FATIMI ESTAR

Sample Question: Choose a character that you admire from a noel that you have learned in Form 5. With close reference to the text, give reasons to support your answer. I choose the novel Catch Us If You Can, written by Catherine MacPhail. The character that I admire is Rory. There are many reasons why I admire him very much. source: www.google.com/search First of all, I admire Rory because he is loving and caring. He loves his Granda very much and takes a very good care of him. Granda has taken care of Rory since he was very young. Now that Granda is getting old and having his share of illness and memory lapses, it is Rory's turn to take on the role of a care-giver to him. Rory looks after Granda, makes his meals, runs the household, reminds him to take his pills, listen to his stories and so on. Apart from that, I admire Rory because he is a determined person. When he faces the threat of becoming separated from his Granda, Rory makes the decision to run away wit

Paper 1 Section A Graphics/Stimuli (short texts, charts, notices) 10 questions Section B Rational Cloze 10 questions Section C Closest in Meaning 6 questions Section D Comprehension • non-linear (1 text) – 6 questions • Linear (1 text – factual, narrative, etc) – 8 questions Total: 40 questions (1 mark for each question) Paper 2 Section A Guided composition (non-linear and/or linear) 1 question – 25 marks Section B Literature components • Poems – open-ended questions (2 questions – 3 marks) • Novel – open response with textual evidence (1 question – 12 marks) Section C Summary writing 1 question – 10 marks Total questions: 5 Total marks: 50

Robbo source: http://images.search.yahoo.com Robbo is a wise boy. He realizes everything that happens around him. He knows very well that Callie could not get along with their stepfather. He also understands that Roy is not happy with the way his family treats him, especially Callie. Only Robbo realizes that when Roy left the house for the first time, he has not planned to return if not for Dumpa. Besides, Robbo is also a brave boy. At the Old Harwick Hall, he is the first to enter the secret room. He is so brave to speak the truth about the family situation with his mother. He stresses to his mother that Callie wants to live with her dad, and that it is the best decision for everybody including Roy and Dumpa.

Pixie source: http://images.search.yahoo.com Pixie is a smart girl. She is the first to realize what the five of them have in common. She is also brilliant at reading. She does not like it when Hetty moves into her bedroom, so she thinks of creative ways to get rid of Hetty. Besides, Pixie is also a brave girl. She is not scared to express her thoughts. She tells Lucy exactly what she thinks of her and her 'ratty, squabbling' daughters. Being honest is good for her because later, she does not have to pretend anymore. Everyone knows how she feels, and she knows how others feel.