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Academic Transformation Module

UPSR ENGLISH 2014


Compiled and Prepared by: SITI FARAH IDAYU BINTI MADI

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SECTION A (VOCABULARY)

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SECTION B (SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS)


QUESTIONS 11 15

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SECTION C (GRAMMAR, SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION)

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SECTION E (READING COMPREHENSION)

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ENGLISH PAPER 1 A. WORDS LEVEL CONTENTS (1)


TOOLS AND CLOTHING FRUITS AND

EQUIPMENT ANIMALS BUILDINGS AND PLACES OCCUPATIONS RELATIONSHIPS THE BODY

VEGETABLES VEGETATIONS FOOD, DRINKS AND MEALS TABLEWARE AND KITCHEN UTENSILS

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TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT


Gardening tools Carpentry tools

Cleaning tools
Writing tools Sewing tools

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Gardening and carpentry tools


Watering can Wheelbarrow

Hammer
Ladder

Rake
Shears Sickle Shovel Lawnmower

Screwdriver
Nail Spanner Pincers Drill

spade

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Cleaning and writing tools


Pail Dustpan Feather duster Rag Sponge Mop Ruler Envelopes Highlighter Penknife

Hole puncher
Stapler

Squeegee
Broom

Staple
Ink

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Sewing tools
Sewing machines

Needle
Pin

Scissors
Measuring tape Thread Thimble

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Animals
Monkey Zebra Goat Donkey Giraffe Sheep

Deer
Cow

Pony
Chimpanzee

Horse
Gorilla

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What to know about animals


Mammals Amphibians Male, female and its

young Reptiles Animals and sounds Fish Animals and their movements Crustaceans Birds Mollusks

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Building and places


Airport College Desert Dock

Apiary
Aviary Bakery Bank Caf

Field

Cemetery
Cinema

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Occupations
Architect Artist Engineer Optician Plumber

Farmer
Grocer Hawker Housewife Judge

Sailor
Surgeon Trishaw rider Typist

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Parts of the body


Forehead
Eyelashes Eyebrow Finger Mouth

Teeth
Thumb Lips

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Clothing
Hat Pinafore

Cap
Turban Veil Raincoat Tracksuit

Singlet
Swimsuit Goggles Sandals Clogs

Mortar board
Pyjamas

Slippers
Gloves

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Fruits and vegetables


Apple Apricots

Aubergine
Bean sprouts Bitter gourd

Banana
Cherry Date Dragon fruits Grapes

Broccoli
Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Spinach

Jackfruit

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Vegetation
Flowers Balsam Bougainvillea Cannas Plants and trees

Bamboo
Bush Cactus Palm tree Ferns

Carnation
Daffodil Lotus Tulip

Paddy
Rattan

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Parts of plants or trees


Flower Petal Stalk Bulb Root

Bark
Root Bud Leaf Stem

Seed
Branch Trunk Fruit

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Food, drinks and meals


Beef Biscuits Lamb

Lunch
Dinner

Bread
Butter Cake Coffee Curry

Dessert

. Pickles Pie Pizza Sugar sauce

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flask

TABLEWARE AND KITCHEN UTENSILS


strainer bowl glass fork plate ladle spoon pot basin chopsticks

kettle dish rack rolling pin pan knife bottle opener can opener

mortar and pestle


dustbin grater

wok
jar

spatula

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WORDS LEVEL CONTENTS (2)


TRANSPORTS

ANTONYMS
GENDER DAYS AND MONTHS

ELECTRICALS ITEMS
FURNITURE GAMES, SPORT AND

EXERCISES MUSICALS INSTRUMENTS SYNONYMS

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aero plane hot-air balloon ambulance

truck van

TRANSPORT

four wheel drive

bus
jeep lorry

canoe
dinghy ferry

car
motorcycle scooter

hovercraft
junk motorboat

taxi
train trishaw

raft
sampan ship

tricycle

yacht

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ELECTRICAL ITEMS
Ceiling fan

Microwave
Refrigerator Iron

Table fan
Air conditioner Water heater Blender Stand lamp Electric kettle Toaster

Washing machine
Vacuum cleaner Table lamp

Fluorescent light
Light bulb

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FURNITURE
Dining table Coffee table Chair Bench Venetian blind Footstool Bed Cot Cabinet Cupboard

Desk
Dressing table Wardrobe

Sofa
Stool bookshelf

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GAMES, SPORT AND EXERCISES


Archery Athletics Fishing Football

Badminton
Basketball Bowling

Golf
Hiking Hockey

Chess
Darts Diving Draughts

Horse riding
Jogging Judo Karate

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Banjo Violin

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Tambourine

Guitar

Flute
Trumpet Harmonica Recorder Triangle

Gong
Cymbals Piano Organ Xylophone

Drum

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SYNONYMS
Achieve-accomplish Check examine

Answer reply
Animal beast Bad evil Big large Burglar thief Brittle fragile Broad - wide

Close shut
Clever smart Cry sob/weep Dangerous - risky Damp moist Fall drop Home - residence

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ANTONYMS
Above below

Attack defend
Before after Begin end Buy sell Catch throw

Cold - hot

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GENDER
Actor actress

Boy girl
Bridegroom bride Dad mum Emperor empress Husband wife

King - queen

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DAYS AND MONTHS


Sunday Monday January February March

Tuesday

Wednesday April Thursday May Friday Saturday June July

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PHRASAL QUANTIFIERS

AND COLLECTIVE NOUNS ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS COMBINATONS ADJECTIVES + ADJECTIVES COMBINATIONS

POSSESIVE ADJECTIVE +

NOUN COMBINATIONS PREPOSITION + PLACE COMBINATIONS SIMILES TIME PHRASE

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PHRASAL QUANTIFIERS AND COLLECTIVE NOUNS


An army of soldiers
An audience of people A band of musician A herd of cattle A litter of cubs

An army of ants
A collection of stamps

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ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS COMBINATONS


Afraid of he is afraid of dogs Angry with I am angry with my brother Angry about I am angry about the matter

Excited about The boys are excited about the

trip. Famous for Jacky Chan is famous for his stunts.

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ADJECTIVES + ADJECTIVES COMBINATIONS


Big black cat

Angry young woman


Long black hair Small old man Big white horse Big round table

Long thin face

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POSSESIVE ADJECTIVE + NOUN COMBINATIONS


My book His car

Its tail
Their friends Young hair Our house Her dress

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PREPOSITION + PLACE COMBINATIONS


At home In the kitchen On the wall Outside the cave Under the bridge Within the compound

At the roadside
In the river

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SIMILES
As devoted as a mother As happy as a king As helpless as a baby As angry as a bull

As brave as a lion
As alike as two peas As cold as ice As easy as ABC

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TIME PHRASE
At night

At midnight
Every day In the morning On Saturday Twice a week Two weeks ago Once a week

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C. SENTENCE LEVEL
One picture for each questions
Choose the best sentence to describe the picture TO SCORE you must know a lot of action words?

How many words?

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ACTIONS WORD
Carry Pat Swallow Kneel Knock

Lift
Pull Push Drop

Wash
Wipe Sweep Mop

Bite
Write Draw Paint

Sit
Stand Lie Crawl

Chase
Hide Receive Give

Squeeze
Pick Punch Pinch Slap Beat Hit Scratch Kick

Brush
Wring Clean Cook Iron Prepare Take Throw Catch

Read
Erase Teach Dance Sing Run Walk Jog Squat

Climb
Listen/hear Speak/talk Shout/yell Whisper Scold See/watch Cry/weep Laugh

Buy
Sell Help Sleep Rest Fall Fly Make Put

Touch
Caress

Eat
Chew

Jump
Hop

Dig
Drink

Show
Wear

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ACTION WORD TWO

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D. SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS
TO GREET TO BID FAREWELL TO INTRODUCE TO MAKE REQUESTS TO ENQUIRES TELEPHONE FESTIVALS SPECIAL OCCASIONS OTHER SITUATIONS EXERCISE 4

CONVERSATION TO ENCOURAGE

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E. GRAMMAR, SPELLING AND PUNCTUATIONS

Never give up cause u can do it. Rome was never built in a day!

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GRAMMAR
NOUNS PRONOUNS TENSES SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT

ADJECTIVES
PREPOSITIONS

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE

STATEMENTS QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES ARTICLES CONJUNCTIONS QUESTIONS TAG ADVERBS MODALS

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NOUNS - common and proper, countable and

uncountable, singular and plural. PRONOUNS he, she, mine, yours, his, theirs ADJECTIVES oval, square, big, tall, blue, red PREPOSITIONS on, in, beside, under, over ARTICLES an, a, the CONJUNCTIONS and, or, but, because, so ADVERBS sweetly, quickly, soundly, hungrily MODALS must, have to, could, should

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TENSES present, past, future SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT

- The girl is present today. - Amrit walks to school every day. - Abu and Lily play chess. - The water is hot. - The pupils are happy.

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POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS


I am your friend.

I am not your friend Come nearer. Do not come nearer The car is moving. The car is not moving

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QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES


- Is this my new bag? Yes, it is. No, it isn't. - Are these Hakim's books? Yes, they are. No, they aren't.

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QUESTIONS TAG
It is noisy, isn't it? Yes, it is.
Your mother will come, won't she? Yes, she will. You aren't tired, are you? No, I'm not.

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SPELLING (which word is right?)


Biscuit Bread Chest Rabit Earoplen

Kitents
Mutton Coconut

Docter

Sialors

Cat
Ankel Eagel elephant

Boat
Techer Book Lawyer

Cobbler Mechanic Lekturer Shop boot

Tomatoe daimond

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PUNCTUATIONS
FULL STOP (.) COMMA (,) QUESTION MARK (?) EXCLAMATION MARK (!) COLON (:) SEMICOLON (;) APOSTROPHE () QUATATION MARKS ( ) CAPITAL LETTER (ABC)

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F. TEXT COMPLETION
One picture

Look at the picture


Read the whole text Deter the tenses Choose the best

answer.

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G. READING COMPREHENSION
(LINEAR AND NON LINEAR TEXTS)
Linear texts

story speech factual passage newspaper report letter poem dialogue narrative

Non-linear texts

table label notice advertisement map poster graph/chart

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Read the instruction carefully. Study the picture and words given. Understand the whole / main ideas about the picture. State verbs and nouns. Use the words to make five sentences to describe the picture.

Make sure you understand the meaning of the words given. If


not do not use the word. Find your own word that can be related to the picture. Use linkers and conjunctions where appropriate. Try to write compound and excellent sentences.

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You are advised to use simple present or present continuous tense. Add suitable and relevant information to make your sentences interesting. Use different types of pronouns.

Write various types of sentences.


Read the sentences and check if they are logical. Make sure the sentences describe the picture correctly.

Check your answers and correct any mistakes in grammar,


spelling and punctuation.

1. Your sentences should contain : * place * activities * facts 2. Try to spend only 15 minutes on this section.

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Lets try it out.

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children park

bench
flying kites

women kneeling marbles


spinning tops

sitting tree

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How to construct sentences. What to do ?


A. List the nouns and verbs. Noun * a word or a group of words that represent a person, a place, a thing or activity, ( cloth, tea, football ), a quality or idea ( danger, happiness ). Verb * a word or a group of words that used to describe an action, experience, or state : for example : come, put on, be etc. Nouns Boy Girl Children Park Verbs Flying kite Sit Kneeling Playing

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B. Write sentences based on the picture.


Nouns / Subject (who) children boys girl women boys park boys boys Verb (what) are are flying kites is sitting are sitting are kneeling is playing spinning Object / Information (what/where/when/why) at the park. in the park. on a bench. on the ground. clean and beautiful. marbles. tops.

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B. Write sentences based on the picture. 1. The children are at the park. 2. Two boys are flying kites. 3. Two women are sitting on a bench. 4. Two boys are kneeling on the ground. 5. The park is clean and beautiful. 6. Two boys are playing marbles. 7. Two boys are spinning tops.

Now read this.

1. The children are doing their own


activities happily in the park.

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2. There are two boys flying their beautiful kites in the park because it is a windy day. 3. The girl with the pony tail haired is sitting beside her friend

on a wooden bench under a big shady tree.


4. Two women are sitting side by side on a wooden bench while talking to each other.

5. A boy who wears a cap is kneeling opposite his friend on the


ground and they are plating marbles. 6. Two boys wearing t-shirts are spinning tops happily. 7. The park is big and it looks clean and beautiful. 8. There are trees and bushes in the park.

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Another strategy
2 Bapa Berapa Saya Siapa Pilih Pakai apa Iklan Is/are 1 Ayam Apa dibuat Lahad lagi Datu Di mana

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Nouns / Subject (who)

Verb (what)

Object / Information (what/where/when/why)

children
boys girl women boys park boys boys

are
are flying kites is sitting are sitting are kneeling is playing spinning

at the park.
in the park.

on a bench.
on the ground. clean and beautiful. marbles. tops.

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Other appropriate answers.


Two smart boys who are tall are playing kites in the park. Two smart and tall boys are flying their kites at the park. A boy wearing a cap is playing with some marbles with his best

friend.
Sarah with the pony tail haired is sitting on a wooden bench

under a shady tree.


A girl with her hair in bunches, is sitting on wooden bench under

a tall shady tree.

Lets try and do.

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For PART (A) , read and understand the instruction. Look at the criteria given. Relate the criteria with the keywords in the table.

Examples : * aluminium tin * 300ml * RM 1.30 * free 1 pack of tissues with 6 tins of drinks * fresh orange and

sugar

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Look at the table and find information you need to complete the table.

Match your information with the keywords given in the table.

Transfer the information to the blanks in the table.


For PART (B), choose one option that you can give good reasons. Use the information to help you list out reasons. Ask yourself questions on why you choose the item based on

the criteria / keywords.


Example : Aluminum tin : easy to open light and easy to put in the bag could be recycled can use the tin to make a pencil holder

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Write your reasons.


1. 300ml enough for me - cheaper than the two others - can use my own pocket money

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Try to spend 25 minutes. Take extra care when reading the instruction and information. Give 5 reasons.

2. RM1.30 have enough money to buy

- the price is reasonable and affordable 3. Free items share the free drinks with siblings or friends. - could save budget / money 4. Fresh orange and sugar healthy and refreshing drink - orange contains a lot of vitamin C - good for health 5. Write complete sentences neatly and clearly in the space given. Be careful with your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

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I would choose orange juice because it is my favourite drink. It contains vitamin C so it is good for health. It is a nutritious and

refreshing drink. It could quench my thirst. The price is


reasonable and affordable. I have enough money to buy it. Although the orange juice comes in 300ml per tin, I think it is

still enough for me. I will get six tins of drinks and I could share
the drinks with my siblings and friends. This will save my budget. Besides, it is packed in aluminium tin which is light and easy to take to picnics or schools. Other than that, it is very easy to open and it could be recycled. I can use the empty tin to make a pencil holder and it would be nice to me. Based on these reasons I think it is the best choice for me.

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SUGGESTED EXAMPLES OF KEY WORDS/PHRASES WHEN WRITING SUPPORTING REASONS FOR QUESTIONS 2B
TOPIC
Price/fee/ fare

SUGGESTED WORDS/PHRASES/SENTENCES
1. 2. 3. 4. It is cheap/the cheapest. It is reasonable and affordable. The price of RM_________ ,is reasonable and affordable. The price is RM ________.It is cheap and within my budget. 5. The price is RM________. It is cheap and l can afford it with my own pocket money. 6. The price is low/high.

Time / Duration

1. The time is suitable for me as l am free at that time. 2. The time is convenient for me as l do not have a tight schedule. 3. It starts from _______ to _______ 4. It lasts for ________ hours.

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Facilities

1. The facilities available are __________ l love ________ because its _________ 2. The rooms are big, clean , spacious air-conditioned, well-managed etc
1 . It is available in ______,______and_____ 2. It comes in _______ and______ 3. __________ is my favourite. 4. I like_________ because its bright / beautiful / attractive 1. 2. 3. 5 6. 7. It is more lasting. It is more durable. It is stylish. It is of high quality. It is comfortable. I like Malaysian products because they are of high quality. 8. As a Malaysian I will always supportour local products. 9. By buying Malaysian product l would contribute towards my countrys economy 10. Although it is an imported product ,l would still buy it because l really like it.

Colours

Products

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Contents of books, magazines or television programs

1. The story is ________interesting/adventurous/ exciting/thrilling/ informative/amusing/fascinating. 2. It is suitable for me because - I can widen my knowledge. - I can acquire information on______ - I can improve my vocabulary/language.

Hobbies/ Interest (a) Fishing

1. 2. 3. 4.

It is relaxing after a hard days work. It is a good form of relieving tension. While fishing I can make new friends. If I get a good catch, I can cook the fish for dinner. I can save marketing expenses.

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(b) Reading

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

I can acquire new knowledge. I can gain general knowledge. I can widen my vocabulary/improve my language. I can learn good moral values from stories read. I can learn to think creatively. It is an enjoyable past time. It is an educational pastime, which will help me improve on the language. 8. It is fun and exciting. 9. I can make new friends. I can exchange books or share ideas or opinions on reading. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. It is a good form of exercise/relaxation I can relieve my tension. I can appreciate the beauty of nature. I can beautify my living room with pretty flowers. I can do my part to protect the environment. I can sell my vegetable or flowers and add to the monthly income. 7. I can save my money because I do not have to buy vegetable everyday.

(c) Gardening

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(d) Games

1. 2. 3. 4.

It is challenging/exciting/interesting. It is a good form of exercise. I can relive my tension I can learn to be co-operative, tolerant and understanding. 5. I can make news friend.

(e) Stamp-collecting

1. I can acquire and widen my knowledge about other countries. 2. I would be able to know more about the cultures, religions and belief of other people. 3. I can make new friends through exchanging stamps. 4. I can learn to be more patient. 5. I need to have an album for the stamps. I already have one which my gave as my birthday present

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(f) Place

1. 2. 3.

It is located near my.. It is only a stones throw away from my I can easily walk there. It is situated in a strategic position because...

(g) Clothing/ material

1. The material used is It is soft. 2. It is very comfortable to wear. 3. It is beautiful and trendy. 4. It is stylish and is in fashion now. 5. The size is very suitable for me. 6. It is manufacture/made inI like the clothes because they are of high quality and more lasting. 7. It is suitable to used for.. 8. It is made of .

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(h) Computer games/ Surfing the internet

1. I can acquire information on anything I want to know. 2. I can widen my knowledge. 3. It can help me in my homework/my folio. 4. I can meet and make new friends through online chatting 5. I can send e-mails to my friends. It is faster and cheaper 1. It is thrilling and I can test my endurance. 2. I can learn living skills like cooking and housekeeping, which will be useful in my life in future. 3. There will be a lot of fun-filled activities. 4. It is fun and adventurous. 5. I can learn about team building and cooperation

(i) Camping / jungle tracking

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Read and understand the instruction. Study the pictures and words carefully. Circle the keywords - present or past tense. Insert the appropriate words and write sentences.

( adverbs, proverbs, adjectives, similes etc )


Using the notes given, write a paragraph to describe the pictures. Write a lot of simple sentences. Write a few compound and complete sentences. Write neatly and clearly. If you can write a story, that would be great! Write a paragraph of introduction and closing. Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation by reading the whole sentences.

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Hamid is twelve years old. He walks to school everyday as his

school is a stones throw away from his house.


One day, while Hamid was going home from school, he saw his friends buying burgers at Azlans stall. He was hungry. He

wanted to buy a burger but he did not have any money. Hamid had
lost his money at school. He was sad. Meanwhile, his class teacher, Puan Mawar, was on her way home. She saw Hamid was looking at his friends. She was sorry for him and decided to help . Puan Mawar went closer to Hamid. She took out some money from her purse and gave it to him. Hamid refused to take the money but Puan Mawar insisted. Finally, he accepted gladly. He thanked his teacher for giving him the money.

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As Puan Mawar walked away, Hamid rushed to the burger

stall. He was as happy as a lark because he could buy a burger for


himself. He quickly bought a double cheese burger which is his favourite. When he reached home , he ate the burger. He shared it with his brother. He told his mother that Puan Mawar gave him the money. The next day, his mother asked him to return the money. When Hamid reached his school, he returned the money to Puan Mawar. However she refused to take the money from Hamid. Hamid realized that his teacher was very generous and kind-hearted.

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Dont worry. If you are unable to write like that.. write like this.

Hamid - going home - friends - burgers Hamid was going home from school. He saw his friends were buying burgers.

teacher - Puan Mawar - looking - gave - money His teacher, Puan Mawar saw he was looking at his friends. She gave some money to Hamid.

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happy - quickly - bought - ate Hamid was very happy. He quickly bought and ate the burger.

Now read this.


You are advised to spend 35 minutes on this section. Take extra care when reading the instructions and notes given.

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