UPSR model essay

MODEL ESSAY 1
Write a story
It was a hot Monday morning. Alimin was on his way home from school. As he was feeling
hungry, he took a shortcut through Pak Abus house. Upon reaching Pak Abus house, he saw a huge
mango tree. It was bearing a lot of ripe juicy mangoes. The mangoes made Alimins mouth water. He
was tempted to pick the mangoes.
Alimin put his knapsack down and looked left and right. There was nobody around. Without
much hesitation, Alimin started to climb up the tree. He picked all the big and juicy mangoes. He ate
them to his hearts content. Then he saw more juicy mangoes at the far end of the branch. He
decided to pick them. He stepped on a weak branch and reached for the mangoes.
All of a sudden, the branch broke. Alimin fell to the ground. He groaned in pain and screamed
for help. Luckily apasser-by heard his scream. He quickly ran to the rescue. He examined Alimin and
told him that his right leg was broken. Taking pity on him, the man took Alimin to the hospital.
Alimin regretted what he had done.

MODEL ESSAY 1
A Rearrange these letters to form words. These words are taken from
the model essay.
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grnuhy
npsckaak
eanbrig
onedarg
andemexi
mecsra
rtuohsct
geteerrtd
rscuee
ttihseaIon
ba r nh c
iucjy

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B Give the opposites of the following words. The answers can be found in
the model essay.

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cold
left
slowly
strong
small
unripe
up
everybody
near
tiny

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C Do you know the meaning of these words? Use your dictionary to help
you.
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bearing
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tempted
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knapsack
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hesitation
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groaned
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rescue
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passer-by
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regretted
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MODEL ESSAY 2
Write a story

Sazali who is twelve years old, is an active boy. He likes to go outing with his
friends. They love nature. They often go for a picnic at the river nearby. Usually,
they cycle to the river for a dip in the crystal clear water.
Last week during the first semester holidays, Sazali and his friends had a
picnic by the river in their village. The river was just a stones throw away from Mr

Tans orchard. After cycling for half an hour, the boys finally arrived at
theirdestination. Upon reaching there, they quickly looked for a nice spot to put
their things. They had brought along a lot of food and drinks.
Without much delay, the boys changed their attires and jumped into the
water for a swim. They were on cloud nine, playing and swimming in the river.
Suddenly, Sazali noticed something floating in the water. It was coming towards
them. He thought it was a crocodile. Feeling scared, he screamed his lung out.
Everyone panicked and ran out of the water as quick as lightning. They ran for
their lives. One of them, Meng Keong even climbed up a tree. They waited anxiously
for someone to come and save them.
As the object floated by, Sazali braved himself to take a closer look.
He realised that it was just a log, not a crocodile. He told all his friends about it.
They felt relieved and burst out laughing.

MODEL ESSAY 2
A The following words are used in the model essay. Do you know the
meaning for each of the words in Column A? Match each of the words
with its meaning in Column B correctly.
Column
A
Column B
1 outing
2 a dip
3 orchard
unpleasant thing has
4 destination
6 on cloud nine
7 screamed his lung out
grown
8 relieved
9 panicked
enjoyment
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spot

place
clothing
felt happy because

stopped
shouted loudly
a place to go to
a place where fruit trees are
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feeling very happy

a short trip for
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swim

B Give the opposites of the following words. The answers can be found in
the model essay.
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hate
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muddy
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a little
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sinking
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slow
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stressed
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far
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firstly
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crying
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enemies
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C Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word from the model essay.
The word can only be used once.
1 My family and I always go for a ___________ at the waterfall on weekends.
2 Mother asked the children to change their _________ because they were
dirty and smelly.
3 All the teachers are _________ that everyone is safe and unhurt.
4 We flew to Paris last weekend. It took us more than eleven hours to reach
our____________ .
5 When the little girl saw a leech, she _______ as loud as she could.
6 He __________ at the sight of the dark figure when he walked alone in the
jungle.

MODEL ESSAY 3
Write a story

Last week on a fine Sunday morning, Izat and his family went to Rantau Abang beach for a
picnic. They set off their journey at nine oclock in the morning and arrived there an hour later.
Upon arriving there, they could see a big crowd of people on this golden sandy beach. They could
also witness many people swimming happily in the sea. The water was indeed crystal clear. Everyone
was in the seventh heaven. They quickly looked for a nice spot to put all their things. Izat and
hissiblings helped their parents to take out all food and drinks from the car.

Guys, shall we go for a swim, suggested Izat excitedly. Everyone nodded in agreement. In no
time, Izats family was in the water, enjoying themselves.
Suddenly, Izat heard a faint noise. At first, he paid no heed to it. But, soon it grew louder
and louder. He heard someone screaming for help. He looked around. To his surprise, he saw a
boy struggling in the water. He was bobbing up and down. Izat quickly told his father about it.
Without much thinking, Izats father swam towards the boy. He put his arm around the drowning
boys neck and pulled him to the shore. He swam with all his might. Finally he managed to save the
boy. He felt very tired but happy for he had saved a life.

MODEL ESSAY 3
A Do you know what an adjective is? An adjective is a word that tells you
more about a noun.

Now, list out 15 adjectives

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2
4
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7
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10 ______________
11
13 ______________
14

used in the model essay.

______________ 3 _______________
______________ 6 _______________
______________ 9 _______________
______________ 12 _______________
______________ 15 _______________

B Find the word which has the same meaning as each of the following
words. The words are all in the model essay.
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glad
shouting
save
started
shock

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place
strength
exhausted
aid
succeeded

- ___________
- ___________
-___________
-___________
-___________

Construct a good sentence with each of the words given below.

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drowning
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nodded
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journey
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in the seventh
heaven - ________________________________________________
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might ___________________________________________
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MODEL ESSAY 4
Write a story
Last weekend Salmas parents were away on business. They had to attend an important meeting
in Pulau Langkawi. After spending two hours reading a story book, Salma felt bored and wanted to
do something more challenging. So, she invited her friends over to her house.
Salma and her friends played hide-and-seek in the garden. They were running all over the place,
looking for a suitable place to hide. Azman, one of Salmas friends did not want himself to be found
easily. So, he decided to hide outside the house. He ran out without looking left or right. Just then,
their neighbour, Pakcik Hassan who is a fishmonger, rode by on his motorcycle. When he saw
Azman appeared in front of his motorcycle, he swerved to the left to avoid hitting him. He lost
control of his vehicle and crashed into a pond.
Pak Hassan fell off his motorcycle and landed in middle of the pond. He was wet all over. His
motorcycle was badlydented. His weighing scale and many other things were thrown into the air.
When the children saw this, they screamed in fear. Mrs Lim, the neighbour rushed out to see what
was happening. She scolded the children. All the children apologisedto Pak Hassan. Fortunately, he
was not seriously injured. He only had bruises on his hands and legs. However, his shirt was dirty
and wet.

MODEL ESSAY 4
A

Find 15 words that are used in the model essay in the maze below. One
of them has been circled.

B Give the meaning of each of these words or phrases. Use a dictionary

to help you.
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swerved
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bored
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bruises
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dented
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hide-and-seek
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C Read the following sentences. Correct the spelling of the underlined
words.
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His waeghing scale and other things were throwed into the air.
2 He only had bruses on his hands and lags.
3
He lost control of his vihikle and crashed into a pon.
4
Pak Dollah who was an ais-krim seller rode by on his motosikal.

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The chideren played hih-and seek in the garden.

The motorcyclist sewered to the reight to avaid hitting the woman.

MODEL ESSAY 5
Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help you.
Aiman who is my schoolmate, is twelve years old. He lives with his beloved family of five in
Kampung Aman. His teachers and friends like him very much as he is not only friendly but also
helpful. To many villagers, Aiman has a heart of gold.
Last Saturday morning, Aiman and his classmates visited an old woman in the nearby village.
The old woman was very poor and lived alone in an old dilapidated wooden house. The
children sympathised her when they saw the condition of the house. They decided to help her clean
the house.
The children divided themselves in two groups and Aiman was in the first group. Without
wasting much time, they started working. They repaired the broken walls and stairs. Later they
painted the walls. As for the girls who are in the second group, they helped to sweep the dirty
floor. They also cleaned and tidied the house compound. After three hours of hard work, the
children finally completed their tasks. The house really looked beautiful and clean.
The woman was as happy as a lark. Her face lit up with joy. She was very grateful and thanked
the children for their kindness. It was rare to see such kind hearted children.
At about five in the evening, the children decided to go home. They were feeling tired but
happy because they had done a good deed. It was a memorable moment for Aiman and his
classmates.

MODEL ESSAY 5
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you.
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Give the meanings of the following words. Use a dictionary to help

memorable
- ______________________________
lit up with joy
- ______________________________
dilapidated
- ______________________________
grateful
- ______________________________
sympatised
- ______________________________
beloved
- ______________________________
a heart of gold - ______________________________
rare
- ______________________________

B Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word from the essay. Use the
word only once.
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All the pupils are busy planting trees around the school _____________ .
The old beggar has been living in that old ________ house since she was
born. I think we need to repair the house immediately.
The boy __________ his homework before he went out to play football.
It was a ___________ event for all he children. Everyone really enjoyed
themselves and wanted to visit the orphanage again.
When his boss called him, he came to the office without a
______________.
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We should be ______________ our parents for taking good care of
us.
On Teachers Day, pupils give presents to their teachers to appreciate their
hard work and ___________.
Salim and I go to the school but we are in different classes. So, Salim is
my ______________
Check how good
following words.
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clean
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tidy
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light
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repair
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sweep
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paint
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divide

is your past tense? Give the past tense for the

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2 visit
4 break
6 delay
8 take
10 thank
12 decide 13 live
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MODEL ESSAY 6
Write a story.

Puan Zaharah Ariffin, sixty-five, is a kuih seller. She lives in Kampung Sentosa. Her husband
passed away in a car crash six years ago. Fortunately, she has two helpful and obedient daughters.
They al
ways help their mother whenever they are free.

Every weekend, Ain and her older sister, Nurul wake up at dawn. They get up early as they
want to help their mother make kuih. Their mother makes a few types of local kuih such as curry
puffs, seri kaya and sardine rolls. When all the kuihare ready, both the sisters will pack them in
different attractive plastic containers.
Later, they will bring their kuih to the market to sell. They walk to the market as it is just a
stones throw awayfrom their house. There, they display all their kuih at their stall. Ain and Nurul
always smile and invite many people, mostly housewives, to their stall. Many customers come and buy
their kuih as they as cheap and scrumptious.
Normally, in two or three hours all their kuih will be sold out. After that they pack their
things and get ready to go home. Along the journey, they often grin from ear to ear. At home, the
two sisters count the money. They save some of their money in a big piggy bank. They also use the
rest to buy the ingredients to make kuih. Both Ain and Nurul hope that one day they would be able
to open a kuih shop and make their mother proud of them.

MODEL ESSAY 6

A Find the words or phrases in the model essay that have the following
meanings.
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very old and in a bad condition __________________

a very kind character
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felt sorry for
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feeling thankful
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to make late or to hold up
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showing great feeling of happiness
- ________________
to make a place look clean and neat - ________________
a piece of work that must be done
- ________________
parents and children
- ________________
made up ones mind
- ________________

B Give the opposites of the underlined words. The answers are in the
model essay.
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Everyone felt sad when they heard the bad news.
2
The young woman who was rich, lived alone in a wooden
house.
3
The scouts were divided into groups and Halim was in
the last group.
4
The house on top of the hill is ugly and dirty.
5
His friendly brother is liked by all the villagers.

Construct good sentences using the words given below.

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took pity
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dilapidated ________________________________________________
3
grateful
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heart of gold ________________________________________________
5
lit up with joy ________________________________________________
6
completed ________________________________________________

MODEL ESSAY 7
Write a story.
Chin Fei who is my cousin, is twelve years old. He lives with his loving family in Taman Pendek.
He has very caring andsupportive parents. Every weekend, his parents will make it a point to bring
the family out to any shopping complexes in town.
A fortnight ago, Chin Fei and his family went window-shopping at Han Seng Mall. There was a
big crowd of people as Hari Raya was just around the corner. At the concourse area, a lot of people
gathered to watch a dance show. It was performed by a troupe of dancers from the famous Dancing
Academic from Kuala Lumpur. Chin Fei and his family joined in the fun. They clapped and cheered as
the dancers danced gracefully to the music.
After more than half an hour, Chin Fei felt bored. He began looking around at the crowd
of spectators. He turned left and right. Suddenly, something caught his eyes. To his surprise, he
saw a woman pickpocket a man who was so engrossedwatching the dance. Chin Fei quickly informed
his father. His father told the whole family to keep an eye on the woman while he rushed
to alert the security guard.
Before the woman could escape, the security guard caught her. They retrieved the mans wallet
and returned it to him. The man was very thankful to Chin Fei and his family. As a reward, he gave
Chin Fei and his sister ten ringgit each.

MODEL ESSAY 7

A Find the meaning for each of the following words. Use a dictionary to
help you.
1 a fortnight
2 engrossed
3 pickpocket
4 keep an eye
5 retrieved
6 reward
7 concourse
8 spectators
9 alerted
10 around the corner

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-______________________________
-______________________________
- ______________________________

B Do you know the past tense of the words in the box below? Then find
the past tense of these words in the word maze.

MODEL ESSAY 8

Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help
you.

Zawiah who is my nephew, is a chubby nine-year-old girl. She lives happily with
her family in Taman Kemumin, ten kilometres from Kota Bharu. She studies at
Sekolah Kebangsaan Kemumin. She is a friendly, kind and hardworking girl. All the
teachers and friends like her very much.
One Tuesday morning, Zawiah woke up with a severe stomach-ache. She felt
very sick and was groaning in pain. She went in and out of the toilet. She told her
mother about it. Feeling worried, Zawiahs mother quickly took her to the nearby
clinic. At the clinic, there were a lot of people waiting to get treatments. Zawiah
and her mother sat and waited patiently to see the doctor. Her mother
kept consoling her. At last, it was Zawiahs turn to enter the doctors room.
The doctor gave Zawiah and a smile and asked her a few questions. He then
examined her thoroughly. Zawiah told the doctor that the day before she had
lunch at a stall which was just a walking distance away from her school. After
paying for her food, she noticed that the cook who had prepared her food had
dirty hands. His clothes was old and dirty too. The doctor then diagnosed that she
probably suffered from food poisoning. He gave her some medicine. He also advised
her to rest and to drink plenty of water. Lastly, he also advised Zawiah to be extra
careful and choosy when eating out.

MODEL ESSAY 8
A

Match the words to their meanings correctly.

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B Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase from the model
essay. Use the word only once.
The accident victim suffered from a ________________ head injury.
The doctor _____________ that the old man was suffering from lung cancer.
Its already one oclock. Lets go for _____________. I am really hungry.
She is very _____________ about clothes. She buys only the branded ones.
5 Murusamy is ___________ that little girl. She has been crying for more
than an hour.
6 All the pupils waited _____________ for their school bus to arrive.
7 You do not have to take a bus to go to that shopping complex. It is just a
_____________ away from our hotel.
8 Mother _____________ my brother to study hard but he did not listen to
her.
C
Can you form 15 new words from these two words in the boxes?
Each word must be more than three letters.

MODEL ESSAY 9
Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help
you.

Zainuddin who is eleven years old, lives in a small fishing village, forty-eight
kilometers from Kota Bharu. He has a small loving family. Everyone in the village
is fond of Zainuddin. He is not only friendly but also kind. He likes to help people
who are in trouble.
One night, there was a fearful storm in Zainuddins village. The winds were
blowing strongly and the rain was pouring. The next morning, all the villagers were
surprised to see many trees were rooted off and roofs were blown away. Then,
Zainudins parents found out that a big tree had fallen on to Makcik Lijahs house.
It had damaged her kitchen. Makcik Lijah was very sad and weeping the whole
morning.
Taking pity on her, Zainuddin and his family went over to Makcik Lijahs
house. Zainuddins father promised to help her. He called some villagers and asked
them to help to repair Makcik Lijahs house. The villagers saw eye to eye with the
idea.

Without wasting time, Zainuddins father and the villagers started working.
Some of them helped to remove the tree trunk while one of them sawed up the logs
into smaller parts using a chain saw.They spent the whole day repairing the kitchen.
At last, just before dusk, they managed to complete the work. Makcik Lijah was
very grateful to all of them. Cheerful tears welled up in her eyes. She thanked
them for being such kind and helpful neighbours.

MODEL ESSAY 9
A Rearrange these letters to form words. These words are taken from
the model essay.

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faefrul
sregalliv
skud
egadmad
rmveoe
lonscoed
kcithne
fluerehc
robtule
eurrispsd

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B
What is Past Continuous tense? The past continuous tense is
formed with wasor were followed by the main verb in an- ing form.

Read through the passage again and find sentences which use past
continuous tense. Copy them.

MODEL ESSAY 10
Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help
you.

Azim who is in his mid-teens, is a very helpful and obedient boy. Every weekend
when he is free, he will help his parents to do house chores. All his teachers and
family members love him very much. He is indeed the apple of his parents eyes.
Last Saturday morning, at about half-past six, Azim and his father went to a
small fishing village which is located ten kilometers away from their house. They
went there to buy fish to sell in the market. They went in a van to the jetty where
the fishermen landed their catch. The journey took more than half an hour.

At the jetty, there was a big crowd of fishmongers. There were also baskets
of fishes, clams and prawns, ready to be sold. Azims father bought several types
of fish and prawns. They looked fresh. The fishermen then weighed each of the
baskets with a big weighing scale. The scale was hung from a pole carried by two
men. They helped Azims father to load the baskets on to the van.
When Azim and his father arrived safely at the market, Azim quickly helped
his father to pour all the fish and prawns into a large ice box so that they would
stay fresh. Then, they opened their stall. Many customers were already waiting
patiently to buy the fish and prawns. Everyone loved to buy Azims fathers fish
because they were cheap and fresh. Azim and his father were on cloud nine when
all their fish and prawns were sold out.

MODEL ESSAY 10
A Find the words or phrases in the model essay that have the following
meanings.
1 feeling very happy
- _________________________
2 a person who sells fish
- _________________________
3 one who is loved dearly
- _________________________
4 a small job done regularly
- _________________________
5 a machine for weighing object
_________________________
6 a trip made
- _________________________
7 a pier used as a landing place
- _________________________
8 always doing what is told to do - _________________________
B Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase taken from the
model essay.
1 The fishermen were very happy because they had a good ________ in those
two weeks.
2 The ___________ to the desert was rough and unpleasant. Many tourists
fell sick and vomited.
3 Are the vegetables still _____________? Mother bought them five days ago.
4 Lokmans father is a _____________. Every morning he goes to the market
to sell fish, prawns, crabs and clams.

5 Please get me a ____________. I want to know how many kilogrammes are

these prawns?
6 He always finishes his house _____________ before he goes out to play.
7 All the villagers tied their boats at the ___________ near Pak Hussins
house.
8 Gopal is a very ____________ son. He never disobeys his parents.
C Construct a good sentence with each of the following words.
1 on cloud nine ______________________________________________
2 customers
______________________________________________
3 arranged
- ___________________________________________
___
4 chores
- ___________________________________________
___
5 patiently
______________________________________________

MODEL ESSAY 11
Write a story.

Tong Kiat who is my cousin, is an adventurous boy. He studies in SK Panglima

Bayu and is a good scout in his school. One oh his hobbies is camping. He is not only
a clever but also responsible boy. All the scouts and teachers praise him for his
good manners.

A fortnight ago on a fine Sunday morning, Tong Kiat and a group of scouts went
on a camping trip. The camp was situated beside a river, five kilometers away from
their school. Upon arriving at the campsite, the scouts searched for a nice spot
topitch their tents. Then they went jungle trekking. Everyone was excited. After

enjoying themselves looking at the beautiful floral and fauna in the jungle, they also
saw a few flying squirrels.
Lets follow one of those creatures, suggested Tong Kiat. Everyone nodded in
agreement. They quickly followed the flying squirrel. They then realised that they
had gone too far into the jungle. They also knew they were lost. All of them felt
worried. They sat on a big rock and looked around. They started to think of a plan
to go back to their campsite.
After a while, Tong kiat heard the sound of running water. An idea came to him.
All of them decided to run along the riverbank. They were sure they would be able
to reach the campsite. After running for more than half an hour, they
feltexhausted. They walked slowly. Finally reached their campsite. They
felt relieved and happy.

MODEL ESSAY 12
Write a story.

Ganesh who was my classmate, came from a poor family of five. He lived in a
small village, just outside Kuantan town. As his family was poor, he had to walk to
school every day. Both his parents were rubber-tappers. Although they were poor,
they were happy and contented with their lives.
Every day, whenever Ganesh had free time, he would revise his lessons and
study hard. Some of his friends called him a bookworm. He wanted to further his
studies in a university. He wanted to pursue his dream of becoming an architect.
Ganeshs hard work really paid off. He managed to achieve his dream. After a
few years, he graduated from University Science Malaysia and became an
architect. He got a job in one of the big companies in Kuala Lumpur. He started to
save money. Later she bought a beautiful bungalow in Subang Jaya. He also brought
both his parents and siblings to live with him. He knew that they had sacrificed a
lot to make his dream come true. With heavy hearts, Ganesh parents left the
village and lived happily with their obedient and filial son.