60961143 Tips and Techniques of Answering Paper 2 Questions in UPSR

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ENGLISHLANGUAGE

UPSREXAMINATION**********************TIPS & TECHNIQUES


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"First say to yourself what you wouldbe; and then do what you have todo."

- Kz

One important key to success is self-confidence.

An important key to selfconfidence is PREPARATION.

-Arthur Ashe
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What is being tested ?

Test how well you can write withcorrect grammar .

1 picture 10 guided words

b. Write 5 sentences

c. 15 minutes 10 marks

d. marking by impression / band


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1. WRITE ONLY WHAT IS SEEN IN THEPICTURE AND GIVEN IN THE GUIDE WORDS.

2. DONT MIX THE TENSES.

3. ADVISABLE TO USE CONTINUOUS &

PRESENT TENSE. SENTENCE 1

5 SAME

TENSES


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4. WRITE WHAT IS HAPPENING SENTENCE

RELATED TO PICTURE.

5. STUDENTS MAY OR MAY NOT USE ALL THE

WORDS GIVEN.

6. DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS.

7. DO NOT WRITE YOUR EXPERIENCE.


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8. PUNCTUATION & CAPITALIZATION VERY

IMPORTANT

9. TO GET 8-10 MARKS USE SIMPLE,

COMPOUND , COMPLEX SENTENCES &INTELLIGENT NEW WORDS. ( WORDS NOT

COMMONLY USED )

10. TO PASS 5 SIMPLE SENTENCES


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12. MARKING HOLISTIC USING BAND

1 sentence for 1 number. If there are 2

sentences in 1 number no. 5 notcounted.

13. DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS . eg The manwith the hat... The girl with a ponytail.

14. YOU CAN WRITE WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE IF

THE WORD(S) IS / ARE GIVEN.

15. IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO START WITH THE

SAME PHRASE ALL THE TIME eg There is. /

There are.


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HOW TO GET EXCELLENT MARKS?Dont forget to add : Appropriate adjectivesAdverbsVarieties sentences

REMINDERS :No stereotypeDescribe the actions shown in relation to a person, to anotheror to objects.

Use verbs and appropriate vocabulary

DO NOT :Use time phrase ( Last month, Yesterday)Name of places not shown in the picture

Write baseless assumption

Hot tips


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Lets try it out.

children

sitting

spinning tops

marbles

kneeling

women

flying kites

park

bench

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 ), aquality or idea ( danger, happiness ).

Verb * a word or a group of words that used to describe anaction, experience, or state : for example : come,put on, be etc.

Nouns Verbs

Boy Flying kite

Girl Sit

Children Kneeling

Park Playing


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B. Write sentences based on the picture.

Nouns /Subject(who)

Verb(what)

ROSE(rest of the sentence)(what/where/when/why)

children are at the park.

boys are flying kites in the park.girl

womenis sitting

are sittingon a bench.

boys are kneeling on the ground.

park is clean and beautiful.

boysboys

playingspinning

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.


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1. There are two boys flying their beautiful kites in the park because it is a windy

day.2. The girl with the pony tail haired is sitting beside her friend on a wooden bench

under a big shady tree.

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

other.

4. A boy who wears a cap is kneeling opposite his friend on the ground and they

are plating marbles.

5. Two boys wearing t-shirts are spinning tops happily.

6. The park is big and it looks clean and beautiful.

7. Two smart boys who are tall are playing kites in the park.8.Two smart and tall boys are flying their kites at the park.

9. A boy wearing a cap is playing with some marbles with his best friend.

10. Sarah with the pony tail haired is sitting on a wooden bench under a shady tree.

11. A girl with her hair in bunches, is sitting on wooden bench under a tall shady

tree.

Varieties sentences - simple, compound and complex


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Test how well you can :-~ Transfer information ( Part A)

~ Make choices ( Part B )

Answer in 25 minutes.


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1. Q2a - INFORMATION TRANSFER 10 MARKS.

2. PUNCTUATION & CAPITALISATION very

important!!!!!

M vs m K vs k

En vs en rm vs RM


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3. Q2a - CAN WRITE NUMBERS if guide answer is

written in numbers.

4. Q2a - REFER TO GUIDE ANSWERS ON HOW TO

WRITE THE REST OF THE ANSWERS.

5. Q2a NO SPELLING ERRORS

6. Q2b NO MARKS FOR DIRECT LIFTING!!

7. Q2b GIVE REASONS NOT DETAILS

8. Write complete sentences neatly and clearly inthe space given. Be careful with your spelling,

grammar and punctuation.


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Kenzo Blouse-yellow with floral patterns

-available in small, medium and large

sizes

-made of soft wool

-sold at Sogo Super Mall

-RM 40

- free gift; a red hat

Frenzy Blouse-white with green flowers lace

-available in small and medium sizes

-made of silk

-sold at Watson Hyper Mall

-RM30-free gift; a bead purse

Padinni Blouse-pink with red patterns

-available in medium and large

sizes

-made of cotton

-sold at Giant Supermarkets-RM 25

- free gift; a pearl scarf

RM 30

RM 25

RM 40

SECTION BQuestion 2

Study the advertisement below carefully. Then complete the table using the information given.


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a) Based on the advertisement above, complete the table below.

Frenzy Blouse Padinni Blouse Kenzo Blouse

Made of silk cotton soft wool

Colour white with greenflowers lace

pink with red patterns yellow with floralpatterns

Sizes small and medium medium and large small, medium andlarge sizes

Sold at Watson HyperMall

Giant Supermarkets Sogo Super Mall

Price RM 30 RM25 RM40

Free gift a bead purse a pearl scarf a red hat


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SECTION B - Part B

Read the instructioncarefully before

answering

b)You are going to buy a blouse for your aunts birthday present. Based onthe three items in the

advertisement, which blouse would you buy ? Give reasons for your choice.

Anda bercadang untuk membeli baju sebagai hadiah harijadi makcik anda.Berdasarkan iklan tersebut, baju manakah anda akan pilih? Beri beberapa alasanatas pilihan anda.

I would buy because...

... .. ..


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Section B (Part B)

I would choose to buy the Frenzy Blouse because it is white with green

flowers lace. It is made of silk. It is available in small and medium sizes,The blouse is sold at Watson Hyper Mall. The price is RM30. It comes

with a free bead purse as a free gift.

I hope my aunt will be happy with my present for her on her birthday.


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Sample Answer

Section B (Part B)

I would choose to buy Frenzy Blouse because it looks interesting and

nice. It is white with green flowers lace that makes it looks beautiful.

Besides, it is made of silkthat is my aunts favourite

. It is available insmall and medium sizes, so I would buy the medium size as I think it

fits my aunt well. The blouse is sold at Watson Hyper Mall that is not

far from my place. The price is also reasonable that is RM30. If I buy

the blouse for my aunt, she could also get a free bead purse as a free

gift. I hope my aunt will be happy with my present for her on herbirthday.

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SUGGESTED EXAMPLES OF KEY WORDS/PHRASES WHEN WRITING

SUPPORTING REASONS FOR QUESTIONS 2B

TOPIC SUGGESTED WORDS/PHRASES/SENTENCES

Price/fee/fare

1. It is cheap/the cheapest.2. It is reasonable and affordable.3. The price of RM_________ ,is reasonable and

affordable.4. The price is RM ________.It is cheap and within

my budget.

5. The price is RM________. It is cheap and l canafford 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 atight 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

Colours 1 . It is available in ______,______and_____2. It comes in _______ and______3. __________ is my favourite.4. I like_________ because its

bright / beautiful / attractive

Products

1. It is more lasting.

2. It is more durable.3. It is stylish.5 It is of high quality.6. It is comfortable.7. 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 economy10. Although it is an imported product ,l would

still buy it because l really like it.


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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. It is relaxing after a hard days work.

2. It is a good form of relieving tension.

3. While fishing I can make new friends.

4. If I get a good catch, I can cook the fish

for dinner. I can save marketing expenses.


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(b) Reading

(c) Gardening

1. I can acquire new knowledge.

2. I can gain general knowledge.

3. I can widen my vocabulary/improve my language.

4. I can learn good moral values from stories read.

5. I can learn to think creatively.6. It is an enjoyable past time.

7. 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. It is a good form of exercise/relaxation

2. I can relieve my tension.

3. I can appreciate the beauty of nature.

4. I can beautify my living room with pretty flowers.5. I can do my part to protect the environment.

6. 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.


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(d) Games

(e) Stamp-collecting

1. It is challenging/exciting/interesting.

2. It is a good form of exercise.

3. I can relive my tension

4. I can learn to be co-operative, tolerant andunderstanding.

5. I can make news friend.

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

(g) Clothing/ material

1. It is located near my..

2. It is only a stones throw away from my

I can easily walk there.3. It is situated in a strategic position

because...

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

(i) Camping / jungle tracking

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 myendurance.

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


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Test how well you can writesentences in paragraphs.

Write at least 3 paragraphs based

on 3 pictures

Write in 35 minutes.


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Read and understand the instruction.

Study the pictures and words carefully.

Circle the keywords - present or past tense.

Organize the writings into a few paragraphs

Write a lot of simple sentences , a few compound and complete

sentences.

Write neatly and clearly.

Write a paragraph of introduction and closing.

Insert the appropriate words and write sentences.

( adverbs, proverbs, adjectives, similes etc )

Add linking words to show the flow of the story (Later on, Afterthat, A few minutes later, Then Finally, suddenly, unfortunately,

accidentally, etc

Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation by reading the

whole sentences.


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Who? Who was in the picture ?

When? Where did it happen?

Where? When did it happen ?

What? What are the things in the pictures?

Why? Why did it happen ?

How? How was the story going ?


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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, hesaw 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 tohim. 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 likethat.. write like this.

Hamid - going home - friends - burgers

Hamid was going home from school. He saw his friends werebuying burgers.

teacher - Puan Mawar - looking - gave - money

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

happy - quickly - bought - ate

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

Now read this


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Ali home searched keys not pockets bag

Yesterday Ali went home from school. When he reached his house, he searched

for his keys but he could not find them. They were not in his pockets. Theywere not in his bag.

(Band C)

Yesterday afternoon, Ali had to walk home from school because his mother,

Cikgu Hasnah, had a meeting with the headmaster. The weather was very hot.

Ali was very thirsty. All the way home, he was thinking about the orange juice

in the refrigerator in his house. When he reached home, he searched for hishouse keys but he could not find them. They were not in his pockets. They

were also not in his school bag.

(Band B )

Yesterday afternoon, Ali had to walk home from school because his mother,

Cikgu Hasnah, had a meeting with the headmaster. The weather was very hotand he was very thirsty. All the way home he was thinking about the orange

juice in the refrigerator in his house. When he reached his house, he searched

high and low for his house keys. Unfortunately, they were no where to be found.

They were not in his pockets neither were they in his school bag.

( Band A)


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worry wondered sit wait mother hungry tired

Ali was worried. He wondered where his keys were. He sat in front

of his house and waited for his mother. He was tired and hungry.

( Band C )

Ali was sad but he knew that he did not have to worry

because his mother had another set of keys. He wondered where his

keys were. He could not do anything at that moment but to sit and

wait for his mother. He waited for a long time. He was getting

hungry and tired.( Band B )

Although he knew that he did not have to worry as his mother had

another set of keys, Ali was still disappointed with himself for being

very careless. He wondered where he might have kept his keys. He

could not do anything at that moment but to just sit and wait for his

mother. It was already two oclock in the afternoon. He had waited for

one and a half hours. His mother was still not home. He was getting

veryhungry and tired. His throat was dry and he was starting to

cry.

( Band A )


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AVOID THE FOLLOWING COMMON ERRORS

Wrong pronouns

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 VerbsSalimah an honest girl.

The lady in pain.

You must helpful to the girls.

The dancers very beautiful

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENTHe have an idea.

The fruits is good.

He are going to Wakaf Bharu.

He were cycling home.

Her grandparents loves her.

PREPOSITIONS


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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.

MODAL WORDS

He can comes with you to my house.

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.

INFINITIVE To

Use root words after.

e.g He was planning to play the ball.

DOUBLE VERBS

The lady was fell into the river.

We are must clean the drain every day.

Later he was crashed into the ditch.

POOR STRUCTURES

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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