NEW UPSR 2016

PEMAHAMAN
Bahagian A

PARTS OF SPEECH
Grammar
Comprehension

Page 5

-limited response
-will be about
comprehension
-will not be repetitive
-to avoid rigidity
-many different layout
QUESTIONS 16 - 20

Bahagian B
5 Items

Limited Response & Multi

form

Question 1 to 20 will be in MCQ

Refer to DSKP
One of the components Q1 to Q15
MCQ (From

Q16 to Q20
MCQ

It can be in shorter passages.

It can be two or three questions in one
passage.
Q21, Q22, . to Q25
Limited Response -Yes or No, True or False,
Tick the correct answer.
Multi form Matching / Circle

Marking

Section B
Page 7

Dichotomous
Analytical

Either or Or (Right or Wrong)

- content
- structure
(structure) - Correct sentences constructed
will carry higher marks than the one with
only correct content.
-Content 1 mark
-Structure 1 mark
=Total 2 Marks

Social Expression
(Question 21)

The form will be different from time to time.

(Form & Functions)
-May be in dialogue or telephone
conversation
-No MCQ
-Can be also in the form of situation or
problem solving.
Unpredictable items.
The allocation of marks remains.
The distribution of marks might differ from
year to year.

SECTION A
SECTION B

MCQ
Can have
Multiform
Limited Response

Fixed

Q22 (a), (b)

Multiform
Limited Response

analytical
Can be in
-MCQ
-True or False
-Tick one or two answers
-Open Ended Questions
Open ended questions

Q22 (c), (d),

(e)

Multi form Questions

It will not be fixed.

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Linear /Non-Linear Text

Page 11c

Pupil answer must be

correctly matched.

Page 11d

Pupils should answer

according to the tasks
Answers from pupils are
from the passage or childs
prior knowledge.

Eg
-2 nights sleeping in the hotel.
-3days staying in the hotel.

SEC A

QUESTIONS
Variety of layout

GRAMMAR
20 Questions
20 marks

MCQ
Multi Form Questions
Limited Response

Cannot get 2 either all three or only one

will be correct answer. Either 2,1 or 0
marks.
Not necessary to have matching items
every year.
It can also be highlighted into 3 marks as
proposed by item builders. It can be
matching but not of the same style.

GRAMMAR &
COMPREHENSI
ON

What are
tested?

20 QUESTIONS ( MCQ )

SEC B
PEMAHAMAN
5 Questions
30 marks

Grammar is one of the component

Q16 - Q20 Comprehension
-Grammar components
-will be about Comprehension
-will not be same for every year
-Grammar and comprehension
-to avoid rigidness
-May have a different layout
-other 5 Questions (Q21, Q22,Q25)
-Can be in the form of shorter passages
followed by two or three questions.

5 QUESTIONS ( Multi
form & Limited )
What is Dichotomous?
holistic
Divided into two parts
Structurally 2 marks
Content 1 mark.
Structurally built sentences will carry
higher mark then the one with only correct
content.
Social Expression
-It will differ from time to time.
- It could be in dialogue form
- It could be in telephone
conversation.
- It could be in the form of situation or
problem solving.
- No MCQ
SECTION A
Distribution of marks will be decided by
LPM.
Items tested will be unpredictable, it varies.
This leave little room for prediction/spotting
Teachers teach all skills in DSKP.
Not necessary to have the matching items.
It can also be highlighted into 3 marks as
suggested by item builders. It can be
matching but not of the same style.
Pupils should answer according to the tasks
could come from (passage / child prior

knowledge)
Structure bonus
Content one mark for
Can also deviate
-2 nights sleeping in the hotel
-3 days staying in hotel
SECTION A
MCQ - Fixed.
SECTION B
There will be MCQ QUESTIONS , True/False,
Tick or Cross
Question 22( a ) ( b )
Multiple form ( analytical )
Limited response ( analytical )
Tick two correct answer also multi form
questions / True or False, / Open ended
Questions.
Question 22 (c, d, e)
Open ended questions
Multi form Questions
Linear and Non-Linear Questions will not be
fixed throughout the years.
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Pupils matched 3 answers correctly cannot
get 2 only two answers correct .Either all
three or one correct answer. Marks can be
either 2, 1 or 0 marks.