GRADE 9 ENGLISH MARKING SCHEME(2022)

SECTION A:CREATIVE WRITING (20MKS)  Should be a story  Shoud be relevant to the proverb  should have a moral lesson SECTION B: (20MKS) Answers must be in full statement where applicable i) Abortion, effects of Abortion, accept any other relevant title 1x1 = 1mk ii) Abortion can be legalized when the life of the pregnant woman is in danger 1 x 2 = 2mks iii) We know that illegal abortions are still taking place for there are foetuses in polythene papers dumped in city streets (2mks) iv) No (1mk). Both involve cutting life short. If the 1st part is missing, award no mark for the 2nd answer(1mk) v) Reasons for procuring abortions •When the life of the pregnant mother is in danger •Interruption of career and education •Being too young to bring up a baby •Being abandoned by the father of the baby •If pregnancy is as a result of rape or incest 5 x 1 = 5mks NB: If written in prose, mark and divide the total by half. vi) The public feels that if abortion is legalized it will be safe or to avoid the consequences of botched abortion1 x 2mks = 2mks vii) The psychological effect of abortion is that a woman who has carried it out suffers from debilitating guilt 1 x 2mks = 2mks Note: it is psychological and not physiological viii) a) Tendency–Behaviour, act b) Exhibits –portrays, displays c) Fantasy –imagination d) Incest –sexual activity between relatives (1 x 1) x 4 = 4mks SECTION C: CLOSE TEST (10MKS) 1. the 2. are 3. written(accept if the student draws a line to show no answer is required) 4. It –capital 5. that 6. during 7. to 8. who 9. for 10. tales