Upsr writing techniques and model answers by Mohd Syuhaimi Abu

FIRST EDITION (2010)* PREPARED BY: CYNTHIA C. JAMES ENGLISH PANEL SK KUNAK 2

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UPSR WRITING TIPS AND MODEL ANSWERS BY CYNTHIA C JAMES (English Panel, SKK2) UPSR FORMAT FOR PAPER 2 NO. 1. 2.

SUBJECT Type of instrument Type of items

PAPER 2 Subjective type Section A: Sentence Construction (Based on the given words and graphics) Section B: Information Transfer

Section C: Note Expansion Question 1: Section A Write complete sentences based on a picture with the words given.

Number of questions

Question 2: Section B a) Information transfer b) Choose one item and give reasons for the choice Question 3: Section C Write sentences in paragraphs based on a series of visual stimuli.

Total: 3 questions Answer all questions Section A: 10 marks Section B: 15 marks Section C: 15 marks

Marks

Total: 40 marks

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QUESTION 1 (SECTION A) SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

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QUESTION 1: SECTION A SAMPLE SENTENCES AND MODEL ANSWERS PLACE / EVENTS This is a canteen. This is a classroom. This is a hospital. This is an accident. This is a football match. NOUNS (people, things, animals) There is a boy in the picture. There are many boys in the picture. There is a cat under the tree. There are many pupils in the canteen. There is some food on the table. VERBS (activities) The boy is reading. The girl is listening to the radio. The men are talking. The women are shopping. Mother is cooking in the kitchen. Brother is playing computer games. ADJECTIVES (looks, feelings) The classroom is clean. The food is delicious. The clothes are beautiful. The children are happy. The family is busy.

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MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER Model 1

Sample sentences: 1. This is a beach. 2. There are many people at the beach. 3. There is a tree in the picture. 4. There is a bag under the tree. 5. The mother is feeding the little boy. 6. The girl is building a sandcastle. 7. The father is eating a sandwich. 8. The boys are swimming. 9. The beach is beautiful. 10. The people look happy.

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Score more marks by following these tips: Tip number 1: Use adjectives This is a beautiful beach. This is a crowded beach. Tip number 2: Use adverbs The boys are swimming happily. The girl is building a sandcastle diligently. The mother is feeding the little boy lovingly. Tip number 3: Combine two or three simple sentences to form a compound sentence. This is a beautiful but crowded beach. There is a tree and a bag in the picture. The girl is building a sandcastle and the family is enjoying their meal. The mother is feeding the little boy while the father is eating a sandwich. The people are swimming, playing volleyball, building sandcastles and having a picnic under the tree. Finally, choose the best 5 sentences as your final answer. Your final answer may look something like this: 1. This is a beautiful but crowded beach. 2. There are many people at the beach. 3. The people are swimming, playing volleyball, building sandcastles and having a picnic at the beach. 4. The girl is building a sandcastle diligently while the family is having a picnic under the tree. 5. The mother is feeding the little boy while the father is eating a sandwich.

Excellent 10! ď &#x160;

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Model 2

Sample sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

This is a classroom. There is a teacher in the classroom. There are many pupils in the classroom. The teacher is writing on the blackboard. The pupils are reading book. The boy is sleeping. The classroom is big.

ccj/skk2/2010 8. The pupils are busy. Try to follow the tips to score more marks: Tip number 1: Use adjectives _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Tip number 2: Use adverbs _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Tip number 3: Form compound sentences _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Final Answer (Choose the BEST sentences!): 1. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________

ccj/skk2/2010 ______________________________________________________ TRY MORE EXERCISES! EXERCISE 1

Hisham

celebrating

Hari Raya

shopping

trying on

shoes

clothes

Baju Melayu

wear

First, try to write as many sentences as you can: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

ccj/skk2/2010 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Now, reread the sentences. Are there any adjectives or adverbs that you can add in? Are there any sentences that you can combine to form a compound sentence? Check for any mistakes: 1. Plural nouns – (many shoes not many shoe; remember the ‘s’!) 2. Punctuation and capitalisation – Capital letter at the beginning of sentences; a full stop at the end. 3. Make sure you use the correct articles – check the article ‘a’. Do you put ‘a’ in the correct places? (e.g.: Writing “The woman is a shopping” is wrong! Remember, ‘a’ and ‘an’ means ONE). 4. Do you use ‘is’ and ‘are’ correctly? (Remember: is – singular, are – plural). 5. ‘There’ or ‘They’? (Do not confuse these two words!) 5. Make sure every sentence you write is related to the picture. (Do not write any sentence that is not related to the picture!) 6. Spelling – Check and double-check! Rewrite your improved sentences below: 1. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 5. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 2

dinner

helping

lay

table

serve

roast chicken

happy

wash

dry

dishes

Draft: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

ccj/skk2/2010 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Final answer: 1. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 5. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 3 Now, try to apply everything that you have learned. Write your best 5 sentences for the picture below.

busy

market

morning

bargaining

fishmonger

handcart

buying

meat

butcher

vegetables

1. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 5. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 4

celebrating

twelfth

birthday

holding

party

home

cake

games

photographs

enjoy

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EXERCISE 5

canteen

recess

pupils

queuing up

shouting

helper

buying

ice-cream

scolding

running

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QUESTION 2(B) MAKING A CHOICE AND GIVING REASONS (I WOULD CHOOSE…)

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QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B (I would choose…) CHOOSING A PRODUCT INTRODUCTION I would choose X because I would choose X because I would choose X because I would choose X because

I think it is the best. it is the most suitable. I like it very much. my mother likes it very much.

PRICE It is cheap. It is reasonable. It is not very expensive. I can afford it. It is expensive, but worth it. COLOUR The colours are my favourite. The colours are my father’s favourite. The colours are nice. It is attractive. I like the colours. MATERIALS The quality is good. It is long-lasting. It is beautiful. I like the materials. FREE GIFT / OFFERS It is useful. I can use the free gift. My brother can use the free gift.

ccj/skk2/2010 It is interesting. I like the free gift.

MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER Model 1

You would like to buy a handbag for your mother. Which handbag would you choose? Give reasons for your choice. Model answer: I would choose Coco Leather Handbag because I think it is the most suitable. Firstly, the price is RM105.00. It is expensive, but worth it. Secondly, the material is soft leather. The quality is good. Thirdly, the

ccj/skk2/2010 colours are black, brown and red. The colours are my motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite. Finally, the free gift is a lipstick case. My mother can use the free gift. I hope my mother will be happy with my choice. Try to answer this question again. Choose another handbag. Use the sample sentences and model answer to guide you. I would choose ___________________________ because ____________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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CHOOSING AN ACTIVITY TYPE OF ACTIVITY Outdoor: I am an active person, so I prefer outdoor activities. My friend is an active person, so I recommend outdoor activities. Indoor: I am usually quiet and inactive, so I prefer indoor activities. My friend is a quiet person, so I recommend indoor activities. THINGS NEEDED I already have the things needed. My friend already has the things needed. The things needed are not difficult to find. I can get all the things needed easily. My friend can get all the things needed easily. BENEFITS / ADVANTAGES I like the benefits. My friend will like the benefits. I like to learn new things. My friend likes to learn new things. I can improve myself. My friend always wants to improve himself. OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED It is a very interesting activity. It is a challenging activity. It is good for health. It is good for mental health. It is a good way to spend leisure time. It is a good hobby.

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Model 2

You want to introduce your friend to an activity. Based on the information given, which activity would you choose? Give reasons for your choice. I would choose football because it is the most suitable for my friend. Firstly, the type of activity is outdoor activity. My friend is an active person, so I recommend outdoor activity. Secondly, the things needed are a ball and football boots. My friend can get the things needed easily. Thirdly, the benefit is it is a good form of exercise. My friend will like the benefit.

ccj/skk2/2010 Finally, the advantage is my friend can learn football skills. My friend likes to learn new things. This is the best choice for my friend.

Try to answer this question again. Choose another activitiy. Use the sample sentences and model answer to guide you. I would choose ___________________________ because ____________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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CHOOSING A PERSON AGE We have the same age, so we will have many things in common. I want to make friends with someone younger. I want to make friends with someone older. COUNTRY / NATIONALITY I want to learn more about Britain. Japan is an interesting country. I hope to visit Australia one day. HOBBIES / INTEREST We have the same hobbies. We can discuss our hobbies. The hobbies are interesting. AMBITION I also want to be a pilot. We can talk about our ambitions. I want to know more about his ambition. OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED I hope we can become good friends. We can exchange ideas. I can tell him about our country.

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Model 3

Which pen pal would you choose to write to? Give reasons for your choice. I would write to Sam Richards because I like him. Firstly, he is 12 years old. We have the same age, so we will have many things in common. Secondly, he is from Britain. I want to learn more about Britain. Thirdly, he likes to read and collect stamps. The hobbies are interesting. Finally, he wants to be a pilot. I also want to be a pilot. I hope we can become good friends.

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Try to answer this question again. Choose another person. Use the sample sentences and model answer to guide you. I would choose ___________________________ because ____________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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CHOOSING A FOOD PRODUCT PRODUCT OF / COUNTRY / MADE IN I want to try products from Australia. I prefer Malaysia product. My sister likes product from England. TASTE The taste is nice. I like the taste. It is my favourite. It is my sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite. It is delicious. NUTRIENTS The nutrients are good for health. It is nutritious. My body needs the nutrients. It is a healthy product. I like to take care of my health. OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED I prefer this product. This product is better. I like this product. It is a high-quality product. I will enjoy eating the biscuits with my family.

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Model 4

You want to buy some biscuits. Based on the information given, which packet of biscuits would you prefer? Give reasons for your choice. I would choose Milk Cookies because I think it is the best. Firstly, the price is RM4. It is not very expensive. Secondly, it is imported from Australia. I want to try products from Australia. Thirdly, the taste is milky and it melts in the mouth. I like the taste. Finally, it is high in calcium. My body needs the nutrients. I will enjoy eating the biscuits with my family.

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Try to answer this question again. Choose another food product. Use the sample sentences and model answer to guide you. I would choose ___________________________ because ____________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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CHOOSING A HOUSE FOR RENT TYPE OF HOUSE I prefer to stay in a bungalow. I like wooden house better. An apartment is more suitable for my family. DESCRIPTION OF THE HOUSE It has enough bedrooms for all the members in our family. It has enough bathrooms for our family. My family likes a large porch. My family likes the balcony. LOCATION The location is very nice. The location is beautiful. I like the location. My family likes the location. ADVANTAGES It is convenient for my family. It can make our life easier. It can make our life more comfortable. RENT It is not very expensive. It is reasonable. My family can afford it. It is expensive, but worth it. OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED My family will like the house. We will enjoy staying in the house. It is a beautiful house.

ccj/skk2/2010 It is a comfortable house.

Model 5

You are helping your father to choose a house to rent. Based on the information given, which house would you choose? Give reasons for your choice. I would choose House A because it is the most suitable for my family. Firstly, the type of house is a bungalow. I prefer to stay in a bungalow. Secondly, it has 4 bedrooms. It has enough bedrooms for all the members in our family. Thirdly, it is located close to the beach. The location is beautiful.

ccj/skk2/2010 Fourthly, it is near to a school and town. It is convenient for my family. Finally, the rent is RM500 per month. My family can afford it. We will enjoy staying in the house. Try to answer this question again. Choose another house for rent. Use the sample sentences and model answer to guide you. I would choose ___________________________ because ____________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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CHOOSING A PET PHYSICAL FEATURE I like the physical feature. It is cute and nice. It is beautiful. I like it. PLACE TO STAY It is easy to accommodate. It is easy to look after. It is convenient. FOOD It is easy to feed. The food is easy to find. It does not cost much. CARE It is not difficult to take care of. I can take care of it well. I can look after it easily. OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED I always love rabbit. I prefer goldfish. I can play with my pet. My pet will make me happy.

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Model 6

Try to answer this question using the sample sentences as your guide: I would choose __________________________________ because _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Tales from India

Tales from China

Tales from Africa

Price: RM16.00

Price: RM10.00

Price: RM12.00

Publisher: Andra Publishing Malaysia

Publisher: Tai Publishing Republic of China(R.O.C)

Publisher: Kang Publishing Singapore

Available at: AWK Bookshop

Available at: A & S Bookshop

Available at: RBK Bookshop

Free gift: Colourful Bookmark

Free gift: Colouring book

Discount: 30% given

Discount: 40% given

Free gift: Colourful pocket file Discount: 20% given

(A) Complete the table base on the advertisement given. Title

Tales from China

_______________

Tales from Africa

Price

__________________

________________

RM12.00

Publisher

Andra Publishing

Tai Publishing

___________________

Available at

__________________

A & S Bookshop

RBK Bookshop

Free gift

Colourful bookmark

________________

_________________

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Discount

30%

____________

20%

Country

______________________

Republic of China (R.O.C.)

____________________

(B) If you want to buy a birthday present for your younger sister, which book would you like to buy? Give reasons based on your choice. I would like to buy the _________________________________________because

_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

ccj/skk2/2010 EXERCISE 2

Island Surprise

Hawaiian Chicken

Beef Barbecue

RM35.90

RM39.50

RM40.00

• • •

Size: Medium Toppings: Shrimp, tuna and Thousand island dressing Drinks: 2 orange juice

• •

•

Size: Medium Toppings: Chicken, pineapple and bell peppers Drinks: 2 icedlemon tea

• •

•

Size: Large Toppings: Beef sausages, mushrooms and barbecue sauce Drinks: 2 soft drinks

(A) Complete the table based on the menus given.

Menus Price Toppings

Drinks

_______________

Hawaiian Chicken

Beef Barbecue

RM35.90

_____________

1. Shrimp 2. _________ 3. _________ orange juice

1. ___________ 2. Pineapple 3. Bell peppers _________________

1. ______________ 2. Mushrooms 3. ______________ __________________

ccj/skk2/2010 (B) You and your mother want to have pizza for lunch, which set would you choose? Give reasons based on your choice. I would choose _________________________________________because _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________

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EXERCISE 3

• • • • •

Mr. Vadetto Price: RM80 Material: leather Made in Italy Colour: black and brown Discount: 20%

• • • • •

Master Johan Price: RM90 Material: silk Made in Indonesia Colour: red and blue Discount: 10%

Anwar’s Batik Price: RM100 Material: silk Made in Malaysia Colour: yellow and blue Discount: 30%

(A) Complete the table based on the information given. Brand

Price

Material

Product of

Colour

Discount

Mr. Vadetto

____________

__________

Italy

black and brown

______

___________

RM90

silk

__________

____________

10%

Anwar’s Batik

___________

____________

Malaysia

____________

_______

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(B) You want to give your father a present on his birthday. Which present would you choose? Give reasons for your choice. I would choose _________________________________________because _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________

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EXERCISE 4

SWIMMING

PLAYING CHESS

 Outdoor activity  Swimsuit/swimming trunks, goggles, swimming cap  A full-body exercise, fun  Time management, goal setting, self confidence

 Indoor activity  Chess  Mental exercise, fun  Strategies, goal setting, self confidence

READING  Indoor activity  Books, magazines, comics  Fun, relaxing  Creativity, knowledge

(A) Complete the table below based on the advertisements given. Name of activity

SWIMMING

________________ Outdoor

READING

Type of activity

_________________

Things needed

1. Swimsuit 2. Swimming trunk 3. ______________

1. _____________

1. Books 2. Magazines 3._______________

Benefits

1. _______________

1. _______________.

1. _______________

2._______________

2. Goal setting

2._______________

3. Self confidence

_________________

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(B) You want to take part in one activity. Which activity would you choose? Give reasons based on your choice.

I would choose ____________________________________________ because _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____________

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EXERCISE 5

Hi there! My name is Akiko Myama. I am eleven years old. I live with my parents in Tokyo, Japan. I enjoy swimming and writing. I love to play bowling, too. When I grow up, I want to be a singer like Utada Hikaru. I wish to have a response from someone with the same interest. My email address: akikomyama@yahoo.com Hello, I am Anthony McGee. I live in East London. I am twelve years old. I enjoy swimming very much. I enjoy football and badminton, too. I also like to play computer games. I want to be a doctor. Hope to hear a good response from you soon. Email me at: anthonymcgee@aol.com

I am Sarsono Budianto. I am eleven years old. I live in West Bali, Indonesia. I like to surf very much. Besides that, I also love to draw and write. I am a part time dancer in our culture community. I enjoy it very much. I wish that I could be an artist someday. Email me if you are interested to be my friend: sarsono177@hotmail.com

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(A) Complete the table below based on the information given.

Name

Akiko Myama

______________ ____________

Age

_____________

twelve years old

____________

Hobbies

swimming writing _____________

swimming football badminton computer games

surf draw write _____________

Ambition

singer

_____________

____________

Country

______________

England

____________

(B) You want to have a pen friend oversea. Which one will you choose? Give reason based on your choice. I would like to be friends with _________________________________ because _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________

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QUESTION 3 SECTION C NOTE EXPANSION

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QUESTION 3: NOTE EXPANSION Model 1

Noni - walking – school – saw – beggar - tree

beggar – shivering – hungry – took - lunch box – gave - him

ate up – food – eating – smiled - thanked – kindness

STEP 1: What is the story about?

It is about a girl who gave her food to a beggar.

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STEP 2: Look at the verbs given. Try to identify the correct tense to use. Find the verbs in the story: walking Continuous Tense saw Past Tense shivering Continuous Tense took Past Tense gave Past Tense ate Past Tense eating Continuous Tense smiled Past Tense thanked Past Tense What is the Tense to be used?

Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense STEP 3: Write the story. Introduction Noni was a kind and helpful girl. She liked to help other people in trouble. Picture 1 SUBJECT Noni She The beggar

VERB was walking saw was sitting

ROS to school a beggar under a tree

One day, Noni was walking to school. On her way, she saw a beggar. The beggar was sitting under a tree. Noni - walking – school – saw –

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Picture 2 SUBJECT The beggar He Noni

VERB was shivering was took out

She

gave

ROS hungry her lunch box the food to him

The beggar was shivering. He was very hungry. Noni felt sorry for him. She took out her lunch box from her bag and gave the food to him.

beggar – shivering – hungry – took - lunch box – gave - him

Picture 3 SUBJECT The beggar He He He

VERB ate up finished eating smiled thanked

ROS the food

Noni for her kindness

The beggar ate up all the food. After he finished eating, he smiled and thanked Noni for her kindness.

ate up – food – eating – smiled - thanked – kindness Ending:

Noni felt happy because she had helped the beggar. She continued her walk to school with a big smile on her face. STEP 4: Read the story again. Can you make it better?

ccj/skk2/2010 Try to add some adjectives and adverbs. Change nouns to pronouns wherever appropriate. Form compound sentences. You may also try to add

similes,

idioms and proverbs* to make your writing more interesting. *Refer to Appendix 7-8.

Model 2

Halim – washes – hands – before – meals –

– weekend – he – breakfast – together – parents

– after breakfast – helps – mother – clear – table – Identify the Tense: ___________________________ Introduction: Halim is a _______________________________ boy. He likes to __________________________________. He also likes to ____________________________________________________.

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Picture 1: SUBJECT Halim

VERB washes

ROS his hands before meals

Picture 2: Try to answer these questions: _ SUBJECT He

– weekend – he – breakfast – together – parents

VERB eats

ROS breakfast together with his parents

____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

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Picture 3: Try to answer these questions: SUBJECT Halim He

– after breakfast – helps – mother –clear – table –

VERB helps clears

ROS his mother the table

Ending: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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MORE EXERCISES! EXERCISE 1

- Aswad – Sports Day – parents came – support -

- took part – high jump - 200 metres race – first – both - events

-received – trophies – headmaster parents - proud – Aswad – tired – happy-

holidays – theme park – morning restaurant

father – entrance – excited - rides

ride – spaceship – stars – got off

train ride – driver – places - lunch

Kinabalu Park – rafflesia – biggest – Mount Kinabalu – highest – South East Asia - photographs

week – took – bus – airport – flew – Kota Kinabalu

Manukan Island – boat – seawater – beautiful – snorkeling – marine life – corals - enjoyed _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 53

Lotter - friend – went – bird watching – jungle -

-evening – home - lost – way – tired – frightened - decided – spend night

heard - voices – woke up – happy – parents – hugged _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

- crow – found – meat – flew - tree - chicks -

fox – saw – wanted – told – sing sweetly

- proud crow – opened mouth – dropped –meat – fox - ran away

PERASAAN

CHARACTER arrogant brave clumsy courageous diligent hardworking intelligent clever smart funny strict selfish pleasant rude polite talkative quiet humble friendly

SIFAT

CONDITIONS

KEADAAN

FEATURES

CIRI-CIRI

dirty clean tidy neat cold hot crowded empty hectic bad good terrible

long-lasting expensive cheap high-quality delicious modern old-fashioned challenging easy difficult interesting suitable

LOOKS attractive beautiful big nice dark elegant fair gorgeous handsome tall short small spacious neat large tiny good-looking ugly hideous

RUPA

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reasonable useful educational nutritious heavy light affordable

APPENDIX 2 ADVERBS accurately beautifully carefully diligently excellently faithfully gracefully hungrily loudly nicely neatly obviously pleasantly quickly soundly tidily skillfully slowly softly definitely

surely truly clearly lovingly gently excitedly joyfully cheerfully sadly fast well badly terribly quietly busily attentively accidentally proudly comfortably patiently

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APPENDIX 3 SC CARDS SC CARD 1 1.

Place / Location / Event This is a (name of place / location / event).

2. People / Animals / Things / Plants There is a (singular noun). There are (plural noun). 3. Activities (Singular subject) is (verb + ing). (Plural subject) are (verb + ing). 4. Adjectives (Feelings / Look) (Singular subject) is (adjectives). (Plural subject) are (adjectives).

SC CARD 2 1.

Add adjectives (beautiful, big, happy, excited, angry, busy, etc.)

2. Add adverbs (busily, happily, soundly, gracefully, sweetly, etc.) 3. Write compound sentences - Use conjunctions: and, but, while, because, or 4. Write complex sentences (if you can) The (subject), who/which (is/are) (verb+ing/adjective), (is/are) (verb+ing/adjectives). 58

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Appendix 4

SUBJECT GROUPS Group 1

Group 2

He She It Ali (SN) You We They Ali and Abu (PN)

Group 3

am was

do did

have had

is was

does did

has had

are were

do did

have had

FORMS OF VERBS Present Tense Every day I… (G1 & G3)

Every day he… (G2)

bathe beat begin bend bite blow borrow break bring brush build burn

bathes beats begins bends bites blows borrows breaks brings brushes builds burns

Continuous Tense Now I am/he is/they are… (G1, G2, G3)

Past Tense Yesterday I/he/they… (G1, G2, G3)

bathing beating beginning bending biting blowing borrowing breaking bringing brushing building burning

bathed beat began bent bit blew borrowed broke brought brushed built burnt/burned

Perfect Tense Already I have/he has/they have… (G1, G2, G3) bathed beaten begun bent bitten blown borrowed broken brought brushed built burnt/burned

Future Tense Tomorrow I/he/we will... (G1, G2, G3) bathe beat begin bend bite blow borrow break bring brush build burn

Notes Malay

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buries buys climbs catches combs comes cycles digs Present Tense

Every day I… (G1 & G3)

Every day he… (G2)

dive do dance draw drink drive eat fail fall fight fly forget get give go grow hang hide hold keep kick kneel leave lie make pay ride ring sell run say see sell send sew

dives does dances draws drinks drives eats fails falls fights flies forgets gets gives goes grows hangs hides holds keeps kicks kneels leaves lies makes pays rides rings sells runs says sees sells sends sews

burying buying climbing catching combing coming cycling digging Continuous Tense Now I am/he is/they are… (G1, G2, G3)

buried bought climbed caught combed came cycled dug Past Tense

buried bought climbed caught combed come cycled dug Perfect Tense

Yesterday I/he/they… (G1, G2, G3)

diving doing dancing drawing drinking driving eating failing falling fighting flying forgetting getting giving going growing hanging hiding holding keeping kicking kneeling leaving lying making paying riding ringing selling running saying seeing selling sending sewing

dived did danced drew drank drove ate failed fell fought flew forgot got gave went grew hung hid held kept kicked knelt left lay made paid rode rang sold ran said saw sold sent sewed

Already I have/he has/they have… (G1, G2, G3) dived done danced drawn drunk driven eaten failed fallen fought flown forgotten got given gone grown hung hidden held kept kicked knelt left lain made paid ridden rung sold run said seen sold sent sewn

bury buy climb catch comb come cycle dig Future Tense Tomorrow I/he/we will... (G1, G2, G3) dive do dance draw drink drive eat fail fall fight fly forget get give go grow hang hide hold keep kick kneel leave lie make pay ride ring sell run say see sell send sew

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shakes shines shouts shoots shows skips sings smiles Present Tense

Every day I… (G1 & G3)

Every day he… (G2)

sit sleep smile speak spend stand steal strike sweep swim take talk teach tear tell think throw try tie wear win wind write add allow arrive breathe brush carry change close copy cook cry divide

sits sleeps smiles speaks spends stands steals strikes sweeps swims takes talks teaches tears tells thinks throws tries ties wears wins winds writes adds allows arrives breathes brushes carries changes closes copies cooks cries divides

shaking shining shouting shooting showing skipping singing smiling Continuous Tense Now I am/he is/they are… (G1, G2, G3)

shook shone shouted shot showed skipped sang smiled Past Tense

shaken shone shouted shot shown skipped sung smiled Perfect Tense

Yesterday I/he/they… (G1, G2, G3)

sitting sleeping smiling speaking spending standing stealing striking sweeping swimming taking talking teaching tearing telling thinking throwing trying tying wearing winning winding writing adding allowing arriving breathing brushing carrying changing closing copying cooking crying dividing

sat slept smiled spoke spent stood stole struck swept swam took talked taught tore told thought threw tried tied wore won wound wrote added allowed arrived breathed brushed carried changed closed copied cooked cried divided

Already I have/he has/they have… (G1, G2, G3) sat slept smiled spoken spent stood stolen struck swept swum taken talked taught torn told thought thrown tried tied worn won wound written added allowed arrived breathed brushed carried changed closed copied cooked cried divided

shake shine shout shoot show skip sing smile Future Tense Tomorrow I/he/we will... (G1, G2, G3) sit sleep smile speak spend stand steal strike sweep swim take talk teach tear tell think throw try tie wear win wind write add allow arrive breathe brush carry change close copy cook cry divide

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drops fits hands drops fits hands hopes hops Present Tense

Every day I… (G1 & G3)

Every day he… (G2)

hurry join drive jump laugh live lock open read reply row stop study type use walk wait cut hit hurt let put push shut pull sink

hurries joins drives jumps laughs lives locks opens reads replies rows stops studies types uses walks waits cuts hits hurts lets puts pushes shuts pulls sinks

dropping fitting handing dropping fitting handing hoping hopping Continuous Tense Now I am/he is/they are… (G1, G2, G3)

dropped fitted handed dropped fitted handed hoped hopped Past Tense

dropped fitted handed dropped fitted handed hoped hopped Perfect Tense

Yesterday I/he/they… (G1, G2, G3)

hurrying joining driving jumping laughing living locking opening reading replying rowing stopping studying typing using walking waiting cutting hitting hurting letting putting pushing shutting pulling sinking

hurried joined drove jumped laughed lived locked opened read replied rowed stopped studied typed used walked waited cut hit hurt let put pushed shut pulled sank

Already I have/he has/they have… (G1, G2, G3) hurried joined driven jumped laughed lived locked opened read replied rowed stopped studied typed used walked waited cut hit hurt let put pushed shut pulled sunk

drop fit hand drop fit hand hope hop Future Tense Tomorrow I/he/we will... (G1, G2, G3) hurry join drive jump laugh live lock open read replied row stop study type use walk wait cut hit hurt let put push shut pull sink

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APPENDIX 5

TENSES, SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND TYPES OF SENTENCES All English sentences are made up of three basic parts:

Subject

Verb

Ali The girl

kicks is

The Rest of the Sentence the ball. pretty.

Study the sentences below:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Subject

Verb

Ali Ali Ali Ali

kicks is kicking kicked will kick

The rest of the sentence the ball the ball the ball the ball

Time every day. now. yesterday. tomorrow.

Sentence 1 is in Simple

Present Tense (happens daily or regularly). Sentence 2 is in Present Continuous Tense (is happening now). Sentence 3 is in Simple Past Tense (happened in the past). Sentence 4 is in Future Tense (will happen in the future). These four tenses are the basic tenses that you may use in writing English sentences.

ccj/skk2/2010 Besides the four tenses above, there are another two important tenses that you should know:

Past Continuous Tense Ali was kicking the ball when I reached the field yesterday (was happening at some time in the past).

Perfect Tense Ali has

already kicked the ball (has already happened).

TYPES OF SENTENCES 1. Active and Passive Sentences Active sentence: Subject Ali

Verb kicks

Object the ball.

Verb is kicked

Subject by Ali.

(Simple Present Tense)

Passive sentence Object The ball More examples: Active sentences Ali kicked the ball. Mother cooks the vegetables. He drove the car. Siti tears the book. The policeman caught the thief.

Passive sentences The ball was kicked by Ali. The vegetables are cooked by mother. The car was driven by him. The book is torn by Siti. The thief was caught by the policeman.

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2. Simple and Compound Sentences Simple sentence 1: Ali goes to school. Simple sentence 2: Abu goes to school. Compound sentence: Ali and Abu go to school. A compound sentence is formed by joining two or more simple sentences using conjunctions (and, but, or, because, so, while). Another example: Simple sentence 1: Ali is sick. Simple sentence 2: Ali does not go to school. Compound sentence: Ali is sick, so he does not go to school.

3. Complex sentence A complex sentence is formed by adding a clause. Example: Sentence 1: The girl is my sister. Sentence 2. The girl is wearing a blue dress. Complex sentence: The girl

who is wearing a blue dress is my sister.

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clause

PRACTISE! Sentence

Subject

I like to go to school. One of the girls is missing. Abu and Ali came here yesterday. She sells seashells by the seashore. The water is clear. They were walking to the bus stop. The children are dancing around the rose bush. My Bonnie lies over the ocean. She has already given the names to the teacher. Father cooks breakfast every Sunday. Wendy and her brothers played badminton last week. My sister and I will visit grandmother next Tuesday. I will get 5A in UPSR.

Verb

Tense

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The cat was jumping over the fence. The dogs were chasing the cat.

We were happy and excited.

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PRACTISE! Every day I come She buys We eat It flies He gives You grow They sing I hold The girls go My father drives The water flows The man rests One of the ladies shouts The thief runs The boat sinks The flowers bloom The postman comes All of them see Most girls play The tiger roars Both boys win The fan turns I sing Many teachers scold More people leave Each one brings Everyone tells Nobody pushes

Now I am coming She is buying

Yesterday I came She bought

Tomorrow I will come She will buy

Already I have come She has bought

ccj/skk2/2010 No one keeps Somebody hits Several man see Most of them put It shines The baby cries The plant grows

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SIMILES as agile as a monkey as alike as two peas as angry as a wasp as bald as an egg as bashful as a schoolgirl as beautiful as a rainbow as big as an elephant as black as coal as blind as a bat as busy as a bee as careless as the wind as clear as crystal as cold as ice as cool as a cucumber as cunning as a fox as deep as the sea as easy as ABC as faithful as a dog as fast as lightning as fit as a fiddle as gentle as a dove as graceful as a swan as green as grass as happy as a lark as hard as iron as playful as a kitten as sweet as honey as proud as a peacock as quiet as a mouse as steady as a rock as tall as a giant as tough as a leather as white as snow as wide as the ocean as wise as an owl

APPENDIX 7

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ENGLISH IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS

APPENDIX 8

Bird in the Hand Is worth Two in the Bush: Apa yang sudah pasti lebih baik dari apa yang belum pasti. A Blessing In Disguise: Hikmah dalam kesusahan yang berlaku. A Piece Of Cake: Sesuatu yang sangat mudah. A Slip Of The Tongue: Tersilap cakap. A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing: Kejahatan yang menyamar sebagai kebaikan. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder: Apabila jarang bertemu, semakin sayang. Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Perbuatan lebih berkesan dari perkataan. All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Tidak semua yang nampak menarik itu baik. As Light As A Feather: Sangat ringan, seperti bulu burung. Beating Around The Bush: Putar-belit. Better Late Than Never: Lebih baik lambat, dari tidak ada langsung / tidak pernah. Birds Of A Feather Flock Together: Orang yang mempunyai persamaan akan berkumpul bersama. Burning The Midnight Oil: Bekerja hingga lewat malam. Cross Your Fingers: Mengharapkan yang terbaik. Cry Over Spilt Milk: Menyesal atas sesuatu yang sudah berlaku. Curiosity Killed The Cat: Perasaan ingin tahu yang membawa kesusahan. Don't Count Your Chickens Until They're Hatched: Jangan mengira hasil sebelum berusaha (angan-angan Mat Jenin). Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket: Jangan letakkan semua harapan pada satu tempat sahaja. Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: Setiap kesusahan yang berlaku ada hikmahnya. Great Minds Think Alike: Pemikiran yang sama. Have No Idea: Tidak tahu langsung. Head Over Heel: Jatuh cinta. Icing On The Cake: Perkara yang baik / menggembirakan. It Takes Two To Tango: Setiap pergaduhan melibatkan dua pihak. Lend Me Your Ear: Tolong dengar apa yang saya ingin katakana.

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Let Bygones Be Bygones: Yang berlalu biarlah berlalu. Let The Cat Out Of The Bag: Membocorkan rahsia. Out Of The Blue: Secara tiba-tiba Out Of the Frying Pan and into the Fire: Dari satu kesusahan, ke satu kesusahan yang lain. Practice Makes Perfect: Latihan berterusan akan memahirkan kita. Pulling Your Leg: Bergurau. Rome Was Not Built In One Day: Tidak ada jalan pintas ke arah kejayaan. Second Nature: Kemahiran yang sudah menjadi satu kebiasaan harian. Start From Scratch: Bermula dari bawah. The Apple Of Your Eye: Kesayangan. The Early Bird Catches The Worm: Orang yang awal bangun dan bekerja akan mendapat lebih hasil. The Pot Calling The Kettle Black: Orang yang bersalah tetap mempersalahkan orang lain. The Pros And Cons: Kebaikan dan keburukan. The Sky Is The Limit: Tidak ada batas. Turn Over A New Leaf: Berubah / Insaf. Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right: Jangan membalas kejahatan dengan kejahatan. Under The Weather: Kurang sihat. Variety Is The Spice Of Life: Kepelbagaian menjadikan kehidupan lebih menarik. Without A Doubt: Tanpa sebarang syak-wasangka. You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover: Jangan menilai seseorang daripada luarannya sahaja.

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PROVERBS Where there’s a will there’s a way: When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it. First come, first served: The first in line will be attended to first. A friend in need is a friend indeed: A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend. Discretion is the better part of valor: If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.

A hungry man is an angry man: A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage. Empty vessels make the most noise: Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss. A man is as old as he feels: A person’s age is immaterial – it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old. Great talkers are little doers: Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work. An idle brain is the devil’s workshop: One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.

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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit: It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever. Faint heart never won fair lady: To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants. A penny saved is a penny gained: By being thrifty one will be able to save up. A rolling stone gathers no moss: A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done. As you sow, so you shall reap: One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions. Barking dogs seldom bite: Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out. Better late than never: To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush: Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.

Birds of a feather flock together: People of the same sort of character or belief always go together. Call a spade a spade: If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.

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Charity begins at home : A personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others. A great talker is a great liar: A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar. Every cloud has a silver lining: If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.