ANSWER SCHEME

SECTION A:
QUESTION 1 Note: If the candidate identifies two or more errors in a line, no
marks will be awarded.
a) he his Error Identified Error Corrected Marks
b) arrive arrived / / 2
c) places place / x 1
d) saw see x / 0
e) an a
f) was were Identification of Correction of Marks
g) many much errors errors
h) bit few 10 marks 10 marks 20/2=10 marks
i) I me Example 1: 14/2=7 marks
j) for with Example 2:7/2=3.5=4 marks

SECTION B:
QUESTION 2

HEADLINE
a) Boy Falls and Drowns ACTION TAKEN BY SIBLING
f) Screamed for help
PLACE OF ACCIDENT
b) Sungai Muda BODY DISCOVERED BY
g) Santhalan
VICTIM
c) Hairul PLACE WHERE BODY WAS FOUND
h) Kampung Jal
POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ACCIDENT
d) Slippery mud INVESTIGATING OFFICER
e) No handrail/ hand support on bridge i) Police Inspector Jamin bin Jamaluddin

Note:
Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical errors. Correct spelling is mandatory if
the word exist in the text.
Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.
There should be only one answer for each question. If students writes more than one answer,
only take the first answer into considerations.

QUESTION 3
a) FALSE
b) FALSE
c) FALSE
d) TRUE
e) (i) to raise funds for the Poor Students Fund
(ii) to build entrepreneurship qualities (choose any one)
f) Jumble sale (accept any suitable answer)
g) (i) a fun-filled day
(ii) mouth-watering
 h) (i) Students are still teenagers who love to listen to songs and to requests song they think
their friend like
(ii) To add to festivities of the occasion.
(iii) Another way to raise funds (choose any one/accept any suitable answer)
i) Enjoyable / fun (accept any suitable answer)

j) Refer Marking Criteria for question

MARK
BAND BAND DESCRIPTOR
RANGE
Requirements of task fulfilled.
Ideas and details well-developed, well-organised with evidence from text.
Excellent 9 10 Varied sentence structures (simple and compound).
(A) Wide and apt vocabulary.
Accurate use of language.
Accurate mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task fulfilled.

Ideas and details largely developed, organized and supported with evidence
Credit 7 8 from text.
(B) Varied sentence structures (simple and compound).
Vocabulary wide enough.
Largely accurate use of language.
Largely accurate mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task fulfilled.

Ideas and details sufficiently developed with some organisation and supported
Achievement 5-6 with evidence from text.
(C) Sentence structures lack variety (simple structures dominate.
Adequate vocabulary used.
Sufficiently accurate use of language.
Fairly accurate mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task hardly fulfilled.

Ideas lack development and organisation with minimal textual support.
Weak 3-4 Sentence structures mostly simple with errors that hamper reading.
(D) Vocabulary limited.
Language is barely accurate with errors that hamper reading.
Inconsistent mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task not fulfilled.

No development of relevant ideas or textual support.
Very weak 1-2 High density of errors; blurring evident, lacks cohesion.
(E) Vocabulary very limited.
Mechanics of writing numerous errors.

Note:
The length of the response should not be criteria in awarding marks. Award marks based on
the quality and relevance of the response.
SECTION C:
QUESTION 4

a) (i) pay bills

(ii) go to work
b) Cheaper prices
c) Afraid of over spending / Teaching them to spend wisely
d) (i) involve
(ii) rarely
(iii) attend
(iv) minus
e) Advantages (i) Dont have to work
(ii) Dont have to pay bill
Disadvantages (i) A lot of homework
(ii) Extra classes / less pocket money
f) (i) Carry out daily chores
(ii) Listen to parents advice
(iii) Respect parents

QUESTION 5
a) The poem is a conversation between a grandchild and his/her grandparents about life in the
past and in the present.
b) (i) Take care and appreciate nature.
(ii) Use technology wisely.
c) lt means that people nowadays are into material wealth and are ruled by money.
d) Life in the past was more peaceful and simpler because they did not have to worry about
pollution and other concerns that we face today.

Note:
Do not award marks for answers with minor grammatical and spelling errors that do not
disrupt meaning.
Do award full marks for intelligent lifting.
Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.
Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.
QUESTION 6 - Refer Marking Criteria

BAND MARK BAND DESCRIPTORS

RANGE

Excellent 25 30 Task fulfilled with ideas and details well-developed and well-organized.
(A) Language is accurate with first draft slips.
Varied sentence structures are used effectively to convey meaning.
Vocabulary is apt and widely used.
Accurate use of mechanics of writing.
Interest of the reader is aroused and sustained.

Credit 19 24 Task fulfilled with ideas and details developed and organised.
(B) Language is largely accurate with few minor errors.
Simple and compound sentence structures are accurate.
Vocabulary is wide enough but lack precision.
Almost always accurate use of spelling, punctuation and
paragraphing.
Interest of the reader is aroused but not sustained.

Achievement 13 18 Task fulfilled with ability to develop some ideas but lacks details;
(C) ideas adequately organised.
Language is sufficiently accurate with frequent serious errors.
Simple and compound sentence structures are attempted.
Vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning.
Some errors in spelling, punctuation and paragraphing.

Task partially fulfilled with ideas less developed;ideas lacking

organization/ no organisation.
Weak 7 12 Language is barely accurate with frequent serious errors that hamper
(D) reading..
Vocabulary is limited.
Serious errors in spelling, punctuation and paragraphing.
Very Weak
(E) 0-6 Task is hardly fulfilled with ideas not developed; ideas lacking
organization/ no organisation.
Language is inaccurate.
Sentence structures are distorted.
Vocabulary is inappropriate.
Interest is hardly aroused.

Note:
When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle.
No script will fit neatly into any one of the bands.
To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and refer to
the criteria in the band.
QUESTION 7 - Refer Marking Criteria

MARK
BAND BAND DESCRIPTOR
RANGE
Requirements of task fulfilled.
Ideas and details well-developed, well-organised with evidence from text.
Excellent 9 10 Varied sentence structures (simple and compound).
Wide and apt vocabulary.
Accurate use of language.
Accurate mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task fulfilled.

Ideas and details largely developed, organized and supported with evidence
Credit from text.
7 8 Varied sentence structures (simple and compound).
Vocabulary wide enough.
Largely accurate use of language.
Largely accurate mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task fulfilled.

Ideas and details sufficiently developed with some organisation and
supported with evidence from text.
Achievement 5-6 Sentence structures lack variety (simple structures dominate.
Adequate vocabulary used.
Sufficiently accurate use of language.
Fairly accurate mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task hardly

fulfilled.
Ideas lack development and organisation with minimal textual support.
Weak 3-4 Sentence structures mostly simple with errors that hamper reading.
Vocabulary limited.
Language is barely accurate with errors that hamper reading.
Inconsistent mechanics of writing.

Requirements of task not fulfilled.

No development of relevant ideas or textual support.
Very weak 1-2 High density of errors; blurring evident, lacks cohesion.
Vocabulary very limited.
Mechanics of writing numerous
errors.

Note:
When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle.
No script will fit neatly into any one of the bands.
To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and refer to
the criteria in the band.