Bahasa Inggeris Soalan

1 SECTION 1
DIRECTED WRITING
DIRECTED WRITING
Tips On How To Write Your Essay

Read the question carefully
 When writing, remember

F – the correct FORMAT
C – include all the CONTENT points given
E – ELABORATE on the content points with relevant details
 Identify the task. You may be asked to persuade, advise, instruct etc. The tone and
language should reflect the task. For example when you persuade, it is best that you
include adjectives like ‘the trip is going to be fun and adventurous’
INFORMAL LETTER
A. WHAT TO WRITE?
No Format Description
1 Address - at the top right-hand corner of the letter
- put a comma after every line
- put a full-stop at the end of the address
2 Date - write below the address
3 Salutation - write on the left-hand side of the letter
- put a comma after the greeting
4 Content/Body - start with an introduction
- followed by the details in the next
paragraphs
- write a suitable conclusive sentence
5 Closing salutation - write on the right-hand side of the letter.
- first word begins with a capital letter.
e.g. ‘Yours sincerely’, ‘Your friend’
6 Signature - sign clearly after the closing salutation
- no need to write your name below
1|MODUL PLUS JABATAN PENDIDIKAN SELANGOR

No 12 Jalan Kristal,
Taman Permata, Sender’s
40000 Shah Alam, Address
Selangor.
13th March 2017 Date
Salutation Dear Lisa,
How are you? My family and I are doing well here.

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Yours Sincerely, Complimentary Close

Armani Signature
Expressions in Opening Remarks

 How are you? I hope you are in good health
 I hope you are in the best of health
 I was so happy to receive your letter a week ago….
Expressions in Closing Remarks

 That is all for now. Send my regards to your parents
 Do write to me soon. I am really looking forward to hear about your trip.
 I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

SAMPLE LETTER
9, Jalan Megah,
Taman Suri Setia, Address
40300 Shah Alam,
Selangor.
20 September 2011 Date
Salutation Dear Alif,

Thank you so much for the letter. I received it yesterday.
I hope that you are in the best of health. In your letter, you
asked my advise on how to manage stress.
Firstly, you must get a good sleep. You need an eight-

hour sleep every night. When you wake up, you will feel fresh
and energetic. Then, you will be focused in class.
Secondly, ______________________________________
Body _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Besides that, ___________________________________

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
I hope that you’ll follow my suggestions so that you’ll be

Ending able to live a good and calm life. Well, I’ve to pen off now as I’ve
a tuition class to go to. Until I hear from you, take good care of
yourself. Bye
Closing
Your friend, salutation
Shan +
Signature

Exercise
A. Azmi’s brother tore his letter into pieces.
Help Azmi to put them together to form a complete letter. Rewrite the whole letter.
Then, I tiptoed back to my room and locked

20, JlnTupai, the door. I acted fast. Immediately, I took my
Tmn Hang Tuah hand phone and called the police. I was told
35600 Subang Jaya not to open the room door and advised me to
Selangor hide in the cupboard.
12 Feb
2017
My family was away attending
Dear Joshua, a relative’s wedding in Johor. I
didn’t want to go because of
my PMR exam. So, I stayed at
home to revise.
Your friend,
I was doing my Mathematics at about 12 midnight. Suddenly, I

heard a noise coming from downstairs. I panicked. I quietly
Signature walked out of my room and I heard two guys talking in soft
voices. They were looking for something. I knew then, they
were thieves.
How are you doing? I hope that you are in the pink of health. As for me,
I’m doing fine here. The reason I’m writing to you is, to tell you about a
frightening experience I went through a week ago. Two guys tried to rob
my house!
I did as told by the police. I prayed hard that the police would
be there soon. A while later, I heard my room door being
opened slowly. I started trembling with fear and closed my
eyes tightly. I was so scared that the robbers would find me in
the cupboard.
I was glad that the whole thing was over. That night I slept in
Mr.Selva’s house. When my parents returned home the next
day, I told them what had happened. That was the most
terrifying experience I ever had.

Well, that’s all from me. I hope to hear from you soon. Please
send my regards to all at home. Take care and bye.
Then, the cupboard door was opened abruptly. Before I could

scream for help, I was carried out of the cupboard. I heard
voices telling me that I was safe. I opened my eyes and I saw
three policemen standing in front of me. My neighbour,
Mr.Selva, was there too. They told me that they had caught the
thieves and thanked me for acting fast.
Model Question
Your younger brother is in college away from home. You are concerned about
his safety. Write a letter to him telling him to be careful and to look after
himself. You may include the following details:
 Don’t stay out late at night-lots of accidents take place

 Be selective of friends-join study groups
 Be careful with spiked drinks at parties-be careful of quick-fix pills-
may be drugs
 Eat well-drink lots of water-sleep well-study hard

FORMAL LETTERS
A. WHAT TO WRITE?
No Format Description
1 Writer’s address - at the top left-hand corner of the letter
- name is optional
- put a comma after every line
- put a full-stop at the end of the address
2 Recipient’s name - write the recipient’s name, position and address

below
- underline the last line of the address
3 Date - write on the right-hand side of the letter.
- spell out the month in full
4 Salutation - write formal greetings like Dear Sir, Dear
Madam, Dear Mr. Jamal
5 Topic/Heading - write the subject heading of what the letter is

about.
- begin with a capital letter
- underline the heading
6 Body - write the main purpose of the letter for the
opening paragraph. There is no numbering.
- write contents in the following paragraphs.
Number the paragraphs
- the last paragraph is conclusion
7 Closing salutation - write ‘Thank you’
- first word begins with a capital letter.
e.g. ‘Yours sincerely’, ‘Yours faithfully’
8 Signature - sign after the closing salutation
- write your full name in block letters below your
signature

Sample Letter
30 Jln. 12/3,
Taman Jaya, Sender’s address
30400 Ampang Sender’s address
Kuala Lumpur
_________________________________________________
The Manager,
MajlisPerbandaranAmpang
Sender’s address
12, Jln. Merbok
30410 Ampang Date
Kuala Lumpur 10 JULY 2011
Salutation +
Subject Dear Sir,
Uncollected Garbage Opening
Sender’s address
paragraph/
I wish to complain about the uncollected garbage in my area. purpose
The garbage collectors have not been doing their work.
2. The garbage has not been collected for nearly two

weeks. As a result, there is rubbish dumped everywhere. The
smell from the dump is terrible. The whole place stinks. Body
3. The garbage has attracted flies that swarm all over

the place. This is bad for everybody especially the children who
play outside the house. They can fall sick due to diseases
spread by the flies. Moreover, the drains are clogged with
rubbish. This makes it difficult for water to flow.
Signature
4. I would appreciate very much if you could take
Ending
immediate action to solve this matter.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely, Closing salutation +

Signature Signature

Sender’s
Address No 12, Lorong Setia,
Taman Perpaduan,
31150 Ipoh,
Perak.
Receiver’s The Manager.

Address Super Plastic Ware Factory,
Jalan Selat,
31150 Ipoh,
Perak 13 MARCH 2017 Date
Salutation Dear Sir,

Title
Complaint About Super Plastic Ware Factory.
On behalf of the Taman Perpaduan residents, I am
writing to complain ____________________________
____________________________________________
2. ______________________________________
____________________________________________
3 ______________________________________
____________________________________________.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Thank you.
Complimentary
Close Yours Faithfully,
Signature Sofea Maisara
Name
(SOFEA MAISARA BT ABDULLAH)
Letter of Complaint

 On behalf of the residents, I would like to draw your attention to …….
 I am writing to complain about……..
 I am writing on behalf of the residents of Taman Perpaduan. We are writing this letter to
voice our dissatisfaction with the Super Plastic Ware Factory activities which have
caused considerable anxiety to the residents.

 It is hoped that immediate actions will be taken.
 We hope that you will take quick action to solve our problems
 It is hoped that necessary actions will be taken. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Letter of Job Application

 I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for an …………….. , which
appeared in…….. dated ………. .
 With reference to the matter above, I would like to apply for the post ……………….. as
advertised in …………….. dated …………… .
 I would like to apply for the post of ………………. as advertised in …………on the
……… .

 I look forward to a favourable reply from you soon.
 I hope you will give due consideration to my application.
 I am available for an interview at any time convenient for you. Please do not hesitate to
call me at my contact number.
Letter of Enquiry

 Referring to the matter above, I would like to enquire about…..
 I am writing to enquire about……
 I wish to enquire about ……….

 I hope you would furnish me with all the information at your earliest convenience
 I would really appreciate it if you could give me a reply soon.
 We look forward to receiving a reply from you soon.

Given below is a letter asking permission to visit the UiTM library in Shah Alam during
the school holiday. However, it has been wrongly formatted. Rewrite the letter in the
correct way.
The Librarian,
UiTM Shah Alam,
JalanTuah, Seksyen 2,
40210 Shah Alam,
Selangor
___________________________________________________________________________________
The Secretary,
Sek.Men.Seksyen 19 Shah Alam,
Jalan Gelora 19/46
40300 Shah Alam
Selangor
13 June 2010
Permission to Visit the UiTM Library

Dear Sir/Madam,
1. We look forward to an early reply from you so that we can plan our trip to the university.
2. We also came to know that the library has a lot of old school books that it would like to give
them away. The purpose of this visit is to enable our club members to know the advantages of using
library facilities and the many sources of information available there.
3. A total of 25 students accompanied by two teacher advisors are involved in this trip. We plan
to visit on 30th June 2011 at 9 a.m. We would also be grateful if you could show us around and the
system used in the library.
4. On behalf of the English Language Society of my school, I would like to seek your permission
for our club members to visit your library. I hope that you could donate those books to our school
library.
5. Thank you.
Yours faithfully.
…………………………
(SECRETARY)
Mohd Farhan Adib
10 | M O D U L PLUS JABATAN PENDIDIKAN SELANGOR

TASK
You are the President of a Residents’ Association in Taman Jaya Shah Alam. You received a
complaint from some residents about school-going teenagers smoking and loitering at various
places such as the football field and at the back of some houses during school time. Based on
the following notes, write a letter to the principal of the school informing of these students’
activities
Students Consequences Action

Smoking Involve in drugs Get police help
Making noise Involve in crimes Report to parents
Playing truant Weak in studies/ Counseling
Poor results
REPORT WRITING
A. GUIDELINES FOR REPORT WRITING

1. There are many types of reports – Newspaper report,
chart and graph report, police report, club activity report,
etc.
2. Write a title at the centre top of your report.
3. When sending a report to your principal or president of club/society, state to

whom you are writing to at the top left of the report. Write your name at the bottom
and below the name, write the date.
4. Write clearly and specifically. Be brief.
5. Write one idea, one paragraph
6. Remember to sign at the bottom of the report and write your name in block letters
below the signature.
7. Use past tense to describe the happenings.
8. Read through to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Receiver of the To:
Report The Principal
SMK Taman Cahaya,
40000 Shah Alam,
Selangor
Date 13 March 2017
Title Poor Condition and Services of the School Canteen

The canteen is an important place for students to eat and relax
during recess. ..............................................
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It is hoped that with the help and cooperation from all parties,
our school canteen can soon be improved.
Proper Closing Reported by,

Signature and Norsiha
Full name (NORSIHA BINTI ABDULLAH))
*Use past tenses when writing a report.

B. SAMPLE ESSAY
You are the Secretary of the Interact Club in your school. Write a report on a
community service done by your society.
Community Service Programme at Sinar Harapan Old Folk’s Home

The Interact Club carried out a community service programme on 12th August 2010.
The club visited Sinar Harapan Old Folk’s Home at Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur. A
total of thirty club members, accompanied by four teachers including the principal,
Datin Sharmini, participated in this community service programme.
The main objective of this programme is to instil a sense of respect, love and care
towards senior citizens. Another reason is to bring cheers to them who had been
abandoned by their children. Furthermore, this programme enabled members to
volunteer their services to the old folks and also make them useful citizens.
At the home, we carried out many interesting activities such as cooking and feeding the
old folks, playing simple games and cleaning up their rooms. Besides, we also
presented some clothes and money to the home. Our school teachers and students
contributed the clothes and money.
All of us had a memorable time there. We promised to visit them another time. We
hope to have this kind of programme more often.
Masliza
(Masliza Hussin)
Secretary of Interact Club
SMK Seksyen19 Shah Alam

Complete the map with the information from the above report.
OBJECTIVES
INTRO …………………………………………………………………
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………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………
..
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE
FUTURE PLAN
1.______________________
_____________________
2.______________________
ACTIVITIES _____________________
……………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………..........................
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..

TASK
MODEL QUESTION
Recently, the Interact Club in your school visited an old folk’s home. Write a report of the visit
for the school magazine. In your report, describe what took place at the home. Use the
following points to help you
- Date, time and place
- Activities carried out: painted old buildings
: cleaned their rooms
: cooked for old folks
: fed bedridden old folks
: chatted with them
: sang songs
: played indoor games
- What happened at the end?
: gave away clothes
: hugged everyone before leaving
: sad but promised to come back
When writing your report, you should

 use all the notes given
 elaborate on the given notes to make it interesting

2 SECTION 2
READING COMPREHENSION
GUIDELINES FOR READING COMPREHENSION.
1. Read the passage carefully.

2. Underline the words that you do not understand as you read.
3. Read the passage again.
4. Look at the WH- questions. E.g : Who – people
What – things/event
Where- place
When – time
Why – reason
How - way
5. Refer to the paragraph to which the questions are set.
6. Look for/ Identify the similar words that appear in the question and in the paragraph.
Underline the sentence. Decide and write the answers.
7. Make sure the spelling is correct.
8. For question 30, write using your own words. If you copy the sentence from the
passage, no marks will be given
QUESTIONS 26-31 are based on the following passage

26 a
1 Newspapers are an important source of information. For the many, reading
the morning or daily newspapers puts the start to their day on a pleasant note.
However, these days, anyone would probably agree that it is depressing to read the
newspaper because there are too many reports on death, devastation and violence.
26 b ‘I really feel sad when reading the news nowadays,’ says Puan Asiah, who is a 5
subscriber of The Star. Not a day goes by without a report about people being
victims of violent crime. Statistics from the police showed a rapid increase in crime
cases between 1988 and 2008 when the unemployment rate was high. 27 a
2 Snatch thefts are now running at around thirty cases a day or 16000 cases a
year throughout the country, according to one estimate. Grabbing a handbag from a 10
defenseless woman has become so common that the police seldom give priority to
snatch thefts if there were no injury or loss of life. It was considered more of petty 27 b
theft and there were other bigger things for the police to take care of.
3 Snatch thefts may appear to be minor crimes but in actual fact, they are not.
Apart from the cases of deaths and serious injuries that have been highlighted 15
28 a recently, most snatch theft victims are traumatized by the events. Many snatch theft
victims will always walk in fear after such a terrifying experience. The physical scars,
if any, may heal but the psychological scars, take a long time to heal. 28 b
Seven main factors have been outlined as reasons for the increase in crime
4 rate in Malaysia over the last twenty years. The factors are unemployment, migration 20
of youths from rural to urban area, influx of illegal immigrants, failure in rehabilitating
29 drug addicts, shortage of police personnel and vehicles to combat crime, the public’s
pathetic attitude and failure of town planning committees to consider setting up
police stations or the ineffectiveness of local councils to stress safety features in the
city. 25
5 Although snatch thefts can occur almost anywhere, they frequently take
place in places like bus stops, commuter stations, main roads and housing estates.
The thief usually rides on a motorcycle, often with an accomplice. According to some
views, they are usually drug addicts stealing to support their addiction. The fact that
42% of those arrested for snatch thefts in Penang for the first five months of this 30
year attest to this. 30
6 Snatch thefts are also becoming frequent because there are no separations
between pedestrian walkways and main roads. The general lack of care by
pedestrians regarding their belongings and the reluctance of members of the public
to help victims also contribute to the rising incidence of snatch thefts. Greater public 35
awareness of snatch thefts and the ways to minimize it will help the police combat
this scourge. Newspapers and other mass media have a vital supportive role to play
in educating the public on the simple rules of safety precautions and personal safety.
While symptomatic treatment is necessary to immediately cut the rate of such thefts,
the ‘cure’ will eventually come if a holistic approach, which will go to the root of the
problem, is used.
31 The lines 9 - 36 need to be highlighted, in order to find the content points

before summarising
26 From paragraph 1,
a) At present, how does Puan Asiah feels when she reads the newspaper?
She feels sad. √
She is not happy.√
Puan Asiah feels very sad.√ (1 mark)
I really feel sad when reading the newspaper X
(The pronoun I should be changed to She)
b) What was the police trying to say about the rapid increase in crime cases?
The crime cases increased dramatically when there was high unemployment rate. √ (1 mark)

You need to give a
a) Find a word that has the same meaning as important.
ONE word answer
Priority √ (1 mark)
The police seldom give priority to snatch thefts if there were no injury or loss of life. X
(This is not a word but a sentence)
The police seldom give priority to snatch thefts. X ( This is a clause)
b) What does the word petty in line 12 mean? No lifting from the
Small and unimportant/ not very important √ (1 mark) text is allowed. You
It was considered more of petty theft. X need to use your
own words.
There were other bigger things for the police to take care of. X
a) Why is it mentioned that snatch thefts are not minor crimes?
This is because the victims are affected with psychological scars and fear
for a long time. √ (1 mark) A phrase consists of
two or three words
b) I) Identify the phrase which carries the meaning of a frightening event?
Terrifying experience √ (1 mark)
II)Identify the word which carries the meaning of frightening?
Terrrifying √
Many snatch theft victims will always walk in fear after such a terrifying experience. X
(This is a sentence, therefore it is wrong)
29 From paragraph 4, give two reasons for the increase in crime rate in Malaysia.
a) unemployment √ (1 mark) Give only two reasons from
b) failure in rehabilitating drug addicts √ (1 mark) the seven reasons in found
In the paragraph
30. From paragraph 6, what two suggestions are given to reduce snatch thefts?
a) Greater public awareness √ (1 mark)
b) Educating the public √ (1 mark) Find the answers from the
paragraph

SPM 2015

26 (a) From paragraph 1, why is it difficult to take care of exotic animals?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 3, how did Ray manage to separate the twins from their mother?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
27 (a) From paragraph 5, what does the phrase ‘plump little bodies’ refer to?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
A phrase is made up of two or
more words
(b) “She’d neglected them again.” (Paragraph 7, line 23)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
28(a) From paragraph 8, which word conveys the meaning of ‘refusing to give up’?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
Only a one word answer is acceptable
(b) From paragraph 11, “We looked inside its mouth. It was definitely pinker.”
What does this tell us about the cub’s condition? Use your own word to describe
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
29 (a) From paragraph 12, how did the action of spinning the cubs round help to save them?
By spinning the cubs around, the force would clear any mucus blocking the
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 14, what one piece of evidence convinced the vets that the cubs would
survive?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
Must be taken from the text
30 ‘There was a moment’s silence.’ (Paragraph 15)
State one emotion suggested by the above sentence.
Give a reason for your answer. Task requires only one emotion here
Emotion : ….…………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
Reason : ……………………………………………………………………………..….[1 mark]

SPM 2016

26 From paragraph 1, what was Arvind looking forward to?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
Use own words/Paraphrase
(a) why do you think the passengers were compared to ants?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
Only one reason is accepted

(b) state one reason why Arvind was eager to get home. chosen
………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
28 (a) From paragraph 3, A phrase is made up of two or

(i) why did Arvind find it difficult to see the suitcase? more words
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
(ii) which phrase tells the reader that Arvind was very surprised?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 4, why did people on the train look at Arvind?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]

29 (a) From paragraph 6, line 27,
“That was the start that Arvind had been hoping for.”
Paraphrase the idea from the text
What does the expression the start refer to?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 9, why was Arvind embarrassed?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
30 What do you think Arvind and Sneha did after leaving the train station?
Give a reason for your answer. Give only ONE action
Action : …………….………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
Reason : ………………………..…………………………………………………………….[1 mark]
The reason must be related to the action.

3 SECTION 3
SUMMARY WRITING
GUIDELINES FOR SUMMARY WRITING
1. Read the question carefully. Identify the focus of the question.

2. Mark the first and last lines of the passage you are asked to refer to.
3. Then, select information that is relevant to your answer. To do this, underline the
relevant lines or ideas as you read the text.
4. Do not repeat ideas or take lengthy examples. You may paraphrase ideas/
sentences. However, make sure that the meaning is not changed.
5. Begin the summary with the ten words given.
6. Organize the ideas/points in the manner in which they are found in the text. Use
suitable connectors (Moreover, Besides this/ that, Furthermore, In addition,
Consequently, Then, Next, Later, After this/ that).
7. Adhere to the word limit. Anything short of the word limit means you lack content.
8. Pay attention to the tense and most importantly the pronoun used.

PRACTICE 1 SPM 2015

31 In the end, Crystal’s cubs were saved.
Write a summary on the steps taken by the team to make the twin cubs breathe.
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the
original meaning.
Your summary must:

 be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
 use materials from line 25 to line 47
 not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows:
To get the cubs breathing again, the writer decided to…
[15 marks]

A Pre-summarising activity
Selecting the content points
Read the sentences from line 25 to line 47 below and select the content points (Does it answer
the question?)
 The steps taken by the team to make the twin cubs breathe.
Place tick (/) the content points (Some points have been ticked).
1 Clearly, we did not have much time.

2 “Quick! “ I said.
3 “Get a bucket of hot water.” /
4 Aware that the situation was critical, I lowered both cubs in halfway /
5 Nothing happened.
6 Undaunted, I decided to immerse them completely this time, except for their little /
snouts.
7 I tried to massage their chests while they were underwater but realised I could /
not do both at the same time.
8 “Ray, you do one while I do the other,” I said as I passed a dripping wet cub over
to him.
9 Remember to pump rhythmically but don’t dig your fingers in too hard. /
10 They were such tiny, fragile creatures that we had to take great care with them.
11 Minutes went by.
12 Suddenly, Ray yelled, “Mine’s moving!”
13 We looked inside its mouth. /
14 It was definitely pinker.
15 Sensing that there might be hope after all, I instructed Matt to add more hot
water while we continued pumping.
16 There was a faint muscular tension growing in this furry creature in my hands
and then I felt my cub moving slightly.
17 “Stethoscope,” I shouted.
18 Placing the instrument against the chest of one cub, I heard the faint, soft heart
sound, Dab-dab, dab-dab.
19 Turning to the other, I heard the same sound.

20 “They’re alive!” I said quickly.

21 “Carry on with what we were doing.”
22 There was no doubt anymore.
23 Both cubs were wriggling their bodies underwater.
24 Determined to save them at all costs, we pulled both cubs out of the water and
held them by their back legs, at arm’s length.
25 We spun them round and round, hoping that the force would clear any mucus
blocking their windpipes.
26 The cubs were showing more signs of life now, but there were still not a sound
coming out of their throats.
27 “We’ll have to try mouth-to-mouth resuscitation,” I said.

28 Again, Ray took one cub while I took the other, and we blew gently into their
mouths.
B Summarizing Activity
Rephrasing the relevant sentences
Now, try to rephrase the selected sentences.
These are some examples:
Original sentences Rephrased sentences

1 “Get a bucket of hot water.” He took hot water.
2 Aware that the situation was critical, I lowered both He lowered the cubs halfway.
cubs in halfway.
3 Undaunted, I decided to immerse them completely He immersed them completely.

this time, except for their little snouts.
4 I tried to massage their chests while they were He massaged them.

underwater but realised I could not do both at the
same time.

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11
12
13
C Summary Writing Activity
You can try on your own now….
To get the cubs breathing again, the writer decided to take hot water. Then, he
lowered the cubs halfway before immersing them completely. Next, he massaged them.
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PRACTICE 2 SPM 2016

A Pre-summarising activity
Read the sentences from line 17 to line 36 below and select the content points (Does it answer
the question?)
 Why was Arvind attracted to Sneha?
 What did he do as a result of meeting her?

Place tick (/) the content points. (Some points have been ticked).
1 There, in the opposite seat, was a girl at about his age with all the features /
that a teenage boy would look for in his dream girl.
2 Of course she did not notice Arvind, but other passengers glanced at him /
curiously- what was the teenager doing sleeping with his glasses on?
3 He may have looked as if he was asleep but Arvind slept very little that night. /
4 The next day, he was very energetic, or as teenagers often say, ‘hyperactive’
– one of the chief symptoms of trying to impress a girl.
5 It was the first time in his life that he’d ever gone to the bathroom on a train to /
freshen up and make himself look more presentable.
6 Funnily enough, the person opposite did the same.

7 Minutes later, she was back in her seat.
8 There was no eye contact yet.
9 His mind was racing fast, planning his next move while the train thundered
along.
10 A line from his favourite song popped into his head.

11 ‘It’s Now or Never…’ Plucking up courage, Arvind asked her, “Tea?” Short
and sweet to begin with.
12 First, silence, then a nod.

13 That was the start Arvind had been hoping for.
14 He behaved like a perfect gentleman.
15 Then he began to tell her about himself.
16 She, on the other hand, was somewhat shy and said very little.
17 Lunch and dinner were at his invitation and, eventually it was time to sleep.
18 Just because she had said goodnight did not mean Arvind was to have a
good night’s sleep.
19 He spent the whole night planning how he would impress her further.

B Summarizing Activity
Rephrasing the relevant sentences
Now, try to rephrase the selected sentences.
These are some examples:
Original sentences Rephrased sentences
1 There, in the opposite seat, was a girl at about his age She had all the features of
with all the features that a teenage boy would look for in his dream girl.
his dream girl.
2 Of course she did not notice Arvind, but other He slept with his glasses on
passengers glanced at him curiously- what was the because he wanted to look at
teenager doing sleeping with his glasses on? her.
3 He may have looked as if he was asleep but Arvind slept That night he slept very little.
very little that night
4 It was the first time in his life that he’d ever gone to the To impress the girl, he went
bathroom on a train to freshen up and make himself look to the bathroom to freshen
more presentable. up.
10
11
12
13
14

C Summary Writing Activity
You can try on your own now….
During the journey, Arvind was attracted to a girl who took his breath away. She had
all the features of his dream girl. He slept with his glasses on because he wanted to look at her.
That night he slept very little. To impress the girl, he went to the bathroom to freshen up.
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(…………..words)

4 SECTION
POEMS
4
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO LULU by Charles Causley
What has happened to Lulu, mother?

What has happened to Lu?
There's nothing in her bed but an old rag-doll
And by its side a shoe.
Why is her window wide, mother,

The curtain flapping free,
And only a circle on the dusty shelf
Where her money-box used to be?
Why do you turn your head, mother,

And why do tear drops fall?
And why do you crumple that note on the fire
And say it is nothing at all?
I woke to voices late last night,

I heard an engine roar.
Why do you tell me the things I heard
Were a dream and nothing more?
I heard somebody cry, mother,

In anger or in pain,
But now I ask you why, mother,
You say it was a gust of rain.
Why do you wander about as though

You don't know what to do?
What has happened to Lulu, mother?
What has happened to Lu?
Part 1 : Questions
Stanza 1
1. Why does the persona ask his mother about Lulu?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Name two things that the persona notices in Lulu’s bedroom.
_________________________________________________________________________

Stanza 2
3. What causes the curtain to flap free?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Where did Lulu put her money-box?
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 3
5. Why does the mother turn her head away from the persona?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Which phrase refers to the paper the mother is reading?
________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 4
7. What woke the persona from his sleep?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. “the things” in line 3 refers to
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 5
9. Describe what the persona heard that night?
_________________________________________________________________________
10. What excuse does the mother give as an answer to the persona’s question?
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 6
11. What does the persona notice about his mother?
_________________________________________________________________________
12. Based on “You don’t know what to do”, describe the mother’s feelings.
_________________________________________________________________________

Part 2 : HOTS Questions
1. How do you know that the persona is close to Lulu?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think of the mother’s answers to the persona’s questions?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Why doesn’t the mother tell the truth to the persona? Give two possible reasons.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Suggest two things that the mother should do about Lulu’s disappearance.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. In your opinion, where was the persona’s father when Lulu disappeared?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Why do some teenagers run away from home? Give two possible reasons.
_________________________________________________________________________
7. How would you feel if a family member disappears from home?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. How can social media help in cases of child kidnapping?
_________________________________________________________________________
A POISON TREE by William Blake
I was angry with my friend: And it grew both day and night,
I told my wrath, my wrath did end. Till it bore an apple bright.
I was angry with my foe: And my foe beheld it shine.
I told it not, my wrath did grow. And he knew that it was mine,
And I watered it in fears, And into my garden stole

Night and morning with my tears; When the night had veiled the pole;
And I sunned it with smiles, In the morning glad I see
And with soft deceitful wiles. My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

Part 1 : Questions
Stanza 1
1. What did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. What happened when the persona was angry with his foe?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. In your own words describe “my wrath did grow” about the persona.
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 2
4. Name four things the persona did to make his anger grow.
i.__________________________________ iii.________________________________
ii.__________________________________ iv.________________________________
5. What did the persona do to pretend that he was not angry?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Which phrase suggests that the persona had planned a devious strategy?
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 3
7. What does “it” refer to?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. Which line suggests that “the tree” growing well?
_________________________________________________________________________
9. Which line tells us that the persona’s enemy noticed the apple?
_________________________________________________________________________

Stanza 4
10. What does “and into my garden stole” tell us about the enemy?
_________________________________________________________________________
11. In your own words describe the night.
_________________________________________________________________________
12. What may have happened to the enemy in the end?
_________________________________________________________________________
1. In stanza one, what may have caused the persona to be angry with his friend?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. In stanza one, why do you think the persona did not want to tell his enemy that he was
angry?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did the persona do all the things described in stanza 2?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Based on Stanza 2, in your opinion, did the persona’s enemy realise his deception? Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Based on stanza 3, why do you think the persona let his “tree of anger” grow so well?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. How did the persona manage to attract his enemy’s attention?
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Based on stanza 4, describe the persona’s feelings in the end. Why does he feel that way?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. Based on the whole poem, explain what you understand by “a poison tree“ in this context.
_________________________________________________________________________

THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH by Jackie Kay
My small grandmother is tall there,

straight-back, white broderie anglaise shirt,
pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun,
a kind, old smile round her eyes.
Her big hand holds mine,
white hand in black hand.
Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye.
It was true after all; that look.

My tall grandmother became small.
Her back round and hunched.
Her soup forgot to boil.
She went to the awful place grandmothers go.
Somewhere unknown, unthinkable.
But there she is still,

in the photo with me at three,
the crinkled smile is still living, breathing.
Part 1 : Questions
Stanza 1
1. Who is the persona describing in the photograph?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the grandmother wearing in the photograph?
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. What kind of a person is grandmother rto her grandchild as portrayed in Stanza 1?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. What does the line ‘white hand in black hand’ suggest?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. What does the line ‘Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye ‘tell us about
grandmother’s character?
_________________________________________________________________________

Stanza 2
6. What happened to grandmother’s back in Stanza 2?
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Why has grandmother become small?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. What does the line ‘Her soup forgot to boil.’ suggest?
_________________________________________________________________________
9. Which line in Stanza 2 tells us that grandmother has passed away?
_________________________________________________________________________
10. Why do you think the persona describes the place grandmother went as awful?
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 3
11. Why is grandmother’s smile crinkled in Stanza 3?
_________________________________________________________________________
12. What word in the poem means horrible ?
_________________________________________________________________________
13. Which word in the poem means unimaginable?
_________________________________________________________________________
14. How old was the persona in the photograph?
_________________________________________________________________________
1. Who are the two people in the photograph?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Which word in the poem indicated that grandmother’s back is bent forward?
_________________________________________________________________________

3. Describe the physical changes of grandmother as age catches up with her?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Aside from taking photographs, what can you do to keep the memory of a loved one alive?
Suggestion : _________________________________________________________
Reason : _________________________________________________________
5. Do you think the persona was close to her grandmother? Give one evidence from the poem
to support your answer.
Response : _________________________________________________________
.
Evidence : _________________________________________________________
6. Do you think “ The Living Photograph “ is a suitable title for the poem? Give a reason to
support your response .
Response : _________________________________________________________
Reason : _________________________________________________________
The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league, Theirs not to reason why,

Half a league onward, Theirs but to do and die.
All in the valley of Death Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred. Rode the six hundred.
“Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns!” he said. Cannon to right of them,
Into the valley of Death Cannon to left of them,
Rode the six hundred. Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered;
“Forward, the Light Brigade!” Stormed at with shot and shell,
Was there a man dismayed? Boldly they rode and well,
Not though the soldier knew Into the jaws of Death,
Someone had blundered. Into the mouth of hell
Theirs not to make reply, Rode the six hundred.
Part 1 : Questions
Stanza 1
1. What does the “Light Brigade” refer to?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Who said “Forward The Light Brigade!”
_________________________________________________________________________

3. What was the order?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. ”Into the valley of Death” What would happen to the men?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Which word refers to distance?
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 2
6. Based on this stanza, describe the personality of the soldiers. Provide 3.
_________________________________________________________________________
7. The word “theirs” refers to?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. What is the meaning of “blundered”?
_________________________________________________________________________
Stanza 3
9. Describe the scene of the battlefield.
_________________________________________________________________________
10. What “volleyed and thundered”?
_________________________________________________________________________
11. Which phrase describes the force and sound of the cannon?
_________________________________________________________________________
12. What do you think happened at the end of the poem?
_________________________________________________________________________
13. Which line tells you about the soldiers’ courage?
_________________________________________________________________________

1. In your own words, describe how the soldiers felt when they went into the battlefield?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. In your opinion, was it the right thing for the soldiers to follow the captain’s command?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think of the captain’s command?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Give two suggestions on how we should show our appreciation to those who defend the
country.
i.________________________________________________________________________
ii________________________________________________________________________
5. What is your opinion of war? Give a reason to support your answer.
Opinion : _______________________________________________________________
Reason : _______________________________________________________________

5 SECTION 5
NOVEL (DEAR MR.KILMER)
Dear Mr. Kilmer by Anne Schraff
ELEMENTS OF THE NOVEL
a. THEMES and MORAL VALUES
Theme is the central or main ideas of a piece of writing while moral values are lessons
or messages the author wants to deliver to the audience. More often than not, themes
and moral values are treated as two different things. In reality, they are actually two
different sides of the same coin.
Themes can be identified by a word or phrases summarising the story. Moral values are
usually written in imperative tone, often begin with phrases like, “We should...” or “We
must...”
Xenophobia Love amongst

( fear of foreign Family members
Patriotism
people )
The Importance Themes In Self versus

Of community
Education Dear Mr Kilmer
War
Popularity Fairness And Friendship
Equality
1.Xenophobia
- The vandalism of Prairie Haus was because of anti- German feelings
2. Love amongst Family members

- The Knights and The Schemers

3. Self versus community
– Richard’s beliefs against the people around him. He stands by his beliefs although many
others in the community practice discrimination out of ignorance and fear.
4. War
- The First World War took place during the time of his story.
5. Friendship
- Richard’s friendship with Hannah and Joyce Kilmer.
6. Fairness and equality

- Mrs Hansen’s selection of winners for the essay-writing competitions.
7. Popularity
- The other students’ opinion that Peggy and Abner should win.
8. The Importance of Education

- Pa’s wish for his sons to have an education.
9. Patriotism
– Joyce Kilmer and Otto Schermer fighting in the war.
b. MORAL VALUES
1. Stand firm in what you believe in – Richard befriends with the Schermer despite
receiving a lot of pressure to stay away from them.
2. Family Relationships- The Knights and the Schermers care about each other’s safety
and worry about each other’s safety.
3.The gift of friendship – Richard and Hannah supported each other when their
classmates were unkind to them. Richard also received moral support and encouragement
from Joyce Kilmer.
4. War benefits no one- Many lives were lost and the people of Turtle Lake were divided.
Unity was lost because of discrimination.
5. The value of education-Pa insisted that Gus finish his high school education before
joining the army. Ignorance caused discrimination, as seen in the community’s
misconception of Germans.
6. Be creative – Poetry writing is a form of creative expression which brings comfort to both
Richard and Joyce Kilmer.
7. Respect for others – Some residents of Turtle Lake did not respect the Schermers
simply because they were of a different ethnic background.

Below are examples of how themes and moral values, and how both can share the same
answer when answering the questions:
THEMES MORAL VALUES YOU SHOULD RELATE TO

- Richard was being discriminated for his
interest, belief and principle (his love for poetry
and standing up for the Schermers)
Discrimination / We should not
prejudice discriminate or - Hannah Schermer was being scorned for
prejudice against winning the role of Lady Liberty fairly only
anyone with different because she is a German-American.
race/creed.
- The Schermers were being discriminated and
accused of being German spies, their tavern
was vandalised because they are German-
Americans and they still practise German
traditions.
- When Hannah’s book cover was sprawled with

‘Dirty Hun.’ Show how Richard defended
Hannah when his other classmates badmouthed
her.
- The signing of sympathy card for the

Standing up for We must be brave to Schermers when their tavern was vandalised.
what is right stand up for what is Show how Richard was brave to sign the card
right despite being threatened by Abner and Harry.
- When Hannah was being scorned for winning

the role of Lady Liberty fair and square. Show
how Richard defended her and finally turned
down his role as the Doughboy in order to show
his support for her.
- Richard’s treatment towards Hannah when she

was being discriminated, e.g. her book cover
Being kind / We should be kind / was sprawled with ‘Dirty Hun,’ her family’s
concerned / concerned / thoughtful tavern was vandalised, she was being scorned
thoughtful to others at for winning the role of Lady Liberty.
- How majority of Turtle Lake people were

Being mean / We should never be discriminative and was being prejudice against
unfair mean or unfair to others the Schermers because they are of different
race and creed.

RICHARD KNIGHT
 Pale, slender and tall with blonde hair, resembles his mother.
 Kind, sympathetic , a nature lover and true to his principles
 Hardworking, humble and helpful
 Courageous
-sends card to Hannah and forced Abner and Harry off, when they picked a fight with
him.
 Diligent and Helpful
-He always help Pa in the farm and Angie in the kitchen doing the house chores.
 Selfless
-turns down the role of Doughboy in support of Hannah.
 Sensitive
-Could not kill the buck even having a chance to do it. Do not have the heart to kill the
deer, though he had the chance.
 Mature, Open Minded
-did not sided the people who disturbed Hannah
 Poetic, creative and artistic
-borrowed books from Mrs Hansen
-write poems and keep it in drawer
 Quiet
-Loves being alone and does not like to talk too much.
HANNAH SCHERMER
 Richard’s classmate : beautiful with blue eyes and blonde hair ‘like corn silk’
 Patient
-still strong even her when tavern had been vandalized
 Intelligent and helpful
-always helps Richard with good ideas and suggestion to complete his poem.
- one of the best writers in the class
- won the essay competition and helped to revise Richard’s poem.
 Sensitive and supportive
 turns down the role of Lady Liberty when she knows it will upset many people
 goes with Richard to the newspaper office.
 Appreciative
-thanked Richard for sending her the sympathy card
 Generous and Kind Hearted
-She bakes cookies for Mr Kilmer
-Invites Richard for supper

SERGEANT JOYCE KILMER
 An unseen character
-the reader only knows him through his letters to Richard
 A poet / Poetic
-Works for The New York Times
-A father of five and a sergeant in the American army.
- write numerous poems. One of his poem is ‘Tree’
 Kind, thoughtful, encouraging and brave
- Tells Richard not to keep his poetry a secret.
 Honest
- Admits his fear of going to war and his sadness that he cannot be home for
Christmas.
 Understanding
-he understands Richard’s feelings and does not feel awkward when communicating
by way of writing letter.
 Helpful
-give Richard advice and motivation through letter
 Patriotic
-joined the war even though he is a famous poet.

c. EVENTS
Other than simply reading through the novel chronologically, there is another way to look at the
event. When doing revision on important events, we should focus on these two things:
i. character-defining events,
ii. character-changing events, and
iii. plot-turning events.
CHARACTER-DEFINING EVENTS
Character-defining events are events that introduce and elaborate the characteristics of
the main characters (and sometimes, minor characters). Below are examples of character-
defining events in this novel:
EVENTS CHARACTERS CHARACTERISTICS

Richard Loves nature
The Knights went out hunting Thoughtful
(Chapter 1) Gus Rude / Boastful
Pa Protective
Reserved
Richard Kind
Hannah’s book cover was Rational
sprawled with ‘Dirty Hun’ Abner, Harry and Blanche Mean
Prejudice
Hardworking
During summer school break Richard Thoughtful
when Richard helped Pa Sensitive
doing work at their farm Pa Observant
Reserved and distant
Johann Schermer Optimist
Richard had dinner with the (Hannah’s father) Appreciate arts
Schermers Frieda Schermer Pessimist
(Hannah’s mother) Appreciate arts
CHARACTER-CHANGING EVENTS
Character-changing events are events that develop the characters. It can be the
changes to both the main character(s) and the minor characters. Below are character-changing
events in this novel:
EVENTS CHARACTERS
Before After
Richard exchanges letters Richard has no confidence He becomes more confident
with Mr. Kilmer as he cannot fit in with others to share his poetry
Richards shares his poetry His classmates are prejudice Richard earns the respects
and Mr. Kilmer’s letters with towards Richard because he from some of his classmates
his classmates does not fit in with others
Richard signs the card and Hannah was angry and bitter Hannah became close
sends it to the Schermers after her family’s tavern has friends with Richard
been vandalised

PLOT-TURNING EVENTS
Plot-turning events are events that change the plot, either causing a problem or
solving a problem. Below are plot-turning events in this novel:
EVENTS WHAT HAPPENED? CONSEQUENCES

Turtle Lake residents become
World War I In April 1917, America has prejudice and discriminating
declared war on Germany. towards the Schermers because
they are German-Americans.
Mrs. Hansen asks her students Other students especially Abner

Signing a sympathy to sign a card to show their and Harris begin to discriminate
card for the sympathy for the Schermers Richard. Richard is labelled
Schermers because their tavern has been “Hun’s Lover” and get into a
vandalised but only Richard brawl with Abner and Harry.
signed the card
Mrs. Hansen held an essay Richard also declined his role as

writing competition to select The Doughboy to show his
Lady Liberty and The students for the roles of Lady support for Hannah. However,
Doughboy selection Liberty and The Doughboy. people began to call him a
Hannah won the role fair and traitor and unpatriotic. Richard
square but it has caused a riot was later scolded by Pa after
among Turtle Lake people. She Abner’s father, Ike Lewis,
decided to turn down the role. complained to Pa.
Richard wrote a poem entitled “In

Richard wrote a letter to ask Mr. Memory of Sergeant Joyce
Kilmer about how poets and Kilmer” and published it in Turtle
The death of Mr. poetry can make the world Lake Weekly. Pa was moved by
Kilmer better but Hannah told him the poem that he kept repeating,
about Mr. Kilmer’s death “A world is dead and gone!”
because it reminds him of his
dead brother, Roland. Pa began
to open up with Richard.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN DEAR MR. KILMER (Not following chronological order)
EVENTS NOTES
Hunting VS Poetry Shows that Richard
Richard didn’t kill the buck because he hates has different belief and
violence. principle regarding life.
PROBLEM
FITTING IN Gus advised him to fit in (be normal like others)
but Richard disagreed.
Hannah was bullied Shows that Hannah is

Hannah cried in the hallway because her book being discriminated
cover was sprawled with “Dirty Hun.” only because she is a
German-American.
Abner, Harry and Blanche badmouthed Hannah
because she is a German-American.
Prairie Haus was vandalized Shows that Turtle Lake

Mrs. Hansen wanted her students to sign a card children are prejudice
to show sympathy for the Schermers towards German
Nobody signed except Richard. Richard was firm with

his principle.
Sending the card to the Schermers Shows that Richard is
SIGN THE Richard offered to help Mrs. Hansen to deliver the physically strong even
SYMPATHY CARD card to the Schermers. though Abner called
him ‘sissy.’
Abner and Harry tried to stop Richard but they
were subdued by him.
Hannah and Richard became friends

Later, Hannah apologised to Richard for being
rude to him
Hannah wondered why people do bad things.
Richard explained it is because “people are

scared.” Other kids in their class did not sign the
card because they were afraid.
The poem “Tree” Inspires Richard to

Mrs. Hansen read Mr. Kilmer’s poem to class write a letter to Mr.
Joyce Kilmer.
Abner said poems and poets are “sissy stuff.”
Mrs. Hansen explained that Mr. Kilmer is brave as

FIRST he volunteered to fight for the country.
CORRESPONDENCE

Received letter from Mr. Kilmer Richard now has the
Richard asked Mr. Kilmer’s advice about sharing confidence to share his
his love for poetry with others. poetry with others.
Mr. Kilmer encouraged Richard to write and share

his poems with others.
Sharing his poems with his family

Pa and Angie were indifferent.
Gus felt disgusted. He called poetry “sissy stuff.”
Gus warned Richard not to let others know he

writes poems because people already called him
“Hun Lover.”
Sharing his poems with Mrs. Hansen

Mrs. Hansen was proud of Richard and helped
Richard choose a poem to send to Mr. Kilmer.
She wanted Richard to share his poems and Mr.

Kilmer’s letters in class.
Richard shared his poems and letters Some students began

SHARING POEMS Richard read the poem he sent to Mr. Kilmer and to show respect to
AND LETTERS the latest letter received from him. Richard.
Hannah helped improved a poem Richard wanted

to send to Mr. Kilmer.
Mr. Higby’s lesson Shows that most

WHAT IS HUN? Mr. Higby told the students that American troops people misunderstood
were arriving in France. the term “Huns” due to
propaganda by the
He explained the correct usage of “Huns.” Allies.
Richard helped Pa at the farm Shows that Richard is
DURING SUMMER Richard loved school but loved farming more. hardworking.
HOLIDAY
Richard spent a lot of time helping Pa at the farm. Shows that Pa is
reserved and distant.
They spent the entire days together but there was
a strange barrier between them.
Essay writing contest
There was a patriotic programme to help sell
Liberty Bonds to finance the war.
Mrs. Hansen held an essay writing contest to

choose who will play Lady Liberty and the
Doughboy.

Richard won ‘the Doughboy’ role
In his essay, Richard suggested to write to young
American soldiers to show support.
Most of the students clapped but some were

LIBERTY BONDS disappointed.
INCIDENT
Hannah won ‘Liberty Lady’ role Shows how
In her essay, Hannah talked about making peace. discrimination and
She said the real enemy is war itself. prejudice are
widespread in Turtle
She suggested civilians to wage war against Lake
prejudice and hatred and learn to accept others
regardless of caste, creed and colour.
Abner, Harry and Peggy disliked her.

Nobody clapped except Richard.
Declining the roles Shows that Hannah is

Everyone at school talked about Mrs. Hansen’s considerate
decision to choose Hannah as Lady Liberty
Shows that Richard is
Some parents complained to the principal. thoughtful and kind
Hannah decided to decline the role.
Mrs. Hansen was upset to announce Hannah’s

decision. Some students were happy but Richard
was shocked.
Richard also declined his role to show his support

for Hannah.
After school, Richard told Gus that he was invited

to have dinner at the Schermers.
Gus told Richard that people were calling him

unpatriotic and a traitor for declining the role.
Gus told Richard that Pa will find out.

A family that appreciates arts The Schermers are
Richard met Mr. and Mrs. Schermer. from middle-class
DINNER WITH family, unlike most
THE SCHERMERS They loved literature, history and art. people in Turtle Lake
who are farmers.
Hannah’s parents told Richard about their family
and the stories of big cities they have visited.
The Schermers told Richard that he was always

welcome to their house.
Ike Lewis’s accusations

Pa told Richard that Ike Lewis complained that
Richard was siding with the Schermers by declining
the role. Ike also said Richard was unpatriotic and
hopes German will win the war.
Richard explained the truth and defended the

CONVERSATION Schermers against Ike’s accusations.
WITH PA
Pa’s advice
Pa told Richard not to side with the Schermers.
Pa said that they are farmers and different from the

Schermers.
Pa reminded Richard that Ike and other folks

helped harvest their crops when he broke his leg.
Pa reminded Richard to fit in with the community

and not to stand above everybody.
A quarrel with Pa Shows that Gus was

Gus told Pa he had enlisted in the army and would hard-headed, hasty
join the war after graduation. and inconsiderate.
Pa was angry with his decision but Gus said he

won’t die because he was too tough and smart.
Pa was offended because it sounded as if Gus

GUS JOINED thought Uncle Roland wasn’t tough and smart.
THE ARMY
Pa grumbled that Gus always ran away from farm
work by giving excuses (i.e. sports, war).
Gus left for Sioux City Shows that Pa was

Richard tried to calm Gus down. angry but at the same
time worried about Gus
Gus said Pa is disappointed with him because he because he lost Uncle
would never become a farmer. Roland the same way.

Gus was disappointed with Richard because his
head is full of dream and poems.
The next day, Gus left for Sioux City. He tried to

say goodbye but Pa remained silent.
Last letter from Mr. Kilmer Shows that Richard is

Mr. Kilmer was writing “The Rouge Bouquet” in the curious.
trench.
THE BIG
QUESTION He advised Richard to read the works of other
great poets and carry on their work if they die
fighting, because poets play an important part in the
world.
Richard wanted to know what can poets and poetry

do to make the world better?
Richard received the news

Richard wanted to quickly send his letter, asking
how poets and poetry can make the world better.
He stopped at Hannah’s house.
Hannah told Richard that Mr. Kilmer has been

killed. It was in the newspaper.
“In Memory of Sergeant Joyce Kilmer”

Richard was sad to hear the news. Now he would
never know the answer to his question.
Richard did not want to write another poem again

because it did not stop Mr. Kilmer from being killed,
or stop the war.
However, he somehow wrote a poem entitled “In

Memory of Sergeant Joyce Kilmer.”
Sharing the sad poem - Shows that Richard is

Richard wanted to share the poem but he knew Pa thoughtful and
and Angie never understood his passion in writing considerate
poetry.
Richard shared the poem with the Schermers.
The Schermers encouraged Richard to get his

THE DEATH OF poem published in ‘The Turtle Lake Weekly’ but
MR. KILMER Richard was afraid to make Pa angry.

Publishing the poem
Richard and Hannah went to see Mr. Garrison, the
newspaper’s owner.
Richard knew he was an embarrassment to Pa and

was afraid to embarrass him more.
Richard’s poem was published a few days later.
Richard reassured himself that Pa will not be

shocked.
Pa finally opened up
After the farm work, Pa read the newspaper. He
asked if Richard knew about Mr. Kilmer’s death.
Pa was not angry. For the first time, Pa talked

about Uncle Roland.
Uncle Roland was killed in Cuba on July 1 but the

newspaper only reported, “American casualties
were slight” but to Pa, Uncle Roland was the world.
Pa was moved by Richard’s poem because his

poem used the words Pa used when Uncle Roland
died: “A world is dead and gone!”
A happy family
Both Pa and Richard finally understood why
Richard wrote poetry. Richard now wrote regularly
A HAPPY for ‘The Turtle Lake Weekly.’
ENDING
Pa now enjoyed Richard’s poems and even helped
to correct the poems. He also gives suggestions
with his farming experience.
The whole family was amused that Gus was still

training for a war that was over.

ANSWERING NOVEL QUESTION
Unlike essay questions, novel question does not focus on how many evidences you can
list down. When answering any novel question, you need to consider these:
 Are you answering the question?
 Can you relate the question with suitable evidence(s)?
 Are your evidences detailed?
 Is your answer organised and well-structured, or is it all over the place?
 Can you respond to the question by relating it to yourself?
These are among the things you need to consider in order to get good marks for novel
response. Sounds difficult? Actually, it is not that difficult if you use the template provided in this
module.
ANSWER REQUIREMENTS
Basically, this is how you should answer the novel questions:
Paragraph 1 (Introduction)
1) Mention the title of the novel and the author.
2) Provide a brief synopsis in one or two sentences.
3) Repeat the question.
4) State the main ideas (OPTIONAL – depends on question).
Paragraph 2
1) Simple sentence stating the FIRST main idea (the “cause”).
2) State reason.
3) Provide evidence(s) with keywords from the novel.
4) Link to the “effect” (for KBAT).
Paragraph 3
1) Simple sentence stating the SECOND main idea (the “cause”).
2) State reason.
Paragraph 4 (OPTIONAL)
1) Simple sentence stating the THIRD main idea (the “cause”).
2) State reason.
Last Paragraph (Conclusion)

1) Conclude your answer by RE-STATING the main ideas (Paragraph 1, sentence 4).
2) Mention about your hope OR thought (depends on question)

ANSWER TEMPLATE (This is how your novel answer will look like)
Paragraph 1 (Introduction)
The novel I learnt is (title of novel) by (name of author) . This
novel is about (a short synopsis in just one to three sentences) .
The (repeat the question here) .
This is because (state the main idea) .
Paragraph 2
First of all, (state FIRST main idea) .
This is because (state reason) . This
is shown in the story when (provide evidence(s) with keywords from the novel) .
(Write MORE than TWO sentences) .
As we can clearly see now, (link the “cause” to an “effect”) .
Paragraph 3
Moreover, (state SECOND main idea) .
is shown in the story when (provide evidence(s) with keywords from the novel) .
(Write MORE than TWO sentences) .
It is clear as day that (link the “cause” to an “effect”) .
Paragraph 4 (OPTIONAL)
Apart from that, (state THIRD main idea) .
is shown in the story when (provide evidence(s) with keywords from the novel)
. (Write MORE than TWO sentences) .
Now we can see that (link the “cause” to an “effect”) .
Last Paragraph (Conclusion)
In conclusion, (re-state the main ideas) .

I hope ______________________________________________________________________.
OR
In my opinion / I think, _______________________________________________________.

BLANK TEMPLATE FOR EXERCISE
The novel I learnt is ___________________________ by ___________________. This

novel is about ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
The ________________________________________________________________________.
This is because _______________________________________________________________.
First of all, _____________________________________________________________.

This is because __________________________________________________________. This
is shown in the story when ______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
As we can clearly see now, _____________________________________________________.
Moreover, _____________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
It is clear as day that ___________________________________________________________.
Apart from that, _________________________________________________________.

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Now we can see that ___________________________________________________________
In conclusion, __________________________________________________________.
I hope ______________________________________________________________________.
OR
In my opinion / I think, __________________________________________________________.

6 ANSWER SCHEME
SECTION 2 : READING COMPREHENSION
SPM 2015
26. a) Few people understand their unique medical needs. √
Many of them die in captivity because few people understand their unique medical
needs. X
b) Ray used a tranquiliser to put Crystal to sleep and cub-napped the twins. √
(used - the past tense verb)
27 a) The polar bear cubs/ Crystal’s cubs √
The polar bears X
Crystal had cleared all the straw away from one corner and she had pushed her cubs
onto the bare concrete and left the unattended √ Lifted from lines
22-23
28 a) Undaunted√
Undaunted, I decided to immerse them completely this time, except for their
little snouts. X ( This is a sentence, not a word)
b) They had come alive/ They are going to survive/ They are going to live √
Sensing that there might be hope after all, I instructed Matt to add X
29 a) By spinning the cubs around, the force would clear any mucus blocking the
windpipes…√ Lifted from lines 43-44
b) Finally, both took strong deep breaths√
30. Emotion : Anticipation/ Expectation /Waiting for something to happen√
Desperate and anticipation X Only one reason accepted
chosen
Reason : They were hoping for the cubs to drink the milk from the bottle/
They were hoping the cubs would make it through/ They hope the cubs
would survive

SPM 2016 Overlifting and
Repetition
26. The prospect of being home √
The prospect of being home filled Arvind with excitement X
27. a) There were many people moving around quickly, just like ants.
b) He was looking forward to the food at home√
He was looking forward to be with friends he would meet√
He cannot wait for the hours he would spend time watching television√
He was looking forward to the home-cooked food and to meet with his friends X
(The question requires for only one reason, not two reasons)
28. a i) He had taken off his glasses and his eyesight was very poor.
He cannot see well without his glasses.
ii) ‘took his breath away’
b) Arvind is sleeping with his glasses on

Arvind puts on his glasses while sleeping
Arvind sleeps with his glasses X (The preposition on must be there)
29. a) When the girl agreed to have tea with him√ Must have the idea of the girl
When the girl was too shy to say anything to him X accepting his invitation
b) Sneha was his childhood friend but he cannot recognize her √

Arvind cannot recognize Sneha, his own childhood friend after all these years. √
Arvind was so embarrassed that he could hardly speak X
He used to play with her when she came over for tuition√
30. Action : They may decide to meet up again at another time √

Reason :They want to become friends again after they have not met for a long time. √
Action : They may exchange their numbers so they can contact each other again√
Reason :They want to set another date so they can meet each other again √
The action must be logical. The reason must

be related to the action

SECTION C : SUMMARY WRITING
SPM 2015
1 Clearly, we did not have much time.
2 “Quick! “ I said.
C1 3 “Get a bucket of hot water.” /
C2 4 Aware that the situation was critical, I lowered both cubs in halfway /
5 Nothing happened.
C3 6 Undaunted, I decided to immerse them completely this time, except for their /
little snouts.
C4 7 I tried to massage their chests while they were underwater but realised I could /
not do both at the same time.
8 “Ray, you do one while I do the other,” I said as I passed a dripping wet cub
over to him.
C4 9 Remember to pump rhythmically but don’t dig your fingers in too hard. /
10 They were such tiny, fragile creatures that we had to take great care with them.
11 Minutes went by.
12 Suddenly, Ray yelled, “Mine’s moving!”
C5 13 We looked inside its mouth. /
14 It was definitely pinker.
C6 15 Sensing that there might be hope after all, I instructed Matt to add more hot /
C7 water while we continued pumping.
16 There was a faint muscular tension growing in this furry creature in my hands
and then I felt my cub moving slightly.
17 “Stethoscope,” I shouted.
C8 18 Placing the instrument against the chest of one cub, I heard the faint, soft /
heart sound, Dab-dab, dab-dab.
19 Turning to the other, I heard the same sound.
20 “They’re alive!” I said quickly.
C9 21 “Carry on with what we were doing.” /
22 There was no doubt anymore.
23 Both cubs were wriggling their bodies underwater.
C10 24 Determined to save them at all costs, we pulled both cubs out of the water /
C11 and held them by their back legs, at arm’s length.
C12 25 We spun them round and round, hoping that the force would clear any mucus /
blocking their windpipes.
26 The cubs were showing more signs of life now, but there were still not a sound
coming out of their throats.
C13 27 “We’ll have to try mouth-to-mouth resuscitation,” I said. /
C13 28 Again, Ray took one cub while I took the other, and we blew gently into their /
mouths.

SPM 2016
C1 1 There, in the opposite seat, was a girl (at about his age) (with all the features /
C2 that a teenage boy would look for in his dream girl.)
C3 2 Of course she did not notice Arvind, but other passengers glanced at him /
curiously- what was the teenager doing sleeping with his glasses on?
C4 3 He may have looked as if he was asleep but Arvind slept very little that /
C5 night.
C6 4 The next day, he was very energetic, or as teenagers often say, ‘hyperactive’ –
one of the chief symptoms of trying to impress a girl.
C7 5 It was the first time in his life that he’d ever gone to the bathroom on a train to /
C8 freshen up and make himself look more presentable.
6 Funnily enough, the person opposite did the same.

7 Minutes later, she was back in her seat.
8 There was no eye contact yet.
C9 9 His mind was racing fast, planning his next move while the train thundered /
along.
10 A line from his favourite song popped into his head.

C10 11 ‘It’s Now or Never…’ Plucking up courage, Arvind asked her, “Tea?” Short /
and sweet to begin with.
12 First, silence, then a nod.

13 That was the start Arvind had been hoping for.
C11 14 He behaved like a perfect gentleman. /
C12 15 Then he began to tell her about himself. /
16 She, on the other hand, was somewhat shy and said very little.
C13 17 Lunch and dinner were at his invitation and, eventually it was time to sleep. /
18 Just because she had said goodnight did not mean Arvind was to have a good
night’s sleep.
C14 19 He spent the whole night planning how he would impress her further. /

SECTION : POEMS
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO LULU
Part 1 :
1. Because she was not in her bedroom.

2. An old rag-doll in her bed and a shoe by her bedside.
3. The wind / breeze from the open window.
4. On the dusty shelf.
5. She does not want the persona to see her tears / her worried look.
6. “that note”
7. Voices / people talking
8. Voices and an engine roar.
9. Somebody cried in anger or in pain.
10. It was a gust of rain.
11. She was wandering about / she looks restless or worried
12. .She feels nervous / worried / upset
Part 2 : HOTS Answers
1. He is concerned about his sister and he calls her “Lu”.

2. Her answers are all lies and some are not logical / do not make sense.
3. She does not want him to be scared. She does not want him to worry.
4. Report to the police. Ask for the neighbour’s help.
5. He was working on a night shift / he was divorced from the mother / away on business.
6. Some family problems. Bad influence from friends.
7. I would feel very upset / depressed / confused / worried.
8. It can inform the public about what is happening.
POISONED TREE
Part 1 :
1. He told his friend about it.

2. He did not tell his foe / He just kept quiet.
3. His anger increased / became worst.
4. i. Watered it in fears ii. Watered it in tears
iii. Sunned it with smiles iv. Sunned it with soft deceitful wiles
5. He smiled ( and became persuasive )
6. ”with soft deceitful wiles”
7. Anger / Tree / Tree of anger
8. ”Till it bore an apple bright”
9. ”And my foe beheld it shine”
10. He sneaked / went quietly into the persona’s garden.
11. The night was very dark / in total darkness.
12. He died after eating the poison apple.

1. A misunderstanding / disagreement
2. Maybe he was afraid of his enemy / he does not want to forgive him.
3. He wanted to avenge his anger / He wanted to punish his enemy.
4. No, I don’t think so because the persona always smiled and acted nicely.
5. He wanted to attract his enemy to eat the poison fruit.
6. By growing such a big tree with bright and shiny apples.
7. He feels satisfied / happy with his effort because his enemy is dead.
8. It is actually the persona’s anger which he let it grow so deep that it killed his enemy.
LIVING PHOTOGRAPH
Part 1 :
1. Her grandmother.
2. A white broderieanglaise shirt, a pleated skirt and flat shoes.
3. Kind/ Protective/ Caring / Courageous/ Brave
4. They are from mix parentage.
5. She is brave/ courageous.
6. She is much older/ She has become older/ She is hunched/ small/ forgetful /
She has passed away.
7. Grandmother has hunched / Her granddaughter has grown bigger.
8. Grandmother has become forgetful.
9. She went to an awful place grandmothers go.
10. Because the place is unknown and unthinkable.
11. Because she is much old.
12. The word awful.
13. The word unthinkable.
14. 3 years old.
1. The persona and her grandmother.

2. The word hunched
3. Grandmother is now small back round and hunched.
4. Suggestion : Write a poem or a song about grandma. / Follow her footsteps / cook her
favourite dishes at family reunions / play her favouritesongs .. (any other acceptable
suggestions )
Reason : They all bring back pleasant memories and make her presence alive
5. Response: Yes
Evidence : Because grandmother her grandmother was caring, protective and kind to
her .
6. Response : Yes
Reason ; Because it brings back and makes alive all good memories about her
grandmother

CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
Part 1
1. Soldiers
2. The commander / captain / leader of the brigade
3. To move forward / To attack the enemies / To go into battle
4. They would die / They would not survive the battle
5. “league”
6. Loyal / obedient , brave / courageous and determined / confident
7. The soldiers
8. Made a mistake
9. The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies / The soldiers were attacked with
cannons and guns
10.The cannon ball
11. The phrase “volleyed and thundered”
12. Most of the soldiers died in the battle.
13.”Boldly they rode and well”
1. They felt very brave and determined to win the war.

2. Yes, it was their duty to follow orders.
3. It was a crazy thing to do.
4. .i. We should have a special ‘Hero Day’ to honour them.
ii. We should give them a special award to honour their deeds
5. Opinion : War does not benefit anyone
Reason : Too any soldiers and others die in a war.

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1 SECTION 1

Tips On How To Write Your Essay

 When writing, remember

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Salutation Dear Lisa,

How are you? My family and I are doing well here.

Yours Sincerely, Complimentary Close

Expressions in Opening Remarks

Expressions in Closing Remarks

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Salutation Dear Alif,

Firstly, you must get a good sleep. You need an eight-

Besides that, ___________________________________

I hope that you’ll follow my suggestions so that you’ll be

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A. Azmi’s brother tore his letter into pieces.

Then, I tiptoed back to my room and locked

I was doing my Mathematics at about 12 midnight. Suddenly, I

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Then, the cupboard door was opened abruptly. Before I could

 Don’t stay out late at night-lots of accidents take place

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2 Recipient’s name - write the recipient’s name, position and address

5 Topic/Heading - write the subject heading of what the letter is

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2. The garbage has not been collected for nearly two

3. The garbage has attracted flies that swarm all over

Yours sincerely, Closing salutation +

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Receiver’s The Manager.

Salutation Dear Sir,

Expressions in Opening Remarks

Expressions in Closing Remarks

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Expressions in Opening Remarks

Expressions in Closing Remarks

Expressions in Opening Remarks

Expressions in Closing Remarks

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Permission to Visit the UiTM Library

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Students Consequences Action

A. GUIDELINES FOR REPORT WRITING

2. Write a title at the centre top of your report.

3. When sending a report to your principal or president of club/society, state to

4. Write clearly and specifically. Be brief.

5. Write one idea, one paragraph

7. Use past tense to describe the happenings.

8. Read through to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

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Date 13 March 2017

Title Poor Condition and Services of the School Canteen

Proper Closing Reported by,

*Use past tenses when writing a report.

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Community Service Programme at Sinar Harapan Old Folk’s Home

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When writing your report, you should

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GUIDELINES FOR READING COMPREHENSION.

1. Read the passage carefully.

QUESTIONS 26-31 are based on the following passage