IMPORTANT NOTES & TipS TO SCORE A
UPSR PAPER 2: Section A Question 1
( 1 picture and 10 words are given . Write 5 sentences about the picture. )
You are advised to spend 15 minutes on this section.
Tips:
1. Read the instructions carefully.
2. Study the picture and words given.
3. Use the words to make 5 complete sentences to describe the picture. You may not use all the words given.
4. Use linkers or sentence connectors and conjunctions where appropriate.
5. Read the sentences and check if they are logical and grammatically correct.
6. Make sure the sentences describe the picture logically and correctly.
7. Make your sentences interesting. You may add adjectives and adverbs.
8. You must be consistent when using tenses to describe the picture. Eg. Present and Present Continuous Tense. Pay attention to Subject-Verb Agreement.
9. Check your answers and correct any mistakes in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
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Sample Answers:
1. The bread vendor, who is wearing a helmet, uses a motorcycle to sell bread , buns and cakes to his customers.
2. There are many types of bread hung around the container on the motorcycle which is parked under a shady tree.
3. Many children are buying their favourite bread, buns and cakes from the friendly bread vendor.
4. The hard- working bread vendor gets his supply of bread from a bakery in town.
5. Two women who are carrying their babies, are walking towards the bread vendor .
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1. Encik Ahmad, who is a bread vendor goes from place to place on his motorcycle to sell his bread and cakes.
2. He keeps the bread, buns and cakes in a big container behind his motorcycle and hangs some of them around it.
3.His customers are housewives and children who love to buy their favourite breads from him.
4.Encik Ahmad’s delicious bread, buns and cakes are made in a famous bakery in town.
5.A Malay woman and her Chinese neighbour want to buy some bread and they are walking towards him.
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1. The bread vendor sells his bread on a motorcycle.
2. He parks his motorcycle under a big shady tree.
3.A few children are buying their favourite bread from him.
4.There is a big container at the back of his motorcycle.
5.The two women are carrying their babies.
MORE USEFUL TipS TO SCORE A IN SECTION A
-If you do not know the word given or unsure of its meaning, do not use it.
-You are not required to write a story.
-Sentences do not have to be in sequence.
-The tense used must be consistent.
-For Section A, pupils may use the Present Continuous Tense to describe the actions that are happening at present.
-You may name the people in the picture but you must be specific. Eg. Puan Kamariah, who is wearing a scarf, is carrying her baby.
-If there are two boys , you may say , 「 The elder boy is walking away while his younger brother is still buying the bread.」
- Do not put yourself in the picture. Avoid writing , 「My family and I …..」 or 「 I am very happy.」
-If you wish to use the Past Tense, state the time. Remember, the sentences must be in the Past Tense . Look for the words that can guide you.
Eg. went , bought ,
Sample Answer
1. Last Sunday,Encik Ahmad,the bread vendor went to a housing area to sell bread to his customers.
2. Women and children bought their favourite bread, buns and cakes from him.
3. There was a big container on his motorcycle and some bread hanging around it.
4. Encik Ahmad got his fresh and delicious bread from a bakery.
5. His business was good that day and he was happy.
Table 1
Subject + Verb + Predicate
The bread vendor is selling fresh bread, buns and cakes to his customers.
The children are buying their favourite bread.
The two women are carrying their babies and walking towards the bread vendor.
The women and children bought a lot of bread, buns and cakes from Encik Ahmad, the bread vendor.
CONSTRUCTING COMPOUND SENTENCES
Construct 2 simple sentences first. Join them together with conjunctions eg. and , so, while,but, because, as , when , so that .
1. The children are buying their favourite bread while their mothers are watching them.
2. The players are rushing to take shelter because it is raining.
CONSTRUCTING COMPLEX SENTENCES.
1. NAME + WHO + ACTION + ACTION
Latipah, who is wearing a scarf , is sweeping the compound.
2. NAME + ADJECTIVE + ACTION
Siti Khatijah, a helpful pupil, is helping her teacher to carry her heavy bag.
3. NAME + OCCUPATION + ACTION + ACTION
Encik Ahmad, the bread vendor, who is wearing a helmet, is selling bread and cakes to his customers.
4. NAME + OCCUPATION + ACTION + WHILE + ACTION
Pn Ashah, the teacher, is showing her pupils how to make paper flowers while sitting on the floor.
5. NAME + DESIGNATION + ACTION + WHILE + ACTION
Farah and Rani , two active children, are in their tracksuits while waiting for their coach to train them .
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Exercise for SCORE UPSR English Paper 2: Section A
Scoring Good and Excellent marks for Question 1
Good marks - 7 and 8
- Most sentences are correct.
- Few single word errors.
- Few errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Ideas are relevant to the picture.
Excellent marks – 9 and 10
- Simple and compound sentences - Sentences are correct. -
- Nearly no grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
- Ideas are relevant to the picture.
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