A.        Candidates were asked to explain the proverb ‘Ọhịa Na-asọ Nkata Epukwana Ero’ and illustrate it with short stories. None of those that attempted this question able to explain the meaning but the stories written buttressed the meaning.
Expected points
                        Nkọwa ilu
(i)   -     Ihe onye achọghị na ndụ ya, ya ejikwana aka ya wetara ya onwe ya.
-     Ihe onye na-asọ, ya zeere ya.

            B.        This is an informal letter. Candidates were asked to write to their friends in another school, telling/ giving them reasons why they should change to their own   school. Most of the expected answers from the marking scheme were highlighted by the candidates. The proper letter format was observed also.
Expected points

• Adreesị odee na deeti
• Ekele mmalite
• Ahụ leta
• okwu mmalite/ ọjụjụ ase/ njụrịtaase
• aha ụlọakwụkwọ ọhụrụ gị/ ebe ọ dị/ ndị nkuzi nọ ya/ ụdị ụmụakwụkwọ nọ ya
• ihe ndị e nwegasịrị n’ime ya
• ogo ụgwọ akwụkwọ
• ihe dị iche n’ebe mbụ ị nọbu na ebe a
• okwu nchịkọta/ mmechi
• Ekele mmechi (aha odee)

            C.        Candidates were asked to write on the topic ‘Ezumike Ekeresimesi M gara N’obodo M’ meaning the Christmas holiday I embarked on in my town. Most  candidates failed to state the name of their towns, the preparation they made before going and how they got ready to come back.
Expected points

• Isiokwu
• Ahụ edemede
• okwu mmalite
• aha obodo m
• oge m jiri gaa
• nkwado m mere maka njem a
• etu m siri gaa
• ihe ndị m hụrụ/mere/ megasịrị
• uru m ritere
• nkwado m maka ọlịla
• okwu nchịkọta/ mmechi

            D.        Here candidates were asked to write an article for publication in their school magazine on “My Role Model”. The few that wrote on this could not write up to the expected length of 300 words. Some mentioned the person’s name but couldnotdescribe his /her features or where he/she hails from.
Expected points
(i)         Isiokwu
(ii)        Ahụ edemede

• okwu mmalite
• aha onye ahụ na ọdịdị ya
• ebe onye ahụ si
• ihe onye ahụ na-eme
• ihe ndị mere i jiri họrọ onye ahụ
• okwu nchịkọta/ mmechi

(iii)       Mmechi (aha na klasị odee)
E. This is an argumentative essay on ‘The failure of students in examination is the fault  of the teachers than that of the candidates’. Those that blamed the student were able to    identify some attitudes of students that aid their failure.
Expected points
NKWENYE

• Isiokwu
• Ekele mmalite
• Ahụ edemede

 -     okwu mmalite
-     akparamagwa ndịnkuzi

• okwu nchịkọta/ mmechi
• Ekele mmechi

EKWENYEGHỊ

• Isiokwu
• Ekele mmalite
• Ahụ edemede

-     okwu mmalite
-     akparamagwa ụmụakwụkwọ
-     okwu nchịkọta/ mmechi
(iv)       Ekele mmechi