BECE COCKCROW QUESTIONS TO EXPECT IN 2024

BECE Cockcrow Questions: 40 English Language Literature Questions to Expect In 2024 BECE

The English Language paper for the Basic Education Certificate Examination is in four parts; the objective which is the paper one, paper two consisting of three parts – these are part A, B and C. Usually the Part A of the paper has the essay writing which candidate is expected to answer one question only, part B having the comprehension and part C, containing the English Language Literature questions from the Cock crow.

Many students don’t answer this very part of the questions simply because of non-preparedness on the structure of the Literature (cock crow questions).

In this write up, we are going to provide to you 40 samples of cockcrow English Language Literature questions should expect in the 2022 BECE exams.

The 40 cockcrow questions will cover the following areas;

1. A Minor bird
2. Makola
3. The Girl who can
4. Tell my son to hold onto his gun
5. The ripples
6. Oliver Twist
7. The Desert Rivers

Now let’s get to look at the 15 samples of cockcrow questions you should expect in the 2022 BECE exams. Getting yourself acquainted to these questions do not only help you to answer your BECE questions with ease but allowing to save time to concentrated on other questions as well while writing the exams.

The lists of 15 samples of cockcrow English Language Literature questions to expect are found below;

A Minor Bird (Poem) English Language Literature Questions

Robert Frost

1. Read the Extract below and answer the questions.

The fault must partly been in me

The bird was not to blame for his key

1. Describe how the speaker feels
2. Why does he feel as above?
3. Answer the questions below by writing the suitable answers
4. When did the speaker decide to clap at the bird?
5. The attitude of the speaker in stanza 1 and 2 can be described as?
6. State any two literary devices used in the poem

Makola (Poem)

Theresa Ennin

1. Answer the questions by writing the suitable answers

Head bent, rags all around upside down pan

Picking her nose, shuffling her feet, oblivious to the bustle

• The atmosphere created in the lines above is
• How did the cart pusher clean the sweat on his lips?

“I can’t”. She says, “I have no breast milk.”

• Who is the speaker above?
• Why is she not having breast milk?
• What did the baby do when the mother tried to soothe him?

The Girl Who Can (Short Story)

Ama Ata Aidoo

“She would laugh and laugh”

1. What is the literary device contained in this extract?
2. Why did the narrator refuse to express herself often?
3. According to the story, what causes deformity in people?
4. Why did Nana consider the narrator to be almost useless?
5. Who is Maami to the narrator?

Tell My Son To Hold onto His Gun (Short story)

Kaakyire Akosombo Nyantakyi

1. After successfully making the trip down the village all alone, how did Kwame feel?
2. Who killed Kwame’s father?
3. What one theme of the story do you know?

“Are you going or not”

1. What is the mood expressed in this line above?
2. Why did Kwame’s father not mind him?

Why is it that today you want me to go and bring the food

• What feeling does the above line depict?

The Ripples (Short story)

Peter Paul Adolinama

• According to the narrator, how did wives regard their husband’s decisions?
• Why did the other women wish to be in Amina’s shoe during the marriage ceremony?

It was almost dramatic to watch the young brides deteriorate with speed of light into unhappy young wives

• State the meaning of the sentence above?
• Why did Abiba wish to have Amina as her biological mother?
• How was Abiba, her mother and grandmother’s fate related?
• What image does the phrase “gloomy destiny” convey?
• Why was Safiya constantly fighting with Amina?

Oliver Twist (Novel) Literature Questions

Charles Dickens

Answer the questions by writing the suitable answers

• Why did Oliver attack Noah?
• Why did Oliver wish to leave Mr Bumble’s workhouse?

Mr. Grimwig warned Mr Brownlow that the boy would run off with the money. “Nonsense!”, snapped Mr Brownlow. “He’s a good lad”

• What is the literary device used in the lines above?
• Why was Nancy ready to betray Fagin?
• What killed Sikes and where did he die?
• From the point of view of Monk, why did the robbery at Chertsey fail?
• What was the consequence of Oliver disobeying Sikes?
• Who was sad to have a purple lip in the story
• How much did Nancy charge Mr Brownlow for letting him know the whereabouts of Monk?

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The Desert Rivers  (Poem)

Lade Worsonu

Answer the questions by writing the correct answers

If you cannot see our tears

It does not mean we don’t cry

• Write the meaning of the lines above
• The ‘Desert’ used in the poem conveys a picture of
• What is the theme of the poem?

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