MARKING SCHEME FOR JSS1 IGBO LANGUAGE L2 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TEST

ALLOCATION OF MARKS: ½ mark each = 30 marks

SECTION B: ESSAY

ALLOCATION OF MARKS: 10 marks each = 30 marks

INSTRUCTION: Answer question 1 and any other two questions.

1. Write down all the Igbo double consonants.

ANSWERS

CH, GB, GH, GW, NW, NY, KP, KW, SH

(10 marks)

TOTAL = 10 MARKS

2. What is the meaning of the following in Igbo language?

(i) Cassava (ii) North (iii) Money (iv) Pig (v) Rat (vi) Cup (vii) Crayfish (viii) Pear (ix) Eyes (x) Hand

ANSWERS

(i) Cassava ⇒ akpu

(ii) North ⇒ ugwu

(iii) Money ⇒ ego

(iv) Pig ⇒ ezi

(v) Rat ⇒ oke

(vi) Cup ⇒ iko

(vii) Crayfish ⇒ isha

(viii) Pear ⇒ ube

(ix) Eyes ⇒ anya

(x) Hand ⇒ aka

(1 mark each = 10 marks)

TOTAL = 10 MARKS

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