Mahisham Mahmood

UPSR ENGLISH
UPSR ENGLISH
THE SK FORMAT
THE SK FORMAT
Mahisham Mahmood
CONSTRUCTS (Paper 2 )
CONSTRUCTS (Paper 2 )

Writing sentences using correct

grammar, punctuation & spelling

Matching wors to linear & non!linear

representations

Writing to e"press ieas

Mahisham Mahmood
Sentence Construction

Write complete sentences #ase on a

picture with the wors gi$en%

Write e"actl& ' sentences not more not

less%

No nee to use all the wors gi$en%

Section (
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BANDING
BANDING
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Section 1
In)ormation *rans)er

+ ,uestion -
a. *rans)erring linear/non!linear
in)ormation to a gi$en ta#le
#. Write a short paragraph0s. o)
one1s ecisions or choice
Mahisham Mahmood
Note Expansion

2rite sentences in a para3rap*(s) 4or%

5ase' on a series o4 +isual sti%uli6

# 7uestion
Section C
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MARKS

Section A8 10 marks

Section 18 15 marks

Section C8 15 marks

TOTA. 8 0$ %ar&s
Paper 2
Paper 2
Mahisham Mahmood
Q1 Constructing Sentences
Q1 Constructing Sentences
+% +% Stu& the picture an the wors, tr& to get as much Stu& the picture an the wors, tr& to get as much
in)ormation as possi#le % in)ormation as possi#le %
2% 2% Some o) the wors might gi$e &ou an iea what to write Some o) the wors might gi$e &ou an iea what to write
regaring to regaring to e e$ents, incients $ents, incients or acti$ities or acti$ities
3% 3% 4ou can either write in 4ou can either write in present tense, past tense or present tense, past tense or
continuos tense continuos tense
5% 5% 6o not use the same sentence pattern% Use a $ariet& o) 6o not use the same sentence pattern% Use a $ariet& o)
sentence patterns that &ou ha$e learnt% sentence patterns that &ou ha$e learnt%
'% '% Emphasis o) mar7ing is on grammar% Emphasis o) mar7ing is on grammar%
8% 8% 9aning: 9aning: E"cellent : ;!+< E"cellent : ;!+< =reit: >!?, =reit: >!?,
(chie$ement: '!8 Low (chie$ement: <!5 (chie$ement: '!8 Low (chie$ement: <!5
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%ot*er outsi'e *ot puts clot*es
pole 'au3*ter *elps 5as&et 5ir's
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picnic ri+er *ot puts 4oo'
5an& s/i%%in3 5e*in' prepares ta5le
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cr9in3 *urt 4rien's runnin3
'rain /ater *elp 5ic9cle
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sunn9 5eac* picnic %ot*er tree
%at sur4in3 sea prepares s/i%%in3
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:# Tec*ni7ues
:# Tec*ni7ues
*here are two common techni,ues:
a.
a.
Listing
Listing; Write as man& simple sentences as possible.
Then, @oin two or three sentences to form
compoun or comple" sentences.
b.
Expansion
Expansion
:
: Using the original sentence stem to
expand.
e.g:1. The boy is reading a book.
2. The boy is reading a book at the table.
. The boy is reading a book and he is sitting
comfortably at the table.
!. The boy "ho is reading a book sits comfortably
at the table.
Mahisham Mahmood
#6 T*e 3irl;s *o559 is rearin3 4is*6
26 S*e &eeps %an9 t9pes o4 4is*es6
<6 S*e &eeps t*e% in an a7uariu%6
06 T*e9 are +er9 =colour4ul6>
,6 S*e 4ee's t*e% /it* /ater"plants6
(Low Achievement 1-4)
Sample =aniate (
Sample =aniate (
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#6 T*e 3irl;s *o559 is rearin3 4is*6
26 S*e &eeps %an9 t9pes o4 4is*es in
*er a7uariu%6
<6 S*e 4ee's t*e% /it* 4is* 4oo's an'
/ater"plants =t/ice a 'a9>6
06 Her 4is*es are 5eauti4ul an'
=colour4ul6>
,6 S*e en?o9s 4ee'in3 an' loo&in3 at
t*e%6
(Achievement 5-6)
Sample =aniate 9
Sample =aniate 9
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:2 @n4or%ation Trans4er
:2 @n4or%ation Trans4er
Auestion 2(
+% Rea an unerstan the instruction care)ull&%
2% 4ou are re,uire to ienti)& the in)ormation etails )rom
the te"t%
3% E"tract rele$ant in)ormation an then, trans)er them
into the #lan7s pro$ie%
5% Rea the te"t or passage again an unerline all the
etails mentione%
'% Ma7e sure that the re,uire in)ormation has #een
trans)erre correctl&%
8% =hec7 &our spelling an use correct punctuationB
spelling, upper an lower cases, s&m#ols%
Mahisham Mahmood
:uestion 2 1
:uestion 2 1
+% Rea an unerstan the instruction care)ull&% the instruction care)ull&%
2% 2% Ma7e sure &ou Ma7e sure &ou 7now e"actl& the re,uirements 7now e"actl& the re,uirements o) the o) the
,uestion% ,uestion%
3% 3% 4ou are re,uire to 4ou are re,uire to ma7e a choice ma7e a choice% %
5% 5% Mar7s will #e aware accoring to &our a#ilit& to Mar7s will #e aware accoring to &our a#ilit& to
complete the tas7 gi$en% Gi$e appropriate reasons% complete the tas7 gi$en% Gi$e appropriate reasons%
'% '% *he emphasis is on how goo &our reason is *he emphasis is on how goo &our reason is
8% 8% *he #aning *he #aning E" : ', =r: 5, (c : 2!3 L( : + E" : ', =r: 5, (c : 2!3 L( : +
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Scorin3 Aoo' Mar&sB
Scorin3 Aoo' Mar&sB
Ho/C
Ho/C
a% =ohesi$eness
Writing shoul #e carrie out in se,uence with e"ceptional
cohesi$eness%
#% =hoice
i% Ma7e a choice which is )amiliar to &ou%
ii% 6o not use an& uppercase unless it is a proper noun
c% Main ReasonB
i% ela#orate &our reasons #& using
! &our pre$ious 7nowlege or past e"perience
! )acts a#out &our choiceB )actual aspects
! own a#ilit& or interest or am#ition or con)ience
! e"pan &our main iea creati$el& in one or two sentences. .

c% Supporti$e Reasons
i% reasons shoul #e #ase on the gi$en in)ormation%

ii% in)ormation must #e trans)erre cle$erl& an written

meaning)ull&
iii% a$oi using the same sentence pattern
$i% mapping/iagramming an clustering will help &ou
to
ela#orate &our reasons an e"pan &our ieas%
$% use transitional mar7ersB #esies, #esie that,
moreo$er, on top o) that , to se,uence &our reasons%
% EningB
i% conclusion ! short an concise
ii% gi$e opinion
iii% conclue &our choice
Mahisham Mahmood
Delight Food Court

#er$es delicio%s traditional &elantanese
dishes, cakes and pastries. There are
t"el$e stalls to choose from . 'a$e a
good meal "hile being entertained by
traditional &elantanese dance and
m%sic.
(%ffet dinner : Eat all yo% can for )%st
*+2, per person
Muhibbah Restaurant

#er$es Traditional +alay, -hinese,
.ndian and Thai dishes. 'a$e a
mar$ello%s dinner in the
air/condit ioned hall. 0ery spacio%s
to ha$e a pri$ate party. &araoke
pro$ided.

1inner : *+, per person
Western =a)e
#er$es all types of "estern food (ritish, .talian and 2estern 3merican 4ood.
3mple space for partying. Li$e singing performances by a pop%lar local artiste.

1inner of yo%r choice : *+5, per person
S(MPLE +
@ /oul' pre4er to c*oose A'i'as 5ecause it is t*e %ost
popular s*oes aroun' an' @ t*in& /earin3 it /ill 3reatl9
en*ance %9 presti3e6 @ 5elie+e t*at t*e s*oes are o4 t*e
*i3*est 7ualit9 an' 'e4initel9 it is /ort* 5u9in36
Nor%all9D it /oul' cost %e %ore t*an RM,$6 Ho/e+erD
/it* t*e s*oes on o44erD it is reasona5l9 price'6 @ /oul'
consi'er 5u9in3 a pair 4or %9 sports practice as @ /oul'
3et a 4ree pair o4 soc&s6 T*e MM S*oe Store near %9
*ouse is *a+in3 a sale6 @ /oul' *a+e t*e c*ance to
c*oose t*e colour @ /ant6 @t /oul' 5e nice i4 a 4e/ o4 %9
4rien's /ear t*e sa%e 5ran' o4 s*oes 4or our sports
practice6
S(MPLE 2
9o&
0=ontent.
Hea
09eginning.
En
0=onclusion.
I woul pre)er to choose the 9unga Ra&a Hotel
#ecause m& )amil& an I woul )in it com)orta#le% It is
e,uippe with moern )acilities such as air!conitioner,
)our #es, pri$ate #athroom an hot water shower% *he
hotel is locate in Cuching =it&, so we coul tra$el #&
ta"i )rom the airport% We e)initel& woul en@o& the
#eauti)ul scener& along the wa&% Dn top o) that, the
hotel management is ha$ing a 2<E iscount promotion
)or the sta&, so m& )ather coul sa$e a lot o) mone&% I
woul #e a#le to as7 him )or more poc7et mone& to #u&
sou$enirs )or m& )riens% I am loo7ing )orwar to sta&
in 9unga Ra&a Hotel an en@o& m& holia&s in Cuching%
Question 2 (b)
If your family were going to Kuching for a holiday which hostel
would you choose to stay!




PL(S*I= =DIN 9DF

ho%se
colo%rf%l
has m%sic
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=D=DNU* SHELL =DIN 9DF

ro%nd
bro"n, painted "ith flo"ers
artistic $al%e
*+2.5,
9(M9DD =DIN 9DF

cylindrical
yello"ish "ith car$ings
can hang on the "all
*+!.,,
Mary : Look at those coin boxes. Theyre cute.
Siti : Yes, and I need a new coin box.
Mary : Look, this one is made of cocon ut shell and its beautifully ainted.
Theres a hole at the to to ut your coins in.
Siti : This one is made of lastic . It is bi!!er and there will be music when
you ush your coins in.
Mary : This cylindrical shae is made of bamboo and yo u can han! it in your
room. Theres a hole in front of you to ut your coins.
Siti : "h, I #ust dont know which one to c hoose.
Mary : $ell, you should choose the one that is bi! enou!h for you and it must
be lon! lastin!.
S(MPLE 2
S(MPLE 3
Star)ruits

yello" star shaped

s"eet and )%icy

rich in 0itamin 3 and -

s%itable for making fr%it )%ice

can keep for "eek

comes from 7erak

*+.,, per kilo

Pineapple

yello"

s"eet and )%icy

rich in 0itamin -

s%itable for making )am

can keep for many days

comes from 8ohor

*+!.,, per kilo

(pple

red or green

s"eet and )%icy

rich in $itamins

s%itable for making fr%it salad

m%st keep in the refrigerator

imported from 3%stralia

*+5.,, per kilo

S(MPLE 5
Question 3
=omprehen 9%nderstand the re:%irement of the :%estion;
*ead the instr%ction caref%lly.
-ircle e$ery information; names<e$ents<cl%es
General In)ormation
1. #t%dy the pict%res and the gi$en "ords; try to get as m%ch information
as possible regarding to;
a. e$ents b. incidents c. cl%e or "ritten text
d. acti$ities e. identify the characters
Scheming an 6ra)ting
+st Step 1. #t%dy the notes 2. .dentify the tense %sed
. +ake a simple story line to g%ide yo%.
2n Step
2rite a draft: free "riting, brainstorm, making a list or mapping
8oin them by %sing con)%nction to form compo%nd sentences.
.f possible, %se relati$e prono%ns and insert ad)ecti$es or ad$erbs.
Edit yo%r lang%age and content


S(MPLE '
Last #at%rday / sco%ts / "ashed /
painted / fences
"indo" panes / trimmed hedges /
s"ept / school compo%nd
collected / old ne"spapers / bottles /
finished / tired / happy
9a;
9b;
9c;
S(MPLE 8
Last week, Johan and a group of scouts decided to
raise fund for their Annual Scouts Jamboree in Kijang
Camp! "he bo#s organised themsel$es into se$eral groups!
%ne of the groups went around the houses and washed cars
and painted the fences!
Another group of scouts headed b# Amin, trimmed the
hedges and cleaned the compounds of the houses! "he# also
went around and gathered old newspapers, bottles and
cans! "he# sold the things the# had collected at the
rec#cling centre! All of them were happ# because the# had
made some mone# and helped to keep the en$ironment
clean!
At the end of the week, the bo# scouts counted &the
mone# the# had raised! "he# were $er# delighted to find out
that the# had collected more than '()**!**! "he# were
happ# and hoped to take part in their Annual Scouts
Jamboree!
S(MPLE 89
e$ening / boys / "alking / sa" / bird
cat / to"ards / chased / a"ay
climbed / into / nest / happy / deed
9c;
9b;
9a;
S(MPLE >
friends / camping / bro%ght / excited tents / cooked / en)oyed / together
hiking / top of the hill / camera / home
9c;
9b; 9a;
S(MPLE ?
S(MPLE ;
'a$i + walking home +
motorc#clist + hit , pet+Lassie
, later , well , pla#ed , 'a$i ,
happ#
'a$i + father + clinic+
$eterinarian + treated , dog
rushed+picked up+saw , hurt ,
took+home
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Mahisham Mahmood
CONSTRUCT@NA S@MP.E SENTENCES
SAMP.E # 2 PARTS OF A SENTENCE
SU9GE=* HER9
SuIie crie
6ogs #ar7
( sna7e hisses
S(MPLE 2 - 3 P(R*S DJ ( SEN*EN=E
SU9GE=* 0Noun.
Who/What
HER9
0action wors.
I am
Sam& en@o&e
He $isits
D9GE=* 0Noun.
Who/what
a girl
the show%
his granparents%
Enci7 (min an
Puan Ro7iah
are
English teachers%
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SAMP.E 0 < PARTS OF A SENTENCE
SU9GE=* 0Noun.
Who/What
HER9
0action wors)
M9 5rot*er
is 3oin3
He li+es
I /ent
PL(=E
0Where.
to sc*ool
in 2a&a4 1a*ru6
to t*e %ar&et6
T*e9 /ere s/i%%in3 in t*e ri+er6
SAMP.E < < PARTS OF A SENTENCE
SU1EECT (Noun)
2*oF2*at
GER1
(action /or's)
I a%
Mustap*a is
Siti Ais9a* is
AHEECT@GE
(*o/)
*app96
*onest6
9oun3 an' 5eauti4ul6
Enci& A%ir an'
Puan Kartini
are +er9 *ar'/or&in36
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SAMP.E - 0 PARTS OF A SENTENCE
SU1EECT
2*oF2*at
GER1
(action /or's)
T*e9 /ere
He pla9s
I /ent
AHEECT@GEF
O1EECTF P.ACE
at sc*ool
c*ess
to t*e o44ice
T*e9 are c*eer4ul
SAMP.E , < PARTS OF A SENTENCE
SU1EECT (Noun)
2*oF2*at
GER1
(action /or's)
I co%e
M9 parents /ent
Ati7a* 'rea%t
T@ME
(2*en)
e+er9 'a96
9ester'a96
last ni3*t6
T*e 5a59 crie' ?ust no/6
T@ME
(2*en)
9ester'a96
e+er9 a4ternoon6
t*is %ornin36
to'a96
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2H " TECHN@:UE
6 1 2 3 4 5 6
When Who
What
Which
(ction Wors
0Her#s.
Who
What
Which
How Where When
(ini went to 9acho7 &estera&%
or
4estera& (ini went to 9acho7
PARTS OF SPEECH
NOUN
GER1
PRONOUNS
AHEECT@GES
I AHGER1S
ART@C.ES
:UANT@F@ERS
CONEUNCT@ONS
PREPOS@T@ONS
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GRDUP DJ WDR6S JDR SEN*EN=E =DNS*RU=*IDN
+% he, him, his, she, her, her, it, it, its, the&, them their, we, us, our, I, me, m&
SU9GE=* HER9 D9GE=*
I me
4ou &ou
We us
*he& them
He him
She her
It it
NDUN
m& )rien
&our parents
our house
their #ic&cles
his ho##ies
her classroom
its tail
E"amples :
I pla& with them e$er& a&%
She goes with him to the part&%
We lo$e them%
4ou will #u& it%
E"amples :
Salman is m& )rien%
*he& came to our house%
Jahmi an Roslan )oun their #ic&cles%
*he cat lic7e its tail%
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AROUP OF 2ORHS FOR SENTENCE CONSTRUCT@ON
26 a%D isD areD /asD /ereD *asD *a+eD *a'D /illD canD 'oD 'oesD 'i'
SUBJECT VERB
I am, was, ha$e, ha, will, can, o, i
4ou are, were, ha$e, ha, will, can, o, i
We
*he&
He is, was, has, ha, will, can, oes, i
She
It
E"amples :
I am hungr&%
I was late &estera&
We ha$e English e$er& a&%
We can pla& a)ter the class%
E"amples :
He is alwa&s late%
She was earl& &estera&%
She has Science class toa&%
It oes not li7e mil7%
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AROUP OF 2ORHS FOR SENTENCE CONSTRUCT@ON
3. aD anD t*eD a 4e/D a littleD %uc*D %an9D so%eD an9D a lot o4
4. inD onD un'erD nearD toD 4ro%D 4orD /it*D 59D in 4ront o4D 5esi'eD
next toD a3ainstD
,6 an'D 5utD soD 5ecauseD /*enD untilD 5e4oreD a4terD sinceD i4
-6 li&esD lo+esD en?o9sD /antsD *elpsD 'eci'e'D use'D J toF in3
e636 S*e lo+es to pla9 5a'%inton 6
He en?o9s s/i%%in3 in t*e ri+er6
T*e9 'eci'e' to ?oin t*e% 4or t*e part96
2e use' t*e ra&e to 3at*er t*e 'rie' lea+es.
(6 al/a9sD usuall9D o4tenD so%eti%esD sel'o%D ne+er
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(HDI6 *HE JDLLDWING
(HDI6 *HE JDLLDWING

=DMMDN ERRDRS
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Mawar Jlat is near ours school.
Her went with her parents%
She went to *aiping with his%
I an m& )amil& lo$e local )ruits%
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Salimah an honest girl%
*he la& in pain%
4ou must help)ul to the girls%
*he ancers $er& #eauti)ul%
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*he )ruits is goo%
He are going to Wa7a) 9haru%
He were c&cling home%
Her granparents lo$es her%
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4ou ha$e a chance to $isit to Sa#ah%
She than7e to (hma )or his help%
He @umpe in to the ri$er%
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He can comes with &ou to m& house%
(t )irst I cannot saw the lions%
M& )ather i not went with me.
She oes not pla&s net#all e$er& a)ternoon.
9ett& will writes the letter%
Use root /or's a4ter
Use root /or's a4ter
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in)initi$e ! to
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Moal wors
o, oes, i
can, coul ma&, might
shall, shoul
will, woul must
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The lady "as fell into the ri$er.
2e are m%st clean the drain e$ery day.
Later he "as crashed into the ditch.
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There ha$e many "ays to become cle$er.
. $ery like to listen to m%sic.
There $ery many many people at concert.
They go picnic last "eek "ith teacher they.
+%th% "as not go to school beca%se he did not feeling "ell.
(ahisham (ahmood
AUES*IDN +
AUES*IDN +

no stereot&pe: $ar& the sentence patterns

escri#e the actions shown in relation to :a person to

another or to ob"ects%

use $er#s an appropriate $oca#ular&

6D ND* :

use time phrase use time phrase KLast month, 4estera&, Last KLast month, 4estera&, Last
wee7L wee7L

name o) places not shown in the picture

write #aseless assumption or preict the outcomes

(ahisham (ahmood
S*(*ING 4DUR RE(SDNS PRDPERL4
S*(*ING 4DUR RE(SDNS PRDPERL4
a% The #rice
c% .t is reasonably #riced, so
is cheap/e"pensi$e
is low/high/reasona#le/a))ora#le
I coul a))or to pa& with m& %sa$ing or #oc%et money&.
I on1t ha$e an& pro#lem to >buy or get oneL )or ?.
#% The shirt is cheap/e"pensi$e
'(am#le) #rice
'(am#le) #rice
)
) no need to mention &M'. no need to mention &M'.
AUES*IDN 29
AUES*IDN 29
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HD=(9UL(R4 LIS*
HD=(9UL(R4 LIS*

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Inoor
Inoor
Places
kitchen
li$ing room
canteen
resta%rant
shop
market
stall
classroom
library
hall
People
man/men
woman/women
chil/chilren
#o&/girl
pupil/stuent
customer/#u&er
haw7er/#utcher
teacher
li#rarian
auience
D#@ects
o$en, cabinet, plate, knife, mo%se
sofa, $ase, tele$ision, table, cat
food, bench, table, d%stbin
food, men%, drink, table
s%gar, rice, books, shoes, shirt
$egetables, fr%its, fish, balance
food, fr%its, drinks, table
desks, chairs, blackboard, basket
books, shelf, co%nter, table
stage, chairs, c%rtain
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Inoor
Inoor
Places
kitchen
li$ing room
canteen
resta%rant
shop
market
stall
classroom
library
hall
D#@ects
plate, $egetables
tele$ision, floor
food, drink
food, men%, drink
s%gar, rice, books
$egetables, fr%its
food, fr%its, drinks
books, blackboard
books, maga@ines
speech, songs
Her#s
cook, "ash, eat, c%t
sit, "atch, s"eep
b%y, :%e%e, eat, stand, pay
cook, ser$e, eat, sit
sell, b%y, pick, "eigh, "rap, pay
sell, b%y, "eigh, stand
sell, b%y, prepare, sit, stand
r%b, "rite, teach, read, sit
read, "rite, borro", sit, stand
sit, listen to, "atch, stand, sing
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Places
field
park
garden
playgro%nd
ri$er, "aterfall
beach
)%ngle
orchard
@oo
compo%nd
People
people
player
$isitor
family
spectator
children
D#@ects
goal, ball, flags, tent, co"s, goats
trees, bench, path, rocks, pond
plants, flo"ers, b%tterflies, birds
s"ing, seesa", slide, monkey bar
fishing rod, trees, rocks, fish, b%shes
trees, sand, sandcastles, rocks
trees, ri$er, birds, tent, pots
trees, fr%its, poles, baskets, ladders
animals, cage, trees, rocks, b%shes
fence, hedge, tap, "atering can, hose
Dutoor
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Places
field
park
garden
playgro%nd
ri$er, "aterfall
beach
)%ngle
orchard
@oo
compo%nd
Her#s
play, "atch, clap, r%n
sit, )og, play, rest, "atch, fly
plant, pl%ck, hold, dig
s"ing, play, r%n, climb
fish, s"im, bathe, play, di$e
s"im, b%ild, bathe, play
camp, pitch, collect, cook, boil
pl%ck, poke, pick, collect, climb
climb, eat, perch, fly, $isit
paint, s"eep, "ater, "ash
Dutoor
D#@ects
hands, game
ball, kites
flo"ers, rake, soil
ball, slide
sandcastles, float
tent, fire"ood
fr%its, trees
trees, fr%its
fence, plants
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Question 1: Writing
Question 1: Writing
Tasks
Tasks

To "rite grammatically correct

To "rite grammatically correct
sentences.
sentences.

To %se a pict%re stim%l%s to constr%ct

To %se a pict%re stim%l%s to constr%ct
sentences.
sentences.
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Question 1: Writing Tips
Question 1: Writing Tips

1escribe; do not narrate.

1escribe; do not narrate.

Ao linking or se:%encing bet"een sentences.

Ao linking or se:%encing bet"een sentences.

+ay or may not %se the "ords gi$en.

+ay or may not %se the "ords gi$en.

+ay %se present, past, or contin%o%s tense.

+ay %se present, past, or contin%o%s tense.

+ay "rite simple, compo%nd, or complex sentences.

+ay "rite simple, compo%nd, or complex sentences.

1o not exceed fi$e sentences.

1o not exceed fi$e sentences.
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Auestion +: Strategies
Auestion +: Strategies

Look at the
Look at the
picture
picture
%
%

.dentify the
.dentify the
place
place
in the pict%re.
in the pict%re.

.dentify the
.dentify the
people
people
in the pict%re.
in the pict%re.

.dentify the
.dentify the
actions
actions
in the pict%re.
in the pict%re.

.dentify the
.dentify the
o#@ects
o#@ects
in the pict%re.
in the pict%re.

*ead the
*ead the
wors
wors
gi$en in the box.
gi$en in the box.

.dentify the
.dentify the
)orm o) $er#s
)orm o) $er#s
.
.
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.dentify the place in
the pict%re.
.dentify the people in
the pict%re.
-dentif# the actions
in the picture!
.dentify the o#@ects in
the pict%re.
*ead the wors gi$en in
the box.
.dentify the .dentify the )orm o) )orm o)
$er#s $er#s
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A. Basic Sentence Patterns
.!
.!
"his is a kitchen!
"his is a kitchen!
)!
)!
"here are two children in the
"here are two children in the
kitchen!
kitchen!
/!
/!
"here is a mouse in the kitchen!
"here is a mouse in the kitchen!
0!
0!
"he woman is on the chair!
"he woman is on the chair!
1!
1!
"he mouse is on the floor!
"he mouse is on the floor!
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B. Simple Sentence
Patterns
.!
.!
"he woman is standing on the chair!
"he woman is standing on the chair!
)!
)!
"he mouse is eating some food!
"he mouse is eating some food!
/!
/!
"he children are laughing at the
"he children are laughing at the
woman!
woman!
0!
0!
"he bo# is pointing to the woman!
"he bo# is pointing to the woman!
1!
1!
"he woman is afraid of the mouse!
"he woman is afraid of the mouse!
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Compound Sentence
Patterns
.! "he children were laughing when the#
saw the woman was standing on the
chair!
)! "he woman stood on the chair because
there was a mouse in the kitchen!
/! She was frightened b# the mouse causing
her to shout loudl#!
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D. Complex Sentence
Patterns
.!
.!
"he woman who stood on the chair,
"he woman who stood on the chair,
shouted loudl# and lifted her sarung
shouted loudl# and lifted her sarung
because she was frightened b# the mouse!
because she was frightened b# the mouse!
)!
)!
"he girl was looking at the tin# mouse
"he girl was looking at the tin# mouse
while the bo# was pointing to the lad# who
while the bo# was pointing to the lad# who
stood helplessl# on the chair!
stood helplessl# on the chair!
/!
/!
"he woman wanted to prepare breakfast
"he woman wanted to prepare breakfast
but was frightened b# a mouse in her
but was frightened b# a mouse in her
kitchen, so she stood on the chair and
kitchen, so she stood on the chair and
shouted loudl#!
shouted loudl#!
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Conjunctions
and so
because when
but while
howe$er who, which, that
since #et
Conjunction can e used to join
sentences comprising di!!erent ideas
to !orm compound or complex
sentences.
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Question ": Writing Tasks
Question ": Writing Tasks

"o
"o
trans!er
trans!er
information!
information!

"o
"o
c#oose
c#oose
an item!
an item!

"o gi$e
"o gi$e
reasons
reasons
for the choice
for the choice
made!
made!
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Question "a: Strategies
Question "a: Strategies
Look at the Look at the picture picture. .
-dentif# the -dentif# the items items. .
Anal#se Anal#se the the aspects o! in!ormation aspects o! in!ormation. .
Cop# the Cop# the in!ormation in!ormation into the bo2es! into the bo2es!
Check for the Check for the spelling and punctuations spelling and punctuations! !
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Question
"a
a. $denti!% t#e items
gi&en.
. Anal%se t#e aspects
o! in!ormation !or
eac# item.
c. Cop% t#e in!ormation
into t#e appropriate
oxes.
d. C#eck !or t#e
punctuations'
spelling' notations
()*' kg' cm'+ etc.
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rm4.90
Rm7.90
floral batik
rectangle
with
twinkling
lights
with
lights and
muzik
foto
frame
fancy
party hat
. $denti!%
t#e
aspects o!
t#e items.
a. $denti!% t#e
items.
d. Be,are o! t#e spelling and
punctuations ()*' kg' cm'+ etc.
sguare
Punctuations-capitali.atio
n
spelling
c. Cop% t#e
in!ormatio
n into t#e
appropria
te oxes.
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Question ": Writing Tips
Question ": Writing Tips

(ake a clear choice!

(ake a clear choice!

Choose %34 item onl#!

Choose %34 item onl#!

5i$e rele$ant reasons!

5i$e rele$ant reasons!

3o need to gi$e reason for all aspects!

3o need to gi$e reason for all aspects!

(a# elaborate on one aspect onl#!

(a# elaborate on one aspect onl#!

A$oid confusing linking words!

A$oid confusing linking words!
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Sample (nswer
0Wea7.
Card *
=hoice
In)o 0irect li)ting.
#rice RM+,-. floral design
decorated with twin%ling lights sha#e rectangle
as a useful boo% mar%,
+ mar7
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Sample (nswers
0Moerate.
Card *
the #rice is RM+,-., It has a floral design, It
is decorated with twin%ling lights, /he sha#e
is rectangle, It is made as a useful boo% mar%,
I woul #u& Card * #ecause the #rice is $ery
reasonable, I ha$e enough money to buy it, It is
decorated with twin%ling lights, It is beautiful, It is also
rectangular in sha#e, It is suitable for my mother, 0nd I
can ma%e it as a useful boo% mar%,
3 mar7s
=hoice
In)ormation without an& reason
2 mar7s
In)ormation with a )ew simple reasons
=hoice
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Sample
Ans,er
(Ad&ance+
Card B for my mother
it would be a nice gift for her as other!s "ay
is #ust
around the corner, /he card is only RM+,-. which is $ery
reasonable, 1ince the card has beautiful floral design my
mother would a##reciate it $ery much, Moreo$er the card is
decorated with twin%ling lights which would definitely ma%e
her ha##y, 0s she is a boo%worm she could use the card as
a boo% mar%, *ased on the abo$e mentioned reasons I am
certain that it would be good choice to show her my lo$e and
a##reciation,,
=hoice
R+:
R2:
R3:
R5:
! *as7: )ul)ille 0choice is mae, reasons gi$en.
! Language: con)ient
! Grammar: $arieties o) sentence structures
! Errors: harl& an&
! Meaning: $er& clear an comprehensi#le
! Hoca#ular&: new wors/interesting e"pressions
R':
/
marks
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Auestion 3: Writing *as7s
a% *o write a stor& #ase on picture an te"t stimuli%
Writing *ips
a% Loo7 an stu& all the pictures gi$en%
#% 6e$elop the stor& line%
c% Rea an unerstan the notes gi$en%
)% =hec7 )or spelling an punctuation%
e% ( new wors %
% Drganise the writings into a )ew paragraphs%
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Question 0: Writing Tips
a. 1otes ma% or ma% not e used.
. Words ma% e replaced ,it# similar meaning
,ords.
c. Word order ma% e c#anged.
e. $ntroduction' closing' and paragrap#ing are not a
must.
d. Tenses and ,ord !orms ma% e c#anged
contextuall%.
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2PS) 3145$S6 PAP3)
"778
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Sample (nswer )or Auestion 3
Mak Limah, who rear geese, lives
at a village in the heart o the cit!"
#ne win$! night, Mak Limah orgot
to close$ one o the win$ows in her
house" As she was slee%ing, a &urglar
clim&e$ the win$ow an$ entere$ her
woo$een house"
sp
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'e stole Mak Limah(s e)%ensive
*ewelleries" Ater stealing, he went out o
the house" Su$$enl!, he saw Mak Limah(s
geese a%%roache$ him" 'e was running as
ast as $eer when he reali+e$ that the
geese chase him" But, it was too late" ,he
geese %ecke$ him"
Mak Limah woke u% when she hear$ the
lou$ noise" She went out o her house an$
saw the &urglar" ,he &urglar coul$ not
manage to steal her e)%ensive *ewelleries"
R
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'er *ewelleries were sae" Mak
Limah was %rou$ o her geese" She was
ver! ha%%! &ecause the geese ha$ hel%e$
her" So she e$ them"
It was a memora&le $a! or Mak
Limah in her lie"
Remar7s:
! Meaning: clear
! Language: pro)icient
! Smooth )low o) stor&
! Hoca#: new wors
! Grammar: $arieties o) sentence structures
! Errors: )ew single wor, grammatical, spelling%
S&m#ols :
M single wor error
M irrele$ant iea
M spelling
M new wors/merit
M structural
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marks marks
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