How well do you know your prescribed English novel? Do you understand its contents and structure? Are you ready to write your exams? This study work guide has been compiled to help learners study The Mark, the prescribed novel for Grade 10 Home Language. It has been compiled to the requirements of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and all important aspects relating to the novel have been covered – in accessible language. Remember! This guide cannot be used on its own as it refers to the prescribed text throughout. What makes our study work guides different? This study work guide forms part of a series. As the name suggests, this is not only a guide in which the novel is discussed, but also a workbook in which learners can make notes. This provides for easy revision for exams and tests and keeps valuable notes from going astray. The content of this study work guide • Background information on the plot and author. • A discussion of literary elements in context. • A chapter by chapter discussion of plot development, symbols, and themes, with definitions of useful words and questions (with space for learners’ answers provided). • Formal assessment activities. • Enrichment activities. • A removable answer section. All study work guides in this series have been compiled according to CAPS requirements. This study work guide supplements the prescribed text The Mark for Grade 10 Home Language.