Tips on How to Answer Paper 1

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BY PUAN SITI HAJAR BINTI ABDUL RAHIM

SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN JITRA 3

06000 JITRA, KEDAH DARUL AMAN


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POINT TO REMEMBER IN PAPER 1

SECTION A

VOCABULARY

SECTION B

SOCIALEXPRESSIONS

SECTION C

GRAMMAR,

PUNCTUATIONAND SPELLING

SECTION D

TEXTCOMPLETION

SECTION E

READINGCOMPREHENSION


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SECTION A- VOCABULARYQUESTIONS 1-4WORD LEVEL

QUESTIONS 5-7PHRASE LEVEL

QUESTIONS

8-10

SENTENCE LEVEL

CHOOSE THEBEST ANSWER

FROM THEOPTION GIVEN

READ EACHQUESTIONCAREFULLY.


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SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS (QUESTIONS 11-15)

The social expressions tested in the section include :

greeting/ making introductions / farewellsmaking requests/ suggestions

making and receiving calls

giving praise/ advice/ encouragement

refuting statementsaccepting and declining invitations

asking to be excused

asking for permission

asking for directions

expressing thanks/appreciation

expressing concern/apologies

expressing happiness/pleasure showin an er


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GRAMMARQUESTIONS 16-251. This section test grammatical items, spelling and

punctuation.2. Questions 16-21 test pupils grammar proficiency.

3. Question 22-23 test spelling.

4. Questions 24-25 test pupils correct use of

punctuation marks.5. Four options are given for each question.

6. Choose best answer from options given

7. Answer your questions wisely.


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Text Completion- Questions 26-301. Common grammar items that are usually tested include:

nouns personal pronouns

possessive pronouns

possessive adjectives

the simple present tense

the simple past tense

adjectives

adverbs

subject-verb agreement

prepositions

conjunctions

2. There are 5 blanks in the passage.

3. The passage can be narrative, factual or

descriptive.

4. A composite picture of a scene, event or

situation is given.

5. This followed by a short passage about the

picture.

6. Study carefully.

7. Eliminate the wrong answer first.

8. Select the best answer.


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READING COMPREHENSION-QUESTIONS 31-40 Two comprehension passages are given

Linear Textsa) Passagesb) Dialogues

c) Informal Lettersd) New report

Non Linear Textsa) Noticesb) Advertisements

c) Postersd) Labelse) Mapsf) Tables/Graphsg) Recipesh) Chartsi) Menusj) Poems


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READING COMPREHENSION-QUESTIONS 31-40 The questions test pupils critical and creative thinking skills.

1. Identifying the main ideas the main ideas

a. What is the poster about?

b. Which is the best title?

2. Makin inferences or conclusions

a. What can you conclude from..

b. From the notice, we know that..

3. Identifying true and false statementsa. Which of following statements is true?

b. All of the following are true except

4. Recalling information/supporting details

a. How long is the ceremony?

b. Who is Albert Khoo ?

5. Identifying the cause and effect

a. What happened when ..

b. She laughed because..

6. Giving contextual meaning of words/phrases

a. The word.. Can best be replaces with


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In the UPSR examination, pupils are exposed to various types of textsuch as narrative, descriptive, factual, announcement, advertisement, rule

and regulations, formal and informal letter, TV guide, plans, programme

summary, news report, notice, dialogue, diary, comic, message, chart,

poem, speech, diagram, poster ,

timetable, invitation and so on.

Each passage is followed by multiple choice questions from which the

pupils may cultivate the skills of recalling, relating the sequence of events

and ideas, making inferences, predicting outcomes, drawing conclusions

and also testing thinking skills.


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TIPS TO ANSWER ON COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 31-40

1. First read through the five questions given.

2. Then read the passage once to get an overall idea of what it is all about. The picturebeside the passage will give you a clue.

3. Read it again. This time slowly and carefully.

4. Read each question carefully.

5. Read all the alternatives given before choosing the correct answer.

6. Refer to the portion of the passage which is related to each question. Look out for

clues which will help you to arrive at the correct answer.7. The questions usually follow the development of the passage. The answer to the first

question is found in the paragraphs that are before the paragraph which contains the

answer to the second question and so on.

8. You should therefore work through the questions progressively. In this way, you wont

wasting time going through the whole passage each time to look for the answer.


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9. If you are not sure of the answer to a question, skip the question and come back to

it when you have finished answering the other questions.

10. If you cannot answer a question, you should :

a) Read the question and four alternatives again carefully.

b) Check the passage again for the answer.

c) Then cross out the answers that you know are definitely wrong.

d) Choose the best or closest answers from the remaining answers.

11. Always remember to check your answers before you hand them over.


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GOOD LUCK

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BEST TO ALL

UPSR

CANDIDATES.

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