Handling Paper 2

Some tips for handling Paper 2 and Paper 1

Grammar:
- Remember some of the basic grammar rules like "a word retaining its root form after 'to' " e.g. to run, to swim NOT to swam, to ate.

- If you REALLY do not know, go for the "it sounds right" or "it sounds strange" theories.

Vocabulary:
- Look out for the prefixes of a word to guess its meaning e.g mis, un, dis usually means the opposite of the word attached to it. e.g. misunderstanding is the opp of understanding, unlikely is the opp of likely, disrepair is the opp of repair.

- Other prefixes are bi-, tri-, quad- for 2,3,4...

- The meaning of the word can be projected from the clues given in the full sentence for the vocab section.

- READ MORE!!! Make an effort to check the dictionary.

Grammar cloze:
- Do NOT cross out the letter after you have used the word.

- READ the passage once after you have filled in the blanks to double check on the answers.

Editing:
- Use the methods I have taught. For grammar items (which are underlined), remember to write out the different forms e.g. They uses the guns yesterday. other forms of 'uses' are use, using, used. CORRECT ANSWER: USED because of the word yesterday.

Cloze Comprehension:
- Read the passage once to understand the passage.

- Look for clues in the sentences before and after the blank.

- Look for similar, dissimilar or related clues in the sentences before and after.

- Look for words which might actually be the answer or similar to the answer.

Synthesis and Transformation:
- PRACTICE!!!

- Remember your Unless, Despite and Inspite...

- "Rudy! Where is the pen?" asked Gary.
Gary asked Rudy where the pen WAS.


Paper 1

- Composition: READ THE MODERN ESSAYS here and in the booklets you have.

- Situational Writing: REMEMBER PAC: Purpose, Audience, Context.


All the best kids!! :)

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