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EFL Literature

for

Israeli High School Students

Introduction to Poetry

Introduction to Poetry

A Summer's Reading

A Summer's Reading

The Wave

The Wave

As I Grew Older

As I Grew Older

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken

Count That Day Lost

Count That Day Lost

The Enemy

The Enemy

The Split Cherry Tree

The Split Cherry Tree

All My Sons

All My Sons

The Treasure of Lemon Brown

The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Grandmother

Grandmother

Thank You, M'am

Thank You, M'am

Mr. Know-All

Mr. Know-All

The EFL Bagrut in Literature is all about YOU!  

What do YOU think about what you have read?  

How does the story or poem make you FEEL?  

How do the messages of the authors relate to YOU and YOUR LIFE?  

What was the writer trying to tell us?

 

The content of this site will give you information, tools and knowledge about the literature in your study program - and about literature in general.  

The goal is to make the experience  of reading literature ENJOYABLE and ENRICHING, and to help you get the most out of your literature studies in English.

 

 

Let's get started!

Basic Understanding (LOTS)

Did you understand...  

WHO ? 

WHAT ?

WHERE? 

WHEN?

 

WHO are the characters?

What are their names, their personality traits, what happens to them?

 

WHERE and WHEN does the story take place?

 

WHERE and WHEN was the story or poem written?

 

WHAT HAPPENS in the story?

Try the LOTS QUIZZES!

 

 

Bridging Text & Context

Is there something you're missing?

 

What EXTRA information might help you understand something more about the poem or story?

 

Read about the:

of the poems and stories you are studying.

 

Analysis & Interpretation (HOTS)

What is the author REALLY trying to say?

 

Is there more than one way to understand the words of a story or poem?

 

Use HOTS (higher-order thinking skills) to get a deeper understanding of the story or poem.

Literary Devices

What literary devices does the author use to make the story or poem more interesting, memorable, meaningful?

 

 

 

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