KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

ENGLISH
GRADE 5 END TERM EXAM TERM 1 2025
LEARNER’S NAME: _____________________________________________.
SCHOOL’S NAME: ______________________________________________.
ASSESSMENT NUMBER: _____________________DATE:_______________.

TASK 1

1.Write the words the teacher will read aloud

a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________
d. ___________________________
e. ___________________________
2.Answer the following questions in your own
words.
a. What do you do every year on the day you were born?
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b. Name one family celebration?
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c. When is christmas celebrated?
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d. Did you receive any gifts on Christmas day?
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e. What is a wedding celebration?
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TASK 2
 1. Read the following story aloud. (10 marks)
The villagers had followed the witchdoctor’s advice.
Most of them avoided the baby and his parents. The
family was left out of the daily activities in the
village.The women frequently plaited each other’s
hair. But very few of them would touch Mrs Banda’s
hair. The men often played bao in the evening, but
whenever Mr Banda joined them, the game ended
within a few mlnutes.
2. Use the words in the box to complete the
following.
soil tractor works tired
plough
3.
Odi is a farmer. He ____________ on his farm from
morning till evening. He is always very ______________
after a day’s work. When it is almost time for
planting, Odi hires a ____________ to prepare his field.
It pulls a _______________ that cuts and turns the
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TASK 3

1. Use the words “because of ” and “ but ” to

complete the sentences below.
a. My sister stays strong ___________________ she is sick.
b. His uncle fell sick ____________________ being rained on.
c. The goalkeeper is limping _____________________ he
appears okay.
d. He was punished ____________________ coming late.
e. It rained heavily ______________________ I was not late
for school.
2. Use the words below to construct simple
sentences.
a. home
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b. destroy
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c. strong
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d. Christmas
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e. Birthday
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TASK 4

Read the passage below to answer the following

questions.
Once upon a time, all birds and other animals lived in the
same community. They were very different, but they
usually worked together happily. They all decided to dig a
well because they wanted to get clean water. The water
available at that time was from a dirty muddy pool.

Elephant, Hare, Rhino, Giraffe and Rat went to dig on

Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. On the first Monday
they told Bat, ‘Come and dig the well with us.’

Bat was lazy and selfish. She did not want to join in the
work her neighbours were doing. “I won’t come, Bat said.
‘I am not like you. Can’t you see you walk on four legs
while I have wings that I use to fly?’ She laughed as she
flew away. The same thing happened on Wednesday and
Friday.

Cock, Ostrich,Hawk,Crow and Dove dug on Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Saturdays. On the first Tuesday they
called Bat. ‘It’s now the turn for all birds to dig the well.
Come, let’s go and do it.’

‘Get lost!’ said Bat proudly. ‘I am not like you. I give birth
to real bats, unlike you who only lay eggs. Leave me
alone.’
 1. Birds and other animals were leaving in the same
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2. Why did they decide to dig a well?
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3. How many animals went to work on Mondays?
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4. How many days in a week were the animals not
digging? ___________________________________
5. Why did Bat not want to dig?
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6. How many times was Bat asked to help in digging
the well? _________________________.
7. How many animals are mentioned in the story?
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8. Why is Bat not like other birds?
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9. Bat was lazy and
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10. Do you think Bat was allowed to drink the water?
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COMPOSITION

MY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

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MARKING SCHEME

1. Works
2. Tired
3. Tractor
4. Plough
5. soil
6.
a. but
b. because of
c. but
d. because of
e. but

Task 4

1. community
2. Becasue they wanted to get clean water
3. 5
4. 1
5. He was lazy and selfish
6. 3
7. 11
8. She gives birth to her young ones while others lay
eggs
9. selfish
10. No