SECTION D

(30 marks)

(Time suggested : 45 minutes)

Question 1

The picture below shows a snatch theft incident which you witnessed while walking to school. Based
on the picture given, write about the incident for your school magazine.

When writing about the incident, you should:

describe what happened

express what you felt

suggest ways to prevent snatch theft

write between 120 to 150 words.

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 Tips On How To write

1. Read and understand the question carefully.

2. Find the key words :-

o For example : snatch theft, incident, witnessed, walking back to school,

school magazine.

3. In your essay you need to :-

o Describe how the snatch theft happened

o Voice out your feelings about the incident

o Propose ways to prevent snatch theft

4. Use the 5P (5 paragraph) technique to arrange and to write your

ideas/points.

5. Introduction Paragraph – ( 30 – 50 words )

o Last week – I – walking – to school

o 8.00am – football practice

o saw – neighbour – Miss Siti – opposite road – waiting for bus

o she – holding a big brown – handbag

Body - First Paragraph – ( Describe what you saw happen)

o saw – a motorbike – two men

o snatch Miss Siti’s handbag – fell down – screamed for help

o shocked – gave chase – got away

Body - Second Paragraph – ( Describe what happened after )

o checked on Miss Siti – hand and leg – bruises

o father came – took her home – made a police report

o I – felt – angry and sad

Body - Third Paragraph – ( Suggest ways to prevent... )

o People – more careful / alert - alone

o More street lights - bright roads / safe

 Police patrol – in / around – housing areas

Exercise 5
Based on the pictures and notes, write out your story.

Remember to varied your structures and use some good words and phrases to spice up your
writing.
To assist you, answer the questions given below.

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Answer the following questions to help you expand your composition

1. What time of the day was it?

2. How was the morning like?
3. What did you see and feel that morning?
4. How was the road? Was it busy?

5. Who did you see that morning?

6. What was the girl doing?
7. Did she take notice of you?
8. What was your opinion of the girl?

9. What incident unfolded that morning?

10. How did the girl react to the incident?
11. How did you react to the incident?
12. What happen to the girl after that?
13. What did you do to help the girl?
14. Why was the girl crying?

15. Where did the two of you go?

16. What did you tell the police officer?
17. What did the police officer say to the girl?
18. What happen to Salina after that?

19. Where did you go after the report?

20. Who did you meet in the class?
21. How did your teacher react to your story?

22. How did you feel after the incident?

23. Did you learn anything from the incident?
*SET 4

There are four suggested writing activities based on these pictures. Read the instructions of
each activity and answer the questions accordingly. The step-by-step approach will help you
and enhance your writing.

bus stop – hockey – waiting -leather

handbag
ACTIVITY 1 – SEQUENCING

Number the paragraphs in the correct sequence according to the pictures to form an
interesting story.

The snatch thief scrambled up and managed to run away leaving behind the
leather handbag. Ah Meng then picked it up and returned it to the lady. The lady
was extremely grateful to Ah Meng as the bag contained a lot of money.

It was a hot afternoon. Sanjit and his bosom friend, Ah Meng was at the

bus- stop which was only a ten-minute walk from their school. They were
heading home after their grueling hockey practice. They had their hockey sticks
with them.

She offered some money to the boys as a token of appreciation. She

thanked the boys for helping her. However, the two brave boys refused to accept
the money. They were glad that they had done a good deed on that day. They
felt very proud of themselves.

Out of the blue, Sanjit saw a motorbike coming towards the bus- stop.
The motorbike came close to the lady and the pillion rider snatched the leather
handbag. Unfortunately, the poor lady lost her balance and fell. At the drop of
the hat, Sanjit hit the pillion rider with his hockey stick while Ah Meng ran to the
lady’s aid. The snatch thief fell onto the road with the bag. As quick as lightning,
the motorcyclist sped off.

There was a pretty young lady who was carrying a leather handbag on
her shoulder. She was waiting for the bus, too. The lady seemed to be impatient
because she had been waiting for a long time.
ACTIVITY 3– TEXT COMPLETION

Read the text and fill in the blanks correctly.

It was a hot afternoon. Sanjit and his bosom friend, Ah Meng

________________________ which was only a ten-minute walk from their school. They were
heading home after their grueling hockey practice. They had _________________ with them.

There was a pretty young lady who was carrying _____________________________

on her shoulder. She _________________________ for the bus, too. The lady seemed to be
impatient because she had been waiting for a long time.

Out of the blue, Sanjit saw ___________________ coming towards the bus stop. The
motorbike came close to the lady and the pillion rider snatched the leather handbag.
Unfortunately, the poor lady ____________________________. At the drop of the hat, Sanjit
hit the pillion rider with his hockey stick while Ah Meng ran to the lady’s aid. The snatch thief
__________________________ with the bag. ________________________, the
motorcyclist sped off.

The snatch thief scrambled up and managed to run away leaving behind the leather
handbag. Ah Meng then picked it up the handbag and returned it to the lady. The lady was
extremely grateful ____________________________________________.

She offered some money to the boys as a token of appreciation. She thanked the boys
____________________________. However, the two brave boys refused to accept the
money. They were glad that they had done a good deed on that day. They felt very proud of
themselves.