Today is day three of our CSEC English A and B Exam Countdown 2017. I must apologize for the late post. Here are a couple of study questions that are taken from a resource text. This play is one that contains political intrigue and drama. It opens with a group of commoners celebrating Julius Caesar’s triumphant return to Rome. This…
Year: 2017
Summary Writing Tips 2
Simple Summary Writing Guidelines 1. Read the texts quickly for main ideas (skim) 2. Look again at the passages to ensure you have all the main ideas (scan). 3. Underline the most important words (marking). 4. Write down the key words in simple sentences. 5. Compare the original text with yours to ensure that you have all the essential information. Things to Remember…
To Kill A Mockingbird Analysis of chapters 15-21
Again, Scout’s innocent perspective makes the reader unaware of the possible violence outside the Maycomb jail in chapter 16. The men who come that evening are a mob with the intention of killing Tom Robinson. Atticus was staying outside the jail with the hope of disarming the situation. When Scout and the boys arrive on the scene, they don’t truly…
Little Boy Crying by Mervyn Morris
Stanza 1The poem begins with a description of a child crying. However, his cries seem harsh and fierce “Your laughter metamorphosed into howl”. This also suggests that the child is normally a happy one and something happened to have changed his happiness. The last line in the stanza informs us that the reason why the child is crying is because…
Improving Comprehension Skills- Making Inferences
Inference is a “foundational skill” because inferring requires higher order thinking skills, it can be difficult for many students. However, it can be taught through explicit instruction in inferential strategies What It Means To Infer Stopping to think and rereading if necessary Connecting what you know to the words and pictures Recapping what has happened so far…