LITERATURE COMPONENTS

LITERATURE COMPONENTSPOEMSNOVEL : CATCH US IF YOU CANPOEMS FORM 4 FORM 5

POEMSECTION D (5 MARKS)

QUESTION TYPES :- A) COMPREHENSION/ MEANING OF THE POEMB)MEANING OF THE LINES/PHRASE/WORDC)OPINION AND REASON

SAMPLE QUESTIONSPOEM 1 (IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP)TRIAL SPM 2011 N9When did they return home ? 1mWhat is unusual about the buffalo? 1 mWhich phrase in stanza 3 shows that the family is cheerful amidst the hardship? 1 mWhat would you save first when you are caught in a flood? Give a reason for your answer. 2mCATCH US IF YOU CANHIGH ORDER THINKING SKILL (H.O.T.S)4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

ANALYSIS OF PAST YEARS QUESTIONS (2001-2014)

2001The character you like best and give 3 reasons.2002

Describe an event that teaches you an important moral lesson.2003

Describe the character you sympathize with.2004

Describe a memorable event.2005

How the importance of love in a family is shown in the novel.2006

Describe a character that shows determination.2007

Write about a character that you look up to2008

Describe the ending of the novel. Explain happy or sad 2009Write about a difficult decision made by one of the characters. Do you think this was the right decision?2010Write about an important incident that you remember. Give reasons why you remember the incident.2011Which part of the story do you like most? Give reasons for the choice..(Event)2012Write about an event that makes you angry. Give reasons why the event makes you feel this way. (Event)20132014

2015?????CRITERIA FOR MARKING (15 marks)

MARKRANGECONTENTMARK RANGELANGUAGE10 - 9Response is consistently relevant to the taskAlways provide textual evidence5AccurateVery well-organized 8 - 7Response is relevant to the taskProvides textual evidence4Largely accurateWell-organized6 - 5Response is intermittently relevant to the taskProvides some textual evidence3Meaning is never in doubtFairly organized4 - 3Response shows very little relevance to the taskHardly any textual evidenceMere narration2Some blurring in meaningPoorly organized2 - 1Response has no relevance to the task1Makes little or no sense at allLacks organizationTYPES OF QUESTION Describe a close relationship between 2 characters ? Explain why you would consider them to be very close.Describe A DECISION made by any one character in the novel ? Do you think the decision was a wise one?