HOW TO PASS ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PAPERSBy

Mr. Syuhailmi Shahuddin

SK SLIM RIVER

NO Subject Paper 1

1 Type of instrument Objective type

2 Type of items E Multiple choice questions (MCQ)

3 Number of questions 40 questions - Answer all questions.

Section A (10 MCQ)Vocabulary questions at either word, phrase or sentence levels (with or without graphics)

Section B (5 MCQ)Questions on social and language expressions (graphics with speech bubbles)

Section C (10 MCQ)Questions on grammatical items

Section D (5 MCQ)Text completion questions (with one composite picture)

Section E (10 MCQ)Reading comprehension questions (2 passages of linear and non-linear texts)

Assessment Format - Paper 1

NO Subject Paper 1

4 Marks •Section A 10 marks•Section B 5 marks•Section C 10 marks•Section D 5 marks•Section E 10 marks

•Total 40 marks

5 Duration 50 minutes

6 Constructs E. Knowledge and understanding of grammarE. Knowledge and understanding of vocabulary E. Knowledge and understanding of spelling and punctuationE. Reading skills

7 Scope of testing Encompasses all the aspects of learning included in the year 4 – 6 syllabus.

8 Level of difficulty Achievement (Easy items) - A : 5Credit (Average items) - C : 3Excellent (Difficult items) - E : 2

PAPER 1

VOCABULARY

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

1. Animals2. Plants (Flowers, Fruits,Vegetables)3. Transportation4. Occupations5. Common Clothing6. Parts of the Body7. Buildings/Parts of the buildings8. Calendar/Time9. Numbers10. Food/Drinks

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

11. Relationship12. Objects13. Places14. Musical Instruments15. Games/Sports16. Hobbies17. Currency/Nationality18. Events19. Greetings20. Festivals21. Numbers

GRAMMATICAL ITEMS TO BE COVERED:

1. Articles2. Pronouns3. Adjectives4. Adverbs5. Nouns6.

Conjunctions7.

Prepositions8. Wh-

questions

9. Modals10. Synonyms11. Antonyms12. Quantifier13. Tenses 14. Question Tags

TIPS TO ANSWER PAPER 1 :

1. To pass UPSR English Papers, you

NEED to get 32/80 marks from both

papers.

2. Paper 1: 20 marks

3. Paper 2: 12 marks

32 marks ÷ 80 ×100 =

40%

Assessment Format – Paper 2

NO Subject Paper 2

1 Type of instrument Subjective questions

2 Number of questions

3 questions -Answer all questions

3 Types of items

Section A (1 question)Sentence Construction(Based on the 10 keywords and graphics)

Section B (1 question – a & b)Information transfer

Section C (1 question)Note expansion

4 Marks40 marks

Section A - 10 marksSection B - 15 marksSection C - 15 marks

5 Duration 1 hour 15 minutes

PAPER 2: SECTION A (QUESTION 1)

1. Study the picture given.2. Study the 10 keywords given.3. Use the Nouns and Verbs

Technique.4. When writing, be careful of these

:- spelling- punctuation- grammar- writing

5. Check your answers.

EXAMPLE:

living room

television playing newspaper resting

watching sitting family clean happy

HOW?

1.List down the 12 NOUNS:-man-men-woman-women-lady-ladies-boy-boys-girl-girls-child-children

2.Draw the NOUNS AND VERBS table.

HOW?

(The) NOUNS (is/are) VERBS (ing).

(The) man is watching the tv.

(The) girl is reading the newspaper.

(The) woman is knitting.

(The) children are playing chess.

(Where are they?)They are at the living room.

HOW?

1.The man is watching the tv.2.The girl is reading the newspaper.3.The woman is knitting.4.The children are playing chess.5.They are in the living room.

PAPER 2: SECTION B (Question 2a and 2b.

1. Read the information given carefully and try to understand them.

2. Transfer the information from the advertisement into the table.

3. Please be careful of the following:- Spelling- Punctuation- Information ( complete

information)- Writing ( RM, the amount )

Rebook Neki Adadis Made from

canvas Available at

Jaguh shoe shop

Black, white, blue

A free T-shirt

Made from canvas and cloth

Available at all shoe shops

Yellow, red, green, black

Free pair of Neki socks

Made from canvas and rubber

Available only at leading shoe shops

White, black Free book on

health

EXAMPLE:

QUESTION 2a: HOW?

Rebook Neki Adadis

Material Canvas

Colours Yellow, red, green, black

Available at Jaguh shoe

shop

PriceRM33

Free giftNeki socks

ANSWER:

Rebook Neki Adadis

Material Canvas Canvas and cloth

Canvas and rubber

Colours Black, white, blue

Yellow, red, green, black

White, black

Available at Jaguh shoe

shopAll shoe shops Leading shoe

shops

PriceRM35 RM37 RM33

Free giftT-shirt Neki socks Book on health

QUESTION 2b: HOW?(The/It is) (is/are) Rebook

The Material is Canvas

The Colours are Black, white, blue

It is Available at

Jaguh shoe shop

The Price is RM35

The Free gift is T-shirt

I would choose Rebook because I like it very much. The

material is canvas. The colours are black, white and

blue. It is available at Jaguh shoe shop. The price is

RM35. It is reasonable. The free gift is T-shirt. These are

the reasons why I choose Rebook.

PAPER 2: SECTION C: Question 3: HOW?

1. For the HALUS group, it is advisable for

you NOT TO write the composition for

Section C: Question 3.

2. What you are advised to do is to COPY

ALL the HELPING WORDS given

CORRECTLY.

3. CHECK your SPELLING after you

finished copying all the words.

SECTION C: Question 3: HOW?

Kamal – cycling – school saw – accident

car – four passengers – skidded - lamp-post – inside

quickly – phone booth stopped – telephoned – help

Hope all of you will pass the

examinationswith flying colours.

Good luck.

THANK YOU