Secondary School Literature

[Super Alice]

My son got back the first Literature test and he failed. Anyone can advised how to study literature?

[Mdm Koh]

Super Alice:

My son got back the first Literature test and he failed. Anyone can advised how to study literature?

Did he misinterpret the poem or prose given?

There's no real way to study for unseen Lit questions, but your DS can try to familiarise himself with literary terms and the common symbols and imagery employed by writers.

For novels, the students have to know the text and memorise the quotations to support their analyses.

[Kafer]

Can someone give an example on how Point, Evidence and Elaborate is used on Lit book, Julius Caesar?

[rubydoll]

Hi Kafer

CHECK PAGE NUMBER 14 , IN THIS SAME THREAD. You will get all the answers for yr questions.

[Super Alice]

Understand that some of the literatiure has guide book to assist the students. My DS school using The Clay Marble. There is no guide book available. I am not sure how to guide ny son in literature.

[Super Alice]

Mdm Koh:

Super Alice:

My son got back the first Literature test and he failed. Anyone can advised how to study literature?

Did he misinterpret the poem or prose given?

There's no real way to study for unseen Lit questions, but your DS can try to familiarise himself with literary terms and the common symbols and imagery employed by writers.

For novels, the students have to know the text and memorise the quotations to support their analyses.

My DS school using The Clay Marble. And saw that the teacher indicate that on his ans sheet not enough evidence. Not sure how to help him.

[autumnbronze]

Super Alice,


Here Are some links to the study guide. There is also a workbook with exercises.

I suggest you print these out before the link becomes inaccessible.

http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/novelguides/ms/Mini-Guide.Ho.pdf

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/clay_marble.pdf

http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-the-clay-marble/

Hope this helps.

[autumnbronze]

Super Alice:

Super Alice:

My son got back the first Literature test and he failed. Anyone can advised how to study literature?

My DS school using The Clay Marble. And saw that the teacher indicate that on his ans sheet not enough evidence. Not sure how to help him.

Hi super Alice,

Seems from your post that your son may not have provided quotations from the book to support his answer.

I have not read clay marble so I cannot refer to the book.

But let's say I take a generic eg, like if your son is required to analyze a character from the book, assuming he points out that the character is hardworking, he needs to explain in what way is he hardworking and quote
a statement from the book to support his analysis.

Please refer to this link:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7528&start=130

Hope this helps.

[Super Alice]

autumnbronze:

Super Alice:

[quote=\"Super Alice\"]My son got back the first Literature test and he failed. Anyone can advised how to study literature?

My DS school using The Clay Marble. And saw that the teacher indicate that on his ans sheet not enough evidence. Not sure how to help him.

Hi super Alice,

Seems from your post that your son may not have provided quotations from the book to support his answer.



I have not read clay marble so I cannot refer to the book.

But let's say I take a generic eg, like if your son is required to analyze a character from the book, assuming he points out that the character is hardworking, he needs to explain in what way is he hardworking and quote
a statement from the book to support his analysis.

Please refer to this link:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7528&start=130

Hope this helps.[/quote]
Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

[autumnbronze]

Hi Super Alice,


Please look at my last post on page 24.

There are some links on The Clay Marble.