by ovary

LH

  • from pituitary
  • ovulation
  • stimulates release of progesterone by ovary

Oestrogen

  • stimulates release of LH
  • secondary sexual characteristics

Progesterone

  • also from placenta
  • sustains pregnancy as it inhibits prolactin and oxytocin during pregnancy

Prolactin

  • milk formation

 

 

 

Oxytocin

  • parturition
  • milk ejection

 

  1. g) i) What is menstruation?

– vaginal discharge due to disintegration of endometrium

 

  1. ii) Describe the role of hormones in the human menstrual cycle
  • it is controlled by sex hormones which are responsible  for the onset of secondary sexual characteristics and also control of the menstrual cycle
  • the onset is signaled by discharge of blood/menses 14 days following the start of menstruation
  • anterior lobe of pituitary gland secretes follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)
  • Follicle stimulating hormone causes graafian follicle to develop in the ovary. It also stimulates tissues of the ovary/wall  (theca) to secrete oestrogen
  • oestrogen causes repair/healing of uterine wall
  • oestrogen stimulates anterior lobe of pituitary  to  produce luteinising hormonge (LH)
  • LH causes ovulation. It also causes graafian follicle to change into corpus luteum. LH stimulates corpus luteum to secrete progesterone
  • Progesterone causes proliferation/thickening of uterine wall
  • Oesterogen/progesterone inhibits the production of FSH by anterior lobe of pituitary, thus no more follicles develop and oestrogen production reduces
  • In the next two weeks progesterone level rises and inhibits production of LH from anterior lobe of pituitary
  • The corpus lutetium stops secreting progesterone and menstruation occurs when the level of progesterone drops
  • Anterior lobe of pituitary starts secreting FSH again.

 

iii) What is menopause?

  • end of ovulation in women
  • occurs after age of 45 years
  • does not occur in males

 

  1. h) Explain the symptoms, methods of transmitting and prevention (control) of the following sexually transmitted diseases

 

  1. i) Gonorrhea

–  caused by a bacterium called neisseria gonorrhea

– transmitted through sexual intercourse,

– infects urethra and vaginal tract (epithelia)

– Symptoms include pain, discharge of mucus and bad smell (females)

– Effects include sterility, heart diseases, blindness of foetus and arthritis

– Treatment by antibiotics

– Control and prevention by proper sexual conduct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. ii) Herpes
  • notably Herpes simplex and H. genitalis
  • caused by virus which attacks genitalia
  • symptoms are painful sores in genitalia, skin lesions
  • transmitted in saliva, sexual intercourse and injection by drug addicts
  • no treatment

 

iii) Syphilis

  • caused by bacterium called Treponema palladium
  • symptoms are painless wounds in genitalia
  • attack genitalia, nervous system, lips
  • treated by antibiotics

 

  1. iv) Trichomoniasis
  • caused by plasmodium called trichomonas
  • attacks reproductive tract
  • symptoms are itching and discharge of pus from the genitals
  • treated by antibiotics

 

  1. v) Hepatitis

– Viral disease

Affects the liver

Transmitted through sexual intercourse

No known treatment

 

  1. vi) Candidiasis
  • caused by fungus called candida albicans
  • transmitted through sexual intercourse
  • symptoms include itching urethra, and vaginal discharge (odourless)
  • controlled by personal hygiene, early treatment and responsible sexual behavior

 

vii) HIV/AIDS

  • caused by HIV virus
  • transmitted by sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, sharing piercing instruments from infected mother to foetus, infant and baby
  • symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, night sweating, cough, weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, diarrhea, headache, a opportunistic infections and tumors
  • Control by responsible sexual behaviour, education, screening blood for transfusion and using sterile piercing instruments.
  1. a) Define the terms
  1. Growth
  • an irreversible change in size of a cell, organ or whole organism
  • growth is due to synthesis of protoplasm or extracellular substances
  1. Development
  • refers to a series of changes which an organism goes through in its lie cycle
  • during development both qualitative and quantitative changes take place(involves differentiation)

 

 

 

  • Differentiation

 

  • refers to changes in which the cells of the body undergo and become specialised to perform specific functions

 

  1. b) i) Differentiate growth in plants and animals
Plants Animals
  • confined to shoots/root tips (apical)
  • have definite growth regions(meristems)
  • often indefinite/continuous
  • growth results in branching
  • affected by light, auxins, hormones and temperature
  • occurs all over the body(intercalary)
  • different parts grow at different rates(allometric)
  • maximum growth on maturity(definite)
  • no branching
  • affected by nutrients

 

  1. ii) List the processes involved in growth
  • assimilation
  • cell enlargement
  • cell division(by mitosis)
  1. List the parameters used to measure growth
  • height/length
  • dry weight
  • number of individuals
  • volume
  • leaf area of plant

 

  1. iv) Name the patterns of growth in organisms
  • allometric and isometric
  • limited and unlimited
  • discontinuous growth

 

  1. c) i) Name the different types of growth curves
  • sigmoid curve(normal growth curve)
  • intermittent growth curve

 

  1. ii) Draw a sigmoid growth curve and explain its different phases/stages

 

 

 

 

 

A-lag phase

– Slow growth rate at first

Organism adapting to the environment

B-exponential phase

  • organisms already adapted
  • first growth due to birth rate that is higher than death rate

 

 

 

C- Stationery phase (plateau)

– Birth rate equals death rate (equilibrium)

Lack of nutrients, accumulation of toxic waste products

D-phase of decline

  • due to depletion of nutrients, accumulation of toxic wastes, lack of space
  • some individuals old hence not reproducing
  • death rate higher than birth rate

 

 

iii) Draw an intermittent curve and explain the various stages

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-growth

B-no growth

C- moulting/ecdysis

  • seen in arthropods
  • growth in in arthropods is intermittent(takes place during some time only because their hard cuticles (exoskeleton) does not expand to cause growth
  • the cuticle must be shed off first to allow further growth
  • the shedding is called ecdysis or moulting
  • when moulting has taken place animal grows but growth stops when the exoskeleton hardens again

 

  1. d) i) What is seed dormancy?
  • A state where a viable seed is incapable of germinating when all conditions are favourable.

 

  1. ii) State the biological importance of seed dormancy
  • gives embryo time to reach maturity
  • gives time for dispersal
  • allows plant to survive adverse conditions

 

iii) State the factors which cause seed dormancy

Internal factors

  • presence of abscisic acid/ABA/ presence of germination inhibitors
  • embryo not fully developed
  • absence of hormones/enzymes/inactivity of hormones/enzymes/gibberellins/cytokinins
  • impermeability of seed coat

External factors

  • unsuitable temperature
  • absence of light
  • lack of oxygen
  • lack of oxygen
  • lack of water

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) Give the conditions necessary to break seed dormancy
  • scarification/scratching to make seed coat impermeable
  • vernalisation/cold treatment in some seeds like wheat
  • burning/nicking/expose to heat e.g. wattle seeds
  • destruction of germination inhibitors

 

  1. e) i) What is seed germination?
  • process by which a seed develops in a seedling

 

  1. ii) What is viability
  • ability of a seed to germinate

 

iii) Discuss the various conditions necessary for the germination of seeds

Water

  • medium for enzymatic activity
  • hydrolysis of food into simpler substances
  • medium of transport
  • softens the seed
  • acts as a solvent

Air

  • in form of oxygen
  • oxygen is used for respiration/oxidation of food to release energy

 

Suitable (optimum) temperature

  • activates enzymes involved in mobilization of food reserves

 

Enzymes

  • breakdown and subsequent oxidation of food
  • conservation of hydrolyzed food products into new plant tissues

Viability

  • only viable seed are able to germinate and grow

 

  1. iv) Name and describe the types of germination

Epigeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cotyledons are brought above the ground level during germination due to elongation of hypocotyls

Hypogeal

 

  • the cotyledons remain below the surface during germination due to elongation of epicotyl e.g. maize

 

  1. v) Name the part of the bean seed that elongates to bring about epigeal germination

hypocotyl

 

  1. vi) Account for the loss in dry weight of cotyledons in a germinating bean seed
  • food stored is mobilized/used up for respiration and growth

 

vii) Describe the physiological changes that occur in a seed during germination

  • in presence of oxygen, optimum temperature and water, food reserves in the seed are hydrolysed or broken down into soluble diffusible form by enzymes
  • soluble food diffuses to the growing embryo
  • oils and carbohydrates provide energy
  • simple sugars converted to cellulose to form cell wall
  • amino acids make protoplasm
  • seed develops plumule and radicle hence germinates

 

viii) Explain the biological significance of cotyledons being brought above the ground in epigeal germination

  • cotyledons have inadequate food
  • they are brought above the ground to acquire chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis before the formation of foliage leaves to supplement food supply required for growth during germination

 

  1. f) i) Distinguish between primary and secondary growth

Primary growth

  • occurs at the apical (shoot and tip) apices regions where meristematic cells occur
  • causes plant elongation since cells divide by mitosis

 

Secondary growth

-occurs at the cambium meristems

Increases width (girth) of the stem

 

  1. ii) What are meristems
  • dividing cells
  • meristem means they are dividing

 

iii) State the characteristics of meristematic cells

  • dense cytoplasm
  • thin cell walls
  • absence of vacuoles/cell sap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. iv) State the location and function of the following meristematic tissues

Apical meristem

  • located at tips of roots and shoots
  • increase length of stem and roots/primary growth

Intercalary meristem

  • found at bases of internodes
  • responsible for elongation of internodes and increase in leaf sheath in grasses

Lateral meristems

  • found near the periphery of stem and root
  • responsible for secondary growth/growth in girth of stem and root/lateral growth
  • called cambium and constitute vascular and cork cambium

 

  1. v) Describe primary growth
  • occurs at tips of shoots and roots in the meristematic tissues of apical meristem
  • at the apex there is a zone of cell division/mitosis
  • cells elongate at elongation zone
  • the elongated cells differentiate at the region of differentiation resulting in increase in size
  • in the stems meristems give rise to leaf premodia which envelop the apex to form a bud
  • the bud protects the delicate inner cells
  • in roots the meristem is protected by root cap
  • after cells differentiate the form permanent tissues

 

  1. vi) Describe secondary growth in plants
  • also called secondary thickening
  • only occurs in dicotyledonous plants that have cambium
  • monocotyledonous plants do not undergo secondary growth because they lack intervascular cambium
  • cambium cells divide to produce more cells on either side of the cambium
  • cells produced to the inside become secondary cambium
  • cells produced to the outside become secondary phloem
  • division of cambium cells occurs yearly producing new rings of secondary phloem and secondary xylem each year
  • intervascular cambium(cambium between vascular bundles) divide to form secondary parenchyma, thereby increasing growth of medullary rays
  • much more xylem is formed than phloem, thus pushing phloem and cambium ring outward
  • the rate of secondary growth is depended on seasons(rains) resulting in annual rings
  • cork cambium is located beneath epidermis ad is responsible for secondary thickening of the bark of perennial plants
  • cork cambium divides to form new cork(bark) tissues to accommodate increased growth on outside and secondary cortex on the inside
  • Cork cells (cells of the bark) are loosely parked at some points to form lenticels for gaseous exchange.

vii) State the significance of secondary growth

  • increase girth or circumference of trees
  • annual rings which show seasonal growth can be used to tell the age of trees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. g) i) Describe one method which can be used to measure the average growth rate of a single leaf of a plant

EITHER

  • chose/identify a young leaf(just unfolded)
  • use the same leaf throughout
  • measure (total) length of (whole) leaf
  • record
  • repeat at regular intervals until no more change occurs/constant length
  • average rate of growth is equal to total increase in length divided by the period taken to achieve full length

Average rate of growth =    total increase in length

period taken to achieve full length

OR

  • choose/identify a young leaf(just unfolded)
  • use the same leaf throughout
  • trace the outline on a graph paper and work out the area
  • record
  • repeat at regular intervals until regular area
  • average rate of growth equals to total increase in area divided by the period of time taken to achieve full area

Average rate of growth  =    total increase in area

period of time taken to achieve final area

 

i

  1. i) Describe how the growth of a root can be determined

Materials

  • fine thread, marking ink, germinating bean seedlings, blotting paper, ruler marked in millimeters, pins, cork, a boiling tube and moist cotton wool

Procedure

  • dry seedlings using blotting paper
  • place inside against the ruler marked in mm
  • dip the fine thread in waterproof ink
  • mark the radicle at equal intervals
  • pin the seedling to the cork
  • suspend the seedling into the boiling tube containing moist cotton wool
  • allow the seedling to grow for two days/some

time observe the intervals with the marks

  • record your observations the widest intervals are found in the region just behind the tip indicating/showing region of greatest growth

 

iii) A boy hammered a nail in the bark of a tree at a height of 1.5metres above the ground.

Four years later, the nail was found at the same height although the tree had grown 3 meters taller. Explain the above observation

The nail was hammered at a point where vertical growth had stopped/further growth was confined to increase in width/diameter.

Vertical growth is confined to tips/apex/vertical apical meristem

 

 

 

 

  1. h) i) Describe the role of hormones in growth and development of plants

indole acetic acid/IAA/ auxins

Cell division/increase in cell division

Tropic responses

Cell elongation/increases in ell elongation

Development of abscision layer

Growth of ovaries into fruits/parthenocarpy/initiates flowers

Inhibits growth of lateral buds/produces apical dominance

Stimulates adventitious/lateral roots

Gibberellins (Gibberellic acid/GA3

 

Promote cell elongation/rapid cell division/increase in length of the internodes

Promote fruit formation without fertilization/parthenocarpy

Reduces root growth

Breaks seed dormancy/promotes germination

 

Cytokinnins (Kinnins/Kinnetin/Zeatin)

  • breaks dormancy
  • promotes flowering
  • promotes cell division
  • stabilizes protein and chlorophyll
  • promotes root formation on a shoot
  • low concentration encourages leaf senses
  • normal concentration increases cell enlargement in leaves
  • stimulates lateral bud development

 

Ethylene (ethynelC2H4)

  • accelerates ripening in fruits
  • encourages fruit fall/leaf fall
  • induces thickening in stern/inhibits stem elongation
  • promotes flowering (in pineapples)
  • promotes germination in certain seeds

 

Abscisic acid (ABA) abscisin hormone/dormin)

  • causes bud dormancy
  • encourages fruit/leaf fall
  • high concentration causes closing of stomata
  • causes seed dormancy
  • inhibits cell elongation

 

Traumatin

  • heals wounds by callous formation

Florigen

  • promotes flowering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. ii) State the applications of plant hormones in agriculture
  • induce root growth in stem cuttings
  • selective weed killers
  • encourage sprouting of lateral buds
  • breaking seed dormancy
  • induce parthenocarpy
  • accelerate ripening of fruits
  • promote flowering
  • cause dormancy

 

iii) Explain apical dominance

  • a phenomenon whereby production of auxins by a growing apical bud of a shoot inhibits growth of lateral buds
  • this inhibition is due to high concentration of auxins (indoleacetic acid/IAA) in apical bud
  • removal of terminal/apical bud causes development and sprouting of several buds which later develop into branches
  • applied in pruning coffee, tea and hedges
  • this leads to more yield

 

  1. iv) Describe the role of hormones in the growth and development of animal

somatotrophin (growth  hormones)

  • from anterior pituitary
  • promotes cell division
  • overproduction causes gigantism
  • underproduction causes dwarfism

 

Thyroxine

  • promotes growth and metamorphosis
  • underproduction leads to a child becoming a cretin (mentally retarted)

 

Androgens

  • in males
  • growth of male reproductive organs

 

Oestrogen

  • in females
  • growth of female reproductive organs

 

Ecdysone

  • in arthropods
  • moulting (ecdysis)

 

  1. t) i) What is metamorphosis?
  • change in form during which there are changes in structure and function in body of organism
  • prepares organism for life in a different habitat

 

  1. ii) Explain complete metamorphosis

radical changes in the body during the life cycle of an organism

called holometabolous development

 

 

 

example is egg    larva  pupa   adult  (imago)

occurs in animals such as butterfly and bee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii) What is the significance of each of the four stages in complete metamorphosis?

 

Larval stage

  • feeding takes place
  • larva is quite different from adult
  • larva sheds its cuticle (exoskeleton) several times to emerge as pupa
  • dispersal stage avoids overcrowding

 

Pupa

  • enclosed in a case called puparium (cocoon)
  • no feeding
  • organ formation takes place

 

Adult

  • emerges from puparium
  • reproductive stage of the life cycle

 

  1. iv) Describe incomplete metamorphosis
  • called hemimetabolous development
  • changes are gradual
  • eggs develop into nymphs which develop into adults
  • nymph resembles adult but are sexually immature
  • a nymph moults several times as some parts develop before it becomes an adult
  • stage of development between one moult and another is called instar
  • occurs in insects such as locust and cockroach

 

 

  1. v) Name the hormones that control metamorphosis in insects
  • brain hormone responsible for moulting because it simulates production of ecdyson (moulting hormone)
  • ecdysone(moulting hormone) causes moulting
  • juvenile hormone causes moulting in larvae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. vi) State the advantages of metamorphosis in the life of insects
  • the adult and larvae exploit different niches
  • do not compete for food
  • pupa cam survive adverse pupa can survive adverse conditions eg-feeding stage
  • dispersal prevents overcrowding

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LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES FREE MATHS NOTES

LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

1.The positions of two towns A and B on the Earth’s surface are and  respectively.

  1. a) Find the difference in longitude between towns A and B. (2MKS)
  2. b) Given that the radius of Earth is 6370km, calculate the distance between towns A and B.

(3MKS)

  1. c) Another town C is 840 km due east of town B and on the same latitude as towns A and B. Find the longitude of town C. (3MKS)
  2. d) What is the time difference between towns A and B and towns A and C to the nearest minute?

(2MKS)

2.Two towns A and B lie on the same parallel of latitude 600N if the longitudes of A and B are 420W and 290E respectively.

  • Find the distance between A and B in nautical miles along the parallel of latitude.

(2mks)

  • Find the local time at A if at B is 1.00pm. (2mks).
  • Find the shortest distance between A and B along the earth’s surface in km. (2mks)(Take )
  • If C is another town due south of A and 10010km away from A, find the coordinate C. (3mks)
  1. A plane leaves an airport x (41.50N, 36.40W) at 9.00a.m. and flies due North to airport y on latitude 53.20N.
  • Calculate the distance covered by the plane in kilometers. (3mks)
  • After stopping for 30 minutes to refuel at Y, the plane then flies due east to airport Z, 2500km from Y. Find:-
    • The position of Z.
    • The time the plane lands at Z, if its speed is 500km/h.

(Take the value of π as 22/7 and radius of the earth as 6370km)      (7mks)

 

 

 

 

 

4.The positions of two towns on the surface of the earth are given as A(300S, 200W) and B(300S, 800E)

Find

  1. a) the difference in longitude             2mk

 

the distance between the two towns along a parallel of latitude in

(i)  km (take the radius of the earth as 6370km and p = 22/7)                                               3mks

 

(ii)  nm                                                                                                                                    2mks

 

  1. c) Find the local time in town B when it is 1:45pm in town A. 3mks

 

5.A jet flies from town Q (600S, 240E) to town R (600S,100W) and then due north for 1200 nautical miles to town S

(a)          Obtain the latitude of S                                                                              (3mks

(b)          Calculate the distance between Q and R in

(i) Nautical miles                                                                                          (3mks)

(ii)           Km                                                                                                   (2mks)

(c)           Find the total flight time if the jet flies at an average speed of 800 knots            (2mks

 

6.A plane leaves an airport P(100S,620E) and flies due north at 800km/h.

(a)          Find its position after 2 hrs.                                                                                                     (3mks)

(b)          The plane turns and flies at the same speed due west. It reaches Q longitude of 120W.

(i)            Find the distance it has travelled in nautical miles                               (3mks)

(ii)           Find the time it has taken (Take the radius of the earth to be 6370km and 1 nautical mile to be 1.853km)                                                                                   (2mks)

(c)           If the local time at P was 1300 hrs when it reached Q, Find the local time at Q when it

landed at Q .                                                                                                                (2mks)

  1. Two points P and Q are found on the earth’s surface. The position of P is (520S, 660W)

and Q (520S, 1140E). Using earth’s radius = 6370km:

  • Find the difference in longitude between two points P and Q.          (1mk)

 

  • Calculate the shortest distance between points P and Q along:-
    • The Latitude in km (to 1 whole number). (2mks)
    • The Longitude in km (to one whole number).     (3mks

 

  • A plane travelling at 800km/hr leaves point P at 10.00am and sails through South Pole to point Q. Find the local time the plane arrives at point Q to the nearest minutes.     (4mks)

 

8.A jet flies from town Q (600S, 240E) to town R (600S,100W) and then due north for 1200 nautical miles to town S

(a)          Obtain the latitude of S                                                                                    (3mks)

(b)          Calculate the distance between Q and R in

(i) Nautical miles                                                                                                 (3mks)

(ii)           Km                                                                                                                     (2mks)

(c)           Find the total flight time if the jet flies at an average speed of 800 knots           (2mks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

(a) 71 x 60 cos 60 n.m

= 2130 n.m

(b)71 x 4min = 284 min  4hrs 44 min

1300 – 4hrs 44min   = 8.16 am

(c)

(d)

M1

 

A1

 

 

M1

A1

M1

 

M1

A1

M1

M1

A1

 

üsubst

 

 

 

1300 – 4hrs 44 min

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEME

1.Longitude =

Distance =

Longitude of town C

A and B

A and C

 

M1 A1

 

 

 

M1,A1

 

4.

(a)  x(41.50N, 56.40W)

y(53.20N, 36.40W)

Angle diff = (53.2 – 41.5)0

= 11.70

ℓ = (11.7 x 22 x 2 x 6370)km

360     7

=  1301.3km

 

(b)  (i)    y (53.20N, 56.40W)

z (53.20N, ___x___)

 

= (  x   x 22 x 2 x 6370 cos 83.20)

360     7

=   2500km

 

x (11 x 91 cos 3.2)  = 2500

9

 

x =        2500 x 9

11 x 91 cos 53.40

 

x =      2500 x 9

11 x 91 x 0.5996

 

=   22500

599.599

= 37.520

37.52 – 36.40

= 1.120E

Z(53.20N, 1.120E)

 

(ii) T = (1301.3)hrs

500

= 2.6026hrs

= 2hrs 36mins

15mins x to z took

2hrs 36mins

Past time – 30 mins

 

15min z – 4 – 2500km

 

Time taken (2500)hrs

500

= 5hrs

Total time = 2.36 + 30

5.00

= 8.06

 

9.00

8.06

17.06

12.00

5.06pm

 

M1

 

M1

 

 

A1

 

 

 

 

 

M1

 

 

 

 

 

 

M1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M1

 

 

 

M1

 

 

 

 

 

 

A1

 
  10  

4.

S(S, LOW)

 

 

 

 

S(s,10w)

Longitude difference

a) Longitude difference

(s-60)60 = 1200 great circle

60s – 3600 = 1200

60s = 4800

60         60

S = 800N

b) longitudinal difference = 10+24 = 340

i) d = 60q cos x

= 60 x 34 cos 600

= 1020nm

ii) distance = 1nm = 1.853km

\1020nm = ?

(1020 x 1.853)

= 1.890.06km

c) Time between QR

1020 + 1200

800       800

111/40 + 1½ = 2 31/40 hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M1

 

M1

 

A1

 

 

M1

 

A1

 

 

M1

 

A1

 

 

 

M1

A1

5.6

 

(b) 74×60cos4.40

=4426.9nm

 

(c)

= 10hrs15min

 

  • P(100S,620E), Q(4.40N,20W)

 

 

8.

  • 1140 + 660 = 1800√B1

 

  • (i) 180 x 2 x 3.142 x 6370 cos 520√B1

360

 

12322km or 12326km√B1 using Л= 22√A1

7

 

 

(ii) 76√B1 x 2 x 3.142 x 6370√M1

360

=  8451km or 8453km using Л= 22

7

  • t = s = 8451√M1

v     800

 

=  10.56hrs√M1

=  10hrs 34min√A1

Time is 8.34pm√B1

 

8.

S(S, LOW)

 

 

 

 

S(s,10w)

Longitude difference

a) Longitude difference

(s-60)60 = 1200 great circle

60s – 3600 = 1200

60s = 4800

60         60

S = 800N

b) longitudinal difference = 10+24 = 340

i) d = 60q cos x

= 60 x 34 cos 600

= 1020nm

ii) distance = 1nm = 1.853km

\1020nm = ?

(1020 x 1.853)

= 1.890.06km

c) Time between QR

1020 + 1200

800       800

111/40 + 1½ = 2 31/40 hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M1

 

M1

 

A1

 

 

M1

 

A1

 

 

M1

 

A1

 

 

 

M1

A1

 

K. C. S. E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 PAST PAPERS & MARKING SCHEME

  1. K.C. S. E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 2005

MARKING SCHEME

1.

  • Olorgesaille
  • Kariandusi
  • FortTernan
  • Koobi For a/TURKANA
  • Hyrax Hill.
  • RUSINGAISLAND
  • GAMBLESCAVE (NJORO)

Any 2×1 = (2mk)

 

  1. Identify the main economic activity of the Plain Nilotes during the pre-colonial period.

-pastoralism/livestock keeping

 

  1. Name one community in Kenya which played a leading role in the long distance trade.
  • Akamba
  • Agiriama (MIJIKENDA)

Any 1×1=(1mk)

 

  1. Identify one community in Kenya which had a centralized system of government during the pre-colonial period

Abangwa of the Abaluhyia                                         1×1= (1mk)

 

  1. Give two evidences which show the Chinese traders reached the Kenyan coast before 1500 AD.
  • Remains of Chinese coins
  • Fragments of Chinese pottery/Fossils/Artifacts
  • Information in the periplus of the Eritrean sea.

Any 2×1 = (2mk)

  1. State the main reason for the coming of the Portuguese.
  2. Identify two sources of government revenue in Kenya.
  • Taxes/Custom duties
  • Loans
  • Donations/grants in aid
  • Licences/fees/rates/rents
  • Fines Any 2×1= (2mk)
  1. Name two officers of a municipal council who are appointed by the Public Service Commission. (2mk)
  • The town clerk
  • The Treasurer
  • The Medical Officer of Health
  • The Engineer
  • Municipal Educator Officer Any 2×1=(2mk)
  1. What is the main function of the Civil Service in Kenya? (1mk)
  • To implement/carry out policies of the Government.

1×1=(1mk)

 

  1. Give one reason why parliament is regarded as supreme in Kenya (1mk)
  • Has power to pass a vote of no-confidence on government.
  • Is the highest law-masking body
  • Can alter the amend Constitution.
  • Has power to declare War and a state of emergency
  • General material Revenue and Expenditure

Any 1×1=(1mk)

 

  1. Give one way in which the constitution of Kenya guarantees the rule of law.
  • Everybody is equal before the law.
  • A suspect is assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
  • A suspect is given opportunity to defend himself/herself in court of law.

Any 1×1 = (1mk)

 

  1. State two contributions of parastals to the economic development of Kenya.
  • They provide employment opportunities.

 

  1. State two problems which the Imperial British East African Company faced in the administration of the Protectorate.
  • Shortage of funds
  • Problem of transportation
  • Poor coordination from the colonial office in London
  • In-experienced administrators
  • Shortage of personnel
  • Lack of knowledge of the area
  • Hostility

Any 2×1 = (2mk)

 

  1. Name the treaty which mked the colonial spheres of influence in East African in 1886.

Anglo-Germany agreement.

1×1= (1mk)

 

  1. State two grievances of the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA) against the colonial government in Kenya.
  • Racial discrimination
  • African representation in the Legco
  • The Kipande system
  • They were against taxation
  • Forced labour
  • Demanded the release of Harry Thuku
  • Land problem
  • Cultural Issues

Any 2×1=2mk)

  1. What was the main result of the Devonshire White Paper of 1923?

In case of conflict of interests between immigrant races and Africans those of Africans should be paramount.                                                          1×1=(1mk)

 

  1. Name two African leaders who were detained in 1952 at the declaration of a State of Emergency.
  • Jomo Kenyatta
  • Bildad Kagia
  • Fred Kubai
  • Paul Ngei
  • Achieng Oneko
  • Kungu Karumba

 

  • They generate revenue for the government
  • Some provide loans for domestic investment
  • Some provide specific services to the residents e.g.

Any 2×1= (2mk)

 

SECTION B

 

  1. (a) Give five reasons which led to the migration of the Cushites from their

original homeland into Kenya during the pre-colonial period?

(i)        They moved in search for pasture and water for their livestock.

(ii)       There was drought and famine in their original homeland.

  • There was outbreak of diseases and epidemics in their original homeland.
  • To escape from constant attacks from their neigbours/or external attacks
  • They moved in search of land for settlements as their population had increased.
  • They moved to know what was beyond the horizon/adventure.

(5×1=5mk)

 

(b) Explain five result of the inter action between the Bantu and the Cushites in the pre-colonial period.

  • Intermarriages which strengthened relationships between communities.
  • Some Bantu adopted Islam from the Cushites.
  • Some Bantu copied some customs of the Cushites such as circumcision and age set systems.
  • The Bantu and Cushites raided other for cattle which led to loss of property and lives/increased welfare.
  • Cushites attacked the Bantu which led to further migration (e.g. Orma/Orma Orma/Galla pushed the Eastern Bantu from Shungwaya)./Displacement
  • The cushites and the Bantu exchanged goods which led to the development of trade.
  • Some Cushites were absorbed/assimilated by the Bantu.

Any 5×2= (10mk)

 

  1. a) What were the reasons for the construction of Kenya-Uganda railway

during the colonial period?

(i)        To facilitate the movement of the troops to suppress resistances/pacification.

(ii)       To transport the administrators into the interior for effective control of British East Africa.

(iii)      To promote the development of legitimate trade/Abolish slave trade

  • To transport goods from interior to the coast (raw material) and manufactured goods from the coast.
  • The British wanted to exploit the resources in the interior

Any 3×1= (3mk)

 

Explain six effects of the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway.

  • It led to the emergence of towns along the railway line e.g. Voi, Nairobi.
  • It enabled people to travel to and from the interior to different destinations easily.
  • It encouraged the construction of feeder roads thus improving transportation in the interior.
  • It led to land alienation and establishment of settler plantations where different cash crops were grown/Displacement
  • It stimulated both internal and external trade./Development of trade.
  • It led to the Indian Coolies settling in Kenya/Introduction of India
  • It led to employment opportunities to many people in Kenya.
  • It provided revenue for the government.
  • It made it possible for the missionaries to spread Christianity into the interior/Led to opening of interior.
  • It enabled the government to administer more effectively /colonists.
  • It led to the alteration of the Kenya –Uganda branch

6×2=12mk.

 

  1. a) State three methods which were used by the British to establish their rule

in Kenya.                                                                                (3mk)

  • They used military conquest to crash the resistances of African communities./Direct rule
  • They signed treaties of protection with some local leaders/collaboration.
  • They established administrative posts in the interior from where they controlled the protectorate effectively.
  • They tricked African leaders to give away their land.
  • They occupied areas that were previously under the imperial British East African company (IBEACo.) rule
  • They used missionaries to persuade Africans to accept authority.

Any 3×1= (3mk)

 

(b)         Describe the organization of the Central Government in Kenya during the colonial period.                                                                      (12mk)

 

(i)        The Central Government was headed by a Governor who represented the British Government.

(ii)       The Governor ensured the implementation of colonial policies.

(iii)      There was a legislative council which made laws for the colony

  • The laws were approved by the Governor
  • The colony was divided into provinces headed by provincial commissioner.
  • The provinces were divided into Districts headed by District Commissioners.
  • Divisions were divided into locations headed by African Chiefs.
  • Locations were divided into sub-locations headed by sub-chiefs.
  • The sub-locations were divided into villages headed by headman.
  • All administrators from the rank of the District Officer to Governor were British.
  • Divisions headed by the District Officers

Any 6×2= (12mk)

 

21.(a)  Why did the British use direct rule in administering most parts of Kenya?

(3 mk)

  • Most communities did not have centralized administrative systems therefore the British appointed chiefs
  • There were many ethnic groups with diverse social- cultural systems which made it difficult for the British to apply indirect rule
  • Most communities resisted British rule and so they had to be controlled directly.
  • There was an existing system of direct rule used by the imperial British East Africa company on which the British built their administration
  • Had enough administration administrators

Any 3 x 1 = 3 mk)

 

(b)       Explain six ways through which Ronald Ngala contributed to the struggle for independence in Kenya ( 12 mk)

  • He advocated for equal living standards for all races in Kenya
  • He was a founder member of the Mijikenda Union formed in 1947, which

played an important role in the Mijikenda political awareness

  • As a member of the legislative council (Legco) he advocated for increased African representation
  • He organized many political rallies in coast province during which he demanded for the release of people who had been detained under emergency laws
  • As president of Kenya African Democratic Union ( KADU) he advocated for independence
  • As African elected members Organization (AEMO) he mediated between extremes and moderates to create unity.
  • As a leader to the Lancaster House Conference he participated in the drafting of the independence constitution
  • In 1961, Ngala as leader of KADU accepted to form a coaliation government with new Kenya Party so as not to delay the independence process.

( Any 6 x 2 = 12 mk)

 

 

SECTION C

 

  1. (a) Identify three types of local authorities in Kenya

(i)        Municipal Councils

(ii)       Town councils

(iii)      Country councils

(iv)      Urban councils

(v)       City councils

( Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks)

 

(b)       Explain the relationship between the central and local government in

Kenya

  • The local authorities operate the policy guidelines formulated by the central government.
  • The minister in charge of the government approves all the activities that the local government plan to undertake
  • All the councilors nominated by political parties into the local authorities are approved by the minister of the local government.
  • All the by- laws made by the local authorities are approved by the minister before being implemented.
  • Records of all council meetings and business transactions are submitted to the Minister for verification and approval.
  • Any local authority which does not operate according to the guidelines of the central government can be dissolved by the minister
  • The minister for local government scrutinizes the annual reports of the local authorities to evaluate their performance
  • The minister appoints senior officials who sit in the local authorities meetings to give guidance on government policy.
  • The financial records of all local authorities are audited by the officers of the central government
  • Local authorities submit their loan applications and intended revenue sources to the central government through the minister of local government.
  • The central government gives grants/ financial aid to local authorities for their operations.
  1. (a)
  • The national flag
  • The national Anthem
  • The coat of arms
  • The loyalty pledge
  • The presidency
  • The constitution
  • The National language

Any 3 x 1 = 3 mk)

 

(b)       Explain six factors which undermine National Unity in Kenya

(i)        Unequal distribution of natural/ National resources causes imbalanced

regional economic development. This causes dissatisfaction and disharmony.

(ii)       Different religious beliefs and practices may lead to discrimination on

religious grounds.

(iii)      The practice of tribalism leads to favouring people of one’s tribe in

employment and allocation of resources. This creates hatred among people.

(iv)      Nepotism leads to use of public resources to favour one’s relatives

resulting to unfair treatment of other people

(v)       Asking for and offering of bribes to obtain and give services violets

peoples right to equal treatment/ corruption

(vi)      Ethnic conflicts/ disputes/ clashes discourage co- operation among the

Citizens

(vii)     Racism leads to discrimination on the basis of colour/ race. This creates

suspicion and hated among people.

  • Discrimination on the basis of gender denies people the right to participate equally in national development (Any 6 x 2 = 13 mk)

24.

  • What are the functions of the Attorney General in Kenya?
  • Gives legal advice to the government
  • Gives consent for a person to be prosecuted
  • Can institute/ undertake criminal proceedings against any person
  • Can terminate any prosecution proceedings at nay stage
  • Drafts and presents government bills for debate in parliament
  • Participates in parliamentary debates/ ex officio

( Any 3 x 1 = 3 mk)

  • Explain six responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen
  • Obeying the laws of the country to promote peace and harmony
  • Respecting other citizens, their views and property to ensure peaceful co- existence.
  • Taking part activities that promote national development for example contributing towards famine relief fund/ Harambee
  • Participating in meetings organized by government official and other community leaders to ensure effective implementation of policies.
  • Contributing to the income of the government by paying axes
  • Offering positive criticism to the government to promote good governance/ Participating in contribution making process and referendum
  • Exercising one’s voting rights during presidential, parliamentary and civic elections to enhance democracy.
  • Taking part in community policing and volunteering information about criminal activities to the police to enhance security
  • Avoiding corrupt practices and adhering to accountability and transparency norms for sustainable economic development
  • Being loyal and patriotic to the country in order to promote national security and social cohesion ( Any 6 x 2 = 12 mk)

 

 

 

HISTORY MARKING SCHEME PAPER 1 2006

 

  1. Identify two source of Kenyan Historic
    • Archaeology/ Paleontology
    • Anthropology ( Myth & Legends)
    • Linguistics
    • Oral tradition
    • Written sources
    • Geology
    • Rock paintings/ art
    • Genetics
    • Electronic sources

( Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

 

  1. Name one community in Kenya that belongs to the River Lake Nilotes

(i) The Luo                                                          ( 1 mk)

 

  1. State two economic activities of the Abagusii in Kenya during the Pre- colonial period
    • They grew crops
    • They kept livestock
    • They hunted animals and gathered wild fruits
    • They traded with their neighbours
    • They made handicrafts/ Basketry
    • Iron working

( Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

 

  1. Give one reason which led to the decline of Gedii during the 15th century
    • External attacks
    • Inadequate water supply/ Drought

( Any 1 x 1

 

  1. Name  the type of constitution used in Kenya
    • Written

( Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. Identify two peaceful ways of resolving conflicts
    • Negotiation ( Reconciliation)
    • Mediation
    • Arbitration
    • Litigation ( court system)

( Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

 

  1. What is direct democracy?

It is a government where people themselves make rules/ decisions that  effect

their welfare                                             ( Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

 

 

  1. Identify two development rights of children
    • Right to education
    • Right to leisure/ play
    • Right to participate in cultural and artistic activities
    • Right to express themselves
    • Access to information
    • Right to social security/ parental love

 

  1. Name the document which contains the rights of citizens in Kenya?

The constitution of Kenya/ bill of right                           ( Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. Identify one method used by the British to administer Kenya Colony between 1920 and 1963
    • Direct
    • Indirect rule ( Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. State two ways through which European settlers in Kenya wee able to get labour force during the colonial period
    • Forced recruitment/ conscription/ Denying African rights/ growing crops
    • Though introduction of Kipande system
    • Creation of African reserves
    • Through introduction of taxation by the British government

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

 

  1. Name two political parties which were formed in Kenya between 1960 and 1963
    • Kenya African National Union (KANU)
    • Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU)
    • African People Party ( APP)
    • New Kenya Party ( NKP)

( Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk  (1/2 mrk for abb)

 

  1. Give one reason why an aspiring candidate for a parliamentary seat in Kenya must be nominated by a political party
    • In order to limit the number of candidates
    • So as to identify party candidates
    • To adhere top constitutional requirements/ rules

( Any 1 x 1 = 1  mk)

 

  1. Give two reasons why corruption is being discouraged in Kenya
    • To promote economic party
    • To promote peace and stability
    • To promote national unity
    • To provide fair distribution of national resources
    • To gain international confidence
    • To promote patriotism and ethical behaviors

 

 

  1. Identify one Philosophy adopted at independence to promote social justice in Kenya
    • African socialism
    • Harambee

( Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. Name two types of local authorities in Kenya
    • City councils
    • Municipal Council
    • Town council
    • Urban council
    • County Council ( Area Council)

 

  1. Give one example of indirect taxes in Kenya
    • Sale taxes/ exercise duty/ customs duty
    • Value added tax
    • Cess/ fines/ fees
    • Land rates
    • Domestic borrowing

 

SECTION B (45 MKS)

 

  1. (a) Why did the highland Nilotes migrate from their original homeland during the Pre- colonial period?
    • They moved in search of water and pasture for their livestock
    • The outbreak of diseases/ epidemics forced them to move
    • Attacks from their communities forced them to move/ external attacks
    • There was population pressure in their original homeland
    • They moved due to draught and famine
    • Family/ clan dispute/ conflicts forced them to migrate/ internal conflicts
    • They moved for adventure

( Any 5 x 1 = 5 mk)

 

(b)       Explain five results of the migration and settlement of the Highland

Nilotes sin Kenya

  • They displaced some communities they found in the area where they

settled e.g. Abagusii, the Kwavi, Maasai and the Abaluyia ( example a must)

  • Some highland Nilotes were absorbed/ assimilated by the Bantu such a the Teriki and the Tachoni
  • The Highland Nilotes traded with their neighbours/ they exchanged animal products for grains from the Abaluyia and the Abagusii. This led to the expansion of trade in the region.
  • Their settlement increased the population of the region
  • The highlands Nilotes intermarried with the Luo, Abagusii and Abaluyia. This strengthened their relations.
  • There were ethnic wars/ conflicts due to cattle raids
  • There was cultural exchange leading to enrichment of their lives

( Any 5 x 2 =  10 mk)

 

  1. (a)   What were the activities of the Imperial British East Africa Company

(IBEA Co) Between 1888 and 1895?

  • It traded with the local communities/ promoted legitimate ttrade
  • It established administrative posts/ maintained law of order
  • It discouraged slave trading
  • It provided information about the interior of East Africa
  • It built the Uganda Railway
  • It secured the British sphere of influence/ promoted the spread of Western civilization
  • It suppressed African resistance against the British
  • It pioneered the construction of roads/ improved infrustruct

( Any 5 x 1 = 5 mk)

 

(b)       Why did the imperial British East Africa Company (IBEA Co.) Rule come

to an end in 1895?

  • The company lacked qualified administrators
  • There was mismanagement of funds by the company officials/ corruption
  • The area was too vast for the few officials to manage
  • Some African communities resisted/ rebelled against the company rule
  • The company lacked adequate funds/ capital for its day to day activities
  • There was poor communication between the company officials and the colonial office in Britain/ poor communication
  • Company official were affected by unfavourable climate conditions/ tropical diseases
  • Translation of the Bible into local languages enhanced missionary activities
  • The discovery of quinine which was cure for malaria facilitated missionary work
  • Some African rules were friendly to missionaries therefore they supported missionary activities
  • African convents became evangelists and thus spreading Christianity

(Any 5 x 2 = 10 mk)

 

SECTION C (30 MKS)

 

  1. (a) What five situations can make registered voter to be denied the right to

vote in Kenya?

  • When one is in custody
  • When one is insane/ unsound mind
  • When one presents oneself in a constituency where one s not registered
  • When one is discovered to have registered twice
  • When one does not have a voter’s card on the voting day
  • When one does not have a national identification Card on the voting day/ one has a defective National Identification Card
  • When ones name does not appear in the voters register
  • When one is time barred/ late

(Any 5 x 1 = 5 mk)

 

(b)       Explain the rights to an accused person during trial in a court of Law in Kenya

(i)        The accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty

(ii)       He/ She should be informed of the charge with sufficient detail so as to

prepare a defence.

  • One should be given adequate time to consult with the advocate/ witness
  • One should be present when court proceedings are taking place
  • One should be given a chance to plead for leniency
  • One should not be forced to give evidence
  • One should be allowed to be heard
  • One should be allowed to appeal against the ruling
  • Right to legal representation

(Any 5 x 2 = 10 mk)

 

  1. (a) What is the composition of the executive Arm of Government in Kenya?
    • The executive consists of the president
    • It also consists of the Vice President
    • The minister/ cabinet
    • The civil servants
    • The Attorney General

 

(b) Describe six functions of the Civil Servants in Kenya

(i)              Civil servants interpret and explain government policies to the people

(ii)                         They implement government policies and programmers/ training

(iii)            Civil servant such as permanent secretaries advise their respective

Ministers on matters of government policy

(iv)                         They collect government revenue

(v)              They maintain law and order

(vi)                         Civil servants prepare development plans

(vii)            Civil servants link the people with central government through the

Provincial administration

(viii)           Civil servants keeps the government operations running after the

dissolution of parliament

(ix)             Senior Civil Servants ensure proper use of public funds and resources/ protect and conservation of National Resource

( Any 6 x 2 = 12 mk)

 

  1. (a) What are the units of the Kenya Police Force?

(i)        Traffic police which controls traffic and inspects vehicles

(ii)       Regular police who maintains law and order

(iii)      The Criminal investigation department/ C.I.D ( ½ for abb

(iv)      Anti – stock theft unit

(v)       The general Service Unit/ G.S.U (½ abb

(vi)      Anti- narcotics unit

(vii)     Tourism police

(viii)    National security intelligence service

(ix)      Special crime prevention unit. (flying squad, Kenya police reserve)

(Any 5 x 1 = 5 mk)

 

(b)       Explain FIVE factors that make it difficult for the prison department in

Kenya to work effectively

  • Inadequate/ dilapidated facilities have led to congestion and frequent outbreak of diseases inadequate vehicles and equipment.
  • Increase in number of Prisons has led to poor living conditions
  • Inadequate finances have led to provision of poor service such as food
  • Inadequate number of prison warders leads to overworking hence brutal handling of prisoners
  • Poor living conditions low salaries of prison officers has demoralized them and affected their performance of duty
  • Corruption of prisons has forced some prisoners to pay so as to get better services
  • Shortages of trained counselors to assist in reforming the inmate effectively
  • Inadequate food, medical facilities and clothing for inmates
  • Some inmates have become hardened thus, difficult to rehabilitate
  • Political interference/ rapid changes affecting prisoners.

( Any 5 x 2 = 10 mk)

 

 

 

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

Paper 1

MKING SCHEME

SECTION A(25MK)

Oct. /Nov. 2007

 

  1. Give two reasons for studying government. (2mk)

(i)        To understand how different organs of government function.

(ii)       To understand how laws are made/enforced

  • To have knowledge of the duties/responsibilities of citizens.
  • To enable citizens know their rights.
  • To be able to compare political systems of the world.

Any 2×1=2mk

  1. State two advantages of the discovery of fire by early man. (2mk)

(i)        Man used fire to cook food.

(ii)       Fire provided light at night.

  • Man used fire to keep himself warm
  • Fire was used to harden tips of tools.
  • Fire was used to frighten/keep off dangerous animals. (Any 2×1=2mk)
  1. Name the dispersal area of the Eastern Bantu.

-Shungwaya                                              1×1=1mk

 

  1. State two duties of the Orkoyot among the Nandi. (2mk)

(i)        He presided over religious functions

(ii)       He foretold future events/seer.

  • he was a medicine man.
  • He was a rain maker

Any 2×1 = 2mk

  1. Give the main reason why the rulers of Malind welcomed the Portuguese in the 16th century. (1mk)

-They wanted

  1. Give two factors which influenced Seyyid Said to develop agriculture in zanzibar

in the 19th Century.                                                                 (2mk)

  • Zanzibar had favourable climate for clove growing.
  • Availability of labour/slave labour
  • Zanzibar had a natural deep harbour which would promote trade in agricultural products.
  • Zanzibar had fwertile soils. Any 2×1=2mk

 

  1. Apart from the Nandi name two other communities that resisted the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya. (2mk)

(i)       Agiriyama

(ii)      Bukusu

(iii)      Somali

 

 

 

  1. State the main duty of the Governor during the British colonial rule in Kenya. (1mk)

– To facilitate effective administration of the colony                       1×1=1mk

  1. State one reason why the colonial government established local native councils in Kenya in 1924. (1mk)

(i)        To serve as a link between African people and the Central government.

(ii)       To involve African in the management of their affairs.

  • To provide a forum through which African would express themselves.

Any 1×1=1mk

  1. Identify two features of African farming in Kenya during the colonial period.

(2mk)

  • Small scale farming was practiced
  • Africans mainly grew foods
  • Traditional methods of farming were used .Any 2×1 = 2mk

 

  1. State one recommendation of the Lennox-Boyd Constitution regarding the

legislative council in Kenya.

 

  1. Name one Ex- officio member of parliament in Kenya? (1mk)

(i)        The Speaker

(ii)       The Attorney-General.                                   Any1x1= 1mk

  1. Who was the first Vice-President of independent Kenya? (1mk)

Oginga Odinga                                   (1×1=1mk)

 

  1. State two ways through which a person can become a citizen of Kenya? (1mk)

(i)        By naturalization

(ii)       By birth

(iii)      By registration                                                Any 2×1=(2mk)

 

  1. State two ways in which poor leadership affects sporting activities in Kenya.

(2mk)

  • Constant Wrangling leading to negligency of duty
  • Mismanagement of funds/greed
  • Demoralization of sports men and women
  • Discrimination/ favouring teams over others. (Any 2×1=2mk)
  1. State one type of government expenditure in Kenya (1mk)

(i)        Capital

(ii)       Recurrent                    Any 1×1=1mk

 

  1. Who gives assent to a parliamentary bill before it becomes law in Kenya?
  • The president

 

SECTION B

  1. a) Give five reasons for the migration of the Luo from their original

homeland into Kenya.

(i)        They were looking for new settlements as a result of overpopulation

(ii)       Diseases and natural disasters forced them to migrate.

  • They migrated in order to escape internal conflicts.
  • Overstocking and Overgrazing led them to look for more pasture.
  • They moved to search for fertile lands with favourable climate.
  • Some people migrated for adventure (spirit of adventure)

Any 5×1 = 5mk

 

  • What the social effects of the expansion of the Luo into Western Kenya?

(10mk)

  • They intermarried with their neighbours, such as Luhyia, Kalenjin, Abagusii and Kuria.
  • They shared the name ‘Nyasaye’ with some Luo communities as a title of God
  • They had similar funeral rites and burial customs with their neighbours
  • They assimilated other communities.
  • They displaced other communities
  • Their movement and settlement increased conflicts.
  • Their settlement in Western Kenya led to population increase.
  • They influenced their neighbours to adopt their language and naming system.

Responses to be written in prose.                        Any 5×2=10mk

 

  1. a) Identify five factors that led to the growth of towns along the coast of

Kenya before the 19th Century.                                              (5mk)

(i)        The coming and establishment of settlements along the coast by early visitors.

(ii)       The development of the Indian Ocean trade.

  • Some towns were established on Islands/security.
  • Existence of deep, well sheltered harbours.
  • Climatic conditions were favourable.
  • Increase in population due to intermarriages.
  • The settlement of Muslim refugees from Arabia.
  • Effective administration by the rulers of the towns enabled them to expand. Any 5×1= 5mk.

 

  1. Describe the way of life in the coastal towns of Kenya before the 19th

(10mk)

Each town had a leader whose title was the Sultan or sheikh.

The towns were governed using Islamic Laws/Sharia.

People developed and spoke the Kiswahili language.

Women wore ‘Buibui’ and men put on ‘Kanzu’

The main religion practiced was Islam.

The people adapted Arabic and Persian architectural designs.

They ate oriental foods.

They carried out trade with Europeans as well as with the communities in the interior of Kenya.

They practiced mixed farming/or grew bananas, cashew nuts as well kept animals.

They carried out fishing.

Education was provided in ‘Madrasa’                 Any 5×2= 10mk

Responses should be in prose.

 

  1. a) Give reasons why the British colonial government encouraged Europeans

to settle in Kenya by 1939.                                                    (3mk)

(i)        Governor Northey saw the need to develop the highlands to meet administrative costs.

(ii)       The British industries needed cheap raw materials

  • They thought the area had no occupants/was empty land.
  • The government wanted to make the protectorate economically viable
  • In order to control further influx of Asians into the protectorate

Any 3×1=3mk.

  1. b) Explain the effects of land alienation in Kenya during the colonial period.

(12mk)

  • Africans who lost their land became poor.
  • The displaced Africans were confined to Native Reserves thus leading to congestion/over use of land.
  • May Africans became squatters and lived in misery and hopelessness.
  • The landless were to supply labour in setter farms for wages in order to pay taxes.
  • The displaced Africans were forced to move to towns to look for employment.
  • The movement to towns by the displaced African was disrupted.
  • The traditional Social-Economic set-up of the African was disrupted.
  • Loss of land led to bitterness and made Africans later to form political organizations to demand for their land.

Responses should be in prose.           Any 5×2= 10mk

 

  1. a) Identify five methods that the colonial government used to discourage the

activities of Mau Mau Movement.

(i)        Many people were arrested/or detained in various camps.

(ii)       The armed forces were used to suppress the movement

  • They killed/or executed the activists.
  • They used traitors and spies to reveal hiding grounds of the fighters.
  • The activists houses were destroyed/looted/villages burned down.
  • The people were put in concentration camps to curtail their movement
  • Kenya African Union (K.A.U.) was banned.
  • The people were put in concentration camps to curtain their movements.
  • State of Emergency was declared.
  • The government tortured Mau Mau supporters any 5×1=5mk

 

  1. Explain five reasons why the MauMau movement was able to last for a long time. (10mk)
    • Oathing united people and this made them to be committed to the cause.
    • Fighters used guerrilla warfare which made it difficult for the British government to contain the rebellion.
    • The civilian population sustained the rebellion by supplying food, weapons and information.
    • The movement was led by able leaders.
    • The aberdares and Kenya forests provided goods hideouts for the Mau Mau fighters.
    • The fighters were ex-service men and were therefore able to apply the military experience they had gained in the first and second world wars.
    • The movement received moral and material support from Independent African countries. Any 5x 2= 10 mk.

Responses should be in prose.

 

SECTION C (30 MKS)

 

  1. (a) Give three reason that can make the parliament in Kenya to be dissolved.                                                                                                       (3mk)
  • It can be done when a vote of no confidence is passed on the government president.
  • The constitution allows the president to dissolve it at will.
  • It can be done after the expiry of the five year parliamentary period.
  • During a state of emergency
  • It can be done when the opposition has more members then the ruling party in Parliament. (Any 3×1=3 mk)

Responses should be in prose.

  • Explain six functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya. (12mk)
  • The National Assembly Parliament debates and makes laws which are used to govern the country.
  • It amends/changes existing laws and the constitution when necessary.
  • It acts as a check on the possible abuse of power by either the judiciary.

Executive or any other institution in the country.

  • It represents the views of the people /elected members provide a link between the people and the government.
  • It ensures that the rule of law is respected/everyone is governed by the same laws.
  • It approves and controls sources of government revenue and expenditure/the budgets which contain the estimates of the two sums are read/debated and approved annually.
  • It monitors the government spending through the public Accounts

Committee/This Committee can summon public servants for misuse of public funds.

  • The National Assembly debates issues of national and international concern and makes recommendations for appropriate action.
  • The National Assembly has power to pass a vote of no confidence in the president and Government /It can terminate the life of a government when two thirds of its members pass a vote no confidence in the two thirds of its members pass a vote of no confidence.
  • Parliament can fire an individual member through a vote of no confidence/The member of parliament is forced to resign.
  • It creates parastatal or other government agencies through Acts of

Parliament.

(xii)     The members of the National Assembly elect the speaker and the deputy

speaker.

Responses should be in prose.                 Any 6×2=12mk

 

  1. a) A part from the High Court identify five other types of courts in Kenya.

(5mk)

(i)       The Court of Appeal

(ii)      The Chief Magistrates Court

  • The resident Magistrates Court
  • The senior Principal Magistrates Court
  • Special Courts/Tribunals.

Any 5×1=5mk

  1. b) Why should there be separation of powers between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary in Kenya. (10mk)
  • In order to make the co-ordination of government programmes and administration effective.
  • To enable the government to facilitate division of labour.
  • It helps prevent abuse of power/provides checks and balances.
  • It promotes efficient service delivery.
  • It is a constitutional requirement
  • To enhance accountability
  • It promotes transparency/openness in government dealings.
  • It ensures that no arm of the government interferes with the other.

Any 5×2=5mk.

Responses should be in prose.

 

  1. a) State five functions of the Kenya Police.                  (5mk)

(i)Maintain law and order

(ii)Quelling civil disturbances.

  • Prosecute criminals.
  • Inspect vehicles to ensure roadworthiness.
  • Entertain people during national functions.
  • Conduct driving tests.
  • Detect and prevent crimes/investigate
  • Arresting suspected criminals.
  • Guarding the country’s entry points.
  • Combining crime.
  • Protecting government property/senior government officers.

Any 5×2=5mk

(b)Describe five duties of the District Commissioner in Kenya.     (10mk)

  • Represents the president in the district.
  • Oversees the implementation of government policies.
  • Interprets and explains government policies to the people in the district.
  • Interprets and explains government policies to the people in the district.
  • Conducts civil marriages on behalf of the state.
  • Chairs the district security committee.
  • Co-ordinates disaster management activities.
  • Issues licences and trade permits in the districts
  • The accounting officer.
  • Ensures law and order is maintained in the district.
  • Acts as a link between the people and the state Any 5×2=10mk.

Responses should be in prose.

2008 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT (311)

MARKING SCHEME

 

  • History and Government Paper 1 (311/1)

 

  • Locating pre-historic sites.
  • Excavating/digging the site.
  • Dating the fossils and artifacts.
  • Recording the findings.                                     (Any 2×1 = 2 mks)

 

  •                                     (Any 2×1 = 2 mks)

 

  1. Ethiopian highlands.                         (1 mk)

 

  • The clan formed the basic political unit.
  • Leadership was by the council of elders.
  • Both had age-set systems.
  • The council of elders settled disputes.
  • They had warriors who defended their communities. (Any 2×1=2 mks)

 

5          They wanted to participate in trade.                                                              (1 mk)

 

  1. The Church Missionary Society (C.M.S).                         (1 mk)

 

  • They did not want to pay taxes to the British.
  • They had lost their independence/the British replaced the Agiriama traditional rulers with their own appointees.
  • The British did not respect their culture,for example:-destruction of shrines/raping their women.
  • They were forced to join the British army.
  • They lost their land to the British.
  • The British disrupted their trade in ivory and food stuffs.(Any 2×1=2 mks)

 

  • They were attracted by social amenities.
  • Towns offered higher job prospects/better wages.
  • Many Africans found themselves in over crowded reserves/land alienation.
  • In order to escape hut tax/forced labour.
  • Some Africans wanted to open up businesses in towns. (Any 2×1 = 2 mks)

 

 

    • They demanded equal rights with the whites.
    • They wanted to own land in the Kenyan highlands.
    • They opposed restrictions on their migration into Kenya.(Any 1 x 1 =1 mk)

 

  • They were constantly threatened with closure by the colonial government.
  • They lacked trained teachers.
  • Inadequate funds/lack of facilities.
  • Leadership squabbles.
  • Competition from the mission schools.                         (Any 2 x 1= 2mks)

 

  • By birth.
  • By registration.
  • By naturalization. (Any 2 x 1= 2mks)

 

  • If one makes untrue/malicious utterances about another individual/government.
  • If one publishes seditious documents/Reveals Government Secrets.
  • If one incites others against government/other people.
  • If one talks ill against the president. (Any 1 x  =1 mk)

 

  • Parliament cannot make laws that contradict traditional customs and practices of the people.
  • Parliament cannot pass a law that contradicts Kenya’s constitution.
  • The president can limit the supremacy by making independent decisions.
  • Parliamentary supremacy can be limited by the application of international laws.

(Any 1 x 1=1 mk)

 

  • The Public Investment Committee.
  • The Public Accounts Committee.             (Any 1 x 1=1 mk)

 

  • By ensuring that all citizens are subjected to and governed by the same law.
  • By ensuring that matters are handled according to the law of the land.
  • By ensuring that everyone has the right to legal representation.
  • By ensuring that all suspected criminals are assumed innocent until proved guilty.

(Any 2 x 1=2 mks)

 

  1. The Chief Justice. (1 mk)

 

  • It helps the government to determine the sources for revenue.
  • To ensure transparency in the use of public funds.
  • It helps in appropriate allocation of resources to different ministries.
  • To enable Kenyans and other foreign organizations to know the economic planning and expenditure of the government.                   (1 mk)

 

  1. (a)
  • The availability of trade items
  • The demand for goods.
  • Existence of enterprising merchants.
  • The accessibility of the coast.
  • Existence of local trade.
  • There was political stability.
  • Existence of natural harbours
  • The occurrence of monsoon winds.             (Any 3×1 =3 mks)

 

(b)

  • The coastal city states organized constant rebellions against the Portuguese.
  • The Portuguese administrators were corrupt/misused the funds meant to finance the administration.
  • Portugal was too small to provide enough soldiers and administrators to control the whole of its empire far away
  • Malindi, their traditional ally refused to support the Portuguese because they were cruel to them.
  • Decline of the Indian ocean trade since it was the main source of income for the empire.
  • The annexation of Portugal by Spain weakened Portuguese control of the coast.
  • Intense commercial rivalry from the Dutch, the British and the French reduced the Portuguese source of revenue.
  • The defeat and departure of Fort Jesus by the Omani Arabs brought Portuguese rule to an end.                                                 (Any 6×2=12 mks)

 

  1. (a)
  • To carry out farming in order to meet the administration of the colony.
  • The climate of the white highlands was suitable for white settlement.
  • The whites would be loyal to the colonial government as opposed to the Africans.
  • There were large tracts of seemingly unutilized land.
  • The settlers were to carry out farming in order to produce goods to be transported by the railway. This would help meet the cost of maintaining the railways.
  • The government did not want the Asians to take control of the colony.

(Any 3 x 1=3 mks)

 

(b)

  • They were subjected to constant raids by the African whose land had been alienated.
  • They had inadequate labour force as many Africans refused to work for them.
  • The settlers lacked essential agricultural skills as many had not practiced farming before.
  • They were not familiar with the seasons and therefore could not predict when and what to plant.
  • They had inadequate capital to invest in farming.
  • They were unable to mket their produce during the world wars.
  • The economic depression affected the mket prices.
  • There was high cost of production due to animal and crop diseases.
  • There was inadequate transport and communication network which affected the movement of people and goods.                         (Any 6×2=12mks)

 

  1. (a)
  • Local Government Workers Union.
  • Domestic and Hotel Workers Union.
  • East African Federation of Building and Construction Workers Union.
  • Transport and Allied Workers Union.
  • Garments Workers Union.             (Any 3×1=3mks)

 

(b)

  • They aired the grievances of the workers to the employers/colonial government.
  • They managed to achieve better conditions for the workers through strikes and collective bargaining.
  • They achieved better wages for Africans and Asians under the colonial government.
  • They enlisted the support of the international community and alerted it of the oppression experienced under the colonial government.
  • They educated people on their political rights through seminars and public meetings.
  • They opposed racial discrimination/colour bar among the workers to enhance unity.
  • Trade Unions provided training ground for national leaders who took part in the struggle for independence.
  • They assisted and supported those who struggled for independence.
  • They provided an alternative forum for independence struggle after the banning of political organizations by the colonial government.                   (Any 6×2=12 mks)

 

  1. (a)
  • To ensure equal opportunities for all citizens.
  • To promote democracy.
  • To ensure that resources are used for the benefit of society and its members.
  • To encourage various forms of ownership of property.
  • To promote freedom from disease, ignorance and of poverty
  • To promote freedom of conscience and human dignity. (Any 5×1 = 5 mks)

 

(b)

  • The philosophies have encouraged cooperation/unity/understanding among Kenyans.
  • They have encouraged Kenyans to actively participate in development projects.
  • Through the philosophies, education has been promoted by building schools, colleges and universities.
  • The philosophies have encouraged mutual social responsibility among Kenyans.
  • The philosophies have helped improve medical services, by constructing dispensaries, health centres and hospitals.
  • The plight of the disadvantaged people has been addressed by the philosophies through organizing harambees to assist them.
  • The philosophies have promoted African culture through borrowing of positive African traditions.
  • The philosophies have promoted spiritual wellbeing through building of churches.

(Any 5×2=10 mks)

 

  1. (a)
  • To form the government after elections/appoint the cabinet.
  • To summon parliament after a general election.
  • To open parliament.
  • To give assent to bills.
  • To dissolve parliament.
  • To prorogue parliament.
  • To appoint the leader of government business in the house.(Any 3 x 1=3 mks)

 

(b)

  • Persistent lack of funds to run the country.
  • There was widespread poverty, disease and ignorance which made it difficult for him to administer the country effectively.
  • Many Kenyans lacked essential skills to provide the country with sufficient manpower. This forced him to use expatriates.
  • Poor transport and communication system hampered the rate of economic development.
  • People in Kenya were divided over his land policy. For some, his policy of compromising with the whites and promising to protect their land and property was too moderated.
  • There was opposition from KADU which did not favour a government of national unity but wanted a majimbo system of government.
  • The people’s confidence in his government was tainted by political assassination of Tom Mboya, Kariuki J.M. and Pio Gama Pinto/crackdown on government critics.
  • The existence of banditry (Shifta Menace) in N. Eastern/NFD posed a security problem.
  • There were sharp divisions within the cabinet which made it difficult for them to come up with unanimous decisions. (Any 6×2=12 mks)

 

  1. (a)
  • To control traffic on roads.
  • To inspect motor vehicles.
  • To guide the flow of traffic on the roads.
  • To arrest traffic offenders.
  • To provide emergency assistance in case of a road accident.
  • To education the public on road safety measures..
  • To conduct driving test/issues provisional driving licences.(Any 5×1=5 mks)

 

(b)

  • The police officers have been allocated modern technological devices to helpdetect crime.
  • They have been allocated more vehicles to ease their mobility
  • There is the introduction of professional training programmes for officers to improve their competence/capacity building.
  • The raising of the academic qualification requirements for joining the police force with the aim of improving their performance.
  • The introduction of a public relations office/a police spokesperson to ensure that information is delivered effectively and efficiently to the general public.
  • The introduction of community policing to help police gather information from the public so as to assist them detect crime.
  • Introduction of police booths/hotlines that people can use if they have information vital to the police.
  • There has been an improvement in their terms (salaries) and conditions (Housing) of service.                                                                         (Any 5×2=10 mks)

 

  1. (a)
  • Provision of civic education.
  • Collecting views from the public.
  • Drafting the constitution.
  • The draft constitution is published for the public/disseminated.
  • The Review Commission holds public hearings in all the areas for further recommendations.
  • Convening of a national constitutional conference to amend or reject the recommendation.
  • The agreed upon issues are re-drafted and presented to the Attorney General by the review commission.
  • If certain issues are rejected at the conference, the commission organizes a referendum for the public to vote.
  • The Attorney General publishes the draft constitution in form of a bill.
  • It is introduced in parliament for enactment.             (Any 5 x 1=5 mks)

 

(b)

  • It provided for a Governor General who was the head of state on behalf of the Queen.
  • It provided for an independent judiciary to ensure justice and to preventcorruption.
  • It set up a judicial service Commission to appoint judicial officers.
  • It provided that the Governor in consultation with regional authorities and the Prime Minister appoint the Chief Justice.
  • It provided for six Regional Governments and Assemblies whose power included control of land, education, health and the police.
  • It entrenched rules of citizenship, fundamental rights of citizens.
  • It specially provided for the establishment of the Public Service Commission and the Central Land Board to ensure fair and effective government.
  • It provided for the position of a Prime Minister as the head of Government.
  • It provided for the tenure of the office of the judges and the Attorney General
  • It provided for a multi-party democracy where the party with the majority in parliament formed the government.
  • It entrenched the amendment procedures such that a special majority of two thirds majority was required to change the constitution.
  • It provided for the separation of powers for the three arms of the government/executive, judiciary and legislature.
  • It provided for a bicameral house of a Senate and House of Representatives.

(Any 5×2=10mks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY PAPER 1 MKING SCHEME 2009

SECTION A: (25 mks)

  1. Identify one branch in the study of History and Government of Kenya
    • Social
    • Economic
    • Political

(Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. Apart from the Maasai name one other plain Nilotes found in Kenya
    • Turkana
    • Samburu
    • Njemps
    • Iteso

(Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. What was the main economic activity of the Cushites in the pre- colonial period?

(i) Pastoralism/ livestock keeping

(1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. State two political functions of the council of elders  among the Agikuyu during the  colonial period
    • To settle disputes
    • To make laws for the community
    • To punish the law breakers/ wrong doers
    • To declare war/ make peace

(2 x 1 = 2 mk)

  1. Name two groups that rivaled the Portuguese for the control of the Kenyan coast  in  the 16th century
    • Egyptians
    • Turks
    • Arabs
    • Persians
    • The British
    • Dutch
    • French

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

  1. Identify two communities which resisted the British Occupation  of Kenya
    • Agiriama
    • Bukusu
    • Somali
    • Nandi

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

  1. Give the main reason why poll tax was introduced in Kenya during the colonial period

–           To force Africans to work on European settler farms.

(Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. Who was the chairman of the East African Association during the colonial period in Kenya?

Harry Thuku

(1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. Name the first African to be nominated to the legislative Council in 1944 in Kenya

Eliud Mathu                                                                     (1 x 1 = 1mk)

  1. Identify two methods  used by Trade Unionists to demand for their rights during the  colonial period
    • Strike/ riots
    • Boycotts
    • Go slows/ sit – ins
    • Demonstrations
    • Petitions

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

  1. State the main reason why the second  Lancaster House Conference was held  in 1962

To come up with a constitution for independent Kenya

(1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. State two roles played by the Kenya African Democratic union in the struggle for independence in Kenya.
    • It united the smaller communities in Kenya
    • It educated/ mobilized Africans against  colonial domination
    • It pressed for the  release  of Jomo Kenyatta
    • It participated in the drawing up of the independence constitution

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

  1. State two ways through which the government has encouraged the preservation of African culture through music and dance.
    • Creation of the Ministry of Culture and social Services
    • Allowing the various ethnic communities to perform at  public gatherings
    • Inclusion of music as a subject in the national curriculum/ promoting music/ drama festivals
    • Development of cultural Heritage Centers
    • Allowing the media  hoses to play traditional music/ dance

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

  1. State one way though which  the Minister for Local Government Exercises control over Municipal Councils  in Kenya
    • Regulates the issuing of grants
    • Monitor expenditure/ auditing
    • Approves levies/ taxes

(Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. Name the unit of the police department  which is responsible for maintaining law and order at the Chief’s  office

The Administration police     ( A.P  ½ for  abbre)

(Any 1 x 1  = 1 mk)

  1. Who appoints the Head of the Civil Service in Kenya?

The president

(Any 1x 1 = 1 mk)

  1. Identify two characteristics of African Socialism that promote national development in Kenya
    • Democracy
    • Equal opportunities
    • Respect for human dignity
    • Mutual; social responsibility

(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk)

SECTION B (45 MKS)

  1. (a) Give the evidence which shows that the early visitors reached the KenyanCoast before the 15th century
    • The Greeks and  Chinese coins were found at the KenyanCoast
    • There are fragments of Chinese  Pottery which  have  been preserved
    • Documents that mention the presence  of early visitors  to the  Kenya  coast have been  preserved
    • Presence of  monuments  constructed by the early  visitors

(Any 3 x 1 = 3 mk)

(b) Explain six results of the interaction between the people of KenyanCoast    and the Arabs

(i)        Some African people living along the Kenya coast were converted to

Islam.

(ii)       The volume of trade increased between the interior and the coastal towns

(iii)      Arabs introduced Islamic culture/ architecture to the coastal people

(iv)      The Arabs introduced new crops which were later adopted by the coastal

People.

  • Demand for imported goods led to the decline of traditional industries
  • Some communities such as Akamba resorted to long distance trade in search of commodities.
  • There was an increase in population as many traders settled  at the coast
  • The Arabs established city  states/ towns at the coast
  • The Islamic law  and system  of administration was introduced by Arabs at the coast
  • There was the development – Kiswahili language  as  a result of the interaction  between Arabs  and Coastal  people
  • Intermarriage between Africans and Arabs led to emergency of Washahili people.
  1. (a) Give three causes of Somali resistance to the British  rule in Kenya

                        during the 19th century?

  • The Somali were opposed to the division  of Somaliland into the British  and Italian spheres of  influence which separated  the clans
  • They were opposed to punitive expeditions sent against them by the British
  • The Somali people  being Muslims  were  opposed to being  controlled by  the British who were  Christians
  • The British attempted to stop the Somali raiding activities against their  neighbours
  • The Somali were against British Control of their pasture  land and  watering  points
  • The British wanted the Somali to drop their nomadic way  of life

(b) Explain six negative effects of British Colonial rule  on the people of Kenya

(i)        Colonial rule led to the loss of political independence

(ii)       Creation of reserves for Africans led to the emergence of Squatters

(iii)      It led to the introduction of forced labour among the Africans

(iv)      Led to the introduction of taxation on Kenyans

(v)       Creation of colonial boundaries split communities and affected their social cohesion.

(vi)      Africans in Kenya lost their land to Europeans settlers leading to landlessness

  • Colonial rule undermined African cultural practices
  • It destroyed traditional African political systems  replacing them  with appointed leaders
  • Introduces segregation/ colour bar which  created divisions among Kenyans

(Any 6 x 2 = 12 mk)

  1. (a) Why did the colonial government deny the Africans the right to grow

                        cash crops in Kenya before 1954?

  • Africans were expected to provide labour on settler  forms
  • Europeans settler did  not want to compete  with Africans  in cash crop  growing
  • The settlers claimed that Africans did  not  have enough knowledge of growing cash crops as this would  lead to low  quality products
  • They feared that crops diseases would spread from African Farms to settler plantations.
  • Europeans setters claimed that African farmers would produce low quality crops due to inadequate resources

(Any 3 x 1 = 3 mk)

(b)       Explain six problems faced by Africans in urban centers during the colonial period in Kenya

(i)        There were inadequate housing facilities to meet the demand of the people

(ii)       The social services provided to the Africans were inadequate and of poor

Quality.

(iii)      Increased population in urban centers led to serious water shortages

(iv)      Lack of planning of housing led to poor drainage and sanitation

Facilities.

  • Establishment of industries in urban centers led to pollution of the environment which affected the health of the inhabitants.
  • There were  many  unemployed people who got involved in social vices/ crimes
  • Overcrowding especially in slums/ shanties led to the  outbreak  of diseases
  • Inadequacy in housing led to the development  of shanties/ slums
  • Africans working  in urban centers received  low  wages which affected  their standard of living

(Any 6 x 2 = 12 mk)

  1. (a) Give three reasons  for the coming of European Christian

                        Missionaries to Kenya in the 19th century.

  • To spread Christianity
  • Some came to spread western culture
  • They came to stop slave trade/ establish legitimate trade
  • To explore/ gain geographical knowledge of Kenya
  • To counter the spread of Islam

(Any 3 x 1= 3 mk)

(b)       Explain six factors that hindered the work of the early Christian missionaries in Kenya

(i)        Lack of knowledge of local languages made it difficult for missionaries to spread Christianity

(ii)       Tropical diseases led to ill- health/ death of the missionaries slowing down their work.

(iii)      Lack of transport and communication facilities limited their movement into the interior

(iv)      There was opposition from Muslims who were already established at the Kenyan Coast

(v)       Lack of security led to loss of their property

(vi)      Lack of support from the Africans due to missionaries interferences with

traditional African cultural practices

(vii)     They had inadequate funds to maintain/ sustain their activities

(viii)    They faced hostility from slave traders/ raiders because of condemning

the practice

(ix)      They were few in numbers compared to the vast population of  Africans

to be converted

(x)       Lack of geographical knowledge of the area which made them look for guides

  1. (a) Identify five elements of good  citizenship in Kenya
    • Respect for other people/their property
    • Obedience to the laws of the country
    • Participation in development projects
    • Participation in the democratic/ electoral processes
    • Being loyal/ patriotic to ones country
    • Practicing integrity/ honesty when performing duties
    • Reporting law- breakers to the authorities
    • Efficient use of  national resources

Any 5 x 1 = 5 mk)

(b)       Explain five ways in which the Harambee philosophy has promoted the development of education in Kenya since independence

(i)        Many education institution have been constructed using funds raised through harambee effort.  Thus enabling many children to attend school

(ii)       Many students have been assisted to pay school fees/  pursue further studies thus enabling the needy to go on with learning

(iii)      Physical facilities have been constructed/improved through harambee this enables learning in a conducive environment

(iv)      Teaching/ learning materials have been purchased/ donated to schools to improve the quality of Education

(v)       Additional staff/ workers in schools have been paid through harambee contributions by the parents to offsets the inadequacy.

(vi)      Through the Harambee spirit co- curricular activities have been supported by well wishers thus helping the learners to exploit their talents.

(a)       State five reasons that may lead to a presidential by – electron in Kenya

(i)        President’s election may be nullified by court due to electron offences

(ii)       The serving president may die while in power

(iii)      The president may resign

(iv)      If the president becomes physically/ mentally incapacitated

(v)       Parliament may pass a vote of no confidence in the president/ government

(vi)      If the serving president deserts/ defects from the party that sponsored her/ him to parliament

(vii)     If the serving president ceases to be a Kenyan citizen

(Any 5 x 1 = 5 mk)

(b)       Explain five functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya

(i)        Chairs parliamentary sessions during which he invites members of   parliament to contribute to motions/ debates

(ii)       He maintains order by enforcing  standing orders/ rules

(iii)      He gives permission to members who wish to be absent for eight consecutive sittings

(iv)      Swears in members of parliament after election before they can participate in proceedings

(v)       He is in charge of the general administration of the National Assembly

(vi)      He chairs the standing order committee which interprets the standing  orders of the National Assembly.

(vii)     He declares parliamentary seats vacant in order to pave way for general and by elections

(viii)    He receives and accepts letters of resignation from members of parliament who have left/ defected to other parties

  • He chairs the parliamentary service commission which looks after the welfare  of the members
  • He represents parliament in international for dealing with matters of common interest.

(Any 5 x 2 = 10 mk)

  1. (a) What is the importance of the rule of Law in Kenya?
    • It protects rights of individuals/ groups
    • It spells out of conduct/ responsibilities among people
    • It promotes fairness in the administration of justice/ equality before the law.
    • It creates peace and order in society
    • It gives direction  on what  is right or wrong

(Any 3 x 1 = 3 mk)

(b)       Describe six functions of the High Court of Kenya

(i)        To hear cases that cannot be heard by the lower courts

(ii)       It listens to appeals from the lower courts when the parties involved are

not satisfied.

(iii)      It correct/ amends irregularities in decisions made by lower courts

(iv)      It hears cases that carry death sentences/ involves large sums of money

(v)       It deals with cases involvement land/ succession disputes

  • It deals with disputes that take place outside Kenya’s territorial waters/ maritime
  • It hears appeals from decisions made by professional disciplinary tribunals  involving advocates of the high court and other members of the profession
  • It acts as a constitutional court  by  determining whether a case  brought  before  it is constitutional  or unconstitutional
  • It listens to appeals from special courts when the parties are not satisfied with the decisions made.

(Any 6 x 2 = 12 mk).

 

 

KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONAL COUNCIL 2010

MKING SCHEME

HISTORY PAPER 1

SECTION A (25 mks)

 

  1. Give the meaning of history

– The study of man’s past events/activities                                       1 x 1 = 1mk

 

  1. Identify one age-grade for elders among the Akamba.
  2. i) Junior elders / anake
  3. ii) Intermediate elders / medium Nthele

iii)             Full elders / Atumia ma Kivalo /Ithembo

  1. iv) Senior elders / Atumia ma Ithembo any 1 x 1 = 1 mar

 

  1. State the first settlement area of the Luo during their migration from Sudan.

– Pubungu/Pakwach    1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. Name one early Christian Missionary who worked in Kenya.
  2. i) Johann Ludwig Krapf
  3. ii) Johann Rebman

iii) Jacob Erhardt                                                                                      any 1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. State two characteristics of Independent Churches in Kenya during

the colonial period.

  1. i) They were formed/started by the Africans
  2. ii) They accommodated African cultural beliefs/values

iii) Africans held senior positions/they were led by the Africans

  1. iv) The churches worked closely with the African political Associations

any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Identify the constitutional change that increased the number of African members

 to the legislative council in Kenya in 1957.

– The Lennox – Body constitution                                                      1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. Identify one Asian who took part in the struggle for independence in Kenya.
  2. i) M. Jevanjee
  3. ii) Pio Gama Pinto

iii) M.A. Desai

  1. iv) Makhan Singh any 1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. Name one African political party whose leaders attended the second Lancaster

House Conference in 1962.

  1. i) Kenya African National Union (KANU)
  2. ii) Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU)                                      any 1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

 

  1. Identify Two Education Commissions appointed by the government of Kenya

to review the Education system since independence.

  1. i) The Kenya Education commission/Ominde Commission of 1964.
  2. ii) The National Committee on Education objectives and polices/Gachathi commission of 1976.

iii) The presidential working party on the second University/Mackay Commission of 1981.

  1. iv) The Kamunge Commission 1988
  2. v) David Koeche Commission Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Give the main reason why the government of Kenya introduced the Constituency

Development Fund.

– To speed up development/uplift peoples living standards in the constituencies.(1 x 1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. State two ways in which the government has promoted the culture of the people

of Kenya since independence.

  1. i) Encouraging people to take part in traditional dances/music/festivals
  2. ii) Establishing/preserving cultural centres/sites

iii) Licensing vernacular radio stations which enhance culture.

  1. iv) Encouraging the production/mketing of traditional handworks/crafts
  2. v) Establishment of ministries of sports, gender and culture.               Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Identify two ways in which the government has promoted the culture of the

people of Kenya since independence.

  1. i) One must be 18 years old and above.
  2. ii) A person should be a Kenyan citizen with an identity card.

iii) One must not have been convicted of any election offences or sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 12 months and above.

  1. iv) One must be of sound mind.                                                        Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Give two special courts in Kenya.
  2. i) Kadhi’s courts
  3. ii) Military courts/criminal marital

iii) Juvenile courts/children’s courts

  1. iv) Industrial courts/special tribunals/rent restrictions/business premises tribunal, LSK Any 2 x 1 = 2 mk

 

  1. State two duties of the leader of Government Business in Parliament in Kenya.
  2. i) Second bills moved by ministers.
  3. ii) Chairing committee meetings on all procedural motions.

iii)             Regularly consulting with the leader of official opposition.

  1. iv) Is in charge of the government’s debating team
  2. v) Notifying the house on when to adjourn. Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

 

  1. Identify two symbols of National Unity.
  2. i) The National Anthem
  3. ii) The Coat of Arms

iii)             The Constitution

  1. iv) The National Flag
  2. v) Parliament
  3. vi) The Presidency             Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Give two reasons that can make a registered person lose citizenship in Kenya.
  2. i) If one is disroyal to the state.
  3. ii) If during war one trades/communicates with the enemy.

iii)       If one reveals the country’s secrets to another country.

  1. iv) If one is sentenced for a period of twelve months within five years from the date of registration.
  2. v) If one stays out of the country continuously for seven years without registering with the Kenyan embassy abroad.
  3. vi) If registration was obtained through fraud.               Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Give one type of human rights.
  2. i) Economic rights
  3. ii) Political rights

iii) Social/cultural rights

  1. iv) Solidarity rights Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

 

 

   SECTION B (45 mks)

  1. a) Give five reasons which influenced the migration of the plain Nilotes to Kenya during the pre-colonial period.
  2. i) They moved in search of pasture and water for their livestock.
  3. ii) Due to outbreak of disease/epidermics

iii)       Pressure/raids from other communities forced them to move to safer areas.

  1. iv) Family/clan disputes forced them to migrate
  2. v) There was over population/population pressure in their original homeland.
  3. vi) They moved due to drought/famine

vii) The spirit of adventure made them search for new lands.

 

  1. b) Explain five results of the migration and settlement of the Maasai in Kenya during the pre-colonial period.
  2. i) They displaced some communities that they found in areas that they settled.
  3. ii) Their settlement led to increased population in the region.

iii) They intermarried with their neighbours. This strengthened their relations.

  1. iv) Some section of the Maasai (Kwavi) became cultivators/assimilated
  2. v) There was ethnic conflict due to cattle raids/land for settlement.
  3. vi) There was borrowing/exchange of cultural practices among the communities

vii) There was increased trade between the Maasai and their neighbours.

viii) They influenced the socio-political organization of the Nandi who created the institution of Orkoyoit similar to Oloibon of the Maasai. Any 5 x 2 = 10 mks

 

 

 

  1. a) Give three reasons why the early visitors came to the Kenyan Coast before 1500A.D.
  2. i) They wanted to participate in the trade/control the commercial activities along the coast.
  3. ii) Some came as political/religious refugees

iii) Some came as explorers/wanted to find out about the resources along the coast

  1. iv) They wanted to spread their religion.
  2. v) They wanted to establish settlements along the coast Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks

 

  1. b) Explain six factors that contributed to the development of trade between the Kenyan Coast and outside world by 1900.
  2. i) Availability of items of trade encouraged traders to come to the coast.
  3. ii) The high demand for goods/trade items from Kenyan coast by consumers in the outside world led to increased trade.

iii)  The existence of local trade among the Africans along the coast provided a base upon which Indian    Ocean trade developed.

  1. iv) The Monsoon winds facilitated the movement of vessels/ships to and from the coast thus enabling the merchants to take part in the trade.
  2. v) The Indian Ocean provided access to traders from Asia and Europe.
  3. vi) The relative peace/political stability provided conducive environment for trade.

vii) The availability of credit facilities from Indian Banyans/money lenders enabled many people to take part in trade.

viii) Existence of enterprising merchants at the coast/foreign lands promoted trading links enabled trade to flourish.

  1. ix) The natural harbours along the coast ensured safe docking of ships for loading and unloading of items of trade.
  2. x) Advancement in ship/boat building led to better sailing vessels thus increased trading activities to and from the coast. Any 6 x 2 = 12 mks

 

  1. 20. a) State three socio-economic reasons why Britain colonized Kenya in the 19th Century.
  2. i) To obtain raw materials for her industries.
  3. ii) To stop slave trade/establish legitimate trade.

iii)       To establish mket for her manufactured goods.

  1. iv) To protect her trading empire from other European powers.
  2. v) To protect Christian Missionaries who were already operating in Kenya.
  3. vi) To invest surplus capital in Kenya

vii) To impose their cultivation/culture.                               Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks

 

 

  1. b) Explain six factors that contributed to the formation of Political Associations in Kenya before 1939.
  2. i) Africans organized themselves to fight for the return of their land which had been alienated for Europeans settlers.
  3. ii) The association offered a forum for the Africans to demand representation in the Legco.

iii)The introduction of the Kipande system limited their movement which was resented by the Africans.

  1. iv) Introduction of taxation was oppressive because it made Africans work for Europeans against their
  2. v) They were meant to work for long hours and yet they received low wages.
  3. vi) Africans were against the introduced forced labour by colonial administrators.

vii) The prohibition of the Africans to grow cash crop denied them participation in economic development of their country.

viii) Racial discrimination practiced by the European created ill-feelings among the Africans.

  1. ix) The limited educational opportunities of the Africans made them to feel inferior.
  2. x) The desire of Africans to maintain their independence without foreign interferences.
  3. xi) The introduction of the destocking policy/undermining African culture. Any 6 x 2 = 12 mks

 

  1. a) State three ways in which the government of Kenya facilitated the acquisition of land for Africans after 1963.
  2. i) Resettling people in the irrigation schemes.
  3. ii) Encouraging people to form co-operative societies/land buying companies.

iii)       Opening up the former white highlands to willing buyers

  1. iv) Giving/providing loans to those who were willing to buy land.
  2. v) Consolidation/adjudication of land to enable farmers to maximize production.
  3. vi) Issuing of land title deeds to make ownership legal/lease land transfers. Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks

 

  1. b) Explain six challenges facing the agricultural sector in Kenya today.
  2. i) Poor infrastructure in some parts of the country has led to great losses of farm produce thus reducing earnings of farmers.
  3. ii) The unstable prices of agricultural commodities on the local/world mket has discouraged farmers.

iii) Various parts of the country have been hit by drought/famine thus forcing the government to provide relief food.

  1. iv) Farmers produce is often destroyed by pests after harvest leading to food shortages/poor storage.
  2. v) Poor technology/use of traditional methods has contributed to low yields.
  3. vi) Politically instigated ethnic clashes have discouraged farmers from carrying out immense farming due to insecurity.

vii) The population of Kenya has been growing faster than gains made in the agricultural sector.

viii) Corrupt government officials have grabbed/sold research land thereby affecting the operations of research institutions/mismanagement of funds for agricultural development.

  1. ix) Farming has become a costly venture for most farmers are not able to meet the high costs of farm inputs.
  2. x) Overproduction of similar agricultural products leads to wastage due to lack of buyers.
  3. xi) Shortage of agricultural extension officers has made it difficult for farmers to get advice on how to improve yields.

xii) Mismanagement of cooperatives has impoverished farmers.

xiii) Competition from COMESA/Industrialized nations has frustrated Kenyan farmers.

 

   SECTION C (30 mks)

  1. 22. a) Give the structure of the provincial administration in Kenya.
  2. i) The province is headed by a provincial commissioner.
  3. ii) The province is divided into districts each headed by a District Commissioner.

iii)           The District is sub-divided into divisions each headed by a District Officer/Divisional officer.

  1. iv) The Division is divided into locations each headed by a Chief
  2. v) The location is then divided into sub-locations each headed by an Assistant chief. 5 x 1 = 5 mks

 

  1. b) Describe five functions of the president of the Republic of Kenya.
  2. i) Being the head of state, the president represents the people locally and internationally.
  3. ii) Determines the parliamentary life/calendar by opening/prologuing/dissolving it.

iii)  Appoints the cabinet ministers/senior civil servants.

  1. iv) Chairs cabinet meetings where matters of national importance/policies are made.
  2. v) Appoints senior officers in the armed forces in his/her capacity as commander-in-chief of the armed
  3. vi) Leads the people of Kenya during national celebrations/important national functions.

vii)  Grants freedom/pardons a convicted person unconditionally.

viii) Assents the bills passed by the National Assembly.

  1. ix) Attends/participates in parliamentary proceedings.
  2. x) Receives/hosts heads/envoys of foreign countries who visit Kenya.
  3. xi) Can declare a state of emergency for a maximum of 14 days when the security of the country is

xii)  Confers honours on people who have rendered distinguished service.

xiii) Ensures that the constitution is safe guarded so that Kenyans enjoy their rights.

 

  1. a) Give three reasons why the constitution is important in Kenya.
  2. i) It defines the structure/outlines the functions and powers of various branches of government.
  3. ii) It clearly states the rights/responsibilities of individuals.

iii) It spells out the responsibilities of those in power/limits their authority/promotes good governance.

  1. iv) It ensures equality of all Kenyans.
  2. v) It is the basis of all legislation in the country. Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks

 

  1. b) Explain six factors that may undermine the administration of justice in Kenya.
  2. i) Lack of impartiality during trials may lead to unfair judgement.
  3. ii) Censoring judges publicly on decisions made in court may influence the final judgement/political interference.

iii) Corrupt practices in courts of law may lead to unfair/oppressive decisions.

  1. iv) Confining suspects in remand for longer periods without presenting then to a court of law for prosecutions.
  2. v) Failure to protect the legal rights of the ordinary people when they conflict with the rich and powerful.
  3. vi) Lack of commitment/inability by the police to carry out thorough investigations on suspected criminal activities.

vii) The inability of ordinary people to meet the costs of prolonged court cases.

viii) Lack of knowledge regarding legal procedures hence find themselves implicated unfairly.

  1. ix) Failure by the legal officers to attend to cases promptly due to pressure of work/inadequate legal officers to handle the many cases.
  2. x) Use of outdated colonial laws which do not address the current/contemporary issues/lack of modern technology.
  3. xi) Lack of one common law derails the effective administration of justice.

Any 6 x 2 = 12 mks

 

  1. a) Identify five stages in the preparation of the national budget.
  2. i) Each government ministry prepares its estimates.
  3. ii) The Ministries are forwarded to the ministry of finance.

iii) The Ministry of Finance compiles the estimates into a single budget/the proposed budget.

  1. iv) The proposed/compiled budget is discussed by the cabinet.
  2. v) The government announces the budget day.
  3. vi) The Minister of Finance presents/reads the budget before parliament.

vii) Parliament discusses/debates/approves the budget.       Any 5 x 1 = 5 mks

 

 

 

  1. b) Explain why it is important for the government to prepare the national budget annually.
  2. i) It enables the government to identify sources of revenue that will be required to meet its financial obligations.
  3. ii) It enables the government to explain to the public that tax structure/set the tax levels.

iii) It ensures that there is a balance in the country’s revenue and expenditure hence avoiding budget deficit.

  1. iv) The government is able to identify ways of spending without any wastage.
  2. v) Parliament is able to monitor public resource utilization through its watchdog committees.
  3. vi) It enables the government to identify/prioritize the development projects to finance in the coming year.

vii) The government is able to assess its performance in the previous year and improve where necessary.

viii) The government is able to set aside some funds to be used in case of emergencies in the course of the financial year.

  1. ix) The budget provides useful information to individuals/organizations that may be interested in keeping track of government expenditure/enhances accountability and transparency in the eyes of the public.
  2. x) The government is able to win confidence among local and international development partners/donors through its plans and policies spelt out in the budget.
  3. xi) Ensure equitable share of resources and balanced development. Any 5 x 2 = 10 mks

 

 

2011 HISTORY

MARKING SCHEME PAPER 1

SECTION A (25 mks)

 

1          Give two unwritten sources of information on History and Government.   (2 mks)

  1. Oral traditions/oral source
  2. Archaeology/paleontology
  • Genetics
  1. Linguistics
  2. Anthropology

Any 2×1 = 2 mks

2          What was the main reason for the migration of the Eastern Bantu from Shugwaya during

Pre-colonial period.                                                                                        (1 mk)

  1. Due to attacks by the Galla

1×1=1 mk

3       Give two reasons why Kenyan Communities fought against each other

during the pre-Colonial period.                                                                                  (2 mks)

  1. Competition for land for cultivation/settlement.
  2. Competition for water/pasture.
  • To demonstrate their military power.
  1. To raid for cattle.

Any 2×1=2 mks

4          Identify the two main items of trade from the interior of Kenya during the long distance

Trade.                                                                                                             (2 mks)

  1. Ivory
  2. Slaves

5          Identify two contributions made by the early Christian Missionaries in the field of

Education in Kenya.                                                                                      (2 mks)

  1. They set up schools/encouraged Africans to go to school.
  2. They taught Africans how to read/write.
  • They taught Africans vocational Skills.
  1. They translated the Bible into African Languges
  2. They wrote books/dictionary Any 2×1 = 2 mks

 

6          Give the meaning of the term ‘national integration’                                    (1 mk)

  1. It is the process of bringing together people of diverse backgrounds in a country.

1×1=1 mk

7          What constitutional amendment made Kenya return to a multi-party state?  (1 mk)

  1. Repeal of section 2A of the constitution in 1991.

1×1=1 mk

8          Name the document which contains the Rights of the Child in Kenya.       (1 mk)

  1. The Children’s Act of 2001

9          Identify two economic benefits of the Kenya-Uganda railway during the colonial period.

(2 mks)

  1. It facilitated the transportation of goods/services.
  2. It led to the development of urban centres.
  • It facilitated the movement of traders/promoted trade.
  1. It opened up the interior for economic development e.g Plantation Agri & Industry
  2. It led to the creation of employment opportunities.
  3. It led to the development of other forms of transport & communication e.g roads &telecommunication
  • It was the major source of revenue for colonial Authority

10        Give two ways through which the white settlers acquired land in Kenya during the

Colonial period.                                                                                             (2 mks)

  1. The colonial government provided land to the settlers.
  2. The white settlers bought land from the colonial government.
  • The colonial government passed land legislations that encouraged white settlers to own land.

Any 2×1=2 mks

 

11        State two problems faced by trade union movement during the colonial period in

Kenya.                                                                                                             (2 mks)

  1. It had insufficient funds to run its activities.
  2. The colonial government harassed its leaders.
  • Constant wrangling among the leaders which weakened the movement/poor leadership.
  1. Most people did not support trade unions due to ignorance.

Any 2×1 =2 mks

 

 

12        State one change introduced by the Lyttleton constitution of 1954 that benefitted the

Africans in the struggle for independence.                                                    (1 mk)

  1. It led to the establishment of a multi-racial council of ministers to replace the Governor’s executive council.
  2. The ban on political organizations was lifted/allowed political organizations to operate at district level.

1×1 = 1 mk

 

13        What was the main contribution of Thomas Joseph Mboya to the History of Kenya?

  1. He led/organized the trade union movement.

1×1 = 1 mk

 

14        State the main functions of parliament in Kenya.                                        (1 mk)

  1. To make laws

1×1 =1 mk

 

15        Give one member of the AEMO at its inception in 1957.                            (1 mk)

  1. Daniel Arap Moi
  2. Masinde muliro
  • Lawrence Oguda
  1. James muimi
  2. Tom Mboya
  3. Ronald Ngala
  • Bernard Mate
  • Oginga Odinga

Any 1×1=1 mk

 

16        Name the education commission that recommended the introduction of 8.4.4 education

System in Kenya.                                                                                           (1 mk)

  1. Mackay Report/Commission. 1×1 = 1 mk

 

17        Give two external sources of Government revenue in Kenya.                      (2 mks)

  1. Loans.
  2. Grants.
  • Donations. Any 2×1 = 2 mks

 

SECTION B (45 mks)

18        (a)       State five economic activities of the Borana during the pre-colonial period.

(5 mks)

  1. They participated in trade.
  2. They kept livestock.
  • They hunted wild animals.
  1. They were gathers.
  2. They practiced crafts.
  3. They practiced fishing.
  • They made iron tools.
  • They grew food crops.

Any 5 mks x 1= 5 mks

 

(b)       Describe the social organization of the Maasai during the pre-colonial period.

(10 mks)

  1. The lowest social unit was the family which comprised of the father, his wife/wives and children.
  2. Several related families formed a clan.
  • The Maasai were organized into age groups age sets which were made up of people who were circumcised at the same period.
  1. There was a warrior class whose duty was to defend the community/conduct raids.
  2. The Maasai believed in the existence of a supreme God Enkai, who was the creator of the universe.
  3. There was a religious leader, Laibon who mediated between the community and Enkai.
  • They offered sacrifices to God in special places/celebrated the century that mk graduation of Martin
  • They believed in the existence of ancestral spirits whom they revered.

Any 5 points x2 = 10 mks

 

 

 

 

19        (a)       State three reasons for the coming of the Portuguese to the Kenyan Coast in the

15th Century.

  1. They wanted to find a sea route to India.
  2. They wanted to spread Christianity/reduce the Muslim influence.
  • They wanted to take part in the Coastal trade.
  1. To control strategic points on the East-African Coast from other European rivals/to act as a supply base for their sailing vessels.
  2. Due to desire for exploration/adventure.

Any 3×1 = 3 mks

 

(b)       Explain six effects of the Portuguese rule on the East African Coast.    (12 mks)

  1. The Portuguese built fort Jesus for defence purpose which later became a tourist attraction.
  2. Their harsh and cruel manner of suppressing rebellions led to loss of lives.
  • They introduced new food crops which are staple foods for many Kenyans.
  1. Constant rebellions against the Portuguese rule interfered with the trading activities leading to its decline.
  2. The coastal towns that resisted Portuguese rule were destroyed and left in ruins.
  3. They educated the coastal people on how to use animal manure in farming and thus increasing crop yields.
  • Some words borrowed from Portuguese language were used to enrich Kiswaili language.
  • The Portuguese imposed heavy taxation which impoverished the coastal people.
  1. They fostered good relation between the E.A and India

Any 6×2 = 12 mks

 

20        (a)       Identify three methods used by the British to establish their rule in Kenya.

(3 mks)

  1. Signing treaties between colonial agents and Africans rulers/collaboration.
  2. Use of military attacks against unfriendly communities/ use of force
  • Establishing administrative stations/operational basis.
  1. Offering gifts to friendly chiefs/treachery.
  2. Use of missionaries to pacify Africans through preaching.

Any 3×1=3 mks

 

(b)       Explain six results of the Nandi resistance against British occupation.  (12 mks)

  1. The land belonging to the Nandi was alienated for white settlement.
  2. The Nandi lost their independence as the British established their rule.
  • The Nandi were resettled in reserves where they could not carry out their farming activities.
  1. They were forced to live as squatters on European farms where they provided cheap labour.
  2. There was massive loss of life as the British forces raided/carried our punitive expeditions.
  3. The Nandi lost property which was either destroyed or confiscated by the British.
  • The Nandi lost their military superiority in the region as they were subdue by the British.
  • The Nandi warriors were conscripted into the colonial security forces.

Any 6×2 = 12 mks

 

 

 

21        (a)       State five demands made by the East African Association (EAA) to the British

Colonial Government in Kenya.                                                        (5 mks)

  1. They demanded for the return of alienated land.
  2. They wanted the colonial government to abolish hut/poll tax.
  • They demanded for the abolition of the Kipande.
  1. They demanded for better working and living conditions.
  2. They demanded that elections to the legislative council be on a common roll.
  3. They demanded for the abolition of forced labour.
  • They demanded for more education for Africans.
  • They demanded an end to compulsory destocking.
  1. They demanded for the revocation of colonial status

Any 5×1 = 5 mks

 

(b)       Explain five factors that promoted the rise of African nationalism in Kenya after

1954                                                                                                    (10 mrks)

  1. Acquisistion of Western Education by many Africans enabled them to understand political developments at international level and forcefully demanded for independence.
  2. The experiences of the ex-soldiers in the second world war made them realize that Europeans were not superior hence the demand for self rule.
  • The realization by Britain that colonies were expensive to administer hence the need to grant them self rule. The rise of power of the British labour per
  1. The granting of independence to India in 1947 inspired Africans to demand for political independence.
  2. The support given by pan-Africansists in demanding for political independence gave Africans confidence to press for political freedom.
  3. The decolonization policy by the United Nations inspired African nationalists to press on for independence.
  • The failure by the colonial government to reward the ex-world war II soldiers increased the agitation for independence.
  • Signing of Atlantic charts in 1941

Any 5×2 = 10 mks

 

SECTION C (30 mks)

 

22        (a)       State three circumstances that can make a Kenyan citizen to be denied the right

To life.                                                                                                (3 mks)

  1. When defending one self/property
  2. When effecting a lawful arrest
  • When preventing escape of a lawfully detailed person
  1. When preventing a person from committing a crime/folony
  2. In a situation of war
  3. When suppressing a riot/rebellion/mutiny

Any 3×1 = 3 mks

 

 

 

(b)       Explain six Civic responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen.                                (12 mks)

  1. A responsible citizen pays tax to enable the government meet its financial obligation
  2. To participate in community development activities to improve the welfare of people in the community.
  • To participate in the democratic process by electing leaders/being elected to ensure good governance.
  1. To obey laws so as to enhance peace in the society.
  2. Takes care of the environment in order to promote healthy living.
  3. Prevents/fights corruption to promote proper utilization of resources by all.
  • Promote/protects the rights and freedom of all people in society for harmonious co-existence.
  • Promotes the rule of law by reporting wrong doers/law breakers to the police.
  1. To participate in National debates/Barazas.

Any 6×2 =12 mks

 

 

 

23        (a)Give three reasons why general elections are important in Kenya.        (3 mks)

  1. They provide Kenyans with an opportunity to choose political leaders.
  2. They enable Kenyans to exercise their democratic rights.
  • They offer alternative ideas of running the government through different political parties manifestos.
  1. It is a constitutional requirement.
  2. They make elected leaders/prospective leaders work hard to ensure that they are reelected/ elected.

Any 3×1 =3 mks

 

(b)       Explain six functions of the body in charge of elections in Kenya.  (12 mks)

  1. To maintain and revise the voters’ register to ensure it is up to date.
  2. To prepare, distribute and ensure safety of election materials/pooling stations.
  • To conduct voter education in the country in order to prepare citizen for the voting exercise.
  1. To conduct and supervise elections so as to endure they are free and fair.
  2. To conduct language proficiency tests for candidates interested in for different posts before nomination is carried out.
  3. To announce and provide a time-table to be followed during the election period.
  • To receive nomination papers from the candidates cleared to vie by the political parties.
  • To announce the results and declare the winners for the respective seats.

 

24        (a)       Identify three social functions of local authorities.                          (3 mks)

  1. They issue trade licenses.
  2. They provide mket areas.
  • They provide employment opportunities.
  1. They approve building plans/provision of housing services.
  2. They impose cess/other levies.
  3. Provision of education services e.g. ministry of primary schools
  • Provision of health/sanitation services e.g.
  • Provision of security and fire bridge services

Any 3×1 = 3 mks

 

(b)       Explain six challenges facing local authorities in Kenya.    (12 mks)

  1. Most local authorities have inadequate funds hence not able to provide quality services.
  2. Increased population has led to congestion in urban centres hence overstretching the social amenities.
  • Corruption/mismanagement of funds by some officers has made if difficult for the local authorities to pay its employees and provide quality services.
  1. Some local authorities are too small to be able to sustain themselves.
  2. Influential politicians interfere with the running of the local authorities hence making it difficult for them to operate efficiently. Lack of authority from central Government.
  3. Increased crime rate has led to vandalization of properties belonging to local authorities hence leading to heavy losses.
  • The presence of street families/children has contributed to insecurity/put strain on provision of social services.
  • Slums have mushroomed which have interfered with proper planning leading to poor service delivery/poverty eradication.
  1. Poor disposal of waste has resulted to environment degradation leading to outbreaks of diseases/epidemics.
  2. Shortage of quality material/shortage of personnel.
  3. Traffic congestion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

MARKING SCHEMES PAPER 1 2012

SECTION A (25Mks)

 

  1. Give two limitations of using anthropology as a source of information on History and

Government.                                                                                                   (2 mks)

(i) It is time consuming

(ii) It is an expensive method

(iii) Information collected may be inaccurate/ distorted

(iv)  Information  collected  may be biased.

Any 2×1=2 mks

  1. Identify one community in Kenya which belongs to the southern Cushitic group.        (1mk)

(i) Dehallo/ Dahallo/ Dahalo/ Sanye

Any 1×1 = 1 mk

  1. Name two Bantu groups in Kenya which settled in Mount Elgon area before migrating to their present homeland.  (2 mks)

(i) Abaluhya

(ii) Abagusii

(iii) Abakuria

Any 2 xl = 2 mks

  1. State two religious functions performed by the Oloiboni of the Maasai during the

pre-colonial period                                                                                         (2 mks)

(i) He foretold the future/consulted God.

(ii) He presided over religious ceremonies/activities

(iii)    He offered prayers on behalf of the community

(iv)     He blessed warriors before going to war.

Any 2 x 1=2 mks

  1. Give two factors that enabled the early visitors to come to the Kenyan coast by 1500 A.D (2 mks)

(i) Existence of nationalharbours

(ii) Accessibility of the East African coast

(iii) Existence of monsoon/trade winds

(iv) Knowledge of boat making/sailing ship/dhows

Any 2×1=2 mks

  1. Name one Arab family which ruled the Kenyan coast on behalf of Oman. (1 mk)

(i) Mazrui

(ii) Nabahan

(iii) Buraidi

Any 1 x 1 = 1mk

  1. Name the African Community that organized the long distance trade in Kenya during       the  pre-colonial period.                                                                  (1 mk)

          (i) TheAkamba                                                                                   lxl = 1 mk

 

  1. Give the main reason why a Kenyan citizen should obey the law. (1 mk)

To keep peace.                                                                                    lxl = 1 mk

 

9.Give two ways in which education has promoted national unity in Kenya.          (2 mks)

  1. i) Common curriculum/ syllabus is used

(ii)  Learners from different schools interact through co-curricular activities

(iii) Learners from different comnrunities background attend the same schools

(iv) Learners in all public schools sit for a common national examination.

(v) Common medium of commumcation/English/Kiswahili is used in schools.

Any 2×1=2 mks

  1. State two advantages of representative democracy . (2 mks)

(i) People elect leaders of their own choice

(ii) Supreme power is vested in the people

(iii) It is easy to make decision

(iv) Elected leaders are accountable to the people/ people are able to air their                                       grievances

Any 2×1=2 mks

11      Give the main reason why the colonial government created African reserves in    Kenya.                                                                                                             (1mk)

          (i) To create room for European farming/ settlement.                      Any 1 x 1 = 1mk

  1. What was the main reason for the formation of Kenya African Democratic Union in 1960                                                                                                    (1 mk)

(i) To protect the rights/interests of the minority groups.    1×1=1 mk

  1. Name the administrative head of the Kenya Parliament (1 mk)

(i) The clerk                                                                                     (1×1 = 1 mk)

14      State the main function of the prisons department in Kenya.          (1 mk)

(i) It reforms/rehabilitates convicts.                                                  1×1 = 1 mk

  1. Give the main reason why the government of Kenya introduced Free Primary           Education in   2003.                                                                           (1 mk)

(i)To enable more people access education.

(1×1 = 1 mk)

  1. State two ways in which government of Kenya ensures effective utilization of public funds.                                                                                                            (2 mks)

(i)  It budgets for the funds /finance

(ii) It undertakes regular auditing of funds.

(iii) It investigates /prosecutes corrupt officers.

(iv) It procures goods/services through open tendering System

          (v) Parliament approves/monitors public funds                    Any 2 x 1 = 2mks

  1. Give two disadvantages of Kenya’s reliance on foreign aid as a source of revenue.

(2 mks)

(i) It is given with conditions.

(ii) It attracts high interest rates.

(iii) It creates donor dependency syndrome/debt crisis

(iv) It limits the choice of trading partners.

(v) It delays the implementation of projects.Any 2×1=2 mks

SECTION B(45Mks)

 

  1. a) State five causes of the Nandi resistance against the British invasion. (5 mks)  (i)They wanted to safeguard  their independence

(ii) They were proud people who disliked interference by strangers

(iii) Had successfully raided /fought their neighbours/intruders in the past

(iv) They disliked the whiteman’s/European skin colour/dressing.

(v) They did not want to lose their land.

(vi) They fought to avert the fulfillment of Kimnyole/Orkoiyors prophecy

(vii)  They had an able leader who inspired them to fight/resist.

Any 5 x 1= 5 mks

(b)      Explain five effects of the Maasai collaboration with the British in the early 20th            Century.                                                                                                          (10 mks)

(i) Lenana was made a paramount chief of the Maasai because of his cooperation.

(ii) They lost land which was taken up by the British for farming/settlement.

(iii) They were rewarded with material wealth/granted favoured status due to their      cooperations.

(iv) They lost their independence/were manipulated as their land became a

British protectorate.

(v) It led to the division/separation between those for/against collaboration thereby         weakening them further.

(vi) They were hired as mercenaries to assist the British in subduing/suppressing                     communities that were resisting establishment of colonial rule.

(vii) It led to the eviction/displacement of the Maasai thereby causing untold suffering /loss of livelihood.

(viii) It led to thedisruption of their economic structure thereby causing loss of        wealth.                                                                                    Any 5×2=10 mks

 

19.(a) State five ways in which the construction of the Kenya Uganda Railway promoted         economic development in Kenya during the colonial period                        (5mks)

(i) It hastened transportation of goods/services.

(ii) It promoted the growth of trade/commercial activities.

(iii) It opened the interior for better farming/agriculture.

(iv) It led to the growth of industries/mining.

(v) It led to the growth/development of urban centres.

(vi) It generated revenue to trie colonial government. A

(vii) It created employment

(viii) It led to the development of other means of transport and communication eg                       trade.                                                                           Any 5 x 1=5 mks

(b)     Explain five problems encountered during the construction of the Kenya Uganda-     Railway.                                                                                                          (10 mks)

(i) The harsh climate created difficult working environment thus slowing down the       work.

(ii) There was inadequate labour which led to importation of workers from India.

(iii) The workers were attacked by tropical diseases/pests leading to their                           ineffectiveness/death.

(iv) The terrain was poor/difficulty thus slowing down the constructions work.

(v) Some communities attacked the workers/stole equipments thereby delaying the      construction.

(vi) They were attacked by wild-animals/man-eaters of Tsavo thus leading to deaths of some workers.

(vii) The transportation of some constructions materials was difficult due to

their bulkiness.

(viii) There was irregular/delays in the supply of construction materials/equipment     which slowed down the work.

(ix) There was inadequate supply of essential/basic commodities which made life                     unbearable                                                                          Any 5 x 2=10 mks

 

20 (a)            Give five grievances of the Kikuyu Central Association which were presented by    JomoKenyatta to the Colonial Secretary in 1929.                             (5 mks)

(i) Land alienation.

(ii) Taxation of Africans.

(iii) Lack of African representation of Legco

(iv) Lack of quality/poor education for Africans.

(v) Release of Harry Thuku.

(vi) Abolition of forced labour

(vii)    Abolition of Kipande system

Any 5 x I = 5 mks

 

(b)     Describe five roles played by Thomas Joseph Mbo’ya in the development of trade

Unionmovement in Kenya.                                                                          (10 mks)

(i) He was instrumental in the formation of trade union movement.

(ii) He served as a leader in trade union organizations both locally and internationally. :          (iii) He organized protests/ demonstrations against the arrest and harassment of trade

union members/workers.

(iv) He liaised with international trade union organizations where he gained knowledge/experience of running trade unions.

(v) He solicited for funds to finance the activities of.tradeUnion movement in Kenya.

(vi) He organized trade union courses/ seminars in various parts of the country to                   educate the workers/leaders.

(vii) He agitated for better terms/conditions for workers.

(viii) He attended courses on industrial relations abroad where he gained knowledgeonlabour relations                                            Any 5×2= 10 mks

 

21 (a)State five ways in which the government of Kenya has improved the health of its                       citizens since independence.                                                         (5 mks)

(i) It has established/created the Ministry of Health.

(ii) It has established hospitals/clinics/dispensaries.

(iii) It has encouraged NGOs/religious organizations/individuals to provide health services.

(iv) It has established medical training institutions.

 

(v) It has recognized the use of herbal medicine.

(vi) It has established National Health Insurance Fund

(vii)It has established Medical Research Institutes.

(viii)It has employed health workers.

(ix) It has subsidized the cost of healthcare/ free medical services.

(x ) It educates people on health matters.

Any 5×1=5 mks

(b)      Explain five factors which have undermined the provision of health services by the

government of Kenya.                                                                        (10 mks)

(i) High population growth rate has limited government ability to finance health                 services.

(ii) High poverty levels among the people has hampered access to medical services   due to the cost involved.

(iii) Lack of enough medical personnel has compromised the quality of the services    provided.

(iv)  Lack of adequate funds to provide enough facilities has lowered the quality of         services  provided/ lack adequate medical equipment.

(v)The continued pollution of the environment has led to increased ailments              thereby jeopardizing the government’sefforts.

(vi)Malnutrition/poor diet has made it. difficult for the government to maintain good

health among the people.

(vii)The increased number of terminal diseases has led tothe diversion of resources         fromthe core health services

(viii) Unforeseen high rate of accidents/injuries has strained the scarce resources.

(ix) Traditional/cultural practices have frustrated the government’s effort to provide                 health care.

(x) Corruption  in the health sector has compromised delivery of services.

 

SECTION C: (30 mks)

 

22 (a)            Give three circumstances in which one’s right to life may be taken away. (3 mks)

(i) When sentenced to death bv a court of law.

(ii)In self-defence – somebody might kill another in the process/defending ones                        property

(iii) When the life of a law enforcing office is endangered

(iv) When the health/ life of a mother/ pregnant woman is in danger

(v) During the war

(vi) When preventing escape of lawfully detained person

vii) When preventing a person from committing a crime/ felony

viii) When suppressing a riot/ rebellion/ mutiny.

(3×1=3mks)

  1. Explain six reasons why it is important to respect human rights. (12 mks)

(i) It promotes human dignity as the rights of the people are observed

(ii) It promotes unity among the people by encouraging harmonious co-existence.

(iii) It promotes the rule of law by enhancing justice/good governance in society/                            gives citizens control in decision making organs of the state.

(iv) It promotes respect for other people’s cultures by appreciating cultural diversity.

(v) It promotes tolerance by accommodating other  people’s views/ideas

(vi) It promotes democracy as other people’s opinions/views are respected.

(vii)It promotes international relations by observing conventions/ treaties on human      rights.

(viii)   It promotes development by creating an enabling/conduciveenvironment.

(ix) It justifies special treatment of minorities/disadvantaged group

(x) It provides guidance to state organs

 

23 a)  Give the composition of the Judicial Service Commission in Kenya. (5 mks)

(i) The Chief Justice.

(ii) One supreme court judge

(iii) One court of appeal judge

(iv) One high court judge and one magistrate

(v) The Attorney General

(vi) Two advocates, one a woman and one a man

(vii) A nominee of the public service commission

(viii)   One man and one woman to represent the public

(ix) Chief Registrar of the judiciary                                                  (any 5×1=5mks)

 

  1. b) Describe five ways through which independence of the judiciary is guaranteed in

                                                                                                                                  (10 mks)

(i) It is established by the constitution as an arm of the national government.

(ii) Its authority is guided/controlled by the constitution when carrying out its           mandate.

(iii) It draws its expenses directly from the Judges Consolidated Fund in order

to ensure independence.

(iv) Judges of the superior courts have security of tenure of office/ can only be         dismissed m

(v) Members of the judiciary are not held accountable to their actions/decision if they are

taken in the best interest of dispensing justice.

(vi) The judges/magistrates swear the oath of allegiance to the constitution

(vii) Remuneration/benefits given to judges cannot be varied in such a way as

to   disadvantage them

(viii) The appointment of magistrates is done by the Judicial Service Commission in    order to guarantee its independence.

(Any 5 x2 = 10mks)

 

  1. a) Name three categories of the Kenya Defence forces.
  2. i) The Kenya Army
  3. ii) The Kenya Air force

iii) The Kenya Navy

 

 

 

 

  1. b) Explain six challenges faced by the Kenya Police Service in the course of discharging             their

 

  1. i) Lack of support/negative altitude from the members of the public who       refuse/withhold useful information
  2. ii) Corruption among some officers renders them ineffective in discharging their duties

iii) Inadequate transport facilities hampers their movement thereby making it difficult for   them to respond to emergencies.

  1. iv) Sophisticated weapons used by criminals threatens/endagers police officers’ lives.
  2. v) Inadequate modern communication equipment makes it difficult for them to relay/pass confidential information.
  3. vi) Interference by politicians/members of the public demoralizes/frustrates their efforts

vii) Betrayal by some officers who collude with the criminals to break the law/subvert          justice.

viii) Inadequate training of the officers renders them incompetent in discharging their            duties

  1. ix) Increased acts of terrorism/crime
  2. x) Poor working and living conditions e.g. Poor housing/low salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.8.1 History & Government Paper 1 (311/1)

MARKING SCHEME 2013

SECTION A (25 MKS)

 

  1. State two ways in which the study of History and Government promotes a sense of patriotism

in the learner.          (2 mks)

(i) It enables one to acquire a positive attitude towards the country.

(ii) It enables one to be a responsible citizen.

(iii) It enables one to become loyal to his/her country.

(iv) It helps one to develop positive values.

Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

  1. Name the community in Kenya that belongs to the Southern Cushites. (1 mk)

– the Dahallo (Sanye)                                                                             1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. State two political functions of the Oloibon among the Maasai during the 19th century.

(2 mks)

(i) He administered the Maasai land/acted as unifying factor.

(ii) He settled disputes.

(iii) He declared war against his enemies/Adviced and blessed worriors.

(iv) Advised the Council of Elders.

Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

  1. Give two ways through which knowledge in marine technology facilitated the coming of the

early visitors to the Kenya Coast.                                                              (2 mks)

(i) It enabled them to use the compass to sail.

(ii) It facilitated the construction/use of boats.

(iii) It enabled them to develop/apply the skills of map reading.

Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. Identify the town that was established by missionaries in Kenya as a centre for freed slaves

during the 19th century.                                                                              (1 mk)

– Freetown                                                                                             1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. State two ways in which the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, 2008 affected the com

position of the Government in Kenya.                                                                   (2 mks)

(i) It created a coalition government.

(ii) It created the office/position of the Prime Minister.

(iii) It created the offices/positions of the two deputy prime ministers.

(iv) It increased the number of ministers/cabinet ministers.

Any 2 x 1 – 2 mks

 

  1. Give two reasons why the British used the Imperial British East African Company (IBEA) to

administer its possessions in Kenya.                                                                     (2 mks)

(i) It was familiar with the area.

(ii) They lacked a clear policy on the administration of colonial possessions.

(iii) They lacked enough personnel.

(iv) They lacked sufficient funds/inadequate funds.

Any 2 x 1- 2 mks

  1. Identify two ways in which the results of the collaboration of the Maasai with the British was

similar to that of the Wanga.                                                                                 (2 mks)

(i) The British recognized their leaders.

(ii) Both communities lost their independence.

(iii) The people of both communities were hired as mercenaries.

(iv) Both communities got material gains/rewards.               Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

  1. Give one way in which the construction of the Uganda railway speeded up the colonization

of Kenya.                                                                                                    (1 mk)

(i) It enhanced the transportation of troops/administration.

(ii) It open up the country to European settlers.

(iii) It led to forceful displacement/loss of land by some communities.

Any 1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. Give the main political contribution of Christian missionaries in Kenya during the struggle for

independence upto 1939.                                                                          (1 mk)

– They represented the Africans in the Legislative Council (LegCo).

 

  1. Name the first African to be appointed a minister in Kenya by the colonial government.

– B. A. Ohanga                                                                                     1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. State the main result of the Lyttleton constitutional amendment of 1954. (1 mk)

– It allowed for the formation of Multi-racial government/society.

1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. Identify the leader who stepped down as the president of Kenya African Union for Jomo

Kenyatta.                                                                                                               (1 mk)

– James Gichuru                                                                                               (1 mk)

 

  1. State two ways in which the Harambee spirit promotes national unity in Kenya. (2 mks)

(i) It encourages people to work together.

(ii) It promotes cooperation.

(iii) It promotes equity in the distribution of resources.

(iv) It enhances interaction of the people.

(v) It promotes patriotism.

Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

  1. State two ways through which the Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya

benefit their members.                                                                                         (2 mks)

(i) They give loans/credit facilities.

(ii) They provide banking facilities/saving facilities.

(iii) They provide benevolent/insurance services.

(iv) They invest on behalf of members.

(v) They create employment.

(vi) They educate members on financial management/investment.

Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks

 

  1. State one way through which the opposition political parties in Kenya check on the

Government excesses.         (1 mk)

(i) They point out the mistakes made by the government.

(ii) They point out misuse of public resources.

1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

  1. Give the main challenge facing Free Primary Education Programme in Kenya since its

introduction in 2003.         (1 mk)

– Over enrollment of the pupils

1 x 1 = 1 mk

 

                                               SECTION B – (45 mks)

 

  1. (a) Give five reasons for the migration of the Mijikenda from Shungwaya during the pre-

colonial period.        (5 mks)

(i) Due to attacks by the Oromo/Cushitic speakers.

(ii) Due to increased population.

(iii) Due to internal conflicts/family/clan feuds.

(iv) In search for land for cultivation.

(v) Due to drought/famine.

(vi) Due to outbreak of diseases/epidemics.

(vii) Due to love for adventure.                                                        Any 5 x 1 = 5 mks

 

(b) Explain five social effects of the migration and settlement of the Mijikenda in their

present homeland.        (10 mks)

(i) They intermarried with other groups thereby strengthening relationships.

(ii) There was cultural exchange due to their interaction with other people/

assimilation/absorption.

(iii) There was an increase in population in the areas where they settled.

(iv) There were inter-community conflicts/wars in the areas they settled.

(v) It caused redistribution of people in the areas they settled leading to further

migration/displacement.

(vi) Some were converted to Islam due to their interaction with Arabs.

(vii) It led to the establishment of Kaya/villages which were fortified in order to

protect themselves against external attacks.

Any 5 x 2 = 10 mks

 

19 (a) State five factors which influenced the Akamba to participate in the long distance trade.

(5 mks)

(i) The central/strategic location of the community between the coast and the

interior.

(ii) There existed items of trade.

(iii) The existence of merchants/leaders/entrepreneurs.

(iv) There existed trade routes between the coast and the interior.

(v) There existed mkets for trade goods.

(vi) The establishment of trade links with their neighbours/experience.

(vii) There was demand for goods.

(viii) Drought/unreliable rainfall experienced in their area/poor soils.

Any 5 x 1 = 5 mks

(b) Describe five effects of the long distance trade on the people of Kenya. (10 mks)

(i) It let the settling of people in urban centres that developed along trade routes.

(ii) It led to the emergence of a class of wealthy people along the coast/in the

interior of Kenya/emergence of powerful chiefs & kingdoms.

(iii) It led to acquisition of foreign/new goods through trade/traditional industries.

(iv) People acquired /cultivated new crops leading to increased food production.

(v) Some people were converted into Islam by Muslim traders.

(vi) People were introduced to money economy thereby making transactions easy.

(vii) African slave labour led to the development of plantation agriculture along the

coast.

(viii) There was depopulation as many Africans were captured/sold as slaves.

(ix) It caused untold suffering/misery as people were raided/captured as slaves.

(x) It opened up the interior leading to colonization.

(xi) The trade routes later developed into roads and highways.

Any 5 x 2 = 10 mks

  1. (a) Give five factors that influenced the location of urban centres in Kenya during the

colonial period.        (5 mks)

(i) Existence of administrative centres.

(ii) Existence of social amenities eg, mission stations.

(iii) Availability of minerals/mining activities/industries.

(iv) Availability of security.

(v) Agricultural activities.

(vi) Commercial activities/trading activities.

(vii) Availability of transport/communication.

Any 5 x 1 = 5 mks

(b) Explain five factors which led to the migration African to the urban areas in Kenya

during the colonial period.       (10 mks)

(i) The overcrowded/unproductive reserves created by the colonial government

made living conditions difficult/unbearable thereby resulting into migrations to

towns.

(ii) Availability of better social services/amenities/health centres/education provided

in towns attracted them.

(iii) The taxes imposed on Africans forced them to migrate to towns in search of

jobs.

(iv) Availability of infrastructure/piped water/paved roads/electricity attracted many

people to towns as they hoped for a better life.

(v) Employment/job opportunities attracted people to towns as it promised them

better wages.

(vi) Mistreatment/frustrations by the labour/public works forced them to move to

towns.

(vii) The widespread poverty in rural/reserves caused untold suffering thereby

making them to migrate to town.

(viii) Loss of land/landlessness caused by the colonial land policies resulted into a

state of despair thereby forcing people to move to towns.

(ix) African enterprenuers wanted to take advantage of wider mkets in towns.

Any 5 x 2 = 10 mks

 

  1. (a) Give five factors that undermined the activities of the Kenya African Union in the

struggle for independence?       (5mks)

(i) Betrayal by some Africans undermined its activities/wrangles between

moderates and radicals.

(ii) Insufficient/inadequate funds hampered its activities.

(iii) Opposition from the colonial government/settlers.

(iv) Repressive laws restricted its activities.

(v) Arrest/detention of its leaders after the declaration of a state of emergency

frustrated its members.

(vi) Lack of proper communication channels.

(vii) Banning of the party in 1953.

(viii) Ethnic divisions/fear of dominance by larger communities.

(ix) Lack of political awareness due to illiteracy.

Any 5 x 1 = 5 mks

(b) Describe five political roles played by the African elected members of parliament

during the struggle for independence in Kenya.    (10 mks)

(i) They demanded for the release of detained/imprisoned African nationalists.

(ii) They networked with other Pan-Africanists to hasten the achievement of

independence.

(iii) They aired/presented African grievances in international fora.

(iv) They formed political parties/movements to demand for independence/rights of

Africans.

(v) They popularized Kenyatta thereby making him acceptable as a national leader.

(vi) They took part in the writing of the independence constitution/Lancaster House.

(vii) They enlightened/educated other Africans on the need to struggle for

independence.

(viii) They advocated for an increase in African representation in the LegCo.

Any 5 x 2 = 10 mks

 

 

SECTION C (30 mks)

  1. (a) Give three conditions that a person should meet to qualify to be a Kenyan citizen by

birth.      (3 mks)

(i) If the father or mother of the person is a Kenyan citizen.

(ii) A child found in Kenya who is/appears to be less than eight years of age and

whose nationality and parents are not known.

(iii) A former Kenyan citizen by birth who reapplies to regain Kenya citizenship.

3 x 1 = 3 mks

(b) Explain six social rights of the individual in Kenya.    (12 mks)

(i) The right to health care services which are of a reasonable standards.

(ii) The right to housing facilities which are accessible and adequate.

(iii) The right to have adequate food which is of acceptable quality.

(iv) The right to regular supply of water which is clean and safe.

(v) The right to appropriate social security to persons who are unable to support

themselves and their dependants.

(vi) The right to accessible formal education inorder to promote literacy.

(vii) The right to embrace culture/language of one’s choice regardless of his/her

background.

(viii) The right to clean environment/sanitation which is free from pollution.

Any 6 x 2 = 12 mks

  1. (a) State three qualifications for a person to be eligible for election as a member of the

National Assembly in Kenya.       (3 mks)

(i) Must be a registered voter.

(ii) Must be literate.

(iii) Must be supported by at least 1,000 registered voters in the constituency/must

be nominated by a political or an independent candidate.

(iv) Should uphold good moral values.

Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks

(b) Explain six functions of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of

Kenya.    (12 mks)

(i) It registers prospective citizens who intend to participate in the elections.

(ii) It draws the boundaries of the constituencies/wards in all parts of the country

inorder to ensure equitable representation of the people.

(iii) It regulates nomination of candidates by political parties so as to ensure

proportional nomination of members.

(iv) It settles electoral disputes other than petitions arising from the electoral process

in order to ensure smooth/fair elections.

(v) It registers that all candidates who intend to contest for positions during

elections/announces and provides an election timetable.

(vi) It educates voters on their  rights/importance of participating in the electoral

process so as to make informed decisions.

(vii) It monitors/observes the elections in order to ensure transparency/honesty.

(viii) It regulates the amount of money spent by a candidate/political parties to

prevent some candidates from influencing the voters.

(ix) It develops code of conduct for candidates/parties participating in elections with

the view of checking malpractices.

(x) It ensures compliance with the electoral laws by all the parties involved in order

to promote free and fair elections.

(xi) It distributes/transports electoral materials to all polling stations.

(ix) It appoints election officials.

(x) It announces the results and declares the winners.

Any 6 x 2 =12 mks

  1. (a) State three objectives of devolving the government of Kenya. (3 mks)

(i) To promote democratic exercise of power.

(ii) To promote unity in the country.

(iii) To empower the people to participate in decision making /to make informed

decisions.

(iv) To protect the interests of the minority/marginalised groups.

(v) To promote equitable development in the country.

(vi) To enable people access services/take services closer to the people.

(vii) To decentralize state organs/functions from the capital.

(viii) to enhance checks and balances/accountability.

Any 3 x 1 = 3 mks

(b) Explain six ways in which the county governments raise their revenue.

(12 mks)

(i) They impose property rates within their territories to enable them raise revenue

for their operations.

(ii) They charge for the services they render to the residents of the counties in order

to generate income.

(iii) They are allocated part of the annual national revenue in order to supplement

their supplement.

(iv) By borrowing loans from the national government international organizations to

finance development projects.

(v) They levy taxes on the services/goods generated in the county to finance their

activities.

(vi) Through licences granted to businesses/services operating in the counties.

(vii) By charging fees for the use of the counties property/fines.

(viii) By renting property/houses to people inorder to raise funds for development.

(ix) Through grants eg. local and external sources.

Any 6 x 2 = 12 mks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

MARKING SCHEME PAPER 1 2014

 

SECTION A

  1. Give two ways in which archaeologists identify a pre-historic site
  • Existence of a collection of artefacts/Techtonic forces/ Erosion
  • Evidence of burial sites /cultivation and construction/ fossils
  • Evidence of ruins of settlements / vision
  • Evidence of art/paintings.
  • Historical research and documentation
  • Use of experience of skills

 (Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks)

  1. Identify one natural factor that caused the Abagusii to migrate from Mount Elgon region to their present homeland.
  • Due to famine.
  • Due to disease.
  • Due to drought.

(Any 1×1 = 1 mk)

  1. State the main factor that contributed to rise of city-states along the Kenya-coast before 1500 AD.

 

(i)Trade between the Coast and the outside world.                       (lxl=1 mk)

 

  1. Give one way in which the translation of the Bible into vernacular languages facilitated the spread of Christianity in Kenya. (1 mk)
  • The local people could read the Bible.
  • It created better understanding of the teaching of the Bible.
  • More Africans could identify themselves with Christianity,

                                                                                  (Any lxl = 1 mk)

  1. Give one economic responsibility of a Kenyan citizen.
  2. Participating in development activities.
  3. Paving taxes.
  • Protecting the environment
  1. Fighting corruption (Any lxl = 1 mk)

 

  1. Give one economic factor that promotes national unity in Kenya.
  • Equitable distribution of resources
  • Commercial interaction/trade
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Use of a common currency (Any 1×1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. Identify one way in which elders resolve conflicts in the community.
  • through arbitration.
  • through mediation.
  • through conciliation / reconciliation
  • Through negotiation/discussion                                  (Any 1×1= 1 mk)

 

  1. State two similar grievances of the Taita Hills Association and the Ukamba Members Association to the colonial government.
  • They resented land alienation by the white settlers.
  • They were against destocking order by the government.
  • They protested forced labour.
  • They were against taxation.

                                                                                       (Any 2×1= 2 mks)

  1. Outline two ways in which the ex-soldiers of the Second World War contributed to the struggle for independence in Kenya.

 

  • They were instrumental in the formation of the Mau Mau movement.
  • They trained freedom lighters in war tactics.
  • They waged armed struggle against the colonial government.
  • They made weapons used in the Struggle.
  • They dispelled the myth of European Supremacy (Any 2×1 = 2 mks)

 

  1. What was the main contribution of Prof. Wangari Maathai to the development

        of Kenya?
Environmental conservation/ Tree planting.                             (Any 1×1= 1 mk)

 

  1. State two functions of the supreme court in Kenya.

 

(i)   To hear/ determine disputes relating to the election of the President of Kenya.

(ii)  .    To hear/ determine appeals from the Court of Appeal/ other courts/ tribunals.

  • To give an advisory opinion concerning County Governments.
  • To handle any case/ issue which has to do with the interpretation/ application of the constitution.
  • To review the certification made by the Court of Appeal on a matter of general public importance.
  • To make rules for the exercise of its jurisdiction.

(Any 2×1=2 mks)

  1. Give two qualifications that a person must fulfill in order to be allowed to register as a voter in Kenya.
  • Must be a Kenyan citizen.
  • Must be 18 years or above.
  • Must be of sound mind.
  • Not been convicted of an election offence during the period preceding 5 years

(Any 2×1=2 mks)

 

  1. State two functions of the secretary to the cabinet in Kenya.
  • He/ she is incharge of cabinet office
  • Keeps minutes of the cabinet (writing)
  • Arranging the business of the cabinet /agenda
  • Convey decisions of the cabinet to appropriate authorities/persons
  • Executes directives of the cabinet

(Any 2×1=2 mks)

  1. Name the two branches of National Police Service in Kenya

 

  • The Kenya Police Service.
  • The Administration Police Service.

(Any 2×1=2 mks)

15.Give one reason for the adoption of Harambee strategy in Kenya after independence.

 

  • To pool the scarce resources together.
  • To eradicate, poverty among the people.
  • To promote unity among the people,

(Any 1×1 = 1 mk)

 

  1. Identify two types of land ownership in Kenya.

 

  • Public land.
  • Community land.
  • Private land.

(Any 2×1=2 mks)

 

  1. Give the main function of the commission on Revenue Allocation in Kenya.

 

To ensure equitable sharing of revenue between National and County governments/ among County governments.                                                                     (1 mk)

 

 

  1. a) Identify the three Luo groups which migrated into Kenya period.
  • Joka – Jok .
  • Joka – Owiny
  • Joka – Omolo.

(Any 3×1=3 mks)

 

  1. b) Describe the political organization of the Luo during the Pre-colonial period.
  2. The family was the lowest unit and its head was the father who was referred to as Jaduong
  3. Several related families formed a clan.
  • There were lineage councils (Buch Dhoot) which settled domestic issues.
  1. A council of elders existed in the clan which was responsible for settling interfamily disputes
  2. Clans were grouped together to form Oganda headed by a chief elder (Ruoth)
  3. There existed a council of elders (Buch Piny) which comprised of representatives from each clan and mainly settled inter-clan disputes.
  • There was a class of warriors (Thuondi) headed by a war leader (Osumba Mrwayi) and its main responsibility was to defend the community
  • The Luo was a decentralized community as they did not have an overall leader.

(Any 6 points well explained x2 = 12 mks)

 

  1. a) State three methods used by the British to establish colonial rule in Kenya.
  2. They used military force.
  3. They signed treaties/ agreement with some African rulers/ collaboration/ diplomacy.
  • They used divide and rule tactics.
  1. They lured Africans with gifts/ presents/trickery
  2. They established bases of operation / company rule

(Any3x1=3mks)

 

(b)     Explain six problems experienced by the imperial British East Africa Company in   

         Kenya.

  1. There was scarcity of mineral wealth and profitable export commodities which made it difficult for the company to generate enough wealth to meet the cost of administration.
  2. There was poor transport network which made movement of goods slow/ difficult/ expensive thereby making the enterprise less profitable.
  • There was lack of proper co-ordination between the company headquarters in Britain and the officials in Kenya hence delays/ waste and misunderstandings.
  1. The company officials lacked the experience which was necessary for the success of the administration in the protectorate.

 

  1. Some of the company officials were corrupt and therefore concentrated on their personal enrichment at the expense of the enterprise
  2. Resistance from the local communities posed a great challenge to the company as it had to administer and at the same time suppress the communities
  • There was inadequate capital to carry out its operations thus making the administration of the protectorate ineffective
  • Unfavourable climatic condition /tropical diseases claimed lives of some of the company personnel
  1. Lack of enough personnel
  2. Rivalry from the German E.A Company

                                                       (Any 6 points well explained x2 = 12 mks)

 

  1. a) Give 3 reasons why African were put in reserves during the colonial period
  2. To create a pool of African labour for settler farming/Europeans
  3. To avail land/create space for white settlement
  • To restrict the movement of Africans
  1. For easy control/monitoring of African activities
  2. For easy control of African nationalism

(Any 3×1 = 3mks)

 

  1. b) Explain six problems faced by African workers for the European settlement during the colonial period
  2. They were paid low wages which could hardly meet their expenses thereby making them lead squatter /impoverished lives
  3. The living conditions were poor as they were crowded in residential houses with inadequate sanitation
  • The working conditions were very difficult as they were sometimes mistreated/whipped
  1. They were subjected to long working hours without compensation which made them develop negative attitude towards work
  2. They were forced to pay taxes despite their poor remuneration/low wages
  3. There were inadequate amenities/schools/health facilities to cope with the large number of workers
  • They were despised on the basis of their colour/race and this lowered their dignity
  • They were not allowed to form workers’ union as the settlers feared that they would incite/organize strikes against them
  1. They were provided with inadequate food rations which led to malnutrition

                                                                                                                (Any 6 points well explained x2 = 12 mks)

 

  1. (a) State three challenges that have determined government efforts to eradicate illiteracy in Kenya since independence
  2. Traditional /cultural beliefs in some communities discourage people from schooling.
  3. Lack of enough schools/inadequate educational facilities has-made inaccessible in some regions/shortage of teachers
  • High poverty levels in the society has made education unaffordable
  1. Misconceptions that one can succeed without education
  2. Nomadic way of life in some communities has hampered provision of education
  3. Negative attitude towards adult education programmes has resulted

in low enrolment

  • Insecurity in some regions e.g Kapendo, Baragoi, Tana River.

                                                                                                                         (Any 3×1 = 3mks)

 

 

  1. b) Discuss six factors that have facilitated industrialisation in Kenya since independence

 

  1. The availability of modern sources of energy has enabled the establishment of more industries which process different products.
  2. Availability of both skillful/ unskilled labour from large population provides the work force required in industries
  • Good transport and communication infrastructure has created a viable environment for industrial development as the products can be transported with ease.
  1. The rich agricultural country provides raw materials required in the processing of various products.
  2. The existence of mineral resources has given rise to industries which process them into finished products.
  3. The existence of both mineral and manmade forests has promoted the development of furniture industries in many parts of the country.
  • Availability of varied tourist attractions in the country has promoted tourism as many local and International tourists visit the countryside.
  • Availability of water resources rich in fish has given rise to fish processing

industries in the country

  1. Government initiative through creation e.g ministries of trade, commerce industry offering technical and financial aid/support

(Any 6 points well explained x2 = 12 mks)

 

SECTION C

  1. (a) State five decisions reached after the first Lancaster House conference of 1960

 

  1. Maintenance of the 12 elective seats in the Legco
  2. Composition of the Council of Ministers was to be changed to include 4 Africans, 3 Europeans and 1 Asian
  • There were to be 33 open seats in the Legco which were to be contested/vied for on a common roll
  1. 20 seats would be reserved that is 10 for Europeans, 8 for Asians and 2 for Arabs
  2. Formation of country wide political parties e.g KANU and KADU was allowed
  3. The state of emergency was lifted
  • A bill of rights would be included in the constitution

 

  1. b) Describe five main features of the constitution of Kenya

 

  1. It vests sovereign power on the people of Kenya who can exercise it directly or through their representatives
  2. It contains a comprehensive bill of rights which has been expanded to include socio-economic and cultural rights as well as group rights
  • It spells out national values and principles of governance which guides/binds all people/institutions
  1. It contains affirmative action for women/the youth/persons with disabilities/marginalized communities as it protects them from all forms of discrimination
  2. It defines the powers of the executive it consist of the president, deputy president and the cabinet
  3. It provides a mechanism for its implementation by creating specific organs for that purpose e.g commissions and independent offices
  • It has provision for transitional requirements that ensure a smooth transition of government
  • It provides stringent amendment procedures in order to safeguard peoples’ interests
  1. It provides for devolved government by creating forty seven counties/equitable sharing of public finance /national revenue
  2. Citizenship it describes what citizens are entitled to e.g acquisition and revocation of citizenship
  3. It outlines the principles of land policy and classification
  • Leadership and integrity – it states the responsible conducts and restrictions on activities of state officers
  • National security- it establishes three national security organs i.e Kenya defense forces, National intelligence service and national police service
  • It establishes a bi-comard legislature composed of the national assemble and the senate
  1. It creates an independent judiciary composed of a system of courts with superior and subordinate courts

                                                                           (Any 5 points well explained x2 = 10 mks)

 

  1. a) Give five reasons why human rights are important

 

  1. They give the general public access to information necessary for protection of democracy and accountability
  2. They assist in achieving a dignified life which respects human needs/ respect for human rights
  • They guide organs of state on the exercise of state power
  1. When respected, these rights reduce conflicts and enhance national integration
  2. They empower citizens by giving them control in decision making organs of the state
  3. Rights are inherent to human beings since one has rights because they are human

                                                                                                               (5 x2 = 10 mks)

 

  1. b) Explain five functions of the Kenya National Commissions on Human Rights
  2. To protect respect for human rights/develop a culture of human rights in the country
  3. To receive complaints about alleged abuses of human rights form the citizens
  • To monitor /investigate on the observance of human rights in the country and take appropriate action/report on observance of human rights
  1. To provide a shadow report to the United Nations on the status of observance of human rights in the country
  2. To formulate/implement programmes intended to create public awareness of the rights/obligations of citizens
  3. To ensure that the country complies with international treaties/conventions regarding human rights.
  • To work with the national gender and equality commission and commission on administrative justice to ensure efficiency/effectiveness/complementarity in their activities/promote gender equality and equity.
  • To make recommendation to the state to improve the functioning of the state organs

                                       (any 5 points well explained x2 -10 mks)

 

  1. a) State five qualifications of a presidential candidate in Kenya

 

  1. Be of sound mind
  2. A Kenyan citizen by birth
  • Not have served for more than 2 consecutive terms as president
  1. Nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate
  2. Nominated by at least 2000 voters from each of majority of counties
  3. Not have been declared bankrupt by a court of law
  • Abide by the requirements of chapter 6 of the constitution on integrity
  • Must be a registered voter
  1. Be qualified to stand for an election as a MP (moral, education ethical issues)

                                                                                                               (Any 5×1=5 mks)

 

  1. b) Explain five functions of the national assembly in Kenya

 

  1. It makes laws that govern the country so as to ensure smooth running of the country
  2. It determines the allocation of public revenue to all government sectors in order to promote development
  • It approves funds for expenditure by the national government to ensure provision of services
  1. It exercises oversight over public revenue and expenditure thereby promoting accountability /transparency
  2. To review the conduct in office of the executive in order to check excesses in government
  3. To approve appointments made by the president to ensure merit/professionalism/integrity of the appointees
  • To approve declaration of war and extension of states of emergency
  • It represents peoples interests through their elected members of parliament.
  1. Oversight on state organs i.e it supervises and checks state organs ensuring proper and accountable handling of duties.

                                                   (any 5 points well explained x2 -10 mks)

 

Microsoft Office Word Free Computer Studies Notes

MICROSOFT WORD

 

It is a Word processing program.  It helps in creating professional-looking documents that can be printed, e.g., letters, reports, memos, essays, projects, books, etc,.

 

More about Ms-Word.

 

Microsoft Word is one of the components of Microsoft Office.  Microsoft Office is an integrated software with a number of interrelated programs, which include; Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel (a spreadsheet), Microsoft Access (a database management system), Microsoft PowerPoint (a presentation package), etc.  Each program allows the user to solve a variety of common computer related tasks.

 

Microsoft Office allows the user to work with programs that have the same basic structure and interface.  It also allows the users to share information quickly and easily between different programs.

 

There are several versions of Microsoft Word, the most common being Word 97, Word 2000, Word XP, and Word 2003.  These versions of Microsoft Word are found in Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003 suites respectively.

 

Getting information about your program and computer.

 

You can check which version of the Microsoft Office XP program is installed on your computer, and determine the product ID number of your copy of the program.

 

You can also get system information and perform a test of your network connection.

 

  1. On the Help menu, click About Microsoft <Program Name>.
  2. Click the OK

 

Starting Microsoft Word.

 

There are a number of ways you can start Microsoft Word.

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Click the Start button, point to Programs (or All Programs, if you are using Windows XP), then click Microsoft Word from the programs menu.

 

Method 2.

 

Click on the Microsoft Word icon on the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar, if it is displayed on the desktop.

 

Parts of the Microsoft Word Screen.

 

Once you start Microsoft Word, it provides you with a blank document window where you can create your document.

 

  1. Title bar.

 

A Title is mostly a blue strip at the top of the window that displays the title of the currently running application.

 

The Title bar also enables the user to move the window around the desktop.  This can be done by pointing to it, then drag using the mouse.

 

  1. Resizing buttons.

 

They include; the Minimize, Restore/Maximize, and the Close button that are found on the right of the Title bar.

 

The Minimize button – reduces a window to become a button on the taskbar.

 

The Maximize button – stretches the window to cover the entire desktop.

 

The Restore button – restores a window to its original size.

 

The Close button – is used to close and exit a window.

 

  1. Menu bar.

 

Provides a drop down list of commands that one can use to perform a task.  Examples are File, Edit, Window and Help.

 

  1. Document (Work)

 

This is the working area where you can enter text or graphical objects.

 

 

Ms-Word provides the user with a Vertical & an Horizontal ruler that helps the user position text or objects in the right position.

 

Horizontal ruler:

 

A bar marked off in units of measure (such as inches) that is displayed across the top of the document window.

 

Uses of the Horizontal ruler.

 

  • Setting tab stops.
  • Contain markers for paragraph indentation, e.g., First Line, Left indent & Hanging indent.
  • Can be used to adjust the Left and Right page margins.
  • Can be used for adjusting the column widths of a table.
  • Can be used to show column boundaries, and also adjust the size of text columns.

 

Vertical ruler:

 

A bar displayed along the left side of the document window.  The vertical ruler can be used to adjust the Top and Bottom page margins and the Row height in tables.

 

To Display the rulers.

 

  1. Click the View menu, and then choose Ruler on the drop down menu that appears.

A checkmark or tick will appear next to it showing that the ruler is displayed on the screen.

 

  1. Text cursor (Insertion Point).

 

A Cursor is a blinking underscore ( __ ) or a vertical beam ( I ) that shows where the next character to be typed will appear.

 

  1. Scroll bars, Scroll boxes & Scroll arrows.

 

Scroll bars are horizontal & vertical bars on the borders of a window.  They contain boxes that the user can drag to scroll upward, downwards, to the right or to the left of the document.

Scroll arrows are found at the end of the scroll bars, and the user can click on them.

 

  1. View buttons.

 

They are found at the left hand corner of the Horizontal scroll bar.

 

  1. Status bar.

 

This is an interactive bar or strip at the bottom of the screen that acts as a communication link between the user and the program.  It displays information about the current condition of the program, such as saving operation, the name of the file in use, the current page, cursor position, or information about the selected item.

 

Importance.

 

  • The Status bar helps the user to interact with the application because it displays the processing status of the application.

 

 

 

  • These are rows of buttons or icons that represent commands.

 

  • A Toolbar is a group of shortcut command icons arranged on a single graphical structure.

 

A Toolbar contains buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. The command buttons are shortcuts to the same commands you can access from the Menu bar.

 

Examples of toolbars in Ms-Word include;

~  Standard.                                  ~  Picture.

~  Formatting.                               ~  Tables and Borders.

~  Drawing.                                   ~  Word Count.

~  Mail merge.                              ~  Word Art, etc.

 

To select the Toolbars you want to use.

 

  1. To display a toolbar, click on the View menu, point to Toolbars.
  2. Click on the toolbars you want to use, and make sure they have are checked (have ticks or checkmarks next to them).

 

Alternatively, Right-click any toolbar, then select the toolbars required.  You can also deselect any toolbars that you do not require.

 

To Show or hide ScreenTips for the toolbar buttons.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, then click the Options
  2. Select or clear the Show ScreenTips on toolbars

 

Customize the Toolbars.

 

Purpose.

  • Ms-Word buttons are automatically grouped into different toolbars depending on their functionality. Ms-Word allows you to create your own toolbars where you can combine your most frequently used commands.

 

  1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, then select Customize.
  2. In the resulting dialog box, click New. In the Toolbar name box, type in a new name for your new toolbar such as ‘My Own’, then click the OK
  3. Click the Commands tab to allow you to select the buttons you need on the new toolbar.

The left side of the dialog box are the categories of commands that you can select, whereas on the right side are the commands.

  1. Drag the desired buttons onto your new toolbar.

To remove a button from any toolbar, drag it off the toolbar and drop it onto the Customize dialog box.

  1. When you have finished adding buttons to your toolbar, click on the Close

Your new toolbar should now be complete with all the buttons you dragged onto it, and the name of the toolbar should be visible.

  1. You can drag or move your new toolbar to any convenient position on the screen.

 

Review Questions 1.1

 

  1. (a). What is Microsoft Word?

(b). Under what category of applications does Microsoft Word fall in?

(c). Apart from Microsoft Word, name two other Word processing programs.

(d). What are the importance of Microsoft Word to the Market today?

(e). Name and explain any 5 parts of the Microsoft Word application window.

  1. (a). What is a Toolbar?

(b). Give Four examples of Toolbars used in Microsoft Word application.

(b). What is the function of Status bar in a Microsoft Word application window?

  1. Give FOUR uses of the horizontal ruler in Microsoft Word.
  2. What is Word wrap?

 

 

 

 

Exercise (b).

 

  1. (a). Give Two examples of modern Word processors.

(b). Give 2 advantages and 3 disadvantages of using Microsoft Word.

  1. Explain the importance of the Status bar.
  2. You have just started the Microsoft Word program and discovered that the Drawing toolbar and the Ruler are not present. Describe how you would display them.

 

CREATING A DOCUMENT.

 

Document – Whatever you create with an application, including information you type, edit, view or save.

 

Creating a document means typing text in a new document screen.

 

Creating a New Blank Document.

 

In case you are working in Ms-Word and you want to create another new document,

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Click the New Blank Document button on the Standard toolbar (or press CTRL+N).

 

Method 2.

 

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. Click the General tab, and then double-click the Blank Document

 

Creating documents using Templates.

 

  • A Template is a file that contain the structure & tools for shaping elements such as the style and page layout of finished files. It contains the standard text, graphics and formatting for use in all documents of this type.

 

  • A Template is a document that acts as a blueprint or outline for other documents of the same type.

 

Purpose.

 

  • Using templates helps to save time & makes creating of new documents easy.
  • It also ensures that there is consistency between the documents being created.

 

To create a New Document from a template or wizard.

 

 

Wizard – A feature that asks questions and then creates an item, such as a form or Web page, according to your answers.  A Wizard lets you choose the formatting and content options you want to apply.

 

Using Ms-Word 97 or 2000.

 

  1. Create the document on which you will base other new documents.
  • Insert all the text, graphics and formatting you want included.
  • Set the Page margins and other print layout options.
  1. On the File menu, choose Save As, then enter the filename.
  2. In the Save as type box, select Document Template, then click Save.

 

Using Ms-Word 2002.

 

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. In the New Document task pane, under New from template, click General Templates.
  3. Click the relevant tab depending on the type of document you want to create, then double-click the icon for the template or wizard you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of documents that can be created using templates.

 

  • Blank Documents. è Web Pages.                        è E-Mail messages.
  • è Memos.                              è Letters.
  • è Mailing labels.                  è Envelopes.
  • è Resumes (CV).
  • Publications such as, Brochures, Manuals, Directories, Theses.

 

To create a letter,

 

  1. Click the Letters & Faxes
  2. Double-click Letter Wizard, and then follow the instructions in the Letter Wizard.

 

Create a résumé,

 

  1. Click the Other Documents
  2. Double-click Résumé Wizard, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

 

Create a calendar,

 

  1. Click the Other Documents
  2. Double-click Calendar Wizard, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

 

Create a Web Page using the Web Page Wizard,

 

  1. Click the Web Pages
  2. Double-click Web Page Wizard, and then follow the steps in the wizard, so as to provide information like the title, pages, and even the visual theme for the web page.
  3. Click on the Finish

After a few seconds, the template is presented complete with placeholders.

  1. Click on the sample text and replace it with your own text.

 

Create a folded booklet,

 

To create a booklet, start with a new blank document so that you can control the placement of text, graphics, and other elements.

 

  1. On the File menu, click Page Setup, then click the Margins
  2. In the Multiple Pages list, select Book fold.

If your document is not set to landscape orientation, Ms-Word sets it to landscape.

  1. In the Inside & Outside boxes, select the amount of space you want for the inside and outside margins.

If you need more space along the fold to accommodate binding, select it in the Gutter box.

 

  1. In the Sheets per booklet list, select the no. of pages you want to include in a single booklet.

If the no. of pages in the document exceeds those you select for a booklet, Word prints the document as multiple booklets.

  1. Select any other options you want in the Page Setup dialog box.
  2. Add text, graphics, headers or footers, and other elements to your document as usual.

 

Note.  When you select Book fold for your Page Setup, Word prints two pages on one side of the paper. When you fold the paper, it opens like a book. This option is intended for documents that have more than two pages.

 

Inserting Text into a document.

 

When you start Ms-Word, a blank document appears with a blinking vertical bar called the Insertion point (or cursor), ready for you to start typing.  The Insertion point indicates the place where text and graphics will appear when typed or inserted.

 

  1. When you get the Insertion point, start typing your text.

 

OR

  1. Position the Insertion point where you want to begin typing, then type your text.

 

 

Starting a New Paragraph.

 

When typing text in paragraphs, you don’t have to start a new line when you reach the right margin.  Ms-Word wraps the text automatically to the next line when it reaches the right margin.  This facility is known as the Word Wrap.

 

Word Wrap:

 

  • Moving a word to the beginning of a new line if it cannot fit at the end of the previous line.

When you want to end a short sentence or start a new paragraph, or when you want to leave a blank line between paragraphs, press the ENTER key.

 

Note. To move the cursor back to where it was before pressing the ENTER or to omit a space created by the ENTER key, use Backspace or Delete.

 

A Paragraph is any amount of text that ends with a paragraph mark, which is created by pressing the ENTER key.

 

CAPS Lock key.

 

  • Used to switch between Uppercase & Lowercase. When pressed on, an indicator with a green light appears on the top-right hand corner of the Keyboard, and all the text typed will appear in capital letters.  When pressed off, all the text typed will appear in small letters.

 

SHIFT key.

 

  • Used to get the Punctuation marks (comma, full-stop, etc) on top of the Number keys, or symbols in certain keys.

Press & hold down the SHIFT key, then press the key for the letter.

 

  • To produce a single capital letter.

 

Hold down the SHIFT, then press the key for the letter you want to appear as capital.

 

TAB key.

 

It is used to move the text cursor or a certain text at set intervals on the same line to the required position on the screen, e.g., 10mm, 20mm, etc.

 

 

Note.  To move back the text or cursor after using the TAB, press SHIFT+TAB keys or press BACKSPACE key.

 

SPACEBAR.

 

  • Used to separate every two words or sentences from each other.

 

To leave a blank space between words, after a comma or a semi-colon; press the Spacebar once.  To leave a blank space between sentences; press the Spacebar twice.

Moving the Insertion point within a document.

 

To move the cursor                                                                     press

 

  • 1 character to the left             Left arrow
  • 1 character to the right Right arrow
  • Down 1 line Down arrow.
  • Up 1 line Up arrow.
  • To the beginning of the current line HOME.
  • To the end of the current line END.
  • To the beginning of a document                         CTRL+Home
  • To the end of a document CTRL+End
  • To the page above the one displayed on the screen         Page Up.
  • To the next page (page below the one displayed) Page Down.

 

 

 

Scrolling through a document.

 

Scrolling:

 

  • Scrolling is the movement of text document on the screen up, down, left and right.

 

  • To move forward or backward through a no. of lines in a file being displayed on a CRT screen.

 

Scrolling is done either using the Up or Down arrow keys, Page Up or Page Down keys, or using the Mouse in Windows based word processors.

 

To scroll:                                                                                Click.

Up 1 line                                                                                 Up scroll arrow.

Down 1 line                                                                            Down scroll arrow.

 

Right                                                                                       Right scroll arrow.

Left                                                                                         Left scroll arrow.

 

Up 1 screen                                                                             Above the scroll box.

 

Down 1 screen                                                                        Below the scroll box.

 

To a specific page                                                                  Drag the scroll box.

 

After scrolling, click where you want to start typing.

 

Tip.  To scroll more slowly, use the Arrow keys, Page Up or Page Down on the Keyboard.

 

Correcting a document.

 

  1. Use the Arrow keys to move the cursor to the position of the correction.
    • If you had left out a character, type it. Ms-Word will insert the character to the immediate right of the cursor.
    • If you had typed a wrong character, you can delete it by positioning the cursor on the immediate left of the character, then press the Delete key on the Keyboard.

 

VIEWING DOCUMENTS.

 

Ms-Word provides different ways to view your work, depending on the task at hand.

 

Normal view.

 

Normal view is convenient for most typing, editing and formatting tasks.  It shows text formatting and a simplified layout of the page so that you can type and edit quickly.

 

To switch to Normal view, click Normal on the View menu.

 

Print Layout View.

 

Displays how a document or other object will appear when printed.  It shows how text, graphics, headers, footnotes, columns, textboxes and other elements will be positioned on the printed page.

 

This view is useful for editing headers and footers, for adjusting margins, and for working with columns and drawing objects.

 

To switch to print layout view, click Print Layout on the View menu.

 

Print Preview.

 

A view of a document as it will appear when printed.

 

In this view, you can see page breaks & watermarks and you can make editing or formatting changes before printing the document.

 

To switch to print preview, click Print Preview on the File menu.

 

Web layout view.

 

Shows how a document will appear in a Web browser.  In Web layout view, the document appears as one long page (without page breaks), while text and tables wrap to fit in the window.

 

To switch to Web layout view, click Web Layout on the View menu.

 

Full Screen mode.

 

In this mode, Ms-Word removes distracting screen elements, such as toolbars and scroll bars so that it displays as much of your document as possible on the screen.

 

To switch to full-screen mode, click Full Screen on the View menu.

 

Tips.

 

  • To choose menu commands in full-screen mode, rest the pointer at the top of the screen. The Menu bar will appear.
  • To turn off full-screen mode and switch to the previous view, click Close Full Screen on the Full Screen toolbar, or press ESC.

 

Zoom in or out of a document.

 

You can “zoom in” to get a close-up view of your document or “zoom out” to see more of the page at a reduced size.

 

  1. Click the arrow next to the Zoom box on the Standard toolbar (or click Zoom on the View menu).
  2. Click the zoom setting you want from the drop-down list.

 

SAVING DOCUMENTS.

 

Purpose.

 

  • You save a document in order to use it at a later time, perhaps a few hours or even years later.
  • If done periodically, say after every 1 minute, saving helps to prevent data loss in case of power failure.

 

Using the ‘Save’ command.

 

The Save command can be used when you are saving a new document for the first time or when saving changes to an open document.

 

Using the ‘Save As…’ command.

 

Save As can be used if you want to:

  • Name and save a new document or template.
  • Save a document or template on a different disk drive or in a different folder.
  • Make a copy of an existing document or template with a new name, leaving the original document unchanged.

 

To name and save a new document for the first time.

 

  1. On the File menu, select Save or Save As (or press CTRL+’S’) to display the Save As dialog box.
  2. In the File name box, type a name for the document.
  3. To store the document in a different folder or drive, select a different location to save in by clicking the down facing arrow next to the Save in list box.
  4. To save the file in a different format or type, click the down arrow on the right of Save as type list box, and choose a file type.
  5. Click the Save button.

 

After you name and save a document once, the Save & Save As commands function differently.

 

To save changes to an existing document.

 

  1. Click Save on the Standard toolbar (or on the File menu or press CTRL+S).

 

Save a copy of a document with a new name or in a different location.

 

  1. Open the document you want to make a copy of.
  2. On the File menu, click Save As.
  3. In the File name box, enter a new name for the file.

To save the copy in a different folder or drive, click a different location in the Save in list.

  1. Click on the Save button.

Note. Changing a document’s name or location using Save As creates a new copy of the document, so two copies of the same document exist: one with the old name or location and one with the new. The copies are completely separate, and the work you do on one document has no effect on the other.

 

Saving files automatically when you are working.

 

Purpose.

 

  • You can set up Ms-Word so that it saves your files at the frequency that you specify in order to safeguard against accidental loss of a file due to power failure.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, choose In the resulting dialog box, click the Save tab, then select the Save AutoRecover info every checkbox.
  2. In the Minutes box, enter the interval for how often you want to save files.

The more frequently your files are saved, the more information is recovered if there is a power failure or similar problem while a file is open.

 

Note.  AutoRecover is not a replacement for regularly saving your files. If you don’t save the recovery file after opening it, the file is deleted and your unsaved changes are lost.

 

Tip.  You can speed up saving a file by turning on fast saves,

 

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Save
  2. Select the Allow fast saves checkbox, and then continue to save as you work on the file.

 

Protecting a document using a Password.

 

  • A Password is a secret word or phrase by which you protect or lock your document so that no one will be able to open or print the file without knowing the password.

 

  • A Password is a combination of characters that prevents other users from opening and changing a document without permission.

 

Use of Passwords is a security method used to restrict access to computer systems and sensitive files that may be confidential in nature.  Otherwise, if a document is protected by a password, only the person who knows the password can open the document or edit it.

 

For example, Passwords can be used to:

 

  • Prevent unauthorized users from opening a document at all.
  • Allow other users to open the document but only make changes to it. If someone makes changes to a password-protected document, that person can save the document only by giving it a different file name.

 

  • A password can contain any combination of letters, numerals, spaces, and symbols, and it can be up to 15 characters long.
  • As you type the password, Ms-Word displays an asterisk (*) for each character that you type to ensure confidentiality.

 

  1. Create or open the document you want to protect with a password.
  2. On the File menu, click Save As to display the Save As dialog box.
  3. Click the down arrow on the Tools button, click Security Options.
  4. Under the File sharing options for this document section, type a password under Password to open. This prompts the user to enter password when opening a document.
  5. If you wish, type in another password under Password to modify. This prevents the user from making changes to a document unless the user enters the correct password.
  6. Click OK.

Ms-Word prompts you to confirm the password.  Re-type the password again, then click OK.

  1. To save the document, choose OK.

 

 

Notes.

 

  • After creating a password, write it down and keep it in a secure place. If the password is lost, you cannot open or gain access to the password-protected file.
  • If you protect a document with a password, you must provide the correct password each time you open the file.
  • Passwords are case-sensitive, so if you vary the capitalization when you assign the password, then you must type the same capitalization when entering the password.

 

FILE PROPERTIES

 

Document properties are details about a file that help to identify it — e.g. a descriptive title, the author name, the subject, and keywords that identify topics or other important information in the file, such as file size and the dates when the files were created & last modified.

 

Setting document properties for the active document,

 

  1. On the File menu, click Properties.
  2. Click on the Summary tab, then edit the values for standard properties, such as Title and Author.

 

Note.  If you want to be reminded to set document properties for every file you create, you can have Ms-Word automatically display the Properties dialog box when you save files for the first time.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Options, then click the Save
  2. Select or clear the Prompt for document properties

 

Troubleshoot saving documents

 

  • When I try to save a document, I get a message that my file is too large.

 

If a document is too large to save, divide it into smaller parts, i.e., cut part of the document & paste it into a new document, then save each part individually.

 

  • When I try to save changes to a document, I get a message that the document is read-only.

 

You can’t make changes to a read-only document. To save any changes made, save the document with a new name or use the same name but save the document in a different folder.

 

  • When I save a document, the file is saved with an additional file name extension.

 

When you save a document with a file name extension other than the default extension for that type of file, Ms-Word adds the default extension to your file name — e.g. an Ms-Word document file name may appear as Budget.abc.doc.

 

The extension is used to identify the type of file and which program should be used to open the file.

 

  • The file I saved contains two periods in the file name.

 

When you save a document with a file name that ends with a period — e.g. Sales. — Ms-Word adds a period and the default file name extension to your file name. E.g. a Word document file name may appear as Sales..doc.

 

To save a document with the default extension for that file type, do not type the period following the file name. The period is automatically added when you save the file.

 

  • I saved changes by using AutoRecover, and I don’t see them in the recovery file.

 

AutoRecover had not yet have saved the changes to the recovery file before Ms-Word unexpectedly shut down.

 

The amount of new information that the recovery file contains depends on how frequently Ms-Word saves the recovery file. E.g., if the recovery file is saved every 15 minutes, up to 15 minutes of work can be lost if a power failure or similar problem occurs.

 

 

Closing a document.

 

Closing a document means unloading the current active document from memory so that the user can create or open another without necessarily exiting from Ms-Word.

 

  1. On the File menu, click

 

OPENING A SAVED DOCUMENT.

Purpose.

You open a saved document (i.e., a document stored on a floppy disk or on the hard disk of the computer) if you want to:

√  Continue working on it, if it was saved before completion.

√  View the data it contains.

√  Update it, if the data it contains represents information that changes periodically.

E.g., a Weekly report.

√  Print the data it contains.

 

  1. Click Open on the File menu or on the Standard toolbar (or press CTRL+O) to display the Open dialog box.
  2. In the Look in list, click the drive or folder where the document was saved.
  3. Click the filename from the File list box, then click Open (or double-click the document you want to open).

 

Tip. To open a document you’ve used recently, click the filename at the bottom of the File menu.  In case the list of recently used documents isn’t displayed, you can Show or hide it;

 

To Show or hide the list of recently used documents,

 

  • On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the General
  • Select or clear the Recently used file list

 

Exiting / Quitting from Microsoft Word.

 

  • When you have finished working with Microsoft Word, you exit from it.

To exit from Word, make sure all open documents are saved.

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Click the Close button on the top right hand corner of the Title bar.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. On the File menu, click

 

Method 3.

 

  1. Press ALT+F4.

 

Method 4.

 

  1. Double-click the Control Box of the Microsoft Word program.

 

Review Questions 1.1

 

  • Define the following terminologies as far as a Word Processor is concerned.
    • Word wrap.
    • Creating a document.
    • Document Template.
  1. (a). What are the advantages of using a template to create a document?

(b). List 5 types of documents where you would use a template.

  1. Explain the functions of the following keys in Word processing.
    1. Describe TWO procedures of creating a new document using Microsoft Word.
    2. Explain the use of any THREE shortcut keys.
    3. What keystrokes would you use to accomplish the following?
      • Move your cursor to the beginning of a line.
      • Move your cursor to the end of your document.

 

Exercise (b).

 

  1. Identify 2 uses of the SHIFT key in Word processing.
  2. (a). Describe the use of each of the following commands in saving a document.
  • Save As.

(b). Outline the steps followed when saving a new document in a 3.5-inch floppy disk.

  1. Explain how you can protect a document from unauthorized opening or altering.
  2. How can you save a document with a file type different from the one of your Word processor.
  3. Give Three reasons why you would open a saved document.
  4. Briefly distinguish between the following:
  • Full screen mode and Page Layout view.
  • Status bar and Title bar.
  1. What is the function of the following combination of keys in Microsoft Word?
  • CTRL+Home.
  • CTRL+Page Up.

EDITING A DOCUMENT

 

Editing refers to making any necessary changes to an already existing document.

 

Block Operations

 

Selecting (highlighting) a block of text.

 

Blocking of text refers to selecting a group of text e.g., a word, sentence or paragraph, in order to work with it as a whole.

 

Importance.

 

  • The purpose of selecting text is to enable the user perform a number of editing or formatting operations on the selected block of text.

 

Some of the operations that may need blocking include:  moving, copying, deleting, inserting and overtyping, formatting.

 

Ms-Word provides a number of ways of selecting a block of text.  You can either select a block of text using the Mouse or Keyboard.

 

Select text and graphics using the Mouse.

 

  • To select a graphic, click the graphic.
  • To select any amount of text, drag over the text.

 

  • To select a word, Double-click the word.

 

  • To select a line of text, move the pointer to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.

 

  • To select a sentence, hold down CTRL, then click anywhere in the sentence
  • To select a paragraph, Triple-click anywhere inside the paragraph.

 

  • To select multiple paragraphs, Triple-click anywhere in the paragraph, then drag up or down.
  • To select an entire document, on the Edit menu, click Select All.

 

  • To select a vertical block of text, hold down ALT, then drag over the text.

 

Select text using the Keyboard.

 

  1. Move the cursor to the start or end of the text, word, sentence or paragraph.

 

Press                                                               To select

 

SHIFT + Right arrow                                     1 character to the right

SHIFT + Left Arrow                                      1 character to the Left

SHIFT + CTRL+ Right arrow                       1 word to the right

SHIFT + CTRL+ Left arrow                         1 word to the left

SHIFT + HOME                                             To the beginning of a line

SHIFT + END                                                To the end of a line

 

SHIFT + Up arrow                                         1 line up

SHIFT + Down arrow                         1 line down

 

SHIFT + Page Up                                           1 screen up

SHIFT + Page Down                                      1 screen down

 

SHIFT + CTRL+ Home                                 To the beginning of a document

SHIFT + CTRL+ End                                    To the end of a document      

 

CTRL+A                                                        To select the entire document at once

 

DELETING TEXT.

 

BACKSPACE Key.

 

It has a backward arrow () marked on it.

  • Used to erase characters to the left of the cursor.

When pressed, it makes the cursor move one space backwards and the immediate letter / number is erased.

 

  1. To delete a character from the right to the left, place the insertion point on the right of the word, then press the Backspace
  2. To erase one word to the left of the cursor, press CTRL+ Backspace.

 

DELETE Key.

 

  • Erases characters to the right of the cursor.

 

  1. To delete a character to the right of the cursor position, place the insertion point on the left of the word, then press the Delete

 

To delete a block of text.

 

  1. Highlight (select) the text to be deleted, then press the Delete

 

Restoring deleted text.

 

To restore text that has just been deleted, click Undo from the Edit menu (or on the Standard toolbar).

 

TYPING OVER EXISTING TEXT.

 

Typing Modes.

 

There are 2 typing modes in a word processor that assist the user in typing or editing text documents.  These are;

 

  • Insert mode.
  • Overtype (Type over) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert mode

 

This is the default typing mode in most word processors.  In Insert mode, Ms-Word inserts characters as you type, and any new text you enter in the middle of a line is inserted between existing texts, characters or words.

 

The Insert mode pushes existing text away as new characters are inserted at the location of the cursor without replacing it.

 

Overtype mode

 

To Overtype is to replace existing characters as you type.

 

Therefore, if Overtype mode is turned on, tying new text between existing words or characters automatically replaces the existing text by deleting it.

 

Overtype mode deletes the current text at the cursor position and replaces the existing characters with new text.

 

Methods of switching between Overtype & Insert mode.

 

Method 1.

 

Double-click the OVR label on the Status bar to turn Overtype on or off.

 

Method 2.

 

Press the INSERT (Ins) key on the Keyboard to switch between Insert & Overtype mode.

 

Method 3.

 

On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Edit tab.  Select or clear the Overtype mode checkbox.

COPYING OF TEXT AND OBJECTS.

 

Copying text means making a duplicate of the text or object.

 

Importance.

 

  • Copying reduces the effort & time taken to repeat the same information in other parts of the document.

If a section is repeated several times in the document, you can save time by copying the first occurrence of the text rather than typing it over again.

  • If the section appears several times but with a few differences, you can copy it and then make minor changes to each copy, rather than type everything all over again.
  • Facilitates the transfer of information between different Ms-Word files.
  • Facilitates the transfer of information between Ms-Word and other Windows applications.

 

  1. Select the text or item you want to copy.

 

To copy multiple items that aren’t next to each other; select one item, hold down CTRL, then click the other items.

 

  1. Click Copy on the Standard toolbar or Edit menu (or press CTRL+C).

Ms-Word places a copy of the selection in the Clipboard.

 

  1. Click where you want the copy of the text to appear. To copy the item to another document, switch or open the document.
  2. Click Paste on the Standard toolbar or Edit menu (or press CTRL+V).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOVING TEXT & GRAPHICS WITHIN A DOCUMENT.

 

Moving of text means relocating text from one place in a document to another (or changing the position of text or an object in a document).

 

Purpose.

 

  • After typing in a document, you may need to shift some text or paragraphs to other locations in the document in order for the document to be more logically organized.

 

Method 1: Drag-and-Drop editing.

 

  1. Select the text you want to move.
  2. Point to the selection, press & hold down the left mouse button.
  3. While still holding down the left mouse button, move the mouse pointer to the required location.

The dimmed insertion point that moves in the document shows you the position to which the selected text will be transferred when you release the left mouse button.

  1. Then release the mouse button.

 

Note. Drag-and-drop editing is suitable when you are moving text over a short distance, e.g., within one page.  It is clumsy to use when moving text across several pages.

 

Method 2: Cut and Paste.

 

To move text to a distant page, say from page 1 to page 50, use the Cut and Paste method.

 

  1. Select the text you want to move.
  2. Click Cut on the Standard toolbar or Edit menu (or press CTRL+X).

 

Ms-Word will place whatever you had selected into a temporary storage area within the computer called the ‘Clipboard’ from where it is available to any application in Windows.

 

  1. Click where you want the cut text to be placed. To move the item to another document, open or switch to the document.
  2. Click Paste on the Standard toolbar or Edit menu (or press CTRL+V).

Ms-Word inserts the contents of the clipboard at the position of the cursor.

 

Note.  In Moving, all the selected text is transferred to a new location, while in Copying, the original text is left intact.

 

Question.  Explain how a paragraph can be moved from one place to another using a Word processor.

FINDING & REPLACING TEXT IN A DOCUMENT.

 

The Find and Replace features are used to search for a specific word or phrase that you want to review or edit and automatically replace with other text.

 

When you need to search for a word or phrase in a large document, use the Find command.  In case you wish to replace a word or phrase, use the Replace option.

 

Importance of using Find and Replace.

 

  • Enables you to change a particular word or phrase throughout a document.

E.g., an outdated product name in a brochure can be changed to its new name easily using Find and Replace.

  • The Find and Replace feature is efficient and exact.
  • It is also easy to use and saves time compared to reading through the document (in search of the text) and making the changes manually.

 

Search (Find) text.

 

  1. On the Edit menu, click Find (or press CTRL+F).
  2. In the Find what box, type the text that you want to search for. Select any other search options that you want.
  3. Click on the Find Next or Find All button.

This will start the search and the first occurrence of the word will be highlighted.

  1. Click OK when a message appears telling you that Ms-Word has finished searching the document. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

 

You can click the More button to display and specify search options.

 

  • Match case: Identifies only text that has the same case with that typed in the Find What box, e.g., it will not find the word DEEN if you typed deen and selected the Match Case option.

 

  • Whole Word: Searches for a word or phrase that is whole.  If it is part of another word, it will not be found, e.g., the word ever will not be found in words like however, whenever, etc during the search.

 

  • Use wildcards: Wildcards are special symbols such as * and ? that are used to represent a set of words that have some similar characteristics.

E.g., names like Jeff, Joe, Jane can be represented using a wildcard as J*, which means all names starting with J.

 

  • Like: Searches for words which are similar in pronunciation, e.g. Fare and Fair.

 

To Find and Replace text at the same time.

 

  1. On the Edit menu, click Replace (or press CTRL+H).
  2. In the Find what box, enter the text that you want to search for or replace.
  3. In the Replace with box, enter the replacement text. Select any other options that you want.
  4. If you want to replace only some occurrences of the text, click on the Find Next button, then click Replace.  This changes the selected text in the Find What box, then finds the next occurrence.

However, if you want to replace all occurrences of the text in the Find What box at once, click the Replace All button.

 

Using the Go To feature.

 

This feature is used when you want to quickly go to a specific item in a document, e.g., page, line, graphic, footnote, table, etc.

 

  1. Click the Go To tab in the Find and Replace dialog box.

 

OR

On the Edit menu, click Go To (or press CTRL+G).

 

  1. Under the Go to what section, specify the item you want to locate, e.g. Page.

Type the page number, or section number in the Enter box.

  1. Click the Go To button.
  2. Close the dialog box.

INSERTING SYMBOLS & SPECIAL CHARACTERS.

You can display on the screen, and also print Symbols and special characters that are not on your Keyboard.

For example, you can insert symbols such as fractions (¼) and ©, special characters such as an ellipsis (), international characters such as (Ç, ë), and international monetary symbols (£, ¥) depending on the available fonts.

 

  1. Click where you want to insert the symbol or the special character.
  2. On the Insert menu, click Symbol, then click the Symbols or the Special Characters
  3. In the Font box, click the font that you want.
  4. Double-click the symbol or character that you want to insert, then click Close.

 

Note. To quickly insert a recently used symbol, in the Symbol dialog box, click a symbol in the Recently used symbols list, then click Close.

 

 

 

INSERTING DATE & TIME.

 

Insert the current date and time in a document.

 

  1. Click where you want to insert the date or time.
  2. On the Insert menu, click Date and Time.
  3. In the Available formats box, click a date or time format.
  • To insert the date and time as a field that will automatically be updated when you open or print the document, select the Update automatically

 

  • To insert a date or time that will remain as originally inserted, clear the Update automatically

 

Exercise (a).

 

  1. What is meant by the term Editing a document?
  2. Define the following terminologies as far as a Word Processor is concerned.
  • Blocking text.
  1. Give the sequence of commands to delete the following.
  • A Word.
  • A Paragraph.
  1. (a). Distinguish between copying and moving text.

(b). Briefly describe how you can move or copy a picture from MUTI.doc to

  CHESTER.doc, giving the relevant precautions taken.

  1. (a). What is the disadvantage of drag-and-drop editing?

(b). To overcome the disadvantage above, what feature in Ms-Word are you supposed to

 use?

  1. (a). When is the Find and Replace command used?

(b). What is a wildcard?  How can it be used to search for a word that starts with the letter

 “O” in a document?

  1. What is the purpose of the following keystrokes?
  • Backspace and Delete.
  • SHIFT+Arrow keys.
  • CTRL+Arrow keys.

 

Exercise (b).

 

  1. Give a brief description of each of the following terms as used in Word processing:
  • Selecting text.
  • Shortcut menu.
  1. Describe Four (4) ways of selecting text in Microsoft Word.
  2. Explain the difference between Type over and Insert mode in word processing.
  3. Name TWO keys used to delete a text in a document.
  4. What is the function of the following combination of keys in Microsoft Word?
  • Ctrl+Z. (b). Ctrl+Y.
  • Ctrl+A. (d). Ctrl+P.
    • CTRL+B. (f). CTRL+E.
  1. Outline the steps you would follow to move a line of text from one paragraph to another within a document in Microsoft Word.
  2. You have a one-paragraph document that you would like to print three times on one page. How would you achieve this efficiently?

 

 

 

 

 

PROOFREADING.

Proofreading refers to checking whether the document has typographical or grammar errors.

Importance.

√  To remove mistakes and improve document wording selections.

Ms-Word provides the following tools for proofreading a prepared document; Spelling and grammar checker, Thesaurus, AutoComplete and AutoCorrect.

CHECKING SPELLINGS & GRAMMAR IN A DOCUMENT.

Ms-Word has the ability to check spellings within your document as you type or edit the document.

 

The Spelling and grammar checker is an inbuilt tool that helps the user to correct spelling errors and incorrect grammar structures.  The words you type in are compared to those in its dictionary.  However, the checker can only recognize errors of those words whose correct spelling is in its dictionary.  This implies that, a correctly spelt word used wrongly cannot be detected.

 

For example; if you mistype a word but the result is not a misspelling (e.g., typing “from” instead of “form” or “there” instead of “their”), the spelling checker will not mark the word. To identify those types of problems, the document should be carefully proof-read just before and after printing.

 

Importance.

 

 

  • The grammar checker provides a quick & convenient way to find many common grammatical errors.
  • It also identifies mistakes in your document and offers suggestions that could be more effective, and user-friendly. In some cases, the grammar checker offers suggestions on how you can rewrite sentences.

 

Ms-Word uses wavy red underlines to indicate possible spelling mistakes & wavy green underlines to indicate possible grammatical mistakes.

 

Check spelling & grammar automatically as you type.

 

  1. Make sure automatic spelling and grammar checking are turned on.
  2. Type in the document.

When the spelling checker encounters a word it doesn’t recognize, it determines the words in its dictionary that are similarly spelled and displays a list of those words with the most likely match highlighted.

  1. Right-click a word with a wavy red or green underline, to get a list of correct alternative words to choose from.
  2. From the list, click the correct command or the spelling alternative you want.

 

Turn on or off automatic spelling & grammar checking.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Spelling & Grammar
  • To turn automatic spelling checking on or off, select or clear the Check spelling as you type
  • To turn automatic grammar checking on or off, select or clear the Check grammar as you type

 

Check spelling & grammar all at once.

 

You can choose to check the spelling & grammatical errors at once, and then confirm each correction.  This option is useful if you want to proofread the whole document after you have finished typing or editing it.

 

  1. Click Spelling and Grammar button on the Standard toolbar (or Press F7).

 

-OR-

On the Tools menu, select Spelling and Grammar.

 

When Ms-Word finds a possible spelling or grammatical problem, it highlights it and then displays a list of similarly spelled words.

 

  1. Choose a button in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box to make your changes.

 

  • Change – accepts the current selection in the Suggestions

 

When the selected error is a repeated word, this button changes to Delete so you can easily remove the second instance of the word.

 

  • Change All – corrects all the occurrences of the misspelled word.

 

  • If the intended word is not in the Suggestions box, you can correct spelling and grammar directly in the document while the Spelling and Grammar dialog box is still displayed. Click in the document & type your correction, and then click Resume to continue checking the spelling and grammar.

 

  • Ignore Once – Leaves the highlighted error unchanged (if the highlighted word is a valid word) & finds the next spelling or grammar error.

 

This button changes to Resume if you click in the document to make a change in the document.

 

  • Ignore All – retains all the occurrences of the same word or phrase in the document from another language, e.g., a Kiswahili.

 

  • Add – Adds the highlighted word in the Suggestions box to the Custom dictionary.

 

  • Explain – gives a detailed explanation of a grammar flag.

 

 

  • Ignore Rule –Leaves all instances of the highlighted error unchanged throughout the document and continues to check the document.

 

 

  1. When the Spelling and grammar check is complete, Ms-Word displays a message to that effect. To return to your document when you finish checking on grammar, click OK.

 

Note.  There are two types of dictionaries that are used by a spell checker program:

  • Main (Standard) dictionary.
  • Custom dictionary.

 

LOOKING UP FOR WORDS USING THESAURUS.

 

Purpose.

 

  • Thesaurus is an editing tool that provides the user with a list of synonyms (words that have similar meaning) & sometimes antonyms (words that have opposite meaning) to the selected word.

It also provides lists of related words and different forms of the selected word.

 

  1. Select or type the word you want to look up.
  2. On the Tools menu, choose Language, then click Thesaurus (or press SHIFT+F7).

 

The Thesaurus dialog box appears, and highlights the word that is closest to what you have typed.

 

 

  1. To replace the word with a synonym, click the replacement word from the list.

 

To replace a word or phrase with an antonym, select the word or phrase enclosed in brackets.

  1. Click the Replace

 

  1. To look up alternatives for a particular word, click it in the Replace with synonyms box, then click the Look Up button that will enable you search through a wide range of synonyms and related words until you find exactly the word you want.

 

Note. It is not possible to replace all occurrences of a word using the Thesaurus.  One would have to select each word individually and choose a synonym for it.

 

 

 

AutoComplete feature.

 

The AutoComplete feature displays a complete word when the user types the first few characters of the word.

This enables the user to type faster/quickly by completing a word that the user has already started typing automatically.

To accept the suggested word (if indeed he/she intended to type it), simply press the ENTER key and continue typing other words or phrases.

To turn AutoComplete on or off.

 

  1. On the Insert menu, point to AutoText, then click AutoText from the dropdown list that is displayed.
  2. Select or clear the Show AutoComplete suggestions
  3. Type in an Auto text in the Enter AutoText entries here textbox, then click Add.
  4. Click Close.

 

AutoCorrect feature

 

Importance.

 

  • The AutoCorrect feature can be used to automatically detect and correct wrongly spelled words, and replace them with the correct ones as set by the user.

E.g. if you type teh plus a space, AutoCorrect replaces it with “the.”, or if you type This is theh ouse plus a space, AutoCorrect replaces it with “This is the house.”

 

  • AutoCorrect can also be used to quickly insert symbols that are included in the inbuilt list of AutoCorrect entries. E.g., type (c) to insert ©.

 

  • AutoCorrect can automatically detect and correct incorrect capitalization. It can also capitalize the first word in a sentence, the names of days of the week, the first letter of text in a table cell, etc.

 

To automatically correct text as you type,

 

  1. Turn on the AutoCorrect options you want.

 

To turn on or off the AutoCorrect options you want.

 

  • On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options, then select or clear the Replace text as you type
  • To turn the spelling checker corrections on or off, select the Replace text as you type checkbox, then select or clear the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker
  • Click OK to close the dialog box.

 

  1. Type the text you want to correct, followed by a space or other punctuation.

 

Add an entry during a spelling check.

 

  1. Right-click a word with a wavy red underline.
  2. Point to AutoCorrect on the shortcut menu, then click the correction you want.

Question: Distinguish between the AutoComplete and the AutoCorrect feature in word processing.

AutoComplete – helps a person to type quickly by completing a word that the user has already started to be type automatically.

AutoCorrect – automatically replaces mistyped words with the correct ones as set by the user.

UNDO, REDO AND REPEAT ACTIONS.

 

Purpose.

 

  • Undo is used to reverse changes you make in a document, such as editing, formatting, checking spelling, inserting breaks, footnotes and tables.

This is useful when you make changes and then realize that these changes were a mistake.

 

Undo mistakes.

 

  1. To quickly undo/reverse recent actions one at a time, click Undo on the Standard toolbar or on the Edit menu (or press CTRL+Z).

 

To undo several actions at once, click the down arrow next to the Undo button on the Standard toolbar, and select the actions you want to undo from the list.  Ms-Word reverses the selected action and all actions above it.

 

Note. If you later decide that you didn’t want to undo an action, click the Redo button on the Standard toolbar (or press CTRL+Y).

E.g., you can choose the Undo command to remove a bold formatting you had applied.  To reapply the bold formatting, choose the Redo command.

 

Repeat your last action.

 

  1. On the Edit menu, click Repeat (or press CTRL+Y).

 

If the action cannot be repeated, the Repeat command changes to Can’t Repeat.

WORD COUNT

Word Count assists a person to know how many words, pages, paragraphs, lines, no. of characters, are in your document including spaces.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, click Word Count.

 

If you want to recount as you make revisions without reopening the dialog box, click Show Toolbar. The Word Count toolbar will open in your document.  Click Recount (or press ALT+C) at any time to update the count any time you want.

 

Note.  You can also view the no. of words & lines in a document by clicking Properties on the File menu, then click the Statistics tab.

 

Exercise.

 

  1. (a). Explain the importance of proofreading a document.

(b). Give two methods of proofreading a prepared document.

  1. Give two types of dictionaries that are used by the spell-checker program. Which one is likely to have non-English words, and Why?
  2. Name and explain the use of any FOUR buttons found in a Spell check dialog box.
  3. Explain how to do Word Count.
  4. Explain how you would look up for a word in your computer dictionary.
  5. What is a Thesaurus?
  6. Distinguish between the AutoComplete and the AutoCorrect feature in word processing.
  7. Explain the use of Undo and Redo commands.
  8. In Spelling and Grammar check, what do the following buttons do?
  • Ignore All.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMATTING A DOCUMENT.

 

Formatting:

 

  • Formatting refers to applying various styles or features to enhance the appearance of a document.

 

  • It can also mean making a document attractive or enhancing the appearance of a document by bolding, italicizing, bordering, coloring, etc.

 

Importance.

 

  • To create professional documents by using different colours, and adding special effects like dropped capitals, Superscripts and Subscripts.
  • To draw attention to important words or sentences by making them Bold, Italic or Underlined.
  • To draw attention to titles and headings by making them larger and changing their font type.
  • To draw attention to some important paragraphs and text by creating additional effects with the text in a document.
  • To make the overall document appealing to the eye as you read through.

 

Note. Before you enhance a particular portion of a document, you must select the portion first.

 

TEXT FORMATTING.

 

Text formatting refers to features such as changing font types & font style, changing size of characters, changing text color, underlining, bolding, italicizing, text alignment, etc.

 

You can use the Formatting toolbar or the Format menu to change the format of a given text.

 

Applying Bold, Italics, Underline, and changing the Font type, Font Size & Color of text.

 

Bolding text:  Bolding makes the selected text appear darker than the rest of the text.

 

Underline text:  Underlining refers to placing a line at the base or bottom of a word or phrase.

 

Italicizing text:  To italicize is to make the text slant forward.

 

Font (also called typeface): A graphic design applied to numerals, symbols, & alphabetic characters.

 

Changing the font color:  Changing the color of the selected text from black to either blue, green, etc.

 

Method 1. Using the Formatting toolbar.

 

  1. Select the text you want to format.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar,
  • Click the Bold or Italic or Underline button to format selected text as bold, italics or underlined.
  • To change the font type, click the arrow next to the Font box, then click a font name.
  • To change the size of text, type (or click) a size in the Font Size E.g., type 10.5.
  • To change the text color, click the Font Color This applies the color appearing on the Font Color button.

To apply a different color, click the arrow next to the Font Color button, then select the color you want from the Color palette.

 

Method 2. Using the Format menu.

 

  1. Select the text whose format you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Font
  • In the Font box, click a font type.
  • In the Font Style box, click Bold, Italic or Bold Italic.
  • To change the size of text, click a point size in the Font Size
  • To change the text color, click the arrow next to the Font Color box, then select a color.
  • In the Underline style list, click the style you want. In the Underline color list, click the color you want.

 

When you select a formatting option, Ms-Word displays a preview of what you have selected.

  1. Click the OK

 

To ensure that any new document you open uses the font settings you have selected, click the Default button, then choose Yes from the resulting prompt.

 

Apply Special text Effects such as embossed, engraved, outlined, or shadow formatting to text.

 

  1. Open the Font dialog box.
  2. Under Effects, select the checkbox for the options you want, then click the OK

Applying Superscript, Subscript and Small Caps.

 

Superscript: – any text that is slightly higher than other text on a line, such as a footnote reference mark.

 

Subscript: – any text that is slightly lower than other text on a line. Subscripts are often used in scientific formulas.

 

‘Small caps’ formats any selected lowercase text as capital letters and reduces their size.  Small caps do not affect uppercase letters, numbers, punctuations, or non-alphabetic characters.

 

  1. Select the text to be formatted.
  2. On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Font
  3. Under Effects, select the checkbox for Superscript, Subscript or Small Caps.

 

Superscript raises the selected text above the baseline, while Subscripts lower the selected text below the baseline.

  1. Click the OK

 

Animating text.

 

  1. Select the text you want to animate.
  2. On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Text Effects
  3. In the Animations box, click the effect you want.

 

Notes.

  • You can apply only one animation effect at a time.
  • Animated text effects are not printed. If text in your document is animated, it will print with the underlying text formatting — such as bold or italic — but the animated effects will not be printed.

 

Exercise (a).

 

  1. (a). Explain the term document formatting.

(b). Give any five document formatting features.

  1. Give at least four examples of fonts available in Microsoft Word.
  2. Differentiate between superscript and subscript
  3. In Microsoft Word, how do you do the following operations?
    • Italicize a text on typing.
    • Boldface and underline text after typing.

 

Exercise (b).

 

  1. Given a block of text, outline the steps you would use to:
  • Bold and italicize the text.
  • Double underline the text.
  • Change Font size and font name.
  1. Clearly explain the meaning of the following terms as used in Microsoft Word.

 

PARAGRAPH FORMATTING.

 

CAPITALIZATION OF TEXT.

 

You can capitalize letters by changing their case, or by creating a large letter at the beginning of a paragraph.

 

Changing the case of text.

 

When typing a text, the user can apply different cases in order to create contrast within the text.

 

They include;

 

Sentence Case: – makes the first letter of the first word in the selected sentences a capital.

Lowercase: – changes all selected text to small letters.

UPPERCASE: – changes all selected text to capital letters.

Title Case: – makes the first letter of each word in the selection a capital.

tOGGLE cASE: – changes all uppercase letters in the selection to lowercase and vice versa.

 

  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Change Case.
  3. Form the Change Case dialog box, click the case type you want to be applied.
  4. Click the OK

 

 

Creating a large dropped initial capital letter.

 

 

Purpose.

 

  • A Drop cap is used to attract the reader’s attention by making the first character in a sentence large, taking more space in the next line.

 

  • It also emphasizes a particular starting word in a paragraph.

 

To apply drop cap;

 

  1. If you are in a different view, switch to Print Layout view. This will allow you to view the dropped capital letter, as it appears in the document.
  2. Click in the paragraph you want to begin with a dropped capital letter. The paragraph must contain text.
  3. On the Format menu, click Drop Cap. This opens the Drop Cap dialog box.
  4. Under Position, choose Dropped or In Margin.

 

The Dropped option positions the dropped capital letter in line (flush) with the left margin, inside the main text area.

 

The In Margin option positions the dropped capital letter in the left margin.

 

  1. Select the font you want to apply to the dropped capital letter, the no. of lines to drop, and the amount of space you want to leave between the dropped capital letter and the text in the paragraph.
  2. Click the OK

 

Removing the Dropped capital letter.

 

  1. Click anywhere in the paragraph that contains the dropped capital letter.
  2. On the Format menu, click Drop Cap.
  3. Under Position, choose None, then click the OK button.

ADDING BULLETS & NUMBERS TO TEXT.

Bullets and numbers are used to mark steps in a procedure or items in a list.

 

Bullet: A dot or any other symbol placed before text, such as items in a list, in order to add emphasis.

 

Purpose.

 

  • Adding numbers or bullets to a list to make a document easier to read & understand.

 

You can add bullets or numbers to existing lines of text, or you can have Ms-Word automatically create lists as you type.

 

Adding bullets or numbers to an existing text.

 

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Select the items to which you want to add bullets or numbers.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click the Bullets button or Numbering button.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. Select the list.
  2. On the Format menu, select Bullets and Numbering. This displays the Bullets and Numbering dialog box.
  3. To apply bullets, click the Bulleted

To apply independent numbers, click the Numbered tab.

To apply outlined numbered list, click Outline Numbered tab.

 

  1. Select a Bullet type or Number format you want to use.

 

To adjust spacing between a bulleted or numbered list and the text.

 

  • Click the Customize button.
  • To format a bulleted list, under Bullet position and Text position, select the options you want in the Indent at
  • To format a numbered list, select the options you want under Number position and Text position.

 

  1. Click the OK

 

To use a unique symbol or a picture bullet.

 

  1. Open the Bullets and Numbering dialog box, then click the Bulleted
  2. Click the bullet style you want to modify, and then click the Customize
  • To use a different symbol, click the Character button to change the symbol.
  • To use a different picture, click the Picture button to select the picture you want.
  1. Click the OK

 

Restart numbering in the middle of a numbered list.

 

  1. Right-click the number that you want to restart with 1, then click Restart Numbering on the shortcut menu.

 

To Number lists separated by non-numbered text.

 

  1. Right-click the first no. of the list that will continue the numbering sequence, then click Continue Numbering on the shortcut menu.

 

To move an entire list to the left or the right.

 

  1. Click the first no. in the list & drag it to a new location. The entire list moves as you drag, without changing the numbering levels in the list.

 

 

 

Adding bullets or numbers to a list as you type.

 

  1. Select a Bullet or Number format in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box, and then type any text you want.
  2. Press ENTER key. Ms-Word automatically inserts the next number or bullet in the list.
  3. To finish the list, press ENTER twice, or press Backspace to delete the last bullet or number in the list.

 

Remove bullets or numbers.

 

  1. Select the text from which you want to remove bullets or numbers.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click the Bullets or the Numbering button.

 

Note.   To remove a single bullet or number, click the bullet or number, then press BACKSPACE.

 

TEXT ALIGNMENT

 

Text Alignment refers to how text is positioned (lined up) in a paragraph relative to the left, right, or centre of the page.

 

Types of text alignment.

 

There are 4 ways in which text can be aligned;

 

  • Left alignment.

 

This is the default alignment.

Lines of text are lined up evenly along the left margin, but unevenly at the right margin.

E.g., in a left-aligned paragraph, the left edge of the paragraph is flush with the left margin.

 

  • Right alignment.

 

Lines of text are lined up evenly along the right margin, but unevenly at the left margin.

 

  • Center alignment.

 

The lines of text are centered unevenly between the left & right margins.

 

  • Justification.

 

Lines of text are arranged evenly along the left & right margin.

 

The Justify option expands the spaces in each line so that the text is aligned evenly along both the left & right margins.

 

Aligning text to the left, right, center or justification of the text.

 

Method 1.

  1. Select the text (or paragraph) you want to align.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click the;
  • Align Left button – to align the text on the left.
  • Align Right button – to align the text on the right.
  • Center button – to align the text on the center.
  • Justify button – to align the text on both the right & the left margins.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. Select the text (or paragraph) you want to align.
  2. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, then click the Indents and Spacing
  3. Under General, click the arrow in the Alignment box, then click Left, Right, Centered or Justified.
  4. Click the OK

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the space between lines or paragraphs.

 

Line spacing:

 

  • Line spacing refers to the vertical distance between two lines of text in a paragraph.

 

  • The amount of space from the bottom of one line of text to the bottom of the next line.

 

Line spacing determines the amount of vertical space between two lines of text in a paragraph.   If a line contains a large text character, graphic, or formula, Ms-Word increases the spacing for that line so that it can be accommodated.

 

Types of line spacing.

 

  • Single line spacing.

 

Single line spacing accommodates the largest font in that line, leaving a small amount of extra space between the lines, which varies depending on the font used.

 

  • 5 line spacing.

 

It is 1½ times that of single line spacing.

 

  • Double line spacing.

 

It is twice that of single line spacing.

 

  • At least.

 

This is the minimum line spacing that is needed to fit the largest font or graphic on the line.

 

 

It is a fixed line spacing that Ms-Word does not adjust.

 

 

  • Multiple line spacing.

 

It is a line spacing that is increased or decreased by a % that you specify, e.g. setting line spacing to 1.2 will increase the space by 20%.

 

Paragraph spacing determines the amount of space above or below a paragraph.  When you press ENTER to start a new paragraph, the spacing is carried over to the next paragraph.  However, you can change the settings for each paragraph.

 

Changing line or Paragraph spacing.

 

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Select the paragraphs in which you want to change the spacing.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to the Line Spacing button, and then select the number that represents the line spacing you want from the list.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. Select the paragraphs in which you want to change the spacing.
  2. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, then click the Indents and Spacing
  3. Under Line Spacing, click the arrow, then select the options you want in the box.

 

If you select Exactly or At least for line spacing, enter the amount of space you want in the At box. If you select Multiple, enter the number of lines in the At box.

 

  1. Click the OK

 

Creating Paragraph Indents.

 

Indentation refers to moving the text away from the margin.

 

Page margins determine the distance (or the space) between the text & the edge of the page, while paragraph Indents and alignment determines the distance of the paragraph from either the left or right margins.

 

 

 

 

Types of paragraph indents.

 

  • Left indent.
  • Right indent.

 

  • First-line indent.

 

This is a type of indent where only the first line of the paragraph is indented.

 

  • Hanging indent.

 

This is a type of indent where the first line of the paragraph extends to the left of the paragraph, but the other lines of a paragraph are indented more than the first line (i.e., they ‘hang’ below the first line).

 

  • Negative indent (also known as an outdent): – pulls the paragraph out towards the left margin.

 

Changing the right indent of an entire paragraph.

 

  1. Select the paragraph you want to change its right indent.
  2. On the horizontal ruler, drag the Right Indent marker to the position where you want the text to end.

 

Note.  To increase or decrease the left indent of an entire paragraph, click the Increase Indent or Decrease Indent button on the Formatting toolbar.

 

Creating a First-line indent or a Hanging indent.

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Select the paragraph you want to indent.
  2. On the horizontal ruler, drag the First Line Indent marker to the position where you want the text to start.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. Select the paragraph you want to indent.
  2. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, then click the Indents and Spacing
  3. Click the arrow in the Special list box, then click First line.

To set a Hanging indent, select Hanging from the drop-down list.

  1. In the By textbox, specify how far the paragraph is to be indented from the margin.

 

  1. Click the OK

 

Create a Negative indent.

 

  1. Select the paragraph you want to extend into the left margin.
  2. On the horizontal ruler, drag the Left Indent marker to the position where you want the paragraph to start.

 

Set an indent by using the TAB key.

 

  1. To indent the first line of a paragraph, click in front of the line.

To indent an entire paragraph, click in front of any line but not the first line.

  1. Press the TAB

 

Note.   To remove the indent, press Backspace before moving the insertion point (or click Undo on the Edit menu).

 

Setting tab stops & Tab spacing.

 

Tabs are used to indent the first line of a paragraph or to create columnar data.

 

Tab spacing: – is a short distance moved by the text cursor when the Tab key on the Keyboard is pressed.  It is used to align text on the page.

 

Tab stop: – is a location on the horizontal ruler that indicates how far a certain text is indented or where to begin a column of text.

 

By default, the tab stop is set at 0.5 of an inch.

 

Importance.

 

  • Tab stops enable the user to line up text to the left, move the text to the right, or center it.
  • Tabs also allow easy entry of tabulated data.
  • The user can also automatically insert specific characters, such as periods or dashes, called Tab leaders, before the tabs.

 

Tab leaders – are characters usually dots or hyphens, that fill the space between words separated by tabs.  They are intended to draw the reader’s eye across a line, as in Tables of Contents.

 

There are 3 types of Tab leaders:

 

  • Solid leader lines (_______).
  • Dotted leader lines (…………).
  • Dashed Leader lines (——–).

 

  1. Select the paragraph in which you want to set a tab stop.
  2. On the Format menu, click Tabs. This opens the Tabs dialog box.
  3. In Tab stop position box, type the measurement for the tab stop.
  4. Under Alignment, select where the text typed at the tab stop will be aligned; Left, Center or Right.
  5. To change the spacing between default tab stops, enter the amount of spacing you want in the Default tab stops
  6. If need be, specify the Tab leader
  7. Click the Set button, then choose OK.

 

Once you no longer need the Tab stops, open the Tabs dialog box, then click the Clear All button.

 

Setting tabs using the Horizontal Ruler.

 

The easiest way to set tabs is by using the ruler.  On the left corner of the horizontal ruler (at the point of intersection between the horizontal & vertical rulers) is a tab alignment button that lets the user select the type of tab.

 

The table below shows various tab alignment buttons.

 

Button Name Purpose (explanation for each button)
Left tab Text is left aligned
Centre tab Text is centered
l Bar tab Inserts a vertical line at tab stop and align text to the right of the line
Right tab Text is right aligned

 

To set the tab using the ruler;

 

  1. Select the paragraph in which you want to set a tab stop.
  2. Click the tab button at the far left of the horizontal ruler until it changes to the required type of tab: Left, Center or Right.
  3. Set the tab stop by clicking where you want it to be on the ruler.
  4. Drag the tab stop.

 

HYPHENATION OF TEXT.

 

If a certain word is too long to fit on the end of a line, Ms-Word moves the word to the beginning of the next line.  However, you can use the hyphenation feature to insert hyphens in order to:

 

  • Give your documents a polished and professional look.
  • You can also hyphenate text to eliminate gaps in justified text or to maintain even line lengths especially when you have a document with narrow columns.

 

You can insert Optional hyphens or Non-breaking hyphens or you can let Ms-Word hyphenate all or part of a document for you.

 

Optional hyphen – A hyphen that is used to control where a word or phrase breaks.  An optional hyphen breaks a word if it falls at the end of a line.  If the word or phrase falls at the beginning or middle of a line, the hyphen doesn’t appear in the printed document.

 

Non-breaking hyphens – A hyphen that is used to prevent a hyphenated word, number or phrase from breaking if it falls at the end of a line.  For example, you can prevent 555-0123 from breaking; instead, the entire item moves to the beginning of the next line.

 

There are 2 ways of inserting hyphens into a document.  You can;

 

  • Hyphenate text manually.
  • Hyphenate text automatically.

 

 

 

  • Hyphenate a document Automatically.

 

When you turn on automatic hyphenation, Ms-Word automatically scans the whole document and inserts hyphens where they are needed.  If you later edit the document and change line breaks, Ms-Word rehyphenates the document.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, select Language, then click Hyphenation.
  2. Select the Automatically hyphenate document
  3. In the Hyphenation zone box, enter the amount of space to leave between the end of the last word in a line and the right margin.

To reduce the no. of hyphens, make the hyphenation zone wider.  To reduce the unevenness of the right margin, make the hyphenation zone narrower.

  1. Click the OK

 

  • Hyphenate a document Manually.

 

In Manual hyphenation, Ms-Word searches the document for the words to hyphenate, and then asks the user to confirm whether to include a hyphen and where to position it.

 

If you later edit the document and change line breaks, Ms-Word doesn’t rehyphenate the document but displays and prints only the optional hyphens that still fall at the ends of lines.

 

  1. To hyphenate part of document, select the text you want to hyphenate. To hyphenate the entire document, make sure no text is selected.
  2. On the Tools menu, select Language, then click Hyphenation.
  3. Click Manual.
  4. If Ms-Word identifies a word or phrase to hyphenate, and proposes a location to insert a hyphen. Click Yes to insert the hyphen in the location Ms-Word proposes.

Otherwise, to insert the hyphen in another part of the document, use the Arrow keys or Mouse to move the insertion point to that location, then click Yes.

 

To Remove Hyphenation.

 

  1. If you used automatic hyphenation, click on Tools, select Language, then click
  2. Clear the Automatically hyphenate document

 

SECTIONS & SECTION BREAKS

 

A Break is used to identify where a section, a column or a page ends and the beginning of next.  This allows the user to apply more than one paragraph or page format in the same document especially when it comes to page layout, size, different margins, etc.

 

A Section break is a mark that you insert to show the end of a section.  Section breaks divide the document into sections, and then each section is formatted as needed.

A Section is a portion of a document in which one can set certain page formatting options.

 

Types of formatting elements you can set for sections.

 

* Margins                               * Paper size or orientation     * Page numbering

* Page borders                        * Vertical alignment.             * Line numbering.

* Headers and footers.                        * Columns                              * Footnotes and endnotes

 

Types of section breaks.

 

  • Continuous – inserts a section break & starts the new section on the same page.

 

  • Next pageinserts a section break & starts the new section on the next page.

 

  • Odd page section breaks.

 

Inserts a section break & starts the new section on the next odd-numbered page.

 

 

 

  • Even page section break.

 

Inserts a section break & starts the new section on the next even-numbered page.

 

Inserting a section break.

 

  1. Click in the document where you want the section break to be inserted.
  2. On the Insert menu, click Break.
  3. Under Section break types, click the option that describes where you want the new section to begin.
  4. Click the OK

 

Note.  A section break controls the formatting of the text of the section that precedes it.  If you delete a section break, the preceding text becomes part of the following section and assumes its section formatting.

 

Delete a section break.

 

  1. Select the section break you want to delete.

 

If you’re in Print layout view and you do not see the section break, click Show/Hide on the Standard toolbar to display hidden text.

  1. Press the Delete

 

Exercise (a).

 

  1. (a). In Microsoft Word, what does the term UPPERCASE mean?

(b). Explain step by step how to convert a paragraph to All Uppercase.

  1. State one function of drop cap in a document.
  2. (a). What is Line spacing?

(b). Give and Explain any 5 types of line spacing used in Microsoft Word.

  1. (a). Give and explain any FOUR types of text alignment.

(b). What is the difference between First Line indentation and Hanging Indentation.

  1. (a). What is a tab?

(b). Why are tab stops important in a document?

(c). Give Two reasons for setting tabs.

  1. Give two ways of inserting hyphens in a document.

 

Exercise (b).

 

  1. Differentiate between the following:
  • Enter Key and Page Break.
  • Soft Page break and Hard Page break.
  1. How would you accomplish the following tasks?
  • Insert Bullets and Numbering to your document.
  • Apply a Drop cap to a paragraph in your document.
  • Apply a Hanging Indent to a paragraph in your document.
  • Change small letters into capital letters.
  • Align text to the right margin.

 

PAGE FORMATTING.

 

INSERTING PAGE BREAKS.

 

A Page break identifies the end of one page and the beginning of the next page.

 

When typing, the text cursor inserts a new page automatically when the current a page is full with text or graphics during typing.  Such a page break is referred to an “Automatic” (or Soft) page break.

 

However, if the user wants a page to begin at a particular spot (even before the end of the page), he/she can insert a page break manually.  Such a page break is referred to as a “Manual” (or Hard) page break.

When a manual page break is inserted, Ms-Word automatically adjusts the automatic page breaks that follow.

 

In Normal view, a page break is indicated by a dashed line across the page from left to right.

 

Insert a Manual Page Break.

 

  1. Click to position the Insertion point where you want to start a new page.
  2. Press CTRL+ENTER.

-OR-

On the Insert menu, click Break.

 

  1. From the Break dialog box, choose Page break, then click the OK button.

 

Ms-Word inserts a page break and adjusts the page numbers to accommodate the new page break.

 

Note. The line indicating a manual page break has ‘Page break’ written on it, unlike that of an automatic page break.

 

To Remove a Manually inserted Page break.

 

  1. In Normal view, double-click the page break you want to delete, then press Delete.

 

CREATING NEWSLETTER-STYLE COLUMNS.

 

You can quickly format text into multiple columns.  To create columns on existing text;

 

Method 1.

 

  1. In Print layout view, select the text you want to format in columns. To select an entire document, click Select All on the Edit
  2. On the Standard toolbar, click on the Columns button.
  3. Drag to the right to select the no. of columns you want, then release the mouse button.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. Select the text you want to format in columns.
  2. On the Format menu, click Columns. This opens the Columns dialog box.
  3. Under the Presets section, or in the Number of columns textbox, select the no. of columns you want.
  4. In the Width and spacing boxes, specify the column widths and space between the columns.
  5. To add vertical lines in the spaces between the columns, select the Line between The line is as long as the longest column on the page or in the section.
  6. Click the OK button, then type your text.

 

Note. In Normal view, Ms-Word displays one column at a time. In Print Preview or Print Layout view, the columns are displayed side by side (i.e. the text flows from one column to the next on the same page).

 

Forcing the start of a new column.

 

  1. Click where you want to start the new column.
  2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

OR

On the Insert menu, choose Break, then click Column break.

 

Ms-Word moves the text that follows the insertion point to the top of the next column.

 

Changing the Width of the text columns.

 

  1. Drag the column markers on the horizontal ruler.

 

Note.  To specify exact measurements for column widths and spacing, use the Columns command (Format menu).

 

Creating a Heading that spans the columns / removing columns.

 

Method 1.

 

 

  1. At the beginning of the leftmost column, type your heading text, press ENTER, then select the heading text. If heading text already exists, select it.
  2. Click the Columns button on the Standard toolbar, then drag to select a single column.

 

Method 2.

 

  1. In Print layout view, select the heading text (or select the text you want to remove columns from).
  2. Open the Columns dialog box.
  3. Under the Presets section or in the Number of columns box, select a single column.
  4. Click the OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE SETUP

Page setup has options that allow the user to specify the size of the margins, paper size, and layout/appearance of a printed page.

 

Setting Page margins

Page margins are the visible blank spaces outside the printing area of a page.  They mark the distance that the text starts on a page away from the edge of the page.

 

Normally, text & graphics are inserted in the printable area inside the margins.  However, items such as headers, footers, and page numbers can be positioned in the margins.

 

Importance of setting page margins.

 

  • Adjusting Page margins provides additional space for binding, punching or stapling.
  • Setting the margins helps when printing a document on pre-printed stationery such as a Letterhead. It ensures that, your text does not overwrite the pre-printed parts of the stationery.

 

E.g., to print on a Letterhead, change the top margin so that it is slightly larger than the pre-printed part of the letterhead.

 

To set margins for a page;

 

  1. Switch to Print Layout view.
  2. Click on File, choose Page Setup, then click the Margins
  3. Under Margins, type or select the values for the Top, Bottom, Left & Right margins in the respective boxes.
  4. Click the OK

 

Types of page margins in Ms-Word.

 

  • Gutter margins

 

They are used to add extra space to the left or top margin of a document you want to bind.  It ensures that the printed text is not hidden by the binding.

 

To set Gutter margins for documents that requires binding;

 

  1. Click on File, choose Page Setup, then click the Margins
  2. In the Gutter box, enter a value for the gutter margin.
  3. In the Gutter position box, click Left or Top.

 

  • Mirror margins

 

They are used to set up facing pages for double-sided documents, such as a book or magazine.

In this case, the inside margins of the left & right page are the same width, while the outside margins are the same width.

 

To set Mirror margins for facing pages;

 

  1. Click on File, choose Page Setup, then click the Margins
  2. In the Multiple pages list, select Mirror margins.
  3. In the Inside and Outside boxes, enter values for the mirror margins.

 

  • Book fold option

 

It is used to create a menu, event program, or any other type of document that uses a single center fold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting page Orientation.

 

Page orientation refers to how the text will be positioned on the printed page.  It specifies how the document on the screen will be printed on a page.

 

There are 2 types of page orientations:

 

  1. Portrait: – Text & graphics are printed with the longest side of the page vertically upright.

 

  1. Landscape: – Text & graphical objects are printed with the longest side of the page placed horizontally and the lines of text printed parallel.

 

To set the orientation;

 

  1. Click on File, choose Page Setup, then click the Margins
  2. Under Orientation, select Portrait or Landscape.
  3. Click the OK

 

Note. You cannot print in portrait and landscape orientation on the same page.

 

Selecting the correct paper size

 

  1. Click on File, choose Page Setup, click the Paper
  2. From the paper size list, select the size of the paper required, e.g., A4, then click OK.

 

Changing Page Layout

 

Page layout specifies how text will be placed on the page between the top & bottom margins.

 

To change the layout;

 

  1. Click on File, choose Page Setup, then click the Layout
  2. Under Vertical alignment, select the alignment required, e.g., Top, Center, Justified or Bottom.
  3. Click the OK

 

Note. Top usually aligns the text starting from the top margin downwards.

 

CREATING HEADERS & FOOTERS

 

Headers & footers contain standard text or information such as Page numbers, Chapter titles, or a Company logo.  They may also contain graphics.

 

A Header appears above the top margin of every page or in a section; Footer appears below the bottom margin of every page in a document.

 

Note.  Headers and footers appear only in Print layout view, and in printed documents.

 

Create the same header or footer for each page

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer.
  2. To create a header, enter the text or graphics in the Header area. To create footer, click the Switch Between Header and Footer button on the Header and Footer toolbar to move to the Footer area, and then type your text.
  3. If necessary, format the text using the buttons on the Formatting

E.g., you can change the Font, Font size, Font style, alignment, or colour of the text.

 

  1. Click the Close button on the Header and Footer

 

Change the distance between the document text & a header or footer

 

  1. Click on File, choose Page Setup, then click the Layout
  2. Enter a new margin size in the Header box, or in the Footer

 

Note. The settings for the Header and Footer should be smaller than those of the top and bottom margins.

 

  1. Click OK.

 

 

 

 

Selecting Header or footer text

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer. If you’re in Print layout view, double-click the header or footer text.
  2. Point to the left of the header or footer until the pointer changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.

 

Aligning (adjusting the horizontal position of) a header or footer

 

Normally, any text or graphic within a header or footer is automatically Left aligned.

 

To center or align a header or footer with the left or right margin;

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer.
  2. Select the header or footer text.
  3. On the Formatting toolbar, click center, or align right.

Alternatively, press the TAB key once to center the item, or press it twice to align the item to the right.

 

Deleting a header or footer

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer.
  2. Select the header or footer text, then press the Delete

 

Note.  If the document is not divided into sections, Ms-Word will automatically remove the header or footer throughout the entire document.

 

ADDING PAGE NUMBERS

 

Page numbers appear in the header or footer (i.e. at the top or bottom of the page).

 

  • Page numbers make it easy to locate information especially in a document that contains many pages.

 

 

Method 1.

 

  1. Click on Insert, then choose Page Numbers.
  2. In the Position box, specify whether to insert the number in the Header (top of the page) or in the Footer (bottom of the page).
  3. In the Alignment box, specify whether to position the Page number to the Left, Center, or Right relative to the left & right margins.
  4. Click the Format button, then choose the format you want in the Number format
  5. In the Start at box, enter the starting page number (e.g., 1), then click the OK

 

Method 2:  Add page numbers and other information, such as date or time.

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer.
  2. On the Header and Footer toolbar, click the arrow next to the Insert AutoText button, then select any options you want.
  3. Click the Close

 

Selecting a Page number.

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer.
  2. Click the page number to make a frame border appear around it.
  3. Place the pointer over the border until it changes to a 4-headed arrow, and then click to display the sizing handles.

You can then change the Font & Font size using the Formatting toolbar.

 

Removing Page numbers.

 

  1. Click on View, then choose Header and Footer.
  2. Select the page number, then press the Delete

 

 

APPLYING BORDERS & SHADINGS TO A DOCUMENT

 

Importance

√  To make the document more appealing to the eye.

√  To draw attention to important data in the document.

 

Adding a border to text, or a picture.

 

  1. Select the text, or picture you want to apply a border to.
  2. Click on Format, choose Borders and Shading, then click the Borders
  3. Under Settings, select the Border style you want, e.g. Box, Shadow or 3-D.
  4. To change the line style for the border, click a style in the Style If need be, specify the colour of the lines from the Color drop-down list.
  5. Under Apply to, click an option to indicate the placement of the border, then click the OK

 

Adding a border to a page

 

  1. Click on Format, choose Borders and Shading, then click the Page Border
  2. Under Settings, click a border option.
  3. To specify an artistic (a special) page border, select it in the Art
  4. Under Apply to, specify a particular page or section where the border will appear in.
  5. Click the OK

 

To remove the border, under Settings, click None, then click the OK button.

 

Adding shading to a text, or picture.

 

  1. Select the text or picture you want to add shading to.
  2. Click on Format, choose Borders and Shading, then click the Shading
  3. Under the Fill section, click the color you want to use for the shading.
  4. To include a background color with the pattern, click the arrow next to the Pattern box, then click the pattern style and color you want.
  5. Click the OK

 

To remove shading, under the Fill section, click No Fill.

 

ADDING BACKGROUNDS COLOURS & WATERMARKS

 

Backgrounds are used in Web layout view to create a more interesting background for online viewing.  Backgrounds are not designed for printing.

 

  1. Click on Format, point to Background, then click a color. To get additional colors, click the More Colors option.
  2. To add or change special effects, such as gradients, textures or patterns, select the Fill Effects option, then select the options you want.
  3. Click the OK

 

Note. To remove a background color, click Format, point to Background, then click No Fill.

 

Adding a watermark to a printed document.

 

Watermark is a semi-transparent text, picture or image mostly used for letters & business cards.

 

When printed, the Watermark appears either on top of or behind the existing document text.  E.g. In a currency note, a watermark is visible when you hold the note up to the light.

 

A watermark adds interest or identifies the document status, such as marking a document as a “Draft” or “Confidential”.

 

  1. Click on Format, point to Background, then click Printed Watermark.

 

  1. To insert a text watermark, click Text Watermark. In the Text box, type your own text, or click the arrow & then select one of the in-built texts.

To change text settings, such as font, size, color and layout, select the options you want.

  1. To insert a picture as a watermark, click Picture Watermark, then click Select Picture. Select the picture you want, then click Insert.

 

To change picture settings, under Picture watermark, select the options you want.

 

  1. Click the Apply button.

 

To view a watermark as it will appear on the printed page, use Print layout view.

 

To remove a Watermark;

 

Click on Format, point to Background, then click Printed Watermark.  In the resulting dialog box, click No watermark.

 

INSERTING FOOTNOTES & ENDNOTES

 

Footnotes and endnotes are used in printed documents to explain, comment on, or provide references for text in a document.

 

Footnotes Endnotes
1.     Footnotes appear either at the bottom of each page in a document or directly below the text.

2.     Footnotes can be used for detailed comments.

1.     Endnotes appear either at the end of a document or at the end of each section.

 

2.     Endnotes can be used to quote or mention sources.

 

A Footnote or Endnote consists of 2 linked parts:

 

  • The note reference mark,
  • The corresponding note text.

 

A Note reference mark is a number or a character that indicates that additional information is contained in a footnote or endnote.

 

  1. In Print layout view, click the word you want to explain or comment on.
  2. Click on Insert, point to Reference, then click Footnote.
  3. In the resulting dialog box, select Footnotes or Endnotes, then click an option to indicate where the Footnote or Endnote will be placed.
  4. In the Number format box, click the number format you want to use. In the Start at box, click 1.

If you want to use a Custom mark, click the Symbol button, choose the desired symbol, then click OK.

  1. Click the Insert button.

The window will be divided into two parts.  In the lower portion of the window, type the text of the footnote or endnote.

  1. When you finish, click in the document and continue typing.

 

Note.  After inserting the first footnote or endnote, Ms-Word will automatically number the subsequent footnotes and endnotes with the format you have chosen.

 

Changing the number format of footnotes or endnotes.

 

  1. Click on Insert, point to Reference, then click Footnote.
  2. In the Number format box, click the format you want, then click the Apply button.

 

Changing the placement of footnotes and endnotes.

 

In the printed document, Footnotes appear at the bottom of each page, while Endnotes appear at the end of the document or section.  However, you can change the placement of footnotes or endnotes.

 

  1. Click on Insert, point to Reference, then click Footnote.
  2. Under Location, select Footnotes or Endnotes.
  3. In the Footnotes or Endnotes box, click the option to indicate where you want to place them, then click the Apply button.

Viewing Footnotes & Endnotes in an Ms-Word document.

 

  1. In Print Layout view, rest the pointer on the note reference mark. The note text appears above the mark in a ScreenTip.

 

Deleting a Footnote or an Endnote.

 

  1. In the document, select the reference mark of the footnote or endnote you want to delete, then press DELETE

 

Review Questions

 

  1. Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in Word processing.
  • Page margin.
  1. Name and describe the TWO types of paper orientation in Word processing.
  2. Why is it necessary to specify the correct paper size before printing a document?
  3. How would you insert Footer to your document?
  4. (a). Explain the importance of page numbers in a document.

(b). How can you insert page numbers in a multipage document when working with Microsoft Word?

  1. Explain how you would achieve the following:
  • Increase or reduce the margins of a document.
  • Change the paper orientation of your document from Portrait to Landscape.

 

CREATING MS-WORD TABLES.

 

A Table is a feature in Ms-Word made up of rows & columns which intersect to form cells that the user can enter text and graphics.

 

  • A Cell is a box formed by the intersection of a row & column in a worksheet or a table, in which the user can enter information.

 

  • A Row is a horizontal arrangement of cells; a Column is a vertical arrangement of cells.

 

Importance of creating tables.

 

  • Tables are used to organize and enhance the display of information such as timetables.
  • Tables make it easier to read & understand information that would otherwise have to be written in a repetitive and lengthy fashion.

 

Note.  To perform calculations in a table, the table cells must be referenced as A1, A2, B1, B2, etc, with the letter representing the column & the number representing a row.

 

Methods of creating a new table.

 

Method 1: Using the Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.

 

  1. Click where you want the table to be created.
  2. Click the Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar,. A grid appears below the button.
  3. Drag over the grid to select the number of Rows & Columns you want, then release the Mouse button.

 

Method 2: Using the Insert – Table command on the Table menu.

 

  1. Click on Table, point to Insert, then click Table.
  2. Under Table size, specify the number of Columns & Rows.
  3. Under AutoFit behavior, choose an option to adjust the table size.
  4. To use an in-built table format, click the AutoFormat button, then select a table style.
  5. Click the OK

 

 

 

Method 3:  Using the Draw Table tool for creating more complex tables.

 

  1. Click on Table, then choose Draw Table.

The Tables and Borders toolbar appears, and the Mouse pointer changes to a Pencil.

  1. Drag the pointer to draw the outline of the table. g., to define the outer boundaries for the table, draw a rectangle.
  2. Draw the column and row lines inside the rectangle.

 

After creating the table, click in a cell and start typing text.

 

  • To move the text cursor from one cell to the next in the same row, press the TAB
  • To move text cursor one column to the left in the same row (to move to the previous cell), press SHIFT + TAB.

 

Inserting text before a table.

 

  1. If you had already inserted the table, click in the upper-left cell in the first row of the table.
  2. Press the ENTER

 

Selecting parts of a Table.

 

To select:

 

  • A cell – point to the left edge of the cell, and then click.

 

  • A row – click to the left of the row.

 

  • A column – click the column’s top border.

 

  • Multiple cells, rows, or columns – drag across the cell, row, or column.

 

  • The entire table – click the table move handle.

 

  • Text in the next cell – press TAB key.

 

  • Text in the previous cell – press SHIFT+TAB keys.

 

Note.  To select a cell, row, column or the entire table; 

 

  1. Click in the cell, row, column or table.
  2. Click on Table, point to Select, then click Table, Column, Row or Cell.

 

Changing the width of a Column in a Table.

 

Change the width of a column enhances the appearance of the table, e.g., if the cells are wider than the text they contain.

 

  1. Point on the boundary of the column whose width you want to change until the pointer becomes a double-headed arrow.
  2. Drag the boundary to the right or left until the column is the width you want.

 

Making the columns in a table automatically fit the contents.

 

  1. Click in the table.
  2. Click on Table, point to AutoFit, then click AutoFit to Contents.

 

Changing the Height of a Row in a table.

 

In Ms-Word documents, the height of each row in a table depends on the contents of the cells in that row and the paragraph spacing before or after text.

In addition, pressing the ENTER key when the text cursor is in a cell will increase the height of the row.

 

  1. Point on the boundary of the row whose height you want to change until the pointer becomes a double-headed arrow, and then drag the boundary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making multiple columns or rows the same size.

 

  1. Select the columns or rows you want to make the same size.
  2. On the Table menu, point to AutoFit, then click Distribute Columns Evenly or Distribute Rows Evenly.

 

Changing the column width or row height to a specific measurement.

 

  1. Click a cell in the column or row.
  2. Click on Table, click Table Properties, then click the Column tab or Row
  3. In the Size section, select the preferred column or height.

Adding Rows and Columns to a table.

You can add more rows and/or columns to an existing table.

To insert Rows;

 

  1. Select the same number of rows as the number you want to insert, e.g., to insert 3 new rows, select 3 existing rows.
  2. Click on Table, point to Insert, then click Rows Above or Rows Below.

 

Tip.  To quickly add a row at the end of a table, click in the last cell of the last row, then press the TAB key.

To insert Columns;

 

  1. Select the same number of columns as the number you want to insert.
  2. Click on Table, point to Insert, then click Columns to the Right or Columns to the Left.

 

Adding a column to the right of the last column in a table;

 

  1. Click in the last column.
  2. Click on Table, point to Insert, then click Columns to the Right.

 

Clearing the contents of a table.

 

Clearing cells removes the cell contents (formulas and data), or number formats leaving the cells on the table blank.

 

  1. Select the cells, rows or columns whose contents you want to clear, then press DELETE

Deleting cells, rows, or columns from a table.

 

You can delete any no. of adjacent cells, rows, or columns from a table if you do not need the information in them.

 

Deleting removes the cells, rows and columns from the document and shifts the surrounding cells to fill the space.

  1. Select the cells, rows, or columns you want to delete.
  2. Click on Table, point to Delete, then click Columns, Rows, or Cells.

If you are deleting cells, the Delete Cells dialog box appears.

 

Select: To:
Shift cells left Move cells from the right of the selected cells to replace the cells being deleted.
Shift cells up Move cells from below the selected cells to replace the cells being deleted.
Delete entire row Delete the row(s).
Delete entire column Delete the column(s).

 

Deleting a table and its contents.

 

Deleting removes the cell contents together with the cells themselves.

 

  1. Click inside the table.
  2. Click Table, point to Delete, then click Table.

 

Displaying or hiding table Gridlines.

 

Gridlines are the thin lines that indicate the cell boundaries in a table. Gridlines do not print when you print a document.

 

  1. On the Table menu, click Show Gridlines or Hide Gridlines.

 

Adding Borders & Shading to table cells.

 

You can apply your own borders and shading to a table.  This is because Ms-Word does not print the gridlines that divide the table cells on your screen.

 

  1. Selecting the table cells you want to apply borders around.
  2. Click on Format, then choose Borders and Shading.
  3. In the resulting dialog box, click the Borders tab or the Shading tab, and then select the options you want.
  4. In the Apply to: box, select Table or Cell.
  5. Click the OK

 

Note.  To apply in-built/automatic table formats (borders) around table cells;

 

  1. Click in the table.
  2. Click on Table, then choose Table AutoFormat.
  3. In the Table styles box, click the table format you want.
  4. Under Apply special formats to and Formats to apply, select the options you want, then click the Apply button.

 

Merging of cells in a table.

Merging of cells refers to combining 2 or more cells in the same row or column to form a single cell.

 

Importance.

 

  • You can merge several cells horizontally to create a table heading that spans several columns.
  • To create larger cells in a table without increasing the height or width of existing cells.

 

  1. Select the cells you want to merge. This can be adjacent rows or adjacent columns.
  2. Click on Table, then choose Merge Cells.

 

Note.   When you merge several cells in a column to create a vertically oriented table heading that spans several rows, you can change the orientation of the heading text.

 

  1. Select the heading text that you want to span several rows.
  2. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, then click Tables and Borders.
  3. Click the Change Text Direction button.

 

Splitting a cell into multiple cells in a table.

 

This refers to subdividing one or more cells into parts.

 

  1. Click in a cell, or select multiple cells that you want to split.
  2. Click on Table, then choose Split Cells.
  3. In the resulting dialog box, specify the no. of Rows and/or Columns that the selected cells will be split into.
  4. Click the OK

 

 

 

 

Numbering the cells in a table.

 

  1. Select the cells you want to number.

 

To number the beginning of each row, select only the first column in the table by clicking the column’s top border.

 

  1. Click on Format, then choose Bullets and Numbering.
  2. Click the Numbered tab, then select a number format from the list.

 

Aligning a table on a page.

 

You can change the horizontal placement of a table within a page, e.g., center a table between the left & right page margins.

 

  1. Select the table.
  2. Click on Table, choose Table Properties, then click the Table
  3. Under Alignment, select Left, Center or Right.
  4. Click the OK

Splitting a table into parts.

 

When a long table falls within a page break, Ms-Word allows the page break to divide the row between the two pages.

 

You can adjust the table to make sure that the information appears as you want it to when the table spans multiple pages.

 

 

To split a table into 2 parts;

 

  1. Click the row that you want to be the first row of the second table.
  2. Click on Table, then choose Split Table.

Converting a Table into lines of Text.

 

  1. Select the entire table, or the rows and columns you want to convert to text.
  2. Click on Table, point to Convert, then click Table to Text.

A dialog box is displayed that requires you to specify how the text will be separated after conversion.

  1. In the Separate text with: box, select the character to be used as a separator, i.e., Paragraph marks, Tabs, or Commas.
  2. Click the OK

Converting lines of Text into a Table.

 

  1. Select the text you want to convert to a table.
  2. Click on Table, point to Convert, then click Text to Table.

A dialog box is displayed that requires you to specify the number of rows and columns.

  1. In the Separate text at: box, specify whether the table will be defined by Paragraphs, Tabs, or Commas.
  2. Click the OK

 

PERFORMING ARITHMETIC CALCULATIONS IN A MS-WORD TABLE.

It is possible to perform mathematical calculations such as Sum, Product, and Count, if a table has numerical figures.

 

  1. Click in the cell in which you want the result to be placed.
  2. Click on Table, then choose Formula. A formula dialog box is displayed.
  3. If Ms-Word proposes a formula that you do not want to use, delete it from the Formula box, making sure that you don’t delete the equal sign.

 

 

  1. In the Paste function box, click a function. A Function is a mathematical formula that accomplishes calculations in a table.

 

E.g., to add numbers, click SUM.

 

  1. To refer to the contents of a cell in the formula, type the cell references in the parentheses. Use a Comma to separate references to individual cells, or a Colon to separate the first & the last cells in a selected range.

 

Examples;

 

  • To add the numbers in cells A1, A3 & C2, type: =SUM(a1, a3,c2)
  • To find the average of values in cells A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 & C2, type: =Average(a1:c2)
  1. In the Number format box, enter a format for the numbers, e.g., to display the numbers as a decimal percentage, click 00%.
  2. Click the OK

Sorting in tables.

Sorting refers to arranging of text, numbers or data in a list or table according to some predetermined sequence.

 

  1. Click on any cell in the table you want to sort.
  2. Click on Table, then choose Sort. The entire table is automatically selected, and the Sort dialog box appears.
  3. Select the type of data to be used when sorting, i.e., Text, Number or Date.
  4. Under Sort By, select the column number corresponding to the column you want to use as the basis for sorting.
  5. Select the Ascending or Descending option button.

 

Ascending will sort in increasing order (lowest to highest or A–Z); Descending will sort in decreasing order (highest to lowest or Z–A).

  1. If you want to use additional columns for sorting, enter the column in the Then by
  2. Click the OK

Review questions

 

  1. Define a Cell, Row and Column while working with tables?
  2. Identify two importances of creating tables in Microsoft Word.
  3. Differentiate between:
  • Drawing and inserting a table in a document.
  • Deleting a table and Clearing a table.
  1. What would happen to the cursor in a table when the following actions are done:
  • Pressing the TAB key.
  • Pressing the SHIFT+TAB key.
  • Pressing the ENTER key.
  1. (a). Define the term “Merging of cells” as used in tables.

(b). Give a reason why it may be necessary to merge cells in a table.

  1. Describe how would you do the following:
    • Insert a blank row in your table.
    • Insert borders around your table.
    • Delete two rows from your table.
  2. Explain how you can convert some typed text into a table using Microsoft Word.
  3. What is a Function when working with calculations in word processing?
  4. Define the term sorting text.

 

 

 

 

CREATING & PRINTING AN ENVELOPE

 

  1. Click on Tools, point to Letters and Mailings, then click Envelopes and Labels.
  2. In the resulting dialog box, click the Envelopes
  3. In the Delivery address box, type the mailing address (i.e., the address of the receiver).
  4. In the Return address box, type the return address. Otherwise, select the Omit checkbox to omit the return address (in case the envelopes have a pre-printed return address).

 

Formatting an envelope address,

 

  1. In the Envelopes and Labels dialog box, click the Options button, then click the Envelope Options tab.

 

  1. To select an envelope size, click the size you want in the Envelope size box.

 

  1. To change the font, font Style, Size, font Colour, and Effects for the envelope addresses,

 

Under the item you want to adjust, click the Font button.

 

  1. Click the OK

 

Printing the envelope.

 

After creating the envelope, you can print it.

 

  1. Switch to the Envelopes Options dialog box, then click the Printing Options
  2. Insert an envelope in the printer as shown in the Feed In the Envelopes Options dialog box, click the Print button.

 

MAIL MERGING

 

Mail merging is the process of generating personalized letters or documents by combining a standard document, e.g., a letter, with a list of addresses, and producing several copies of the standard document, but addressed to different recipients.

 

The standard document (letter) is referred to as the ‘Main Document and the list of addresses is referred to as the ‘Data Source.

 

Importance of mail merging.

 

  • Mail merge enables the user to send out the same document to several recipients at once.
  • Combining of letters saves time when printing.
  • The mailing list used in a Mail merge can be re-used on another document (unlike Copy & Pasting).

 

The Mail merge process.

 

The Mail merge process consists of 4 main steps:

 

  1. Create the Main document or Open an existing Main document.

 

Main document is the common document or letter that is to be sent to all the people on the mailing list.  It is sometimes known as the Form letter.

 

The Main document contains the text & graphics that are the same for each version of the merged document, e.g., the return address or salutation.

 

  1. Create the Data source or Open an existing Data source, with individual recipient information.

 

Data source (or Addresses file) is a file of data records of the people that will receive the form letter.

The Data source contains the information or data that varies in each copy of a merged document.  E.g., the list of names & addresses you want to use in a mail merge.

 

  1. Add Merge fields in the main document.

 

Merge field is a placeholder that you insert in the main document.  It helps Ms-Word insert the name or information that is stored in a particular data field.

  1. Merge or combine data from the Data source with the Main document to create a new, merged document.

 

Therefore, in a mail merge, there are three files created:

 

  1. The primary file (Main document).
  2. The secondary file (Data source).
  3. Merged file.

Creating & printing of Form letters using Word 97/2000.

 

Creating the Main document.

 

  1. Retrieve or type the letter that you want to use as the main document.
  2. Click on Tools, then choose Mail Merge. The Mail Merge Helper dialog box appears.
  3. Under Main document, click the Create button, then select the type of document needed, e.g., Form letter
  4. To use the on-screen document as your main document, click Active Window.

 

Creating a Data source.

 

  1. Under Data source, click Get Data.
  2. To use an existing list of names and addresses, click the Open Data Source button, select the file that contains your data source, then click OK.

 

To create a new list of names & addresses, click Create Data Source, then choose the required fields from the Create data source box.

  • To rearrange the field names, select a field name, then click the Move arrows (ÇorÈ) until the field name is in the correct position.

 

  • To delete a field name that you don’t require in your data source, click the field name, then choose Remove Field Name.

 

  • To add a new field name to the data source, type the new field in Field Name box, then click Add Field Name.

 

  1. When you finish, click the OK button, then save the record structure of the new data source.
  2. In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the data source, then click OK.
  3. In the message box that appears, click Edit Data Source, then type the names & addresses of the recipients in the Data Form dialog box.

To add a new address, click the Add New button after each full entry.  When you finish adding the required information, click OK.

 

  1. If a message is displayed, click Edit Main Document. In the Main document, type the text you want to appear in every form letter.

 

Inserting Merge fields into the Main document.

 

  1. In the Main document, place the text cursor where you want to insert the merge fields (i.e., the information from the data source).
  2. On the Mail Merge toolbar, click the Insert Merge Field button, then select the merge fields that you want to insert.
  3. After you have inserted all of the merge fields, save the Main Document.

 

Merging the Data source with the Main document.

 

After inserting merge fields from the data source into the main document, you can now merge them.

 

There are 4 ways of merging a document with its data source:

 

  • Merge to new document.
  • Merge to Printer.
  • Merge to E-mail.
  • Merge to Fax.

 

  • To merge to a new document;

 

Click the Merge to new document button on the Mail Merge toolbar.

 

  • To merge to Printer;

 

Click the Merge to Printer button.  The Printer option sends the resulting merged documents directly to the Printer.

 

Note.  Before you merge to a printer, you can preview the appearance of the merged documents (i.e., display the merged data in the main document)

 

  1. With the main document displayed, click the View Merged Data (ABC) button on the Mail Merge
  2. Click the Arrow buttons to move from one data record to the other.

 

  • Send merged documents by E-mail or by Fax;

 

  1. Click the Merge button on the Mail Merge
  2. In the Merge to: box, select E-mail or Fax.
  3. Click the Setup button to specify the e-mail addresses or faxing number.
  4. Then click on the Merge

 

The Internet Connection wizard starts, and if your computer is properly configured, the mail merged document will be sent.

Creating & printing of Form letters using Word 2002.

 

Creating the Main document.

 

  1. Open or type the document that you want to use as the main document.
  2. Click on Tools, point to Letters and Mailings, then click Mail Merge Wizard.
  3. Under Select Document type, click Letters.
  4. Under Select document, click Use the current document, if you want to use the open document as your main document.

 

Creating a Data source.

 

  1. Under Select Recipients, choose Type a new list, then click Create. This will display the New Address List dialog box where you can create a new list of names & addresses.

 

To add a new address, click the New Entry button after each full entry.

 

  1. When you finish, click the Close button, and then save the new data source.
  2. On the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box, click Edit, make changes to your addresses, then click OK.

 

Inserting Merge Fields into the main document.

 

  1. In the Main document, click where you want to insert the information from the data source.
  2. On the Mail Merge toolbar, click the Insert Merge Field button, then select the merge fields that you want to insert.
  3. After you have inserted all of the merge fields, click the Close button, then save the Main Document.

 

Merging the Data Source with the main document.

 

  1. On the Mail Merge toolbar, click Merge to Printer, Merge to New Document, Merge to Email or Merge to Fax.
  2. Click Merge.

 

If you choose Merge to Printer, Ms-Word displays the Merge to Printer dialog box.  Select the records to be printed, then click the OK button.  This takes you to the Print dialog box, where you can select the printing options that your printer will use.

 

 

 

 

Review questions.

 

  1. Describe the procedure of creating an envelope heading. Show how you can make it bold & size 12.
  2. (a). What is the meaning of the word Mail merging?

(b). Give two advantages of Mail merging.

  1. Define each of the following:
    • Main document / Form letter.
    • A Data source.
  2. Explain the THREE basic steps required to Mail merge a document.
  3. List four ways of merging a document with its data source.

 

GRAPHICS & DIAGRAMS IN MICROSOFT WORD

 

The term Graphics refers to non-text images or objects generated by a computer.  They include; photographs, pictures, drawings, and graphs.

 

Importance.

 

  • Information presented graphically is easy to understand, e.g., if you have a lot of information, representing it graphically is more effective than using text only.

 

  • Graphics & drawings can be used to enhance Ms-Word documents, e.g., one can use arrows to draw attention to certain data.

 

  • A well-placed picture can help illustrate a point clearly, and can transform a plain looking document into an interesting document.

 

Types of Graphics.

 

There are 3 basic types of graphics that you can use to enhance your Ms-Word documents:

 

  1. Drawing objects
  2. Pictures
  3. Charts

 

Drawing objects.

 

A Drawing object is any graphic that is drawn or inserted into a document, and can be changed or improved.

Drawing objects include AutoShapes and WordArt.

 

AutoShapes is a group of ready-made graphic images or shapes.  AutoShapes usually have predefined shapes, and the user can draw by selecting it, then dragging its size on the screen.  Examples of AutoShapes are; rectangles, circles, Lines, Connectors, Block arrows, Flowchart symbols, Stars, etc.

 

Pictures.

 

A Picture is a graphic that was created from another file.  They include Photographs, Scanned pictures, Bitmaps, and ClipArt.

 

A Bitmap is a picture made from a series of small dots. When stored as files, bitmaps usually have the extension “.bmp”.

 

Chart.

 

A Chart is a graphical presentation of data in a table.  Charts are used to summarize data in a document in a pictorial way.

Sources of graphics that can be used in Ms-Word.

 

There are 4 sources of graphics that can be used in Ms-Word.  You can insert a graphical object;

 

  1. From the Microsoft Clip gallery.
  2. From a Scanner.
  3. By using the Drawing tools available in Ms-Word.
  4. Import from file.

 

DRAWING OF OBJECTS (AUTOSHAPES) IN MS-WORD

 

Ms-Word provides the user with basic drawing tools such as Polygons, Arrows, Lines, circles, Stars and Banners, Callouts, etc, which can be found on the Drawing toolbar.

 

To display the toolbar, click on View, point to Toolbars, then click Drawing.

 

Drawing a line, an arrow, a rectangle, or a circle;

 

  1. Click on the appropriate shape button in the Drawing The pointer changes to a plus sign.
  2. Place the pointer where you want to draw the shape, and drag to the required size.

 

  • To create a perfect square or a circle, hold down SHIFT as you drag the AutoShape.
  • Holding down the SHIFT as you draw a line will lock it into an angle of 450, 600, 900, etc.

 

Drawing an object using the AutoShapes;

 

  1. In the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to AutoShapes.
  2. From the menu displayed, point to the category of shapes you want to insert, e.g. Lines, Connectors, Basic shapes, Block Arrows, Flowcharts, Stars and Banners, etc, then select the object you wish to draw.
  3. Place the pointer where you want to draw the shape, and then drag the mouse.

 

Inserting text in an AutoShape.

 

  1. Click to select the AutoShape.
  2. Right-click the shape, choose Add Text from the shortcut menu displayed, then type the text.

 

Inserting a Text Box.

 

A Text Box is a container used for text or graphics that can be moved and resized.

 

  1. Click on Insert, then choose Text Box (or, on the Drawing toolbar, click the Text Box button).

 

  1. Using the cross-shaped cursor, drag out a shape. The Insertion point is placed inside the textbox.
  2. Type in your text inside the Text Box.
  3. Format the text as you want, e.g., change the size of text, font style, alignment, etc.
  4. Drag and position the Text Box to the part of the document in which you want it to be.

 

Formatting the Text Box.

 

  1. Select the Text Box by clicking the outside borders to display the sizing handles.
  2. Click on Format, then select Text Box (or, double-click the Text Box),

 -OR-

Right-click the Text Box, then choose Format Text Box.

 

This displays the Format Text Box dialog box.

 

  1. To change the size of the Text Box using exact measurements, click the Size
  2. To fill the Text Box with colour, click the Colors and Lines Under Fill, select a color.
  3. Select any other options you want, then click OK.

 

 

 

 

Changing the text direction in a drawing object, Text Box or table cell.

 

This makes the text to be displayed vertically or horizontally.

 

  1. Click the drawing object or table cell that contains the text you want to change.
  2. Click on Format, choose Text Direction, then click the required orientation.

 

Aligning text in an AutoShape or Text Box.

 

  1. Click the AutoShape or Text Box that contains text you want to align.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click Align Left, Center, Align Right, or Justify

 

Moving a drawing object in front of or behind text.

 

  1. Select the picture, or drawing object.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, point to Order, then click Bring in Front of Text or Send Behind Text.

 

Formatting or editing a Picture, Drawing object or AutoShape

 

Method 1:

 

  1. Click the picture to select it.

 

Ms-Word will display the Picture editing toolbar.  Incase it is not, click on View, point to Toolbars, then select Picture.

 

  1. Use the buttons on the Picture toolbar to adjust the brightness and contrast, change the picture to black and white or grayscale, and crop the image.

 

Cropping refers to hiding the unwanted details so that they do not come out when printing.

 

Method 2:

 

  1. Click the AutoShape you want to format.
  2. Click on Format, then choose AutoShape (or, right-click the AutoShape, then choose Format AutoShape).

 

-OR-

 

Double-click the AutoShape.

 

  1. Use the tabs on the Format Picture dialog box to enhance the appearance of the object.

 

Filling a drawing object with a color or decorative effects.

 

To enhance an AutoShape, Textbox, or WordArt with colors, patterns, borders, and other effects;

 

  1. Double-click the object.
  2. On the Format Picture dialog box, click the Colors and Lines
  3. Under Fill, click the arrow in the Color box, then select a colour from the palette.
  4. To apply special effects or a decorative fill to the object, click Fill Effects, then click the Gradients

Under Color, choose Preset.  In the Preset Colors box, select an option, then choose a shading style.

To change the patterns and texture of your object, use the Texture or Patterns tab.

 

Gradient is a gradual progression of colors and shades, usually from one color to another color, or from one shade to another shade of the same color.

 

 

  1. Click the OK

 

To remove a graphic color or fill, click the arrow next to Fill Color, then click No Fill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the Weight, Color and Style of a Line.

 

  1. Select the object whose line weight, color or style you want to change.
  2. Click on Format, select AutoShape, then click the Colors and Lines
  3. Select a line from the Style To use a dashed line, then select it under Dashed.
  4. Use the Up & Down arrows in the Weight box to adjust the line weight.
  5. To apply a different color to the line, select it from the Color drop-down list.
  6. Click OK.

 

Callouts

 

These are special AutoShapes into which you can add text.  They can be used to draw attention to an important point or to highlight information that you want to emphasize.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding WordArt to a document.

 

WordArt is a text object that can be created with ready-made effects, and to which additional formatting options can be applied.

 

  1. Click on Insert, point to Picture, then click WordArt.
  2. In the WordArt Gallery dialog box, click the WordArt effect you want, then click OK.
  3. In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type the text you want.
  4. To change the font type, select a font in the Font To change the font size, select a size in the Size list.  To make text bold or italic, click the Bold or Italic button.
  5. Click OK.

 

Changing the text in WordArt.

 

  1. Double-click the WordArt object you want to change.
  2. In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type the new text, then click OK.

 

Formatting WordArt text.

 

  1. Click the WordArt, click on Format, then choose WordArt (or, right click the WordArt, then choose Format WordArt).
  2. Use the tabs on the Format WordArt dialog box to change the WordArt text.

 

INSERTING A CLIPART (PICTURE) FROM THE MICROSOFT CLIP GALLERY

 

The Microsoft Clip Organizer contains a variety of useful drawings, photographs, sounds, videos, and other media files called clips that you can insert and use in presentations, publications, and other Microsoft Office documents.

 

Inserting a clip from the Clip Organizer.

 

A Clip is a single media file including art, sound, animation, or movies.

 

 

  1. Position the insertion point where you want your clip to be inserted.
  2. Click on Insert, point to Picture, then click Clip Art.
  3. At the bottom of the Insert Clip Art task pane, click Clip Organizer. Use the Clip Organizer to browse through Microsoft Office clip collections.
  4. Click the Pictures In the Categories list box, select the category of Clip Art pictures you want, e.g., Plants.  A preview of images appears for that category.
  5. In the Results box, click the media clip you want to insert, then drag it into your open document.

 

INSERTING AN IMAGE FROM A SCANNER.

 

A Scanner is a data capture device that transforms a hardcopy or real graphical object into digital form.

 

To scan an object;

 

  1. The computer must be connected to a Scanner.
  2. Position the insertion point where you want your picture to appear.
  3. Click on Insert, point to Picture, then click From Scanner or Camera.
  4. To scan, follow the instructions that come with your scanner.
  5. When the image appears on the screen, edit or format it as required the same way you would with a ClipArt.

 

INSERTING A PICTURE FROM ANOTHER FILE.

 

  1. Position the insertion point where you want the picture to be placed.
  2. Click on Insert, point to Picture, then click From File.
  3. Locate the file that contains the image you want to insert, e.g., from a floppy disk, CD, etc.
  4. Select the object you want to insert, then click the Insert
  5. When the image appears on the screen, edit or format it as required the same way you would with a ClipArt.

 

Changing the size of a graphic.

 

After you insert a picture, you may find that it is too big or too small for your needs.

 

To change the size of the object;

 

Method 1:

 

  1. Select the graphic, then drag the sizing handles away from or toward the center until the object is the shape and size you want.

 

Sizing handles are the small circles or squares that appear at the corners and sides of a selected object.

 

Method 2:

 

  1. Select the graphic.
  2. Click on Format, select Picture, then click the Size
  3. Under Size and rotate, adjust the sizes in the Height and Width
  • To resize the picture by a specific percentage, under Scale, enter the percentages you want in the Height and Width

 

  • To maintain the ratio between the height & width of the object when resizing, select the Lock aspect ratio

 

  1. Click OK.

 

Rotating an AutoShape, a picture, or a WordArt.

 

  1. Select the drawing object you want to rotate.
  2. To rotate the object to any angle, drag the Rotate handle (P) on the object in the direction you want to rotate it, then click outside the object to set the rotation.

 

  1. To rotate the object 900 to the left or the right,

 

  • On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, point to Rotate or Flip, then click Rotate Left or Rotate Right.

 

Deleting a drawing object, Text Box or WordArt.

 

  1. Click to select the object you want to delete, then press the Delete

 

 

 

 

Create a mirror image of an object.

 

  1. Click the AutoShape, picture, Clip Art, or WordArt you want to duplicate.
  2. Click on Edit, click Copy, and then click Paste.
  3. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, point to Rotate or Flip, then click Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
  4. Drag and position the duplicate object so that it mirrors the original object.

 

Importing objects into a word processor.

 

Importing refers to getting ready-made objects and text from other applications into a word processor.

 

Difference between Object Linking and Embedding.

 

In Linking, the object imported can only be edited in the original application from which it was created; In Embedding, the object imported becomes part of the current application, and can be edited there.

 

Review questions

 

  1. Define the term Graphic.
  2. List any three sources of graphics that can be used in Microsoft Word.
  3. What is an AutoShape?
  4. Explain how you would do the following tasks.
    • Enter text in an AutoShape.
    • Insert a WordArt.
    • Insert a ClipArt picture into your document.
    • Fill a drawing object or an AutoShape with colour.
    • Change the brightness of a graphic.
    • Change the thickness of an AutoShape outline.
  5. Give two advantages of using a Text Box to write the text in an advertisement.
  6. Explain the concept of importing objects into a word processor.
  7. (a). What is the difference between object linking and embedding.

(b). Describe how you would increase the size of a ClipArt that is embedded in a document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINTING A DOCUMENT

 

Previewing a document (Display each page as it will look when printed).

 

Before you print a document, it is important to make sure that it will be printed the way you want it.

Previewing a document enables you to see exactly the way the pages will appear when printed, and where necessary, make any changes to the document.

 

Advantages of previewing a document before printing.

 

  • To confirm that no details are outside the printable area, and that the page layout is okay.
  • To go through the document before printing.
  • To save printing papers & printer toner because; errors on printouts that may require reprints will be minimal.

 

  1. Click on File, then choose Print Preview (or, click the Print Preview button on the Standard toolbar). The mouse pointer changes into a symbol that resembles a magnifying glass.
  2. Click inside the document to increase or reduce the size of the view.
  3. Use the buttons on the Print Preview toolbar to look over the page or make adjustments before printing.

 

To: Do this:
Display one page at a time Click the One Page button.
Display two or more pages at a time Click the Multiple Pages button, then drag over the grid to select the number & configuration of pages.
Magnify an area of a given page Point to the location you want to view, and then click the Magnifier button.  To return to the original magnification, click the mouse button again.
Reduce or enlarge the page(s) displayed Click the down arrow next to the Zoom box, then select a magnification.
Hide all screen elements except the displayed page(s) & the Print Preview toolbar. Click the Full Screen button.  To return the hidden elements to the screen, click the Mouse button again, or press ESC.

 

  1. To exit Print preview, click the Close button.

Actual printing of the active document.

Method 1:

  1. To print the document using the default settings, click the Print button on the Standard

Method 2:

  1. Click on File, choose Print (or, press CTRL+P).

 

This opens the Print dialog box in which you can set the printing options, such as;

 

  • The type of the printer installed in your computer.
  • Whether to print the whole document or a range.
  • Number of copies to print per page.

 

To print a range of pages.

 

  1. Under Page range, click an option to specify what you want to print, e.g., All or Current page.

 

  • To print a portion of the document, select the portion, then click the Selection
  • To print specific pages;

 

  1. Under Page range, click the Pages checkbox.
  2. In the Pages box, enter the page numbers or ranges you want to include.

 

Example

 

To print Noncontiguous pages, type the page nos. with commas between them.  Use a hyphen to separate the starting and ending numbers in the range.  E.g. to print pages 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8; type 2, 4 – 6, 8

 

To print only odd or even pages.

 

  1. In the Print box, click either Odd pages or Even pages.

 

Printing more than one copy at a time.

 

  1. In the Number of copies box, enter the no. of copies you want to print per page.
  2. Select the Collate checkbox, if you want a complete copy of the document to be printed before the first page of the next copy is printed

If you want to print all copies of the first page and then print all copies of subsequent pages, clear the checkbox.

 

Specifying the Print quality, Paper orientation, Paper Type or Paper Size that your printer will use.

 

 

  1. In the Print dialog box, click the Properties

 

  • Under Print Quality, select the Normal, Best, or FastDraft.

 

Note.  When you print a document in draft quality, Ms-Word does not print formatting or most graphics.  This makes the document print faster.

 

  • Under Orientation, select the Portrait, or Landscape.
  • Under Paper Type, select the Plain/inkjet, Transparency or Photo Paper.
  • Click the arrow next to the Paper Size box, then a paper size.

 

  1. Click OK to take you back to the Print dialog box.

 

Printing a folded booklet.

 

  1. Set up your document as a booklet.
  2. Click on File, click Print, then set options for printing on both sides of the paper.

 

If you’re using a duplex printer (one that automatically prints on both sides of the paper),

 

 

  1. Click the Properties button, set the page orientation to Landscape.
  2. Set the duplex options, and flip the document on the short edge or side.

 

If you are not using a duplex printer,

 

  1. In the Print dialog box, select the Manual duplex checkbox.

Ms-Word will print all the pages that appear on one side of the paper, and then prompt you to turn the stack over and feed the pages again.

 

  1. Select the page range you want to print.

 

If you click Current page or Pages, Word prints the page you indicate, plus the three other pages that belong on the same sheet of paper.

 

Review questions

 

  1. Give two advantages of previewing a document before printing.
  2. Explain the difference between printing of multiple pages and printing of multiple copies.

 

 

 

GETTING HELP AS YOU WORK IN MS-WORD

 

Purpose of the Help facility.

 

  • To get a step-by-step guide on how to perform tasks.
  • To get access to more information about features in Ms-Word while you are working.

 

There are several ways/resources that you can use to get help while you work in Ms-Word.

 

  1. Using the Office Assistant.
  2. From the Help
  3. From the Office Update Web site (if one is connected directly to the Internet).

 

Using the ‘Ask a Question box’.

 

Type questions in the Ask a Question box on the Menu bar to quickly find the answers you need.

 

Note.  For best results, type a complete sentence or question, not just a single word or a phrase.

E.g. to find Help on how to print more than one copy of a file at a time, type print more than one copy at a time instead of typing print.

Using the Office Assistant.

 

When you have a question about Ms-Word, you can ask the Office Assistant.

 

  1. To turn on the Office Assistant at any time, click Show the Office Assistant on the Help menu (or click the Microsoft Word Help (?) button on the toolbar).
  2. Click the Office Assistant, and then type what you want help on. g., to get help about how to create a table, type How do I create a table in the Office Assistant message box.
  3. Click on the Search The Office Assistant will then provide options on the question you have asked.

 

The Office Assistant Help topics.

 

The Office Assistant automatically provides Help topics and tips on tasks you perform as you work – before you even ask a question.  E.g. when writing a letter in Ms-Word, the Office Assistant automatically displays topics that can help you create and format a letter.

 

Office Assistant ScreenTips.

 

ScreenTips are notes that appear on the screen to provide information about a toolbar button, comment or to display a footnote or endnote.

 

The Office Assistant displays ScreenTips on how to use the features in the Microsoft Office programs more effectively. To display tips, click the Light bulb next to the Office Assistant.

 

For example,

 

  • To get information about a menu command, toolbar button, or screen region, on the Help menu, click What’s This? then click the area for which you want help.

 

  • To know more about an option in a dialog box, click the question marks in the dialog box, then click the option.

 

  • To see the name of a toolbar button, or to view information about items such as comments, hyperlinks in Ms-Word, rest the pointer over the item.

Show or hide ScreenTips.

 

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the View
  2. Under Show, select or clear the ScreenTips

 

To turn the Office Assistant off.

 

  1. On the Options tab, clear the Use the Office Assistant

 

Select a different Office Assistant.

 

  1. Click the Office Assistant, choose Options, then click the Gallery
  2. Click the Back or Next button until you see the Assistant you want, then click OK

Turn the Office Assistant sound on or off.

 

To hear sound from the Office Assistant, you must have a sound card installed on your computer.

 

  1. On the Options tab, select or clear the Make sounds check box.

 

Note. The Assistant is shared by all Office programs.  Therefore, any options you change will also apply to the Assistant in your other Office programs.

 

Using the Help menu.

 

 

  1. On the Help menu, click Microsoft Word Help (or press F1).
  • Click the Contents tab, and then scroll to view the table of contents for Help. Click on the topic you need information on.

 

OR

  • Click the Index tab to search for specific words or phrases, or choose from a list of keywords.  Type the words you want to search for, and click the Search button.

 

Review Questions

 

  1. List three ways in which one can invoke the Help facility in Ms-Word.

 

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SPREADSHEETS.

 

Definition of a Spreadsheet.

 

 

 

A Spreadsheet is a ledger sheet that lets the user enter, edit, and manipulate numerical data.

 

A Spreadsheet usually consists of a series of rows & columns in which data entries can be made.

 

Types of Spreadsheets:

 

There are 2 types of spreadsheets:

 

  • Manual spreadsheet:

 

A Manual spreadsheet is ledger book with many sheets of papers divided into rows and columns for entering/writing data.

 

The data is entered manually using a pen or pencil.

 

  • Electronic Spreadsheet:

 

A computer program that looks like the manual ledger sheet with rows & columns for entering data that can be manipulated mathematically using of formulae.

 

Advantages of Electronic Spreadsheets over Manual Worksheets.

 

An electronic spreadsheet:

 

  1. Has a large worksheet for data entry & manipulation as compared to manual worksheet.

 

  1. Has inbuilt formulae called Functions that are non-existent in manual worksheets. These functions enable the user to quickly manipulate mathematical data.

 

  1. Uses the power of the computer to quickly carry out operations.

 

  1. Has better formatting & editing qualities than the manual worksheet.

 

  1. Utilizes the large storage space available on computer storage devices to save & retrieve documents.

 

  1. Can easily be modified in its form, while a manual spreadsheet involves a lot of manual calculations & are very difficult to amend.

 

  1. The user can very quickly & efficiently perform complicated computations using the information stored in an electronic spreadsheet.

 

  1. It is accurate in its calculations & allows automatic recalculation on formulae.

 

I.e., when one value/figure is changed, the result of the formula is automatically adjusted by the computer so as to correspond with the different input.  For a manual spreadsheet, changing one value means rubbing the result & writing the correct one again.

 

  1. It offers graphical representation of data leading to comprehensive decisions.

 

  1. Replaces the pencil & paper approach of the manual operations of the worksheet.

 

I.e., it enables the user to produce neat work because; all the work is edited on the screen and a final copy is printed.  With a manual spreadsheet, neatness & legibility of the work depends on the writer’s hand-writing skills.

 

 

  1. It improves on the capabilities & speed of the Calculator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of the commonly used Spreadsheet packages

  • VisiCalc – this was the 1st type of spreadsheet to be developed for PCs.
  • Lotus 123 – this is an integrated software with spreadsheet module, graphs, and database.
  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Corel Quattro-Pro
  • Microsoft Works Excel
  • Super calculators.
  • Vp-Planner.

 

Review Questions.

 

  1. Define a Spreadsheet.
  2. Differentiate between the traditional analysis ledger sheet and an electronic spreadsheet.
  3. Name three commonly spreadsheet packages.

 

COMPONENTS OF A SPREADSHEET

A spreadsheet has 3 main components, namely;

 

  • Graphs / Charts.

 

Workbook:

 

When working in any spreadsheet program, you use workbook files to hold your information.

 

  • A Workbook is a file in a spreadsheet package that contains one or more worksheets. The worksheets are made up of rows & columns in which you work and store your data.

 

A Workbook allows the user to organize various kinds of related information in a single file.

 

Database:

 

Spreadsheet programs such as Excel have special features, which can be used to manage data values entered in the cells of the spreadsheet.

These features, which are found on the Data menu, were incorporated in Excel but they belong to Database Management System software.

 

Examples of such features include: Filtering of records, use of Forms, calculating of Subtotals, data validation, Pivot tables and Pivot chart reports.

 

Example:

 

If related data values are entered on the same row, they form a Record.  Hence, a worksheet can be manipulated as a database that has data records entered in it.

 

Graphs/Charts:

 

A Chart is a graphical/pictorial representation of data in a worksheet.  Charts are used to summarize data in a worksheet in a pictorial form.

 

They enable the users to present complex data elements from a worksheet in a simple format that they can understand.

 

Charts make it easy for users to see comparisons, patterns, and trends in data, e.g., instead of having to analyse several columns of a worksheet, one can see at a glance whether sales are falling or rising.

 

Examples of charts are: Pie charts, Line graphs, Bar charts, Histograms, Column charts, etc.

 

 

Review Questions.

 

  1. Name and describe the three components of a spreadsheet.
  2. Explain the following terms as used in spreadsheets.

 

Application areas of spreadsheets (Areas where Spreadsheets are used)

 

 

Spreadsheets provide an easy & streamlined means of financial management.  They are mostly used by Accountants to record their daily transactions & also keep financial records.

 

For example; a spreadsheet can be used to do the following:

 

  • Record sales & purchases.
  • Calculate profits.
  • Produce Invoices, and also compile financial statements.
  • Prepare budgets.

 

  • Assist the management of an organization to monitor the current state of payments from customers in relation to goods delivered.

 

  • Detect aged debtors (i.e., those people who have owed you money for more than the period allowed in your terms of business.

 

  • Track the value of assets over time (i.e., Appreciation and Depreciation).

 

Note.  Most spreadsheet programs come with inbuilt functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, PRODUCT, etc, which enable the Accountant to carry out his/her daily accounting tasks easily.

 

  1. Data management.

 

A spreadsheet enables information to be produced easily and kept up-to-date.

 

For example;

  • It enables the user to create, edit, save, retrieve and print worksheet data & records.
  • It enables data to be arranged neatly in tabular structure.
  • Related data can be typed on the same worksheet. If the data is on different worksheets, the worksheets can be linked so that the data can be accessed easily.

 

Some of the data management functions include:

 

  • Sorting (i.e., arranging worksheet records in a particular order so as to easily access the data items).

 

  • Filtering (i.e., displaying only the records that meet a given condition).
  • Use of Forms to enter & view records.
  • Use of Total/Subtotal

 

  1. Scientific Applications.

 

Spreadsheet programs can be used by Scientists & Researchers to compile & analyse their results.

 

  1. Statistical analysis / Mathematical operations.

 

Spreadsheets provide a set of data analysis tools that can be used to develop complex statistical analyses.  In addition, some of the tools generate charts.

 

Examples of statistical functions include:

 

  • AVERAGE – used to calculate the mean of a set of values.
  • MEDIAN – used to give the value in the middle of a set of values.

Such mathematical operations can be used by:

 

  • Teachers to compile their students’ marks and produce results.

 

  • Clerks & Secretaries to enable them easily create tables of figures and manipulate them quickly as required.

 

  1. Forecasting (What if analysis).

 

The automatic recalculation feature makes it possible to use the “What if” analysis technique.

 

What if analysis is a feature in a spreadsheet that is used to find out the effect of changing certain values in a worksheet on other cells.

 

It involves changing the value of one of the arguments in a formula in order to see the difference the change would make on the result of the calculation.

 

This method can be used for financial forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, etc.

 

Review Questions.

 

  1. Explain five application areas where spreadsheet software can be used.
  2. Explain the concept of “What if” analysis.

 

Common features of Electronic spreadsheets.

 

The following are the typical facilities provided by electronic spreadsheets:

 

  1. Have the ability to create, edit, save & retrieve worksheets.

 

  1. Have inbuilt functions & formulae which can be used to perform calculations.

 

  1. Allows Automatic recalculation, i.e., when you change one value, the rest of the values in the spreadsheet are automatically recalculated by the computer to correspond with the different input. This enables you to play “what if” games with your system.

 

  1. Have the ability to Sort and filter data (i.e., arrange data in a predefined order).

 

  1. Have a Data validation facility, which ensures that the correct data is entered into the Spreadsheet.

 

  1. Have a Chart facility that can be used to draw line graphs, Bar charts, histograms, etc.

 

  1. Have the ability to format data (both text & numeric data) using predefined formats.

 

  1. Some Spreadsheets have a SOLVER facility that is used to uncover the best uses of scarce resources so that desired goals can be achieved.

 

  1. Have the ability to adjust Column widths & Row heights automatically.

 

  1. Have the ability to hide and unhide rows & columns, and also freeze panes.

 

  1. They enable printing of worksheets within the shortest time possible.

 

  1. They have pre-designed Templates for automating tasks.

 

A Template is a document that acts as a blueprint or outline for other documents of the same type.  It contains the standard text, graphics & formatting that will be used in all documents of this type.

 

This means that, all formulas and formatting for similar workbooks such as Invoices can be saved as templates and then be used to automate the task without having to create the workbook again.

 

  1. Have the ability to summarize data using Consolidation and Pivot tables.

 

Consolidation allows the merging of several worksheets into a summary sheet, while still keeping the original worksheets intact.  Consolidation adds together cells with the same co-ordinates in the various worksheets.

 

Pivot tables can be used to cross-tabulate large amounts of data.

Differences between an Electronic Spreadsheet and a Calculator

 

An electronic spreadsheet: –

 

  1. Has more memory than calculator.
  2. Is able to perform complex logical operations, but a calculator cannot.
  3. Uses the large storage capacity of the computer that a calculator does not have.
  4. Has a large working area that a calculator does not have.

 

Review Questions.

 

  1. Describe any five features of a spreadsheet program.
  2. State five features of spreadsheets that are useful in financial modelling.
  3. How does a spreadsheet differ from a Calculator?

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JOINT EXAMINATION

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  1. Write your name, admission number, class and the date in the spaces provided.
  2. This paper consistsof 10 printed pages.
  3. Answer ALL the questions in the six sections in legible handwriting.

 

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SECTION TITLE MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE
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B CLOZE TEST 10  
C COMPREHENSION 20  
D ORAL LITERATURE 15  
E ORAL SKILLS 15  
F GRAMMAR 20  
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  1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING                                                                         (20 MARKS)

You have just reported back to school after half time break. You are not allowed to have food stuffs in school. At the gate, the deputy principal discovers food items in your bag and demands an explanation. Write an apology letter to the deputy principal over the incident.

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  1. CLOSE TEST

Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate words.                                (10 MARKS)

‘I am done! I am done!’ my voice echoed in the forest. I wept aimlessly. I did 1__________ know whether I was weeping because my friend was dying 2_________ because I had very little hope of 3_______________ the next sunrise. 4__________________ fell like a heavy 5___________________ covering the whole country around us. A hyena, which was apparently watching 6_______________ helplessness, made a noise which sounded like a hoarse laughter. 7____________ frightened me so much that I could hear my own 8________________ beating. I shouted as 9________________ as my empty stomach would allow me and the 10________________ ran to the forest. From that day to this, when I am telling this story, I have never been confronted with such a problem.

 

  1. COMPREHENSION             (20 MARKS)

Read the following passage and answer the question that follow

In case you’ve ever wondered how much time your daughter spends taking selfies, a poll in 2015 found that the average woman between 16 and 25 years old spends over five hours a week. It sounds like a lot unless you’ve tried to take selfies yourself and know what an elaborate process it can be. Women take an average of seven shots to get one image, according to the poll; Kim Kardashian said it takes about 15 to 20. Then there are the filters, not to mention real-life alterations like changing lighting or touching up makeup. There are also apps you can use for more drastic procedures like changing your bone structure, slimming your waistline, erasing pimples and more.

Selfies can be silly and lighthearted, of course, notes Alexandra Hamlet, a psychologist at the Child Mind Institute. But she also recognizes the darker side, when photos become a measure of self-worth. “With makeup, with retouch, with filters, with multiple, multiple attempts, it’s almost like you’re never going to stack up,” says Dr. Hamlet, “And that is where I think it gets dangerous.”

We’re used to worrying about how girls will be affected by seeing too many air-brushed images of models in magazines or movies. But now young people themselves are the models and they’re wielding their own image-editing software. This leads to a lot of self-scrutiny as they try to perfect their own images, and comparisons to the pictures their peers are posting. Experts are understandably worried about what this means for kids’ self-esteem.

If you’ve been telling your daughter that she’s beautiful just the way she is, she’s getting a different message when she opens up Snapchat and sees filters and lenses that alter appearances. Pictures used to be final; now we have post-production.

Dr. Hamlet acknowledges that some of the filters are fun and distort in amusing ways, but also points out there’s a so-called “pretty filter” on Instagram and Snapchat. Beautifying filters are used almost reflexively by many, which means that girls are getting used to seeingtheir peers effectively airbrushed every single day online. There are also image altering apps that teens can download for more substantial changes.Facetune is one popular one, but there are many, and they can be used to do everything from erase pimples to change the structure of your face or make you look taller. One app called RetouchMe gives your photo a “professional retouch” using a photo editing team for under a dollar. The possibilities can be overwhelming, particularly since girls know they are scrutinized on their appearances – as, of course, they are scrutinizing their peers.

Self-esteem often takes a hit when you start comparing yourself too much to other people, which is something social media seems to be made for. One study found that frequently viewing selfies led to decreased self-esteem and decreased life satisfaction.Another study found that girls who spend more time looking at pictures on Facebook reported higher weight dissatisfaction and self-objectification.

Parents who want to provide a healthy counterbalance to the pressures of social media can start by evaluating how they use social media themselves. Make sure you aren’t talking too much about the pictures you post or see, or ask your children to take too many pictures. The occasional photo is fine, of course, but make a point of prioritizing being in the moment, too. “If you’re taking your kid to a concert, don’t allow them to film the whole thing and see it only through the eyes of the camera,” says Dr. Hamlet. “That’s reinforcing this concept that just being here is not good enough.”

 

QUESTIONS

  • What shows that women take selfies seriously?             (2mks)

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  • Mention two drastic procedures that you can use to alter your image.             (2mks)

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  • Explain how selfies become harmful to those who take them.             (3mks)

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  • What do you think is the different message one’s daughter gets when she opens Snapchat?             (2mks)

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  • Explain the relationship between self-esteem and social media.             (3mks)

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  • Hamlet acknowledges that some of the filters are fun and distort in amusing ways, but also points out there’s so called “pretty filter” on Instagram and Snapchat. (1mk)

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  • From the passage identify two apps mentioned that can be used to alter image. (2mks)

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  • Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage; (4mks)
  1. Stack-up

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  1. Overwhelming

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  1. Self-esteem

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  1. Self-objection

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  1. ORAL LITERATURE (20 MARKS)

LION AND HARE

Long time ago there were two great friends. They were Lion, the chief of the animals and hare. Each of these two friends were married. But one day after a suggestion by Hare, the two friends decided to kill their wives so as to remain alone.

 

Lion told hare that each one’s wife should be heard screaming to death and each friend went home saying; “My wife will know whom I am today.”

 

On his arrival home, hare summoned his wife and told him that he and his friend decided to kill their wives. But he added that he was not going to kill her. He told her to hide in a nearby bee hive. Hare told her, ‘when you hear me hit this hide, you scream because Lion wants to hear you scream to death.” When Hare started beating the hide, his wife screamed as she had been instructed.

 

When Lion heard the screams of his friend’s wife he beat his wife to death. Hare took his wife and hid her in the hive and warned her against coming out of it in case she was seen by Lion.

 

Lion and hare continued with their friendship. They shared everything they got, including food. Whenever food was ready, Hare deceived Lion he was having a stomachache. He would then go to the bush taking his food with him. This way he would feed his wife so that she did not starve. He hid his wife and fed her like this for a long time.

 

One day, Hare’s trick was discovered by Lion. Lion was so angry that he decided to kill hare’s wife. So one day when Hare had gone on a short journey, Lion killed his wife.

 

When Hare came back and discovered his friend had killed his wife, he went and lit a very huge fire. He called his friend and told him, “Lion, you are the king of all animals. I want you to prove that you are the king of all animals. I want you to prove that you are really big by jumping over this fire to the other side of it.” “You start jumping over it,” Lion answered hare. Hare jumped as high as he could and landed on the other side. Lion tried as hard as he could jump over the fire but instead, he landed in the middle of it. He screamed and called for help saying: “My friend, come and rescue me! I am burning!”

 

Lion screamed and screamed for help. But there was no one coming, he burnt to death. Hare was happy to see the killer of his wife dead. That is the end of the story.

 

QUESTIONS

  1. Classify the above narrative. Give an illustration to support your answer. (3mks)

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  1. Give an example of each of the following features used in the story.       (4mks)
  2. Opening formula –
  3. Closing formula –
  4. Repetition –
  5. Personification –
  • What lesson do we learn from this story? Explain your answer clearly by giving an illustration from the story.       (2mks)

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  1. Apart from the above type of story, list Threeother types of narratives.       (3mks)

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  1. Give two functions of oral literature.       (2mks)

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  1. Give a character trait of Hare.             (2 mks)

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  1. ORAL SKILLS
  2. Circle the word in which the vowel is pronounced differently;
  3. Son, sun, can, –
  4. Steak, teak, sale –
  • Last, love, bust, –
  1. For each letter below, provide a word in which the letter is silent.             (3mks)
  2. n-
  3. k-
  • w-
  1. underline where stress falls in the words in bold.             (4mks)
  2. She keeps her car in PERFECT
  3. With practice, you will PERFECT your technique.
  • Those cows PRODUCE much milk.
  1. The PRODUCE is in the store.
  2. From the list below, identify any five pairs of words that are pronounced the same way.                                                                                                                         (5mks)

Lick     blue     past     much   hill      heel     west

Dear    pear     witch   deer     leak     sin       march

Whole blew    hole     waste   seen     which   pair

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  1. GRAMMAR
  2. Identify the collective nouns in the following sentences.                                     (3mks)
  3. The committee will plan the wedding.
  4. I look after my father’s flocks during the holidays.
  • The navy has two hundred war ships.
  1. Use the apostrophe and ‘s’ to show possession in the following sentences. (3mks)
  2. The mother of Jane is my sister.

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  1. The toy of the child has been cleaned.

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  • The book of the teacher is neat.

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  1. Fill in the space in the following sentences with an appropriate conjunction. (4mks)
  2. Boyani was upset __________________ she wasn’t included in the team.
  3. He works very hard ___________________ he is old.
  • The teacher said that we would only leave ___________________ we have finished our duties.
  1. You will never know peace ___________________ you apologise to your parents.
  2. Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the adjective given in brackets in their correct order.                                                             (3mks)
  3. He was driving a ________________________________car. (red,beautiful,new)
  4. Wanjohi brought a____________________________________________ suit. (second-hand,shapeless, brown)
  • The baby played with a ______________________________________toy. (small,lovely plastic)
  1. Use the correct form of the word in brackets.                                     (3mks)
  2. She sang_____________________(beautiful).
  3. John is the ____________________of the two. (tall)
  • She did it _____________________(her).
  1. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.             (4mks)
  2. Ekiro kicked the ball.

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  1. My mother takes me to school.

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  • Mary cooked the dinner last night.

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  1. Zebras surrounded our school bus.

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JOINT EXAMINATION

FORM 2 ENGLISH

TERM 3-

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING

Format 6mks

Senders address – 1mk

Date in full – 1mk

Recipients address – 1mk

Salutation – 1mk

Re: 1mk

Signing off – 1mk

 

Main body 6mks

Apology/apologize/I am sorry

Specify crime

Date

Recognize negative consequences of crime

Pledge not to repeat

Readiness to do punishment (1mk each)

 

Language 8mks

A-(7-8)-Ease in expression, no grammatical errors, varied sentences, definite spark

B-(6-5)- slips, ease of expression, varied sentences.

C-(4-3)- few Errors, fair ease of expression.

D-(1-2)-all sorts of errors, ambiguous sentences, broken parts.

 

  1. CLOSE TEST
  • not
  • or
  • seeing
  • Darkness
  • blanket
  • our
  • It
  • heart
  • loud
  • hyena

 

 

 

  1. COMPREHENSION
  • According to a poll in 2015, the average woman between 16 and 25 years old spends over five hours a week. /Also women take an average of seven shots to get one image. (ANY ONE)
  • Bone structure, slimming your waistline, erasing pimples. (ANY TWO)
  • When they become a measure of self-worth 1mk. Use of make-up and multiple attempts one feels like they are not going to stack up 1mk. It also leads a lot of self-scrutiny 1mk as girls try to perfect their own images and make comparisons to the pictures their peers are posting.
  • That they are not as beautiful the way they are when she sees images of her peers that have used lenses that alter appearances seem more beautiful than she is.
  • decreased self-esteem

ii.decreased life satisfaction

iii.self- objectification.

  • Alter
  • Instagram

Snapchat, Face tune, Retouch me (any 3)

  • It lends support to the writer’s argument and shows that other people hold the same view.
  • a) stack up – measure up
  1. b) Overwhelming – very great or intense
  2. c) Self-esteem – confidence in one’s worth; self-respect
  3. d) Self-objectification – When people view themselves as objects for use

 

  1. ORAL LITERATURE
  2. Trickster story- hare tricks lion into killing his wife. Hare tricks lion into jumping into the fire and getting burnt to death.(1mk identification 1mk illustration)
  3. Opening formula – long time ago

Closing formula – that is the end of my story

Repetition – lion screamed and screamed. Hare tricks lion twice.

Personification – lion and hare are speaking.

  • Brain is better than brawn /intelligence is better than bodily strength. The hare is small but is able to trick the lion. (no mark for negative illustration)
  1. Monster narrative – myths, legends, explanatory/Aetiological, dilemma stories.(any 3)
  2. Entertainment, education, socialization, imparting language skills.
  3. Cunning/clever/witty

(identification 1mk illustration 1mk)

 

 

 

  1. ORAL SKILLS
  2. i) Can
  3. ii) Teak

iii) Last

 

 

  1. i) n – hymn, solemn, column
  2. ii) k – know, knee, knead

iii) w – wring, wrist, awry

 

  1. ii) PERFECT

iii) PERFECT

  1. iv) PRODUCE
  2. v) PRODUCE

 

  1. pear – pair

hole-whole

blue-blew

witch-which

deer-dear

 

 

  1. GRAMMAR
  2. i) committee
  3. ii) flocks

iii) navy

 

  1. i) Jane’s mother is my sister.
  2. ii) The child’s toy has been cleaned.

iii) The teacher’s book is neat.

 

  1. i) because, since, for, when .
  2. ii) although

iii) after, if

  1. iv) unless

 

  1. i) beautiful, new, red
  2. ii) shapeless, second-hand, brown.

iii) lovely, small, plastic.

 

  1. i) beautifully
  2. ii) taller

iii) herself

 

  1. i) The ball was kicked (by Ekiro)
  2. ii) I am taken to school (by my mother).

iii) The dinner was cooked (by Mary) last night.

  1. iv) Our school bus was surrounded (by Zebras)