ANSWERS SCHEME (FORM 2 MID-YEAR ELSA, YEAR 2014)

Section A [20 marks]

Splashing April is the month of water. First, there is

the Water festival, and water-based activities held

throughout the country. Then, in April 14, the northern

states that shares a common border with Thailand, will host

the Songkran Festival [Siamese New Year]. This can be

celebrated by thousands off Malaysian Siamese

communities in Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Perak and Penang.

Like the Thais, they will greet the New Year by splashed

each other with water. Today, even Malaysians are joining

in the fun and Songkran have become a tourism event.

Songkran is a Sanskrit word meaning “to enter”. It marks

the end of the 12-month cycle and a beginning of a new

year. It also signifying the cleaning of all ills, misfortunes

and evil, so that one can start the New Year with all that is

good and pure. That ancient festival begins on a religious

note, with devotees pouring rose scented blessed water

over statutes of Buddha. In the streets, it is fair game as

everyone gets drenched into water, but it is all in good

watery fun.

[Sourced from New Straits Times Tuesday April 4 2006]

Answers:

e.g. with

1. on

2. share

3. will

4. of

5. splashing

6. has

7. the

8. signifies

9. This

10. in

Section B [20 marks]

Questions 11-15

No. Description Place of Interest

11Kevin is an architect visiting Malaysia.He is interested in designs of buildings.

Mini Malaysia

12John is interested in observing a festival celebrated in Malaysia.

Batu Caves

13Siti is planning to see some works of art by local and foreign artists.

National Art Gallery

14Zaki is taking some friends for a weekend fishing trip. Kenyir Dam

15Mohan is doing research on birds. Kuala Gula Sanctuary

[5 marks]

Questions 16-20

Based on the information given, give short answers to the following questions.

16. In which part of Batu Caves are the Hindu legends displayed?

The Hindu legends are displayed on the walls of a smaller cave at the foothills of Batu Caves.

17. How high is the seven-tier pagoda, the Ban Po Thar?

The Ban Po Thar rises 30 metres high.

18. Fill word from the text that has the similar meaning.

19. At Mini Malaysia, tourists can take part in traditional games

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

Meaning Word

Show or display to the public exhibit

Ideal or perfect placeparadise [ 1 mark]

Question 20

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B: NO.20 (50 words)

BAND AEXCELLENT

BCREDIT

CACHIEVEMENT

DWEAK

EVERY WEAK

MARKS 9 - 10 7 - 8 5 - 6 3 - 4 1 - 2

DESCRIPTORS

-Successfully fulfilled

- Ideas and details well developed, well organised

- Varied sentence structures

- Excellent and suitable vocabulary

- Accurate language

- Largely fulfilled

- Ideas developed and organised with supporting details

- Good vocabulary

- Varied sentence structure

- Language largely accurate

- Task sufficiently fulfilled

- Ideas and details are developed to a certain extent

- Lack of variety in sentence structure

- Adequate vocabulary

- Satisfactory language

- Task is fulfilled to a certain extent

- Ideas lack development organisation

- Mostly simple sentence structure

- limited vocabulary

- Poor use of language

- Task hardly fulfilled

- Ideas hardly developed

- Language incomprehensible

- Very limited vocabulary

Note:

Award ‘0’ mark: No response or response written in language other than English. Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric.

When awarding marks, apply the ‘best fit’ principle. No script will fit 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. Examiners should assess the script holistically and should always refer to the coordinated scripts for consistency.

[ 10 marks]

Section C [15 marks]

Questions 21 – 27

21. Nadia is complaining to Thelma about her parents.

22. ‘I’m going to scream’ in paragraph 1 suggests a feeling of anger.

23. According to Nadia, some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be

accepted / liked / fit in.

24.

Advantages of peer pressure Disadvantages of peer pressure

a) essential for social development.

b) learn how to accept social norms.

c) share the same interest

a) engage in criminal activities.

b) leave better judgement / common sense behind.

c) pressure to smoke, do drugs, drink alcohol

25. a) scream and misbehave False

b) follow others mindlessly True

26. To convince them that she will not just follow the crowd blindly.

27.

Word / Phrase Meaning

a) convince Agree unwillingly b) essential necessary

c) norms Standards of behaviour d) peer Someone of the same age or class

e) engage Get involved

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

[ 4 marks]

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

[ 1 mark]

[ 5 marks]

Section D [45 marks]

Question 28 [15 marks]

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION D: PART I – SHORTER WRITING TASK

BAND AEXCELLENT

BCREDIT

CACHIEVEMENT

DWEAK

EVERY WEAK

MARK 13 – 15 10 – 12 7 – 9 4 – 6 1 – 3

DESCRIPTORS

Requirement(s)of task -Successfully

fulfilled- Largely fulfilled

- Sufficiently fulfilled

- Partially fulfilled - Hardly fulfilled

Ideas

- Welldeveloped and well organisedwith supporting details

- Developed and organisedwith supporting details

- Sufficiently developed but lack details; adequately organised

- Less- developed; Lack organisation

- Disorganised; lack cohesion

Language

- Accurate with few minor errors and first draft slips

- Largely accurate

- Sufficiently accurate

- Partially accurate - Inaccurate

Sentencestructures

- Varied and used effectively

- Mostly varied- Sufficiently varied

- Lack variety - Distorted

Vocabulary - Wide and aptly used

- Wide enough and mostly apt

- Sufficient but lacks precision

- Limited - Inappropriate

Mechanics ofwriting - Accurate - Mostly

accurate - Some errors - Numerous

errors - Serious errors

Interest ofreader

- Aroused and sustained

- Largely aroused and sustained

- Sufficiently aroused

- Hardly aroused

- Not aroused

Note:Award ‘0’ mark:

No response or response written in language other than English. Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric.

When awarding marks, apply the ‘best fit’ principle. No script will fit 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. Examiners should assess the script holistically and should always refer to the coordinated scripts for consistency.

Question 29 [30 marks]

BAND AEXCELLENT

BCREDIT

CACHIEVEMENT

DWEAK

EVERY WEAK

MARKS 25 – 30 19 – 24 13 – 18 7 – 12 1 – 6

DESCRIPTORS

Requirement(s)of task

-Successfully fulfilled

- Largely fulfilled

- Sufficiently fulfilled

- Partially fulfilled - Hardly fulfilled

Ideas

- Well-developed and well-organisedwith supporting details

- Developed and organised with supporting details

- Sufficiently developed but lack details; adequately organised

- Less-developed; lack organisation

- Disorganised; lack cohesion

Language

- Accurate with few minor errors and first draft slips

- Largely accurate

- Sufficiently accurate

- Partially accurate

- Inaccurate

Sentencestructures

- Varied and used effectively

- Mostly varied- Sufficiently varied

- Lack variety - Distorted

Vocabulary - Wide and aptly used

- Wide enough and mostly apt

- Sufficient but lacks precision

- Limited - Inappropriate

Mechanics ofwriting

- Accurate - Mostly accurate

- Some errors - Numerous errors

- Serious errors

Interest ofreader

- Aroused and sustained

- Largely aroused and sustained

- Sufficiently aroused

- Hardly aroused

- Not aroused

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION D: PART II – LONGER WRITING TASK

Note:Award ‘0’ mark:

No response or response written in language other than English. Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric.

When awarding marks, apply the ‘best fit’ principle. No script will fit 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. Examiners should assess the script holistically and should always refer to the coordinated scripts for consistency.