UPSR ENGLISH

THE SK FORMAT

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CONSTRUCTS (Paper 2 )

Writing sentences using correct grammar, punctuation & spelling Matching words to linear & non-linear representations Writing to express ideas

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Section A
Sentence Construction Write complete sentences based on a picture with the words given. 5 sentences Write exactly 5 sentences not more not less. No need to use all the words given.

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BANDING
Excellent Credit Achievement Low Achievement 9-10 marks 7-8 marks 5-6 marks 0-4 marks

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Section B
Information Transfer
1 question a) Transferring linear/non-linear information to a given table b) Write a short paragraph(s) of ones decisions or choice

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Section C
Note Expansion
Write sentences in a paragraph(s) form based on a series of visual stimuli. 1 question

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Paper 2
MARKS Section A: 10 marks Section B: 15 marks Section C: 15 marks TOTAL : 40 marks

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Q1 Constructing Sentences
1. Study the picture and the words, try to get as much information as possible . 2. Some of the words might give you an idea what to write regarding to events, incidents or activities 3. You can either write in present tense, past tense or continuos tense 4. Do not use the same sentence pattern. Use a variety of sentence patterns that you have learnt. 5. Emphasis of marking is on grammar. 6. Banding: Excellent : 9-10 Credit: 7-8, Achievement: 5-6 Low Achievement: 0-4
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mother pole

outside daughter

hot helps

puts basket

clothes birds

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crying

hurt

friends

running

drain

water

help

bicycle

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Q1 Techniques
There are two common techniques: a. Listing; write as many simple sentences as possible. - Then, join two or three sentences to form compound or complex sentences. b. 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. 3. The boy is reading a book and he is sitting comfortably at the table. 4. The boy, who is reading a book is sitting comfortably at the table.

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Sample Candidate A
1.
2. 3. 4. 5.

The girls hobby is rearing fish. She keeps many types of fishes. She keeps them in an aquarium. They are very [colourful.] She feeds them with water-plants. (Achievement 5-6)

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Sample Candidate B
1. 2. 3.

4.
5.

The girls hobby is rearing fish. She keeps many types of fishes in her aquarium. She feeds them with fish foods and water-plants [twice a day]. Her fishes are beautiful and [colourful.] She enjoys feeding and looking at them. (Credit 7-8)
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Q2 Information Transfer
1. 2.

3.
4.

5.
6.

Question 2A Read and understand the instruction carefully. You are required to identify the information details from the text. Extract relevant information and then, transfer them into the blanks provided. Read the text or passage again and underline all the details mentioned. Make sure that the required information has been transferred correctly. Check your spelling and use correct punctuation; spelling, upper and lower cases, symbols.
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Question 2 B
1. Read and understand the instruction carefully. 2. Make sure you know exactly the requirements of the question. 3. You are required to make a choice. 4. Marks will be awarded according to your ability to complete the task given. Give appropriate reasons. 5. The emphasis is on how good your reason is 6. The banding Ex : 5, Cr: 4, Ac : 2-3 LA : 0-1

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Scoring Good Marks! How?

a. Cohesiveness Writing should be carried out in sequence with exceptional cohesiveness. b. Choice i. Make a choice which is familiar to you. ii. Do not use any uppercase unless it is a proper noun c. Main Reason; i. elaborate your reasons by using - your previous knowledge or past experience - facts about your choice; factual aspects - own ability or interest or ambition or confidence - expand your main idea creatively in one or two sentences.

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c. Supportive Reasons i. reasons should be based on the given information.

ii. information must be transferred cleverly and written meaningfully iii. avoid using the same sentence pattern vi. mapping/diagramming and clustering will help you to

elaborate your reasons and expand your ideas. v. use transitional markers; besides, beside that, moreover, on top of that , to sequence your reasons. d. Ending; i. conclusion - short and concise ii. give opinion iii. conclude your choice
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SAMPLE 1
Delight Food Court Serves delicious traditional Kelantanese dishes, cakes and pastries. There are twelve stalls to choose from . Have a good meal while being entertained by traditional Kelantanese dance and music. Buffet dinner : Eat all you can for just RM20 per person Muhibbah Restaurant Serves Traditional Malay, Chinese, Indian and Thai dishes. Have a marvellous dinner in the air-conditioned hall. Very spacious to have a private party. Karaoke provided. Dinner : RM30 per person

Western Cafe Serves all types of western food British, Italian and Western American Food. Ample space for partying. Live singing performances by a popular local artiste. Dinner of your choice : RM50 per person

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SAMPLE 2
I would prefer to choose Adidas because it is the most popular shoes around and I think wearing it will greatly enhance my prestige. I believe that the shoes are of the highest quality and definitely it is worth buying. Normally, it would cost me more than RM50. However, with the shoes on offer, it is reasonably priced. I would consider buying a pair for my sports practice as I would get a free pair of socks. The MM Shoe Store near my house is having a sale. I would have the chance to choose the colour I want. It would be nice if a few of my friends wear the same brand of shoes for our sports practice.
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Question 2 (b) If your family were going to Kuching for a holiday, which hostel would you choose to stay?

Head (Beginning)

Body (Content)

End (Conclusion)

I would prefer to choose the Bunga Raya Hotel because my family and I would find it comfortable. It is equipped with modern facilities such as air-conditioner, four beds, private bathroom and hot water shower. The hotel is located in Kuching City, so we could travel by taxi from the airport. We definitely would enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. On top of that, the hotel management is having a 20% discount promotion for the stay, so my father could save a lot of money. I would be able to ask him for more pocket money to buy souvenirs for my friends. I am looking forward to stay in Bunga Raya Hotel and enjoy my holidays in Kuching.
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SAMPLE 2

PLASTIC COIN BOX

BAMBOO COIN BOX

COCONUT SHELL COIN BOX

house colourful has music RM6.00

cylindrical yellowish with carvings can hang on the wall RM4.00

round brown, painted with flowers artistic value RM2.50

Mary Siti Mary Siti Mary Siti Mary

: Look at those coin boxes. Theyre cute. : Yes, and I need a new coin box. : Look, this one is made of cocon ut shell and its beautifully painted. Theres a hole at the top to put your coins in. : This one is made of plastic. It is bigger and there will be music when you push your coins in. : This cylindrical shape is made of bamboo and you can hang it in your room. Theres a hole in front of you to put your coins. : Oh, I just dont know which one to choose. : Well, you should choose the one that is big enough for you and it must be long lasting. Mahisham Mahmood

SAMPLE 3

Pineapple
yellow sweet and juicy rich in Vitamin C suitable for making jam can keep for many days comes from Johor RM4.00 per kilo

yellow star shaped sweet and juicy rich in Vitamin A and C suitable for making fruit juice can keep for week comes from Perak RM3.00 per kilo

Starfruits

Apple
red or green sweet and juicy rich in vitamins suitable for making fruit salad must keep in the refrigerator imported fro m Australia RM5.00 per kilo

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SAMPLE 4

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Question 3
Comprehend (understand the requirement of the question) Read the instruction carefully. Circle every information; names/events/clues General Information 1. Study the pictures and the given words; try to get as much information as possible regarding to; a. events b. incidents c. clue or written text d. activities e. identify the characters Scheming and Drafting 1st Step 1. Study the notes 2. Identify the tense used 3. Make a simple story line to guide you. 2nd Step Write a draft: free writing, brainstorm, making a list or mapping Join them by using conjunction to form compound sentences. If possible, use relative pronouns and insert adjectives or adverbs. Edit your language and content Mahisham Mahmood

SAMPLE 5

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SAMPLE 6
(a) (b)

Last Saturday - scouts painted - fences (c)

- washed -

window panes - trimmed hedges swept - school compound

collected - old newspapers - bottles finished - tired - happy

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SAMPLE 6B
Last week, Johan and a group of scouts decided to raise fund for their Annual Scouts Jamboree in Kijang Camp. The boys organised themselves into several groups. One of the groups went around the houses and washed cars and painted the fences. Another group of scouts trimmed the hedges and cleaned the compounds of the houses. They also went around and collected old newspapers, bottles and cans. They sold the things they collected at the recycling centre. They were happy because they made some money and helped to keep the environment clean. At the end of the week, the boy scouts counted 'the money they collected. They were very delighted to find out that they had collected more than RM200.00. They were happy and hoped to take part in their Annual Scouts Jamboree.
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SAMPLE 7
(a) (b)

evening - boys - walking - saw - bird

cat - towards - chased - away

(c)

climbed - into - nest - happy - deed

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SAMPLE 8
(a)

(b)

friends

camping

brought

- excited

tents

- cooked

enjoyed

- together

(c)

hiking

- top of the hill

- camera

- home

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CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES

SAMPLE 1 2 PARTS OF A SENTENCE SUBJECT Suzie Dogs A snake
SUBJECT (Noun) Who/What

VERB cried bark hisses VERB OBJECT (Noun) Who/what a girl the show.
his grandparents.

SAMPLE 2 3 PARTS OF A SENTENCE

(action words) am enjoyed visits

I Samy He

Encik Amin and Puan Rokiah

are
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English teachers.

SAMPLE 3 3 PARTS OF A SENTENCE SUBJECT (Noun)

VERB

ADJECTIVE

Who/What

(action words)
am is is are happy. honest.

(how)

I Mustapha Siti Aisyah Encik Amir and Puan Kartini

young and beautiful. very hardworking.

SAMPLE 4 3 PARTS OF A SENTENCE

SUBJECT (Noun)
Who/What

VERB
(action words) is going to school

PLACE
(Where)

My brother

He I
They

lives went

in Wakaf Bahru. to the market.

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were swimming in river.

SAMPLE 5 3 PARTS OF A SENTENCE SUBJECT (Noun)

VERB

TIME

Who/What

(action words)
come went dreamt cried every day. yesterday. last night. just now.

(When)

I My parents Atiqah The baby

SAMPLE 6 4 PARTS OF A SENTENCE

SUBJECT
Who/What They He I They were

VERB
(action words) plays went are

ADJECTIVE/
OBJECT/ PLACE

TIME
(When) yesterday. every afternoon. this morning. today.

at school chess to the office cheerful

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WH - TECHNIQUE
6 1 Who What Which Aini 2 Action Words (Verbs) went 3 Who What Which 4 5 6

When

How

Where

When

to Bachok

yesterday.

or
Yesterday Aini went to Bachok

VERB

PRONOUNS ARTICLES

NOUN

PARTS OF SPEECH

QUANTIFIERS
ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

CONJUNCTIONS PREPOSITIONS
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GROUP OF WORDS FOR SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

1. he, him, his, she, her, her, it, it, its, they, them their, we, us, our, I, me, my SUBJECT I You We VERB OBJECT me you us my your our NOUN friend parents house

They
He She It Examples : I play with them every day. She goes with him to the party. We love them.

them
him her it

their
his her its

bicycles
hobbies classroom tail

Examples : Salman is my friend. They came to our house. Fahmi and Roslan found their bicycles.

You will buy it.

The cat licked its tail.

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GROUP OF WORDS FOR SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

2. am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, will, can, do, does, did SUBJECT I You We They He She It Examples : Examples : is, was, has, had, will, can, does, did are, were, have, had, will, can, do, did VERB am, was, have, had, will, can, do, did

I am hungry. I was late yesterday We have English every day. We can play after the class.

He is always late. She was early yesterday. She has Science class today. It does not like milk.
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GROUP OF WORDS FOR SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

3. a, an, the, a few, a little, much, many, some, any, a lot of

4. in, on, under, near, to, from, for, with, by, in front of, next to, against, 5. and, but, so, because, when, until, before, after, since, if 6. likes, loves, enjoys, wants, helps, decided, used, + to/ ing e.g. She loves to play badminton . He enjoys swimming in the river. They decided to join them for the party. We used the rake to gather the dried leaves. 7. always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never
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beside,

AVOID THE FOLLOWING

COMMON ERRORS

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WRONG RONOUNS

We ask he to show we the way. Mawar Flat is near ours school. Her went with her parents.

She went to Taiping with his.

I and my family love local fruits.

MISSING VERBS

Salimah honest girl.

The lady in pain.

You must helpful to the girls.

The dancers very beautiful.

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He have an idea.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

The fruits is good. He are going to Wakaf Bharu. He were cycling home. Her grandparents loves her.

PREPOSITIONS

At there we saw many animals. You have a chance to visit to Sabah. She thanked to Ahmad for his help. He jumped in to the river.
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He can comes with you to my house.

MODAL WORDS

At first I cannot saw the lions. My father did not went with me. She does not plays netball every afternoon. Betty will writes the letter. Use root words after

infinitive - to

Modal words
will, would can, could

do, does, did may, might

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shall, should must

DOUBLE VERBS POOR STRUCTURES

The lady was fell into the river.

We are must clean the drain every day.

Later he was crashed into the ditch.

There have many ways to become clever.

I very like to listen to music.

There very many many people at concert.

They go picnic last week with teacher they.

Muthu was not go to school because he did not feeling well.
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Question 1: Writing Tasks

To write grammatically correct

sentences. To use a picture stimulus to construct sentences.

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Question 1: Writing Tips

Describe; do not narrate. No linking or sequencing between sentences. May or may not use the words given. May use present, past, or continuous tense. May write simple, compound, or complex sentences. Do not exceed five sentences.
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Question 1: Strategies
Look at the picture. Identify the place in the picture. Identify the people in the picture. Identify the actions in the picture. Identify the objects in the picture. Read the words given in the box. Cross out unusable words. Jot down own words. Identify the tense and sentence patterns.
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Identify the place in the picture. Identify the people in the picture. Identify the actions in the picture. Identify the objects in the picture. Read the words given in the box. Cross out unusable words.

Jot down own words. Identify the tense & sentence patterns.
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Sentence Patterns (Basic)

A. Basic Sentence Patterns:

1. This is a kitchen.
2. There are two children in the kitchen.

3. There is a mouse in the kitchen.

4. The woman is on the chair. 5. The mouse is on the floor.
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Places and Objects (Indoor)

Places People man/men woman/women child/children boy/girl pupil/student customer/buyer hawker/butcher teacher librarian audience Objects

kitchen
living room canteen restaurant shop market stall classroom library hall

oven, cabinet, plate, knife, mouse

sofa, vase, television, table, cat food, bench, table, dustbin food, menu, drink, table sugar, rice, books, shoes, shirt vegetables, fruits, fish, balance food, fruits, drinks, table desks, chairs, blackboard, basket books, shelf, counter, table

stage, chairs, curtain

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Places and Objects (Outdoor)

Places People people player visitor family spectator children Objects goal, ball, flags, tent, cows, goats trees, bench, path, rocks, pond plants, flowers, butterflies, birds swing, seesaw, slide, monkey bar fishing rod, trees, rocks, fish, bushes trees, sand, sandcastles, rocks trees, river, birds, tent, pots trees, fruits, poles, baskets, ladders animals, cage, trees, rocks, bushes fence, hedge, tap, watering can, hose
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field
park garden playground river, waterfall beach jungle orchard zoo compound

Sentence Patterns (Simple)

B. Simple Sentence Patterns: 1. The woman is standing on the chair. 2. The mouse is eating some food. 3. The children are laughing at the woman.

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Places and Actions (Indoor)

Places Actions (Root Words/Verbs) cook, wash, eat, cut sit, watch, sweep buy, queue, eat, stand, pay cook, serve, eat, sit sell, buy, pick, weigh, wrap, pay sell, buy, weigh, stand sell, buy, prepare, sit, stand rub, write, teach, read, sit read, write, borrow, sit, stand sit, listen to, watch, stand, sing
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Objects plate, vegetables television, floor food, drink food, menu, drink sugar, rice, books vegetables, fruits food, fruits, drinks books, blackboard books, magazines speech, songs

kitchen
living room canteen restaurant shop market stall classroom library hall

Places and Actions (Outdoor)

Places Actions (Root Words) play, watch, clap, run sit, jog, play, rest, watch, fly plant, pluck, hold, dig swing, play, run, climb fish, swim, bathe, play, dive swim, build, bathe, play camp, pitch, collect, cook, boil pluck, poke, pick, collect, climb climb, eat, perch, fly, visit paint, sweep, water, wash
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Objects hands, game ball, kites flowers, rake, soil ball, slide sandcastles, float

field
park garden playground river, waterfall beach jungle orchard zoo compound

tent, firewood
fruits, trees trees, fruits fence, plants

Sentence Patterns (Compound)

A. Compound Sentence Patterns: 1. The children are standing at the door while the woman is standing on the chair. 2. The woman is standing on the chair because there is a mouse in the kitchen.

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Sentence Patterns (Complex)

D. Complex Sentence Patterns:
1. The woman stood on the chair and shouted loudly because she was afraid of the mouse. 2. The girl is looking at the tiny mouse while the boy is pointing to the lady who is on the chair. 3. The woman wanted to prepare breakfast but was frightened by a mouse in her kitchen, so she stood on the chair and shouted loudly.
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Conjunctions
and because but however since so when while who, which, that yet

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Question 2: Writing Tasks

To transfer information. To choose an item. To give reasons for the choice made.

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Question 2a: Strategies

Look at the picture. Identify the items. Analyse the aspects of information. Copy the information into the boxes. Check for the spelling and punctuations.
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Question 2a

a.

Identify the items given.

b.

Analyse the aspects of information for each item. Copy the information into the appropriate boxes. Check for the punctuations, spelling, notations (RM, kg, cm,) etc.

c.

d.

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a. Identify the items.

Punctuations/capitalization
rm4.90 floral Rm7.90 batik

b. Identify the aspects of the items. c. Copy the information into the appropriate boxes.

sguare

rectangle

with twinkling lights foto frame

with lights and muzik fancy party hat

d. Beware of the spelling and punctuations (RM, kg, cm,) etc.

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spelling

Question 2b: Writing Tips

Make a clear choice. Choose ONE item only. Give relevant reasons. No need to give reason for all aspects. May elaborate on one aspect only. Avoid confusing linking words.

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Sample Answer (Weak)

Card B price RM5.90 floral design

Choice

decorated with twinkling lights

as a useful book mark.

shape rectangle

Info (direct lifting)

1 mark

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Sample Answers (Moderate)

Choice Card B the price is RM5.90. It has a floral design. It is decorated with twinkling lights. The shape is rectangle. It is made as a useful book mark.

Info without reasons

2 marks

I would buy Card B because the price is RM5.90. I have enough money to buy it. It is decorated with twinkling lights. It is beautiful. It is also rectangular in shape. It is suitable for my mother. And I can make it as a useful book mark.

Info with simple reasons

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3 marks

Sample Answer (Advance)

R3: design R4: features

Card B for my mother

Choice R1: idea

Mothers Day is just around the corner.

It costs RM5.90, which is very reasonable.

R2: price

Since the card has beautiful floral design, my mother would appreciate it very much. Moreover, the card is decorated with twinkling lights, which would definitely make her happy. As

R5: use

she is a bookworm, she could use the card as a book mark.

Based on the above mentioned reasons, I am certain that it would be good choice to show her my love and appreciation..

- Task: fulfilled (choice is made, reasons given) - Language: confident - Grammar: varieties of sentence structures - Errors: hardly any - Meaning: very clear and comprehensible - Vocabulary: new words/interesting expressions
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5 marks

Question 3: Writing Tasks

a. To write a story based on picture and text stimuli.

Writing Tips
a. b. c. d. e. Look at all three pictures. Develop the story in the mind. Read and understand the notes given. Add new words; use own words for unclear words. Check for spelling and punctuation.
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Question 3: Writing Tips

a. b. c. d. e. Notes may or may not be used. Words may be replaced with similar meaning words. Word order may be changed. Tenses and word forms may be changed contextually. Introduction, closing, and paragraphing are not a must.

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Sample Answer for Question 3

Mak Limah, who rear geese, lives at a village in the heart of the city.
One windy night, Mak Limah forgot to closed one of the windows in her house. As she was sleeping, a burglar climbed the window and entered her woodeen sp house. He stole Mak Limahs expensive jewelleries. After stealing, he went out of the house. Suddenly, he saw Mak Limahs geese approached him. He was running as fast as deer when he realized that the geese chase him. But, it was too late. The geese pecked him. Mak Limah woke up when she heard the loud noise. She went out of her house and saw the burglar. The burglar could not manage to steal her expensive jewelleries.

Remarks: - Meaning: very clear - Language: confident - Smooth flow of story - Vocab: new words - Grammar: varieties of sentence structures - Errors: few single word, grammatical, spelling.

Symbols used: = single word error = irrelevant idea sp = spelling = new words/merit = structural

Her jewelleries were safe. Mak Limah was proud of her geese. She was very happy because the geese had helped her. So she fed them.
life. It was a memorable day for Mak Limah in her
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MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU THANK YOU

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