MARKING SCHEME FOR JSS3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE AND ESSAY)

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TEST

SECTION B: ESSAY

Question 1

1. Organization  (2 marks)
2. Content   (2 Marks)
3. Expression  (4 marks)
4. Mechanical Accuracy  (2 marks)

Total     (10 marks)

Question 2 (a)

i)  Mary is very (beautiful).

ii) Mr John’s compound is very (big).

Question 3 (a)

1. untutored – ignorant
2. vacant – empty
3. valour – bravery
4. motionless – still
5. omen – signs

Question 3 (b)

1. bravery – cowardice
2. increase – decrease
3. former – present
4. failure – success
5. maximize – minimize  

Question 4

1. Setting: This is the place and time of the event.
2. Characters: These are the people featured in any literary work.
3. Autobiography: This refers to a story or a life history of someone written by himself/ or herself.