HILLEL ACADEMY
STUDY GUIDE FOR JUNE EXAMINATIONS 2014
ENGLISH LITERATURE
GRADE 8
The examination consists of TWO papers.
DURATION: 2 1/2 hours : Paper I - 1 hr and Paper 2- 1 ½ hrs)
Students are expected to have knowledge of the texts studied during the year.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Twelfth Night
Interactive Reader
My Father Sun- Sun Johnson
Paper 1
Section 1: POETRY
(15 POINTS)
Students will be expected to read and answer questions relating to ONE of the two poems set.
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Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress- Toward
If…
The Ballad of Rudolph Reed
The Want of You
Review:
Elements of poetry: figurative devices, subject of poem, Tone
Section 2: THE INTERACTIVE READER
(15 POINTS)
Students should be able to answer questions relating to ONE of any two of the stories set.
Review: plot, themes, characterization and/ or lessons learnt
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Raymond’s Run
The Bet
The Lady or the Tiger
(Total : 30 points)
PAPER 2: ESSAY QUESTIONS- (25 MARKS EACH)
Students MUST answer ONE question on Twelfth Night AND choose a question from EITHERRoll of
Thunder Hear My Cry OR My Father, Sun- Sun Johnson.
Section 1- Twelfth Night (compulsory)
Section 2- My Father, Sun- Sun Johnson OR Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Knowledge of the following is required:
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Main characters
Themes
Plot
Students will be allowed to take the texts for PAPER TWO into the examination room. The texts must
be unmarked (no highlights/ no underlining or post-its).
(Total: 50 points)