Find Grade 1 IRE topical questions, the PDF files listed in the KCSE Revision collection and three original practice activities with explanations. A parent or teacher can read the prompts aloud and accept spoken answers where appropriate.
Grade 1 IRE PDF files
- grade-1-ire-topical-questions-no-answers.pdf
Questions only: the filename explicitly says no answers.
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Three short practice activities
Ask the learner to try each question before opening the answer. Use familiar examples, drawings or safe objects as helpful. These questions were written for this page and are not extracts from the downloadable files.
1. A greeting
Question: What greeting can you say to greet someone with peace?
Show answer and adult support prompt
A customary greeting is Assalamu alaikum. Adult prompt: Practise the words kindly and clearly. Accept a developing pronunciation and model it gently rather than making the child afraid to speak.
2. Being truthful
Question: You accidentally tear a page. Should you say what happened or blame someone else?
Show answer and adult support prompt
Say what happened truthfully. Adult prompt: Praise honesty and help the child find an appropriate next step. The practice connects truthful speech to an ordinary familiar situation.
3. Kind words
Question: What can you say when asking to borrow a pencil?
Show answer and adult support prompt
You can ask politely, for example, “May I borrow your pencil, please?” Adult prompt: Explain that the owner may agree or decline. Respectful asking includes waiting for an answer.
Using Grade 1 topical practice
- Choose something already taught. Read the instruction slowly. Check whether the learner understands the words before judging the answer.
- Allow an independent attempt. Give time to speak, draw, count or write as the activity requires. Avoid giving the answer before the learner has had a chance to think.
- Discuss one correction. Explain why a response works and try a similar example. Praise the useful strategy, such as checking a count or finding a reason in a sentence.
These activities support a short revision discussion. Match them to the learner’s classroom work and learning needs. They are not full examinations or a claim that every current curriculum outcome is covered.
Frequently asked questions
Does the PDF have answers?
No answers are advertised for the listed PDF. The worked responses on this page apply only to the three original practice activities above.
How do I download the file?
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Can the learner answer orally?
A parent or teacher may read these original practice prompts aloud and discuss an oral response. Where a task involves writing or calculation, follow up using a drawing, safe objects or written work as appropriate.
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