strategies on english paper 2

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STRATEGIES TO TACKLE UPSR

ENGLISH LANGUAGEPAPER 2


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Reminder:

Remember the tenses.

Write with GOOD HANDWRITING.

Add suitable words and interesting

expressions if you are CONFIDENT.(conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs...)


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QUESTION 1 Study the picture carefully.

Label the picture and write as many words as

possible. Look out for action words, preposition or

adjectives.

Build phrases from the words that have beenwritten.


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For remedial group, memorise a fewsentences to help you in your writing.

e.g.1. This is a ____________

2. There are __________ people in the picture.

3. There is a __________ in the picture.4. They are very ________ .


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QUESTION 1: SECTION A

SAMPLE SENTENCES AND MODEL ANSWERS

PLACE / EVENTS

This is a canteen.

This is a classroom.

This is a hospital.

This is an accident.

This is a football match.

NOUNS (people, things, animals)

There is a boy in the picture.

There are many boys in the picture.

There is a cat under the tree.

There are many pupils in the canteen.

There is some food on the table.

VERBS (activities)

The boy is reading.

The girl is listening to the radio.

The men are talking. The women are shopping.

Mother is cooking in the kitchen.

Brother is playing computer games.

ADJECTIVES (looks, feelings) The classroom is clean.

The food is delicious.

The clothes are beautiful.

The children are happy.

The family is busy.


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Sample sentences for Question 1

1. This is a clinic/examination room.

2. There are four people at the clinic/examination room.

3. There is a doctor in the picture.

4. There is an ill boy sitting on the chair.

5. His mother is sitting next to the boy.

6. The doctor is holding a syringe.

7. The nurse is talking to the boy.8. The boy is afraid.

9. The doctor is giving an injection.

10. The boys mother puts her hand on his shoulder.


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Score more marks by following these tips:

Tip number 1: Use adjectives

This is a clean examination room.

This is a small, tidy clinic.


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Tip number 2: Use adverbs

The boy is sitting on the chairpatiently.

The doctor will give the boy an injection soon.


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Tip number 3: Combine two or three simple sentences to form a

compound sentence.

The ill boy is sitting on a chair patiently.

His mother is sitting next to him while putting her arm on his

shoulder.

The nurse is standing behind the doctor while talking to the boy.

The doctor is preparing to give the boy an injection.

The boy is afraid of getting an injection.


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Finally, choose the best 5 sentences as

your final answer.

Yourfinal answer may look something like this:

1. The boy in the picture is ill.

2. He is sitting patiently in the doctors examinationroom together with his mother.

3. The doctor is holding a syringe and is about to give

the boy an injection.

4. The nurse who is dressed in white is standing next to

the doctor to help him.

5. The boys mother puts her hand on his shoulder

because he is afraid of getting an injection.


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Now, read the sentences again. Are there any

adjectives or adverbs that you can add in?

Are there any sentences that you can combine to

form a compound sentence?


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Check for any mistakes:

1. Plural nouns(many shoes not many shoe; rememberthe s!)

2. Punctuation and capitalisationCapital letter at the

beginning of sentences; a full stop at the end.

3. Make sure you use the correct articlescheck thearticle a. Do you put a in the correct places? (e.g.:

Writing The woman is a shopping is wrong!

Remember, a and an means ONE).


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4. Do you use is and are correctly? (Remember: is

singular, areplural).

5. There or They? (Do not confuse these two words!)

6. Make sure every sentence you write is related to the

picture. (Do not write any sentence that is not related

to the picture!)

7. SpellingCheck and double-check!

Rewrite your improved sentences


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Types of information (Question 2)

Pictures

Advertisements

Tables

Dialogues

MagazinesPamphlets


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QUESTION 2A

Pupils should:-

read the information given carefully

understand the requirement of the text.

transfer only the required information

look at the examples given when filling in the

blanks.

beware of punctuation, spelling and legibility(be careful with letter P, M, L, K, S)


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QUESTION 2B

this is a thinking skills question

consider all aspects/factors before making

decision when making the choice, make sure that they

have their reasons to support their answer.

Use phrases they can get from the informationif there is any.


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Helping pupils to give reasons

Memorize sentences.

e.g. I choose ________ because

1) I like it / of several reasons.

2) It costs _____ and I have the money for it.

3) . and it is _______favourite colour.

4) (place)it is near my house.


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QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B

PRICE

It is cheap.

It is reasonable. It is not very expensive.

I can afford it.

It is expensive, but worth it.


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COLOUR

The colours are my favourite.

The colours are my fathers favourite. The colours are nice.

It is attractive.

I like the colours.


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MATERIALS

The quality is good.

It is long-lasting. It is beautiful.

I like the materials.


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FREE GIFT / OFFERS

It is useful.

I can use the free gift. My brother can use the free gift.

It is interesting.

I like the free gift.


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Entrance fee

- The entrance fee is reasonable and I think my

father can afford it.

- I can afford to pay for it.- It is reasonable and affordable for me.


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Opening hours

- The Aquaria opens from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. I

can go there in the afternoon after my lunch.

- The zoo opens from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. so Ican choose to go either in the morning or

afternoon.


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Show times

- There are two shows. One at 11 a.m. and

another at 5 p.m. I can go to the 3 p.m. show.


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Transport

- I can use the LRT to get there because the

LRT station is near my house

- I also like to see the beautiful scenery alongthe way.


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Special activity

- The activity is interesting.

- I can pet and feed the animals there.


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SUGGESTED SENTENCES FOR QUESTION 2(B)TOPIC / AREA OF

INTERESTSREASONS

1. Place /Locations

It is near my house,so I can go there easily.

It is exciting to visit this place because

there are many interesting and attractive spots.

It is a nice and beautiful place to visit.

I have never been to this place before, so I

am very eager to go there.

2. Prices / costs /fees

The price is low, that is only RM .Although the price is high, it is reasonable and

affordable.

It is a reasonable price and I think I can afford it.

I can afford to buy it.


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5. Free

discountoffer /

prices

The offer is attractive. I like it very much.

I can save my money.I can use the money to buy something else.

I can use my money to buy books.

I can add in my collection.

I can get it cheaper .

I can get it at a low price.

I can keep it as a souvenir.

6. Activities

/ contest /

competition

The activities are very interesting and challenging.

The activities are suitable for my age.

I can get a lot of knowledge .

I can meet a lot of friends by joining thecontest / competition.

I am talented in so I can have the

opportunity to show my talent.

This activity is very useful and has a lot of benefits.

This activity is simple and easy to do.


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7.Pets It is a cute animal.

It is easy to look after.

I can take care of it easily.

I can play with it.

I can have a company.

It helps to look after the house.

It is easier to manage as it eats only (grains)

8. Society /

club

The activities are interesting.

It can increase my knowledge.

It teaches me to be independent.

It gives me chance to mix around.

I can get many new friends.I can cooperate with the other members.

It has a lot of benefits.

I can learn many new things.


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9. Colour /

patterns/

fashion.

It is beautiful.

It is attractive and nice.

It suits me.

It is the latest design and fashion.

I like the colour.It is my favourite colour.

10. Hobby /

Interest

I will enjoy myself doing it.

I can share my hobby with my friends as we have the

same interest.

I can do something beneficial during my free time.It can widen my knowledge.

I can get many friends.

11. Time

taken /Duration

of time.

I takes a shorter time to finish my work.

It takes a shorter time to reach the destination.The time given is enough for me to complete my work.

12. Topic /

Title / Theme

The topic is suitable for my age.

The topic is very interesting.

The topic is very simple and easy.The topic is related to our daily life.

13. Facilities I will feel comfortable with the facilities provided.


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I will feel more convenient.

I can use the facilities provided.

I can save my money and time.

14. Occupations I can earn more money for a living.It teaches me to be responsible.

It teaches me to be independent.

I am committed to my job.

I can support my parents.

15.Age group It is suitable for me as I am . years old.I am eligible , so I can take part.

16. Pen pal He/ she is from If I have the chance, I will

visit his / her country one day.

We have the same hobbies, so we can exchangeideas.

We share the same hobby / interest / idea.

We are of the same age.

She/ He is older than I , so I can learn many new

things from her / him.

> She/ He can be my foster sister / brother.


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Model answer

I would choose Aquaria because it is something that I

have never seen before. It will also be exciting for me to

go there by LRT as we do not have a LRT in our town.

Since my grandparents own a farm, I am used to beingaround animals so the petting zoo does not interest me

much. I have also been to a zoo before so I would now

like to go some place different. I want to be able to feed

the fish. The opening hours are very long so I can spend

most of the day there. The entrance fee is quite

expensive but I think it is worth it for the experience.


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Flow Map of Question 3

Introduction

12 years old -

hardworking

honestlives

Picture 1

Jegaridingsaw

carknock

motorcyclistsped

away

Picture 2

stopped - immediately

lookednumber

platepedestrians help

- injured

Picture 3

ambulancepolice - gaveregistration number

Closure

policemenpraisedgood deed -

teachers - friends


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Question 3 (Note Expansion)

Write using the words given not joining the

words to form a sentence.

A lot of practice should be given on usinglinking words. ( conjunctions )


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SECTION C : Question 3 (Modal answer)

Jega is twelve years old. He is a hardworking and honest boy. He lives with his

parents in Taman Muhibbah.

One Sunday evening, Jega was riding his bicycle along the main road. He was on

his way home from a friends house. Suddenly, an accident happened in front of

him. He saw a car knock down a motorcyclist. The driver then sped away.

Jega stopped his bicycle immediately and looked at the number plate of the car. A

few seconds later, a few pedestrians stopped to help the motorcyclist who wasinjured.

After a few minutes, an ambulance and a police patrol car arrived at the scene of

the accident. The medical personnel in the ambulance help to send the injured

man to the hospital. Jega told the policeman what he saw and gave him the

registration number of the car.The policeman thanked Jega and praised him for being alert. His teachers and

friends also praised him for his good deed.


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1. LOOK AT THE PICTURES &

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY.

The pictures will tell you thingsyou need to know.Make sentences about the picturesusing the words given.


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Study the pictures carefully

look and pay attention to what people are

doing

does the pictures show an incident or a scene the words given will help to understand the

picture better.


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2. ASK QUESTIONS: WWWWWH

WHO? = Who is the main character?

Is the person a male or a female?

Do I use He or She?

WHERE? = Where is the place in the picture?

WHAT? = What is happening?

WHEN? = When is the incident happening?

What time of the day is thepicture showing?

WHY? = Why is it happening?

HOW? = How is the ending?


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3. STUDY THE CONTENT WORDS

GIVEN

What is the tense?Past tense? Present tense?

How do you know?

Underline the words that tell you.


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Insert words or phrases to form grammatically

correct sentences, at the same time using all

the words given in the pictures.

Fill in the blanks with possible words such

as: articles, pronouns, prepositions,connecting words, etc.

Complete the sentences with your own words

by changing the order of the words givenwithout changing the context.


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Finally go over what you have written

Check that each sentence begins with

a capital letter.

All words are spelled correctly

Check the punctuation marks like full

stops and commas.


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Remember the tenses.

Write with GOOD HANDWRITING.

Add suitable words and interestingexpressions if you are CONFIDENT.(conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs...)


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Add new words to get bonus marks.

Adjectives

beautiful big clever

Adverbs

slowly carefully suddenly

Time Markers

During At last Last Sunday


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Marking scheme for Question 2

BAND DESCRIPTION

Excellent Excellent and confident use of the language.

Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of

sentence structures. Confident use of new

words to express ideas. Ideas are well-

planned, relevant and are linked so as to

sustain the interest of the reader. Overall

accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

Credit Confident use of the language throughout.Attempts made to construct a variety of

sentence structure but occassional errors occur.

Most ideas are well-organised,relevant and

convey meaning is still clear.


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Marking scheme for Question 2

BAND DESCRIPTION

Achievement Generally confident use of the

language.Simple sentences with minor errors

but meaning is still clear.Satisfactorypresentation of ideas.Vocabulary is adequate to

convey meaning.A few punctuation and

spelling errors may be found in the script.

Low

achievement

Poor use of the language.Multiple errors found

in sentences.Ideas are incomprehensible even

after a few reading.Limited and incorrect use

of vocabulary.Many spelling and punctuation

errors.


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THINGS TO REMEMBER:

I.HAVE A POSITIVE MIND SET.

-CHANGE THE MIND SET,ENGLISH IS NOT ADIFFICULT LANGUAGE.

II.SOCIETYS POINT OF VIEW.

-TIME TO REALIZE THAT ENGLISH IS ANIMPORTANT MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.

III.INSUFFICIENT READING.

-READ MORE STORYBOOKS/COMICS INENGLISH.


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IV.PERSONAL ATTITUDE

-YOU ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE.

V.LACK OF PRACTICE.

-USE ENGLISH WORDS IN DAILYCONVERSATION.

VI.NOT ENOUGH EXPOSURE.

-WATCH MORE TV PROGRAMMES INENGLISH/ENGLISH MOVIES.


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CONCLUSION

Learning to write in either the first orsubsequent is a complex process that takestime, effort and practice.

There are two major areas to master: themechanical aspect of writing the letters of thealphabet, learning spelling and grammatical

rules; and the syntactic and organisationalaspects of writing so that what is written isintelligible to others.


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When teaching writing skills, teachers need

to decide which areas their students need to

develop and improve. Writing skills should betaught systematically. Class work should not

concentrate on the syntactic and organisational

areas of writing until students are competent in

the mechanical area.


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ALL THE BEST.


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