Read the following passages then answer all the questions set on them. Gradually, every parent becomes aware that his or her child has adult concerns, wants acres of privacy and no longer trusts the goodwill of parents in the same old way. These are the biggest of all changes in child-parent relations, and are almost always in place by age…
Year: 2017
June 2017 & 2018 English A Paper 2 Compared
C.S.E.C. ENGLISH A JUNE 2017 EXAM SECTIONS C.S.E.C. ENGLISH A JUNE 2018 EXAM Summary (30 marks) A Summary (25 marks) 2 COMPREHENSION PIECES (2 passages or 1 passage & 1 poem) (30 marks) B Letter/Report Writing (30 marks) Short Story or Description (35 marks) C Short Story (25 marks) Argumentative Essay (35 marks) D Argumentative/ Persuasive Essay/ Speech (25 marks)…
Sample Short Story 5
The Hope of Ancestors The pregnant clouds outside kept out the sunlight. The morning was bleak and the sky overcast. It was not surprising when the clouds gave birth to heavy droplets of water which hit against the rusty zinc. Clink! Clink! The weather outside opposed my mood, yet I was happy. It was the morning my ancestors and my…
Tips for Answering Multiple Choice Comprehension Questions
1. Read the passage more than once to ensure that you understand it fully. 2. Look at the questions after you feel that the passage is clear to you. 3. Make sure you understand the instruction clearly. For example, should you choose the best answer, or are you supposed to be identifying an alternative that is…
To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 6-10 Summary
source Chapter 6 On Dill’s last evening in Maycomb, the group begins the evening at Miss Rachel’s pond. Dill and Jem decide to make one last attempt to see Boo. Scout reluctantly agrees to go with them. The trio sneaks to the house in the dark. As they move to the window, someone is out in the yard. He walks…