Date: ____________________

Practice 1 (Novel) 2018

[SPM 2011]
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.

Sing to the Dawn – Minfong Ho Steps to answer the novel

Dear Mr Kilmer – Anne Schraff question.
1. Understand the question.
Captain Nobody – Dean Pitchford 2. Underline the keywords.
3. Map your ideas.
Choose any one of the novels and answer the question below. 4. Write the response.
Which part of the story do you like most? 5. Check your answer.
Give reasons for your choice with close reference to the text.
[15 marks  Content = 10 marks, Language = 5 marks]
Mapping your ideas
WHAT happened?
Richard aims his gun at a deer.
He purposely misfires.

WHERE did it
Part of the story? WHO was there?
happen?
Richard goes hunting Richard, Pa and Gus.
In the woods.
with his father and his
brother.

WHEN did it happen? WHY did it happen?

In winter. Richard wants to avoid killing the deer.

Content (Marks = 5 – 6)
The novel that I choose is Dear Mr Kilmer written by Introduction:
Anne Schraff. The part of the story that I like most is when - Refer to the question.
Richard __________ hunting with his _______________, Pa and - Straight to the point. 
his _________________, Gus. - Don’t write the synopsis. 

One day in _______________, Richard, Pa and Gus go to

the ___________. When they see a deer, Richard__________ his The response:
gun at it. He purposely _____________.Richard wants to avoid  contains important
____________ the deer.He hate_ hunting. Pa _____ so lesson(s).
disappointed with Richard.Pa say_ that Richard does not have to  are supported and linked
go hunting anymore.I love this part of the story _____________ I with SOME RELEVANT
learn that sometimes we need to do what we believe is right. Just textual evidence.
like Richard, he believe_ that killing animals is cruel
____________________ his father disagrees with him. The ideas are GENERALLY
clear, can be understood but
* This response DOES NOT CONTAIN main and supporting LACK organisation.
ideas and LESS organised.
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Content (Marks = 7 – 8)

The response:
 contains important lesson(s).
 areUSUALLY supported and linked with RELEVANT textual evidence.
 containsMAIN AND SUPPORTING IDEAS.

The ideas are CLEAR, can be understood.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word / phrase.

o compassion o disappears
o cruel – o shoot
o deliberately – o apologises –
o painful - o does
o total opposite – o stand up for –
o go against the social norms –

The novel that I choose is Dear Mr Kilmer written by  Introduction

Anne Schraff. The part of the story that I like most is when
Richard goes hunting with his father, Pa and his brother, Gus.
There are ________ reasons why this part is my favourite.

Firstly, from this part of the story, I learn that Richard *The bold sentence is the main
loves animals. His ________________ towards animals is shown idea. (the main reason)
when Richard, Pa and Gus go to the woods for deer hunting one
day in winter. This is the day where Richard is going to ________ *The italic sentences are the
his first deer. When they see a deer drinking by a stream,Richard supporting ideas. (textual
aims his gun at the deer. He purposely misfires.The deer quickly evidence)
____________________. Richard wants to avoid killing the deer.
Richard believes that killing animals is ___________.

Secondly, from the deer hunting incident, I learn that *The bold sentence is the main
Richard is different from Pa and Gus. Richard hates hunting idea. (the main reason)
whereas Pa and Gus are the _______________________ of him.
When Richard _________________ misfires, Pa is so *The italic sentences are the
disappointed with Richard. He asks Richard why he missed supporting ideas. (textual
shooting the deer on purpose. Richard says that he _________not evidence)
have the right to kill the deer. Richard feels______________ if he
were to take an animal’s life. Pa tells Richard that “Death is a
part of life”. Pa says that Richard does not have to go hunting
anymore. Richard ____________________ to his father for
making him sad.

In conclusion, this part of the story teaches me that we - A conclusion is the

need to __________________________what we believe in even lesson(s) that you can
though we might ______________________________________ learn in general.

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Content (Marks = 9 – 10)

The response:
 contains important lesson(s).
 are WELL supported and linked with RELEVANT textual evidence.
 Contains main and supporting ideas.

The ideas are CLEARLY presented, WELL-ORGANISED and EASILY understood.

Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom.

o soft spot - a tender or sentimental feeling

o a fly in the ointment - a single thing or person that is spoiling a situation that could have been
very positive or enjoyable:
o heart-to-heart –
o wearing his heart on his sleeve – showing emotions openly, not trying to hide feelings
o not on the same wavelength - if two people are not on the same wavelength, it is not easy for
them to understand and agree with each other
o to lick his wound - to spend time getting back your strength or happiness after a bad experience

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

o unthinkable –
o miserable – sengsara
o relieved – lega
o pondering – memikirkan
o recalls – cuba mengingati
o intriguing - very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
o passionate – terlalu suka pada sesuatu

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 Practice 1 (Novel) 2018
The novel that I choose is Dear Mr Kilmer written by Anne Schraff. The  Introduction
part of the story that I like most is when Richard goes hunting with his father, Pa
and his brother, Gus. There are ____________ reasons why this part is my
favourite.

Firstly, from this part of the story, I learn that Richard has a *The bold
________________________ for animals. His compassion towards animals is sentence is the
shown when Richard, Pa and Gus go to the woods for deer hunting one day in main idea. (the
winter.This is the day where Richard is going to shoot his first deer. When they main reason)
see a deer drinking by a stream,Richard aims his gun at the deer. Suddenly, the
__________________ happens. He purposely misfires causing the deer to *The italic
quickly disappear. Richard wants to avoid killing the deer. Gus is so furious at sentences are
Richard because Richard is like______________________________________. the supporting
Gus ______________ that he could have killed the deer if Pa let him take the ideas. (textual
shot. Pa asks Gus to return to their cabin as he wants to talk to Richard. From evidence)
this incident, we know that Richard hates hunting whereas Pa and Gus are the
total opposite of him.

Secondly, in the deer hunting incident, I love how Pa and Richard *The bold
have a ____________________________ to learn each other’s true feelings. sentence is the
When Richard deliberately misfires, Pa is so disappointed with Richard. He asks main idea. (the
Richard why he missed shooting the deer on purpose. Richard says that he does main reason)
not have the right to kill the deer. Richard feels painful if he were to take an
animal’s life. Pa tells Richard that he also __________ a little every time he *The italic
shoots an animal. According to Pa, “Death is a part of life”. Richard is sentences are
________________ by what his father says. His father rarely speaks his own the supporting
feelings. After ideas. (textual
____________________________________________________,Pa tells evidence)
Richard that he does not have to go hunting anymore. Richard feels
________________ for making Pa sad. However, he also feels
_____________for not having to take the precious life of an innocent deer. Even
though Richard is _________________________________________ with Pa,
they can still have a calm and rational conversation.
*The bold
Thirdly, the hunting incident leads me to Richard’s biggest secret. sentence is the
After what happens in the woods, Richard cannot stop___________________ main idea. (the
about it when he gets home. Richard ________________ the first time he went main reason)
hunting with his Pa, Gus and Grandpa. He was eight years old. His Grandpa
shot and killed a deer. He struggled to keep himself from crying. The painful *The italic
childhood emotions make him sad again. Trying _________________________ sentences are
,Richard writes a poem about the terrible experience. Writing the poem takes the supporting
away some of his sadness. Then, he puts the poem in the drawer of his desk and ideas. (textual
locks it. Richard keeps his poetry-writing a secret because he does not want evidence)
people to think that he is strange.
 Conclusion
In conclusion, the part where Richard goes deer hunting with Pa and Gus
portrays Richard’s ______________________ character because he is not afraid
to go against the norms by being compassionate towards animals and
_________________ in poetry.

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