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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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