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- Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.
LIFE VARIETY
Why do we grumble because a tree is bent?
When in our streets, there are even men who are bent?
Why do we complain that the new moon is slanting?
Can anyone reach the sky to straighten it?
Can't we see that some cocks have combs on their heads?
but no plums in their tails?
And some have plumes in their tails, but claws on their toes?
And other have claws on their toes, but no weapon to crow?
He who has a head has no cap to wear,
And he who has a cap has no head to wear it on.
The Owa has everything but a horse's stable
Some scholars of Ifa cannot tell the way to Ofa
Others know the way to Ofa, but not alien of Ofa
Great eaters have no food to eat,
And great drinkers no wine to drink
Wealth has coat of many colors
i)State the intonation at the end of lines 3 and 8.
ii)Describe the oral performance devise you would use to deliver this poem.
iii)Explain two qualities of a good story teller.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Use the following pair of words to bring out their different meanings.(Solved)
Use the following pair of words to bring out their different meanings.
i)Council
Counsel
ii)Compliment
Complement
iii)Stationary
Stationery
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Euphemism is the use of a softer word in place of another deemed too harsh or offensive.E.g the Euphemism for to "urinate" is "short call"...(Solved)
Euphemism is the use of a softer word in place of another deemed too harsh or offensive.E.g the Euphemism for to "urinate" is "short call" or "pass water".In the space provided write down five examples of Euphemism that you are familiar with.
Strong word Euphemism
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Someone has been invited to your school to give a speech on 'Drug abuse'(Solved)
Someone has been invited to your school to give a speech on 'Drug abuse'
i)Mention two factors that you would consider in evaluating the effectiveness of speaker's message.
ii)Suggest two ways you would have used to end this speech effectively
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Give a word whose vowel sound is different from the others in each set.(Solved)
Give a word whose vowel sound is different from the others in each set.
i)Cast Cursed Caused
ii)Run pane pan
iii)Through true through
iv)Raw row crow
v)Gnaw now know
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Read the following and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following and answer the questions that follow.
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
i)Classify the above genre.
ii)Give another example from the same genre with a similar meaning
iii)Give another example from same genre that contrasts it.
iv)Cite an incident where the above genre can apply.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Study the following tongue twister and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Study the following tongue twister and answer the questions that follow.
1.Peter piper picked a piece of peckled brown paper.
2.Better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.
3.Whence, weary woman, wailing worn with work.
4.When wounded womb, will wisdom , will.
i)For each of tongue twister, identify instances of use of alliteration.
ii)Why was the use of alliterations as important feature in tongue twisters?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Your school is participating in a debate and the motion is "parents should let children decide their own destiny." How would you ensure that your...(Solved)
Your school is participating in a debate and the motion is "parents should let children decide their own destiny." How would you ensure that your arguments are convincing?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- For each of the words underlined,indicate whether your voice will rise or fall as you say them. Mary : I welcomed them to my room....(Solved)
For each of the words underlined,indicate whether your voice will rise or fall as you say them.
Mary : I welcomed them to my room.
John : You mean it
Mary : Yes (with finality)
John :I didn't get you.Did you say "yes"
Mary: I did
John: I want to believe you said "no"
Mary :What do you mean I said "no"
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Provide homophones for the following words.(Solved)
Provide homophones for the following words.
i)hair
ii)aisle
iii)peak
iv)rest
v)aren't
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Complete the conversation below by filling the blank spaces.
(Solved)
Complete the conversation below by filling the blank spaces.
Teacher : You are the class prefect of Form Two East, aren't you?
You : ........................................
Teacher : Why was your class shouting and screaming?
You :I am not sure, madam.The noise started at the back of the classroom.
Teacher :.............................................
..............................................
You : You see madam, I sit at the front of the classroom and by the time I turned to look, the boys at the back were already on top of the desks and some were trying to jump out of the window.
Teacher: ...................................................
You : I ran out, madam!
Teacher: ..............................
You : I am sorry madam, but it seemed like there was a great danger in the middle of the class.I had to run my life.
Teacher: When the noise subsided, what did you find out?
You :Snake?
You: ..........................
Teacher:Whose toy was it?
You:......................................
Teacher: You can go now, but I will need to know whose toy snake it was.
You:
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.(Solved)
Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.
i)What a great day we had!
ii)Come to the office now.
iii)Can I assist you?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Identify the silent letter(s) in the words given below.(Solved)
Identify the silent letter(s) in the words given below.
i)Indebted
ii)Gnash
iii)Fracas
iv)When
v)Bristle
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Read the item below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the item below and answer the questions that follow.
LAZY MAN
When the cock crows
the lazy man smacks his lips and says;
So it is daylight again, is it?
And before he turns over heavily,
before he even yawns,
the farmer has reached the farm,
the water carriers have arrived at the river,
the spinners are spinning their cotton
the weaver works on his cloth,
and the fire blazes in the blacksmith's hut.
The lazy one knows where the soup is sweet.
He goes from house to house,
I f there is no sacrifice today,
his breastbone will stick out!
but when he sees the free yam,
he starts to unbutton his shirt, he moves close to the celebrant.
Yet his troubles are not few,
When his wives reach puberty,
rich men will help him marry them.
i)Classify the above oral poem
ii)Identify and explain any two stylistic devices used in the poem.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Underline the stressed syllables in the following words.(Solved)
Underline the stressed syllables in the following words.
i)Palatial
ii)Rejuvenation
iii)Police
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Use each of the following minimal pairs in sentences to bring out their difference in meaning
(Solved)
Use each of the following minimal pairs in sentences to bring out their difference in meaning
i)There/ their
ii)Stationary/ stationery
iii)aloud / allowed
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- The following words have either /s/ or /z/ in them.Group them accordingly.
(Solved)
The following words have either /s/ or /z/ in them.Group them accordingly.
i)Clause
ii)Precedent
iii)President
iv) Loose
v)Rise
vi)Advise
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- (Solved)
Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
"The Debt " by Paul Laurence Dunbar
This is the debt I play
Just for one riotous day
Years of regret and grief,
Sorrow without relief.
Put it I will to the end
Until the grave, my friend,
Gives me a true release
Gives me the clasp of peace.
Slight was the thing I bought,
Small was the debt I though,
Poor was the loan at best
God! But the interest!
a)How has rhyme been achieved in this poem.
b)Describe the tone of voice that would be appropriate in the reading of this poem.
c)How does the punctuation in the second stanza influence your reading of the poem?
d)How would you say the last line of the poem?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- For each of the following words given below, write down another word with a similar pronunciation.
(Solved)
For each of the following words given below, write down another word with a similar pronunciation.
i)saw
ii) draught
iii)herd
iv)not
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- A counselor has been invited in your school to make a speech on a given topic.As he speaks , you find it necessary to interrupt...(Solved)
A counselor has been invited in your school to make a speech on a given topic.As he speaks , you find it necessary to interrupt him before he has finished speaking.
i)Give two circumstances that may force you to interrupt.
ii)State two expressions of interrupting politely
iii)List two important social conventions to be observed when making introductions.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- In each of the following groups of words, three words begin with the same consonant sound while one does not.Give the words that begin with...(Solved)
In each of the following groups of words, three words begin with the same consonant sound while one does not.Give the words that begin with a different consonant.
i)Knight Know Gnaw Kleptomania
ii)Wrist Write Rattle Wasp
iii)Fish Psychology Phantom Physics
iv)Chase Cheat Chord Charm
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Read the following piece of oral literature and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following piece of oral literature and answer the questions that follow.
A young man borrowed a spear from a friend who said he could have it as a gift.He went to the war with it and drove it through an enemy chief.The enemy chief fled with the spear in his body.The young man was honored and rewarded by his people; but his friend who had rent him the spear became jealous and demanded the spear.
The young man set out to retrieve the spear, accompanied by his fiance, who said that if he were killed, she wanted to die with him.They met the enemy chief's eldest daughter who stole the spear and gave it to him,declaring love for him.The young man fled from his pursuers with the two girls.
On reaching a river, the ferry man refused to take them across the river.The ferry man was killed by his own daughter, who also declared love for the young man and took them across the river.
After crossing the river the young man died and his three wives mourned him.A forth girl revived him magically on condition that she could be his wife.Now which of these women would be his chief wife?
a) i) Classify this oral narrative and give one reason for the classification.
ii)What is the purpose of narrating such a story to students and the society at large?
iii)How would you make the story interesting to the audience?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Two friends ,Kamau and Nyaga, have a debate. Kamau strongly feels that it's better to put up a business rather than be in formal employment....(Solved)
Two friends ,Kamau and Nyaga, have a debate. Kamau strongly feels that it's better to put up a business rather than be in formal employment. Nyaga, on the other hand,argues that it's better to be in a formal employment rather than being in business.Advise them on five things they should do in order to disagree in an agreeable manner so that their conversation does not degenerate into a quarrel.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Give the odd one out in the pronunciation of the following words in each group.(Solved)
Give the odd one out in the pronunciation of the following words in each group.
i)Hood food would too
ii)Charade Church Chauffer chasis
iii)Motion visual passion machete
ix)Axe xenon tax maximum
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Your history teacher has asked your class to hold a discussion on a certain topic.List any four things you should have in mind or do...(Solved)
Your history teacher has asked your class to hold a discussion on a certain topic.List any four things you should have in mind or do if their discussion is going to be successful.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Songs are genres of oral literature.State five functions of songs.(Solved)
Songs are genres of oral literature.State five functions of songs.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Outline the entire riddling cycle.(Solved)
Outline the entire riddling cycle.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Irene was invited for an interview in a certain company.After a few minutes into the interview, thepanellist requested her to stand up and breath in...(Solved)
Irene was invited for an interview in a certain company.After a few minutes into the interview, the panelist requested her to stand up and breath in and out a number of times.
i)What do you think was wrong with Irene?
ii)List down any three signs the panelists saw in Irene that prompted them to ask her to breath in and out.
iii)What were the possible causes of Irene's behavior during the interview.
Date posted: March 4, 2020.
- Identify silent letters in the following words.(Solved)
Identify silent letters in the following words.
i)Boutique
ii)Plumber
iii)Bough
iv)Bouquet
Date posted: March 4, 2020.
- You won an award for being the best student in a choral verse presentation in drama festivals.Your principal asks you to prepare a form 1...(Solved)
You won an award for being the best student in a choral verse presentation in drama festivals.Your principal asks you to prepare a form 1 student for a solo verse presentation for the next drama festival.How would you go about this?
Date posted: March 4, 2020.