GUYANA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE TWO ASSESSMENT
2011

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 2

Time: One (1) hour

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Write a composition on one of the following:

1. My Neighbour's Dog.

2. My Family.

3. A Game I like to play.

4. My School.

5. Catching Fish.

6. Write a story about the picture below. Give your

story a name.

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 GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE TWO ASSESSMENT
2011
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 2

MARKING RATIONALE
1. Ideas

Pertinent information 10 marks

2. Mechanics 2 marks
- punctuation the use of full stop
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the use of capital letters
}2 marks
-spelling correct spelling 2 marks
-sentences use of complete sentences 2 marks
-writing legible handwriting 2 marks

· 3. Organisation sequencing of ideas 2 marks

TOTAL 20 marks

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 GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE TWO ASSESSMENT
2011
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 2
• MARK SCHEME

1. Topic My Neighbour's Dog

Ideas
• Type - Pitbull , common breed etc 1 mark
• Description- (physical appearance etc) 5 marks
• Behaviour of dog - playful, cross,
Noisy, destructive 2 marks
• Feelings about neighbour's dog 2 marks

• 2. Topic: My Family
Ideas
• Number of persons in family 1 mark
• Naming persons in family
e.g. Mother, father, brothers, sisters 4 marks
• Work done by members of the family 2 marks
• Where family live 1 mark
• Feelings about family 2 marks

3. Topic A Game I like to play

Ideas
• Name of the game 1 mark

• Description of game (how it is played,

things used to play game) 4 marks

• Rules of the game 1 mark

• Why I like the game 2 marks
• Number of persons 1 mark
• Where game is played 1 mark
4. Topic My School
Ideas "'
• Name of school 1 mark
• Location 1 mark
• Population · 1 mark
• Description (colour, shape, storeys
number of classrooms etc) 5 marks w

• Feelings about school 2 marks

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5. Topic Catching Fish
Ideas
• Things needed to catch fish 1 mark
for e.g. arrow and bow, hook, net, basket etc 1 mark
• Method of catching fish 5 marks
• Where fish is caught 1 mark
• Feelings about catching fish 2 marks
• Who catch fish 1 mark

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6. Topic Story about picture
Ideas ..
• Name of story 1 mark
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• Naming persons and things 2 marks
• Where activities are taking place 1 mark
Appropriate interpretation of activities 4 marks
• Feelings about what is taking place 2 marks

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