Practice 1 (Novel) 2016
Date: ____________________
[SPM 2011] The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language. Steps to answer the novel question. 1. Understand the question. 2. Underline the keywords. 3. Map your ideas. 4. Write the response. 5. Check your answer.
Sing to the Dawn – Minfong Ho Dear Mr Kilmer – Anne Schraff Captain Nobody – Dean Pitchford
Choose any one of the novels and answer the question below. Which part of the story do you like most? Give reasons for your choice with close reference to the text. [15 marks Content = 10 marks, Language = 5 marks] Mapping your ideas WHAT happened? Richard aims his gun at a deer. He purposely misfires.
WHERE did it happen? In the woods.
WHEN did it happen? In winter.
Part of the story?
WHO was there?
Richard goes hunting with his father and his brother.
Richard, Pa and Gus.
WHY did it happen? Richard wants to avoid killing the deer.
Content (Marks = 5 – 6) The novel that I choose is Dear Mr Kilmer written by Anne Schraff. The part of the story that I like most is when Richard __________ hunting with his _______________, Pa and his _________________, Gus.
One day in _______________, Richard, Pa and Gus go to the ___________. When they see a deer, Richard __________ his gun at it. He purposely _____________. Richard wants to avoid ____________ the deer. He hate_ hunting. Pa _____ so disappointed with Richard. Pa say_ that Richard does not have to go hunting anymore. I love this part of the story _____________ I learn that sometimes we need to do what we believe is right. Just like Richard, he believe_ that killing animals is cruel ____________________ his father disagrees with him. [1]
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Introduction: Refer to the question. Straight to the point. Don’t write the synopsis.
The response: contains important lesson(s). are supported and linked with SOME RELEVANT textual evidence. The ideas are GENERALLY clear, can be understood but LACK organisation.
Practice 1 (Novel) 2016 * This response DOES NOT CONTAIN main and supporting ideas and LESS organised. Content (Marks = 7 – 8) The response: contains important lesson(s). are USUALLY supported and linked with RELEVANT textual evidence. contains MAIN AND SUPPORTING IDEAS. The ideas are CLEAR, can be understood.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word / phrase. o compassion – belas kasihan o disappears o cruel – kejam o shoot o deliberately – dengan sengaja o apologises – memohon maaf o painful - terseksa o does o total opposite – sangat berlawanan o stand up for – berpegang teguh o go against the social norms – melawan arus / norma dalam masyarakat
The novel that I choose is Dear Mr Kilmer written by Anne Schraff. The part of the story that I like most is when Richard goes hunting with his father, Pa and his brother, Gus. There are ________ reasons why this part is my favourite.
Introduction
Firstly, from this part of the story, I learn that Richard loves animals. His ________________ towards animals is shown when Richard, Pa and Gus go to the woods for deer hunting one day in winter. This is the day where Richard is going to ________ his first deer. When they see a deer drinking by a stream, Richard aims his gun at the deer. He purposely misfires. The deer quickly ____________________. Richard wants to avoid killing the deer. Richard believes that killing animals is ___________.
*The bold sentence is the main idea. (the main reason)
Secondly, from the deer hunting incident, I learn that Richard is different from Pa and Gus. Richard hates hunting whereas Pa and Gus are the _______________________ of him. When Richard _________________ misfires, Pa is so disappointed with Richard. He asks Richard why he missed shooting the deer on purpose. Richard says that he _________not have the right to kill the deer. Richard feels ______________ if he were to take an animal’s life. Pa tells Richard that “Death is a part of life”. Pa says that Richard does not have to go hunting anymore. Richard ____________________ to his father for making him sad.
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* The italic sentences are the supporting ideas. (textual evidence)
*The bold sentence is the main idea. (the main reason) * The italic sentences are the supporting ideas. (textual evidence)
Practice 1 (Novel) 2016 In conclusion, this part of the story teaches me that we need to __________________________ what we believe in even though we might ______________________________________
- A conclusion is the lesson(s) that you can learn in general.
Content (Marks = 9 – 10) The response: contains important lesson(s). are WELL supported and linked with RELEVANT textual evidence. contains main and supporting ideas. The ideas are CLEARLY presented, WELL-ORGANISED and EASILY understood.
Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom. o soft spot - a tender or sentimental feeling o a fly in the ointment - a single thing or person that is spoiling a situation that could have been very positive or enjoyable: o heart-to-heart – perbualan dari hati ke hati o wearing his heart on his sleeve – showing emotions openly, not trying to hide feelings o not on the same wavelength - if two people are not on the same wavelength, it is not easy for them to understand and agree with each other o to lick his wound - to spend time getting back your strength or happiness after a bad experience
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. o o o o o o o o o
unthinkable – tidak dijangka grieves – bersedih startled – terkejut / tidak menyangka miserable – sengsara relieved – lega pondering – memikirkan recalls – cuba mengingati intriguing - very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected passionate – terlalu suka pada sesuatu
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Practice 1 (Novel) 2016
The novel that I choose is Dear Mr Kilmer written by Anne Schraff. The part of the story that I like most is when Richard goes hunting with his father, Pa and his brother, Gus. There are ____________ reasons why this part is my favourite.
Introduction
Firstly, from this part of the story, I learn that Richard has a ________________________ for animals. His compassion towards animals is shown when Richard, Pa and Gus go to the woods for deer hunting one day in winter. This is the day where Richard is going to shoot his first deer. When they see a deer drinking by a stream, Richard aims his gun at the deer. Suddenly, the __________________ happens. He purposely misfires causing the deer to quickly disappear. Richard wants to avoid killing the deer. Gus is so furious at Richard because Richard is like ______________________________________. Gus ______________ that he could have killed the deer if Pa let him take the shot. Pa asks Gus to return to their cabin as he wants to talk to Richard. From this incident, we know that Richard hates hunting whereas Pa and Gus are the total opposite of him.
*The bold sentence is the main idea. (the main reason)
Secondly, in the deer hunting incident, I love how Pa and Richard have a ____________________________ to learn each other’s true feelings. When Richard deliberately misfires, Pa is so disappointed with Richard. He asks Richard why he missed shooting the deer on purpose. Richard says that he does not have the right to kill the deer. Richard feels painful if he were to take an animal’s life. Pa tells Richard that he also __________ a little every time he shoots an animal. According to Pa, “Death is a part of life”. Richard is ________________ by what his father says. His father rarely speaks his own feelings. After ____________________________________________________, Pa tells Richard that he does not have to go hunting anymore. Richard feels ________________ for making Pa sad. However, he also feels _____________ for not having to take the precious life of an innocent deer. Even though Richard is _________________________________________ with Pa, they can still have a calm and rational conversation.
*The bold sentence is the main idea. (the main reason)
Thirdly, the hunting incident leads me to Richard’s biggest secret. After what happens in the woods, Richard cannot stop ___________________ about it when he gets home. Richard ________________ the first time he went hunting with his Pa, Gus and Grandpa. He was eight years old. His Grandpa shot and killed a deer. He struggled to keep himself from crying. The painful childhood emotions make him sad again. Trying _________________________ , Richard writes a poem about the terrible experience. Writing the poem takes away some of his sadness. Then, he puts the poem in the drawer of his desk and locks it. Richard keeps his poetrywriting a secret because he does not want people to think that he is strange. [4]
* The italic sentences are the supporting ideas. (textual evidence)
* The italic sentences are the supporting ideas. (textual evidence)
*The bold sentence is the main idea. (the main reason) * The italic sentences are the supporting ideas. (textual evidence)
Practice 1 (Novel) 2016 Conclusion In conclusion, the part where Richard goes deer hunting with Pa and Gus portrays Richard’s ______________________ character because he is not afraid to go against the norms by being compassionate towards animals and _________________ in poetry.
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