ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? Are you still playing your flute?

When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice fields While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding. By: Zurinah Hassan 1. Mention the mood of the poet when writing the poem. _____________________________________________________________(1 mark) 2. Why the word sick is used to describe the rice field? _____________________________________________________________ (1 mark) 3. What is the persona longing for in the poem? _____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

4. In your opinion, what will happen to our country if we were disunited by politics? Give two reasons to support your answer. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP At dawn they returned home their soaky clothes torn and approached the stove their limbs marked by scratches their legs full of wounds but on their brows there was not a sign of despair The whole day and night just passed they had to brave the horrendous flood in the water all the time between bloated carcasses and tiny chips of tree barks desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found There were born amidst hardship and grew up without a sigh or a complaint now they are in the kitchen, making jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves

By Latiff Mohidin 1. Suggest a word from the poem which is related to nature. _____________________________________________________________(1 mark) 2. Describe the word soaky of the torn clothes. _____________________________________________________________(1 mark) 3. State a value learnt when the family desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo. _____________________________________________________________ (1 mark) ( HOTS) now they are in the kitchen, making jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves 4. In your own words, what kind of attitude do the lines imply? Explain. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

NOVEL SET 1 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language: Step by Wicked Step Anne Fine Catch Us If You Can Catherine Mac Phail The Curse Lee Su Ann Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question. Use information from the novel to support your answer. Based on the novel you have read, discuss the theme of love in the story. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

Accept any moral value shown by any of the characters in the story.

SET 2 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language: Step by wicked step Anne Fine Catch Us If You Can Catherine Mac Phail The Curse Lee Su Ann Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question. Use information from the novel to support your answer.

Write about a moral value you have learnt from any characters in the story. Support your answer with evidence from the novel

Accept any moral value shown by any of the characters in the story.

SUGGESTED ANSWER: POEM A. 1. What was the mood of the poet when writing the poem? Down/ Sad/Guilty/Reminiscing 2. Why the word sick is used to describe the rice field? The rice field was left deserted and unattended 3. What is the persona longing for in the poem? The persona longs to hear/listen the wonderful soothing music that had touched her heart a long time ago (1 mark) 4. In your opinion, what will happen to our country if we were disunited by politics? Give two reasons to support your answer. Accept any suitable answers. (2 marks) * Words in BOLD are mandatory to award marks. (1 mark) (1 mark)

B. 5. Write down a word from the poem which is related to nature? Dawn/ Water/Day/Night/Buffalo/Flood 6. Describe the word soaky of the torn clothes. They were wet. (1 mark) (1 mark)

7. State a value learnt when they desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo? They had gone through hardship/ they never complained/ they were together to find the albino buffalo. (1 mark)

8. In your own words, what kind of attitude do the last two lines imply? Explain. Accept any suitable answer (2marks) *Words in BOLD are mandatory to award marks.

NOVEL LOVE The message of love is reiterated throughout the story. Parental Love: Both Saleh Abdullah and his wife love Madhuri dearly like their own biological child. Azreens inner conflict to garner her fathers love and affection. She always perceives the father as having greater love towards her sister, Madhuri. Forbidden Love: Mohd. Asraf and Madhuri secretly loves each other that eventually led to Madhuris death. Unrequited Love: Azreen had a crush on Mohd. Asraf during school days.

VALUE IN A PERSON A moral value that I have learnt in the story is bravery. This value is shown by Azreen. First, even as a young girl she takes challenges and tries to prove to her friends that the Old Lady is not an evil witch. When she is yelled at for entering the Old Ladys house and destroying her vegetable garden, Azreen bravely defends herself. In fact, she returns the next day and repairs the trampled garden. Her action wins the Old Ladys heart. The second evidence is when Azreen bravely takes the blame for Mohd Asraf in the bull incident. She demonstrates courage. The same bull later injures her mothers leg causing her to paralyze. She was blamed and scolded by her father as well as the villagers. She bravely endures that and never tells anyone of what really happened. The third event that displays her bravery is when she tries to tackle the angry people who are about to attack the the Old Lady. When the Old Ladys house is in fire, Azreen tries to rescue the Old Lady but at the end she has to be rescued by her father. When the Old Lady dies in the tragic fire, she confronts Mohd Asraf like a wildcat. Finally, towards the end of the story, she finds out the secret that her father has been keeping. She confronts her father about Madhuris murder until he is forced to confess about the truth.As conclusion, bravery is the moral value that I have learnt through Azreen. For me, Azreen is very brave to confront people whom she knows have done wrong to others. At the same time she is very brave when defending herself and the people she loves.