TIPS FOR UPSR ENGLISH PAPER 1 & 2 Hi, students.

By now, you must know, that beginning this year, there is a change in the UPSR English paper. Now, you ha e to sit !or two papers" Paper 1 and Paper 2. #he types o! $uestions you ha e to answer are as !ollows"

PAPER !or S) * S+) ,-&./ PAPER 11 !or S) * S+) ,-&./ Section 0" 1ocabulary '3 -&. Section 0" 1ocabulary 22 '3 -&. ,'3 marks/ ,'3 marks/ Section B" Social e4pressions -&. Section B" Social e4pressions 22 55 -&. ,5 marks/ ,5 marks/ Section &" 6rammar '3 -&. Section &" 6rammar 22 '3 -&. ,'3 marks/ ,'3 marks/ Section 7"&ompleting &ompleting te4t based on Section 7" aa te4t based on aa picture -&. picture 22 55 -&. ,5 marks/ ,5 marks/ Section E" Reading comprehension Section E" Reading comprehension based on passage and graph or chart based on aa passage and aa graph or chart 2 '3 -&. 2 '3 -&. ,'3 marks/ ,'3 marks/

PAPER 22 !or S) * S+) ,sub8ecti PAPER !or S) * S+) ,sub8ectie/ e/ Section 0" Sentence construction Section 0" Sentence construction based on aa picture 22 55 . ,'3 marks/ based on picture . ,'3 marks/ Section B" 9n!ormation #rans!er 22 '' . Section B" 9n!ormation #rans!er . ,'5 marks/ ,'5 marks/ Section &" paragraphs based Section &":riting :riting paragraphs based on aa set o! pictures and words gi 22 on set o! pictures and words gien en '' . . ,'5 marks/ ,'5 marks/

#% S&%RE, you must answer all the $uestions in Paper ' and Paper (. How can you score in t e e!a"# To $now ow% rea& on'

PAPER 1
PAPER 1 is an ob8ecti e paper' 9t tests pupils; knowledge on"

(oca)u*ary

PAPER 1

,o"pre ension s$i**s

Socia* E!pressions

Gra""ar

Spe**in+

Punctuation

0nswer all $uestions.

<ou will get ' mark !or e ery right answer.

So attempt each $uestion. 7on;t lea e any $uestion out.

=ook !or the ,LUE-S. in each $uestion. =ook !or the ,LUE-S. in each $uestion. Read the $uestion well and analy>e the answers gi Read the $uestion well and analy>e the answers gien. en.
e.g. Salim fell and _________ his knee. (injure, injures, injured) e.g. Salim fell and _________ his knee. (injure, injures, injured) [fell = past tense, so answer should be in the past tense, i.e. injured] [fell = past tense, so answer should be in the past tense, i.e. injured]

=%%) 0# #HE P9&#URE &0RE?U==< ?%R &=UES. #HE P9&#URE :9== GI(E <%U #HE 0NS:ER.

&hoose the /EST answer !rom the answers gi en ,either 0, B, & or 0, B, &, 7/. -ake sure you shade the answer well !or each $uestion.

PAPER 2
PAPER 1 is a sub8ecti e paper. 9t tests pupils; writing skills. 7uestion 11 7uestion In t is 0uestion you "ust construct sentences' ?irst, look at the picture care!ully. #hen look at the words gi en. #hen write your sentences. Here is an e4ample o! a $uestion, a pupil;s answer, and the marking. Look at the picture carefully. Write five sentences about it. You may use the words in the boxes to help you. Picture o! a !ootball match and many people watching the game

match PUP9=;S 0NS:ER ' ( @ A 5

teams

cheered

clapped
careless spelling mistake

crowd

#here was a big crwod on the !ield. it was an exciting match #he two teams playing well. Tema B scored ( goals and team 0 scored :e cheered and clapped !or #eam 0.

punctuation1 capita* *etter% 2u** stop 3 *e2t out wron+ +ra""ar wron+ a goal. spe**in+ a +oo& sentence

new wor& 3 +oo&

Goo&4 Use o2 5an&6 to s ow co"poun& sentence'

-arker;s &omments" &areless punctuation 2 no capital letters, no !ull stops &areless spelling mistake 2 minus ' mark 6rammar 2 wrong tense 2 minus ' mark

B minus ' mark

-arker;s #ips ' Use 0== the words gi en to make sentences about the picture. ( 7o not change the tense o! the words gi en. 9! the words end with an Bed, keep the Bed. @ 0dd new words to your sentences. #his will make your sentences interesting. A :rite long and short sentences ,simple and compound sentences/. Use Cand;, but;, Cbecause; !or the longer sentences. 5 <ou do not ha e to !ollow the order o! the words gi en. &hoose your own order. D :rite clearly and neatly. <ou will lose marks i! e4aminers cannot read your handwriting.

Question 22 Question E In t is 0uestion you "ust co"p*ete a ta)*e an& t en write a para+rap ' ?irst, look at the pictures care!ully. #hen look at the table gi en. &omplete the table with the correct in!ormation. Here is an e4ample o! a $uestion, a pupil;s answer, and the marking. 2 a Stud the posters carefull . !hen complete the table using the information gi"en in the
pictures.
7iamond Hotel Port 7ickson
?ree sports !acilities ?ree trips to town R- F5 per night 2 single room R- '(3 per night 2 double room '3G discount on room rates

6old Hotel )uala Perlis

?ree boat rides ?ree gym !acilities R- D5 per night 2 single room R- F3 per night 2 double room '5G discount !or dinner

Emerald Hotel -elaka

?ree boat !acilities ?ree swimming lessons R- F5 per night 2 single room R- '33 per night 2 double room '3G discount !or meals

omplete the table below based on the posters above. 7iamond Hotel R- '(3.33 ?ree sport 6old Hotel )uala Perlis #$ Emerald Hotel %$$ ?ree boat !acil ities '3G discount !or meal
9n!ormation not complete

Place =ocation Price per night !or a !amily ?acilities %ther !eatures 7iscounts

?ree gym facilites !aciliti es ?ree trips to town %$& discount '5G discount !or dinne r
R- missing

9n!ormation gi en

#able not complete

&areless spelling mistakes

-arker;s &omments" &areless spelling mistakes 2 3 mark #able not completed 23 mark 9n!ormation not complete 2 3 mark -arker;s #ips ' ?irst, read and understand the in!ormation in the notes about the @ items gi en. ( #rans!er certain rele ant in!ormation !rom the notes into the table. -ake sure you complete the '3 blanks. @ ?ollow the clues gi en in the answers. e.g. i! it is R-A.FF, then write as R- HH. A 7o not make any mistakes in spelling or punctuation. E en i! your partially correct, you will not get any mark. 5 Remember, you will only get ' mark or 3 mark. #here is no I mark. D :rite clearly and neatly. 7o not lose marks unnecessarily.

answer is

2) 8our parents as$e& your opinion as to w ere t e 2a"i*y s ou*& spen& t eir o*i&ays' 9 ic p*ace wou*& you c oose# Gi:e reasons 2or your answer' 9 would choose -elaka because it is not !ar !rom )uala =umpur. #he hotel is also not e4pensi e. #he !amily can stay in the double room. 9t would only costy !ather R- '33 per night. !urthermore, there is also a '3G discoun on meals. So my !ather can saves more money. #he hotel also gi es !ree swimming lessons. So we can all learn to swim. in the morning or e ening, we can go island hopping. #he boat trips are !ree )onus "ar$s care*ess spe**in+ "ista$es +ra""ar "ista$e care*ess punctuation "ista$es new interestin+ wor&' /onus "ar$ +i:en' care*ess punctuation "ista$es

-arker;s &omments" &areless spelling mistakes 2 will lose marks 6rammar mistakes 2 3 mark &areless punctuation 2 will lose marks -arker;s #ips '. Read the notes gi en and the in!ormation in the table. (. -ake a choice. @. 6i e reasons !or your choice. Use the gi en notes in the table in .(0. A. Use the clues gi en in the notesJ graphics. 5. Use word like Cmoreo er, !urthermore, besides, in addition to; etc in conte4t. D. Use your own words to make your writing more interesting. K. &heck your grammar, spelling and punctuation. 7o not lose marks !or carelessness.

Question 33 Question 9n this $uestion, you must write paragraphs on a set o! pictures. #his is also called notes e'pansion.
#his section tests your writing skills.

Read instructions care!ully.

Study the pictures 2 see what e ent, incident or process is being shown. =ook at the words gi en. ?ollow the order o! the words so that you do not lea e out any word. Use 0== the words gi en. &heck the tense being used. 7o not change the tense or spelling.

0dd in your own words and phrases. <ou will get e4tra marks.

:rite at least three sentences !or each picture. :rite in a paragraph !orm.

Use a ariety o! sentences 2 long and short sentences.

&heck your answer !or grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.

:rite neatly and clearly.

Remember it is the .U0=9#< and not the length o! your answer that is important.