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One of the questions in the Penataran UPSR 2016 sample set, asking pupils to give their
opinion on the action of the characters.
(e) Ramli and his wife emptied the box of worms onto Ujangs head. Was the action correct? Why?
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So these are few words / phrases for you to answer the question.
STATEMENT:
Ramli and his wife emptied the box of worms onto Ujangs head.
QUESTION 1:
Was the action correct?
SUGGESTED ANSWER:
What Ramli and his wife did was wrong.
QUESTION 2:
Why?
SUGGESTED ANSWER:
It is because ______________________________________________
Bravery
Enthusiasm
Kind-heartedness
Honesty
COMPLETE ANSWER:
Ramli and his wife emptied the box of worms onto Ujangs head. Was the action correct?
Why?
What Ramli and his wife did was wrong. It is because the action does not show
kind-heartedness, love and effection to his friend.
On the contrary, these words (moral values) can be use to describe positive actions too.
The keyword here lies in the first few words of your answer. Instead of having to
memorize different kind of adjectives or morals, use these words instead.
This is an example of positive opinion(s) on an action.
(e) Syafiq Elias helped the old man to cross the road even though he was late for school. Was it the
right the to do? Why?
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STATEMENT:
Syafiq helped the old man to cross the road even though he was late for school.
QUESTION 1:
Was it the right thing to do?
SUGGESTED ANSWER:
What Syafiq did was right.
QUESTION 2:
Why?
SUGGESTED ANSWER:
It is because ______________________________________________
Kind-heartedness
Honesty
Love and Affection
Loyalty
Peace-Loving
Perseverance
COMPLETE ANSWER:
Syafiq Elias helped the old man to cross the road even though he was late for school. Was it
the right the to do? Why?
What Syafiq did was right. It is because the action shows kind-heartedness and
willing to sacrifice for others.
I hope these simple tips will help or at least gave you some ideas on how to help your
pupils to answer this type of questions.
7. Peace-Loving
Peace is harmony in human or personal relation. A mental or spiritual condition marked
by freedom from disturbance or oppressive thoughts or emotion. (Webster: 1981 p.1660)
Loving word is from love, a lover section or attitude. (Webster: 1981 p.1340)
8. Perseverance
Perseverance is the action or the fact or an instance of persevering, continued or
steadfast pursuit or prosecution of an undertaking or aim. Perseverance is the condition
or power of persevering, persistence in the pursuit of objectives or prosecution of any
project. Perseverant is able or willing to persevere. (Webster: 1981 p 1685)
9. Sacrificing for Other
Sacrifice is something consecrated and offered to God or to a divinity or an immolated
victim or an offering of any kind laid on an altar or otherwise presented in the way of
religious, thanksgiving, atonement, or conciliation. (Webster: 1981 p.1996)
10. Self-Confidence
Self-Confidence is Confident in one self. Self-confident is confident of ones own strength
or ability. (Webster: 1981 p.2059)
11. Sincerity
Sincerity is the quality or state of being sincere; an expression of a sincere feeling.
(Webster: 1981 p.2122)
12. Strong Belief
Strong is able to bear or endure; able to with-stand stress or violence; having or
exibiting moral or intelectual force, endurence or vigor. (Webster: 1981 p.2265). Belief is
a state or habit of mind in which trust, confidence, reliance, is place in some person or
thing. Belief is something believed, statement or body of statement held by the
advocates of any class of views; conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of
some being or phenomenon, especially when based on an examination of the ground for
accepting it as true or real. (Webster: 1981 p.200)