Observation

 

(a) Bayanin noman masara:

Gabatarwa:

Bayani kan noman masara:
Lokacin da ake shuka ta;
Muhimmancin noman;
Abubuwan da ake tanadi domin noman, da sauransu.

Gundarin jawabi:

            Mallaka ko samun gona;
Sharar gona;
                                    Baza takin gargajiya;
Feshin ciyawa;
Kaftu;
Huɗa;
Noman farko;
            Ciro/Rage;
Sa takin zamani;
            Maimai/Noma na biyu;
Feshin ƙwari;
            Ban-ƙasa/huɗa;
            Girbi;
            Karya/ɓara;
            Casa;
            Shiƙa;
            Ɗuri a buhu;
            Sa maganin ƙwari;
            Ɗinkin buhu;
            Dakon kaya zuwa gida ko kasuwa;
Matsalar noman, da sauransu.
Kammalawa:

Kawo taƙaitaccen bayani.      

Candidates’ performance in this question was good.

 

(b) The question is on dialogue and candidates were required to dicuss the importance of curtailing the spread of rumours. The following points should be relevant:
                                                   
  Muhimmancin hana yaɗa jita-jita:

Gabatarwa:

Ma’anar jita-jita:
Bayar da labarin da ba ya da ingantacciyar majiya ko tushe.

Gundarin jawabi:

Muhimmancin hana yaɗa jita-jita sun haɗa da:
Kare mutuncin jama’a;
            Samar da zaman lafiya da tsaro;
            Tabbatar da bin doka da oda;
            Kyautata ɗabi’a;
            Kyautata zamantakewa;
            Bunƙasa tattalin arziƙin al’umma;
            Tabbatar da adalci;
Kawar da zargi, da sauransu.

Kammalawa:

            Yin taƙaitaccen bayani.

Many candidates attempted this question and their performance was good.

 

(c) The question above is an argumentative essay, it sought the opinion of candidates as to whether or not living in a boarding school has an impact on the life of the students. In attempting the question, candidates were expected to take a position and advance convincing reasons for that.

(i) It has an impact on the  students’ life:

 

Candidates that proposed this opinion were expected to highlight the following points:
Makarantar kwana:

Gabatarwa:

Bayanin makarantar kwana;
Fayyace ra’ayi(yarda ko rashin yarda);

Gundarin jawabi:

Zama a makarantar kwana yana taimaka wa ɗalibai a rayuwarsu:

            Kawo hujjoji:

            Za su koyi rayuwa daban da ta gida ;
            Dogaro da kai;
            Samun natsuwa da mayar da hankali ga karatu;
            Yin abokai da yawa daga wurare daban-daban;
            Sanin al’adu da ɗabi’un wasu ƙabilu;
Samun ƙwararrun malamai;
            Koyon wasu harsuna;
            Iya zama a ko’ina bayan kammala karatu;
            Samar da haɗin kai da yarda da juna;
            Kyautata zumunci;
            Ɗabi’ar gimama na gaba;
            Sanin ciwon kai, da sauransu.

(ii) It has no impact on the students’ life:  

 

Candidates that proposed this opinion were expected to highlight the following points:

Zama a makarantar kwana ba ya taimaka wa ɗalibai a rayuwarsu:

             Kawo hujjoji:

            Za su koyi munanan ɗabi’u;
            Yin abokai na banza;
            Gurɓatar al’ada;                         
            Yawace-yawacen banza;
            Rashin samun cikakkiyar kulawar iyaye;
            Kamuwa da cututtuka;
            Gurɓacewar harshe;
Rashin mayar da hankali ga karatu;
Shaye-shayen miyagun ƙwayoyi;
Shiga ƙungiyoyin asiri da sauransu.

        Kammalawa:

         Taƙaitaccen bayani da jaddadawa bisa ra’ayin da aka ɗauka.

Many candidates attempted the question and their performance was good.

(d) This is an informal letter. Candidates were required to write a letter to a friend who is a student advising him to shun bad behaviour. The following features are mandatory:

-  Address of the writer;
-  The date;
-  Salutation;
-  Content;
-  Conclusion.

Candidates were expected to reflect the following points in the letter:

            Wasiƙa:

        i  Sigar wasiƙa:

            Adireshin mai rubutu;
                 Kwanan wata;
                Sallamar buɗewa;
                Sallamar rufewa;
              Sunan marubuci.

   ii   Gundarin wasiƙa:

Kawo shawarwari kamar haka:
Guje wa karya dokokin makaranta;
Guje wa cin-zalin ƙananan ɗalibai;
Guje wa ɗaukar kayan makaranta da na abokan karatu ba tare da izini ba;
Guje wa shaye-shaye ko mu’amala da masu yi;
Guje wa maguɗin jarabawa;
Rashin zama a aji;
Rashin ladabi da biyayya ga malamai;
Rashin zama a makaranta.
Nisanta daga miyagun ɗabi’u da shiga ƙungiyoyi kamar na:

                        Asiri;
                        Maɗigo;
                        Luwaɗi;
                        Ta’addanci, da sauransu.

Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was commendable.

 

(e) The statement above is a proverb which says that a dwarf dog cannot climb into a mortar. Candidates were required to give its meaning, identify other similar proverbs and narrate a story that will reflect the meaning of the proverb. The following is the meaning and examples of similar proverbs:
                                                    
(i) Ma’anar karin magana:

Karin maganar nuni yake yi da cewa kada mutum ya ɗauka cewa duk abin da ya ga wani ya yi, ya ce shi ma zai yi ko zai iya yi. Kada mutum ya yi abin da ya fi ƙarfinsa a dukkan al’amuran rayuwa.

(ii) Karin magana masu ma’ana kwatankwacin wannan:

Bakin rijiya ba wurin wasan makaho ba ne.
Dajin wani karkarar wani.
Inda wani ya yi rawa aka ba shi kuɗi, idan wani ya yi kashi zai sha.
Ruwa ba tsaran kwando ba ne.
Kifin rijiya ba ya gasa da na gulbi.
Abincin wani gubar wani.

(iii)      Kawo labarin da zai dace da ma’anar karin maganar.

Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was fair.