PT3-ANSWER-SET 1

Mark Scheme For Section A

Question 1
(10 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students ability to:
show understanding of the use of correct grammar in context.
correct grammatical errors in the text.

Answers for Question 1

Correction
Question Answer Mark
a have 1 mark
b playing 1 mark
c will 1 mark
d up 1 mark
e bring 1 mark
f when 1 mark
g arrangement(s 1 mark
)
h with 1 mark
i shall/ will 1 mark
j of 1 mark

Note:
There should be only one answer for each line. If student writes more than one answer, take
only the first answer into consideration.

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Mark Scheme For Section B

(30 marks)

Question 2
(10 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students ability to:
read and understand the text
identify and transfer the correct information from one text type to another accurately.

Note:

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical errors. Correct spelling is mandatory if
the word exist in the text.

2. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.

3. There should only be one answer for each question. If a student writes more than one
answer, only take the first answer into consideration.

Answers for Question 2

Question Key/Answer Mark

a 100 students 1 mark
b To encourage students to read more 1 mark
story books
c To help students use their leisure time 1 mark
in a useful way
d names and details (Mandatory) 1 mark
e fifteen books / 15 books 1 mark
f number of pages 1 mark
g monthly target 1 mark
h Annual School Prize 1 mark
i A cash voucher worth RM30 1 mark
j Readers Corner Certificate of 1 mark
Achievement

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Question 3
(20 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students ability to:
read and understand a non-linear text
respond to a non-linear text using established reading skills.
write an e-mail:
suggesting a restaurant
providing reasons to support the suggestion

Note:

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical and spelling errors that do not disrupt
meaning.

2. Do remember to use your own discretion and good judgement for correct answers that
appear different from the suggested answers especially for questions that require a personal
response.

3. Do award full marks for intelligent lifting.

4. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.

5. Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.

Answers for Questions a i

(a) False/ FALSE [1 mark]

(b) False/ FALSE The use of T or F is [1 mark]
(c) True/TRUE not accepted [1 mark]
(d) False/FALSE [1 mark]
(e) Labour Day/ Wesak Day [1 mark]
(f) A trip to Indah Childrens Home / A trip to a home
-To serve the best authentic Southern Thai food in Perlis [1 mark]
The word authentic is mandatory
(g)
Word
(h) to sell the fruits i. Spring clean (1 from his orchard.
mark)
ii. mow (1 mark) [1 mark]
(i) to do her revision (on
geography) [1 mark]

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General Guidelines for Marking Question j

1. Marked on a 5-band impression scale with marks ranging from 1-10.

2. Read and understand the instructions about the following:-
(A) How writing is assessed and
(B) What is expected of students Refer to Mark Scheme for
Section D and assessment objectives specified for
3. Read the response provided for relevance to task
the question.
4. Check whether response fulfils the criteria specified in a given band.
5. Indicate merit and demerit expressions.
6. Look for additional details which make the writing interesting.
i. Responses which are generally free from serious errors should be placed in the
upper bands.
ii. Responses with frequent minor and serious errors should be placed in the lower
bands.
7. Place a response with total or almost wholesale lifting in the lower bands. For responses
with intelligent lifting, award marks accordingly based on the given criteria.
8. Students are allowed to use the points in the poster when writing out their responses.
9. Read the response again to confirm or change bands.
10. If there is a change in the band, read the response again to check the general criteria
specified in the new band selected.
11. Award marks accordingly.

Note:
The general criteria in the bands are common to ALL tasks with specific examples
given to aid the examiners. All responses must be marked using the criteria given in
the bands. Please read the criteria carefully for all five bands BEFORE marking.
The length of the response should not be the criteria in awarding marks. Award
marks based on the quality and relevance of the response.

Marking Criteria for Question j

Band /
A B C D E
Mark
9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Criteria
Task fulfilment Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled
Language Largely Sufficiently Partially Hardly
Accurate
Accuracy accurate accurate accurate accurate

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Well- Sufficiently
Organisation Organised Lacking Hardly any
organised and organised
and and organisation organisation
well- with some
Development developed and details and details
developed details
Sentence Distorted
Varied and Largely Some
Lack variety sentence
Structure effective varied variety
structure
Almost
Hardly any
Lifting from text A little lifting Some lifting wholesale Total lifting
lifting
lifting

Note:
Award 0 mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle. No script will fit neatly into any one of the
bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and refer to
the criteria in the band. Examiners should assess the script holistically and without
prejudice.

Mark Scheme For Section C

(20 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students ability to:

read and understand a linear text.

demonstrate understanding of a poem.
respond appropriately to the comprehension task.
use language competently to convey meaning in the task.

Note:

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1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical and spelling errors that do not disrupt
meaning.
2. Do remember to use your discretion and good judgement for correct answers that appear
different from the suggested answers especially for questions that require a personal
response.
3. Do award full marks for intelligent lifting.
4. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.
5. Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.

Question 4
(15 marks)

Answers for Questions a i

(a) (About) 8 to 9 hours (a night) [1 mark]
(b) - Biological clock is reset (changing in sleeping patterns)
-The brain hormone/melatonin is produced later at night [1 mark]
(c) i) ability to pay attention in class -interchangeable
ii) mood changes
iii) sports performance - accept any two
iv) increase chances of getting sick
v) weight gain [1 mark]

(d) Exercise makes someone sleep better [1 mark]

(e) Disturb your sleep/make you awake in the middle of the night/noisy/
Cannot sleep (Accept any appropriate response) [1 mark]

(f)
Word
(i) reset [1 mark]
(ii) unwind [1 mark]
(iii) trigger [1 mark]
(iv) enhance [1 mark]

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(g) Helps the body to expect sleep [1 mark]

(h) (i) reading
(ii) listening to music
(iii) spending time with pet
(iv) writing a journal accept any two
(i) playing Sudoku [1 mark]
(i) drink milk / make sure the room is dark / do not drink coffee / do light exercise/
do not go online (Accept any two appropriate responses) [1 mark]

Note: Do not accept answers that are lifted from the text.
Example: Unwind every night by reading.

Question 5
(5 marks)

Answers for Questions a d

(a) -The wind is felt but not seen.

-The wind is never seen
-We cannot see the wind
-The wind is invisible
(Accept any other appropriate response) [1 mark]

Total lifting of Line 2 is not accepted:

And why the wind is never seen?

(b) - When they are not bearing fruits.

- When they are not flowering
- When they remain still.
- At night when there is no photosynthesis happening.
(Accept any other appropriate response) [1 mark]

(c) When the stars are not shining / when they are not twinkling [1 mark]
(d) . - Ask his mother
- Ask his older siblings 1 mark for each correct
- Ask his grandparents answer
- Ask his teacher
- Refer to books if he is able to read
-Get information from the Internet
(Accept any other appropriate response)

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Mark Scheme For Section D

(40 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students ability to:
write a letter based on the given notes using correct and appropriate language.
write using coherent and cohesive structures to convey meaning effectively.
add more information, opinions and elaborate ideas.
write an appropriate response based on a novel that they have read.

A. How writing is assessed

In the assessment of writing skills at the lower secondary school level, students are
assessed on their ability to demonstrate the following skills in their written response:
reading skills in understanding the rubric and fulfilling the requirements of the writing
task.
thinking skills to reflect depth and maturity of thinking by giving ideas, reasons and
supporting them with appropriate elaborations.
language skills in terms of using language appropriately to provide the correct tone,
form and content as required by the task.
The emphasis is on how well the response fulfils the set task and the level of language used.
Accuracy of language in terms of grammar, sentence structures and mechanics of writing is
essential for effective communication. The examiner must be able to understand and follow
the presentation of ideas or events conveyed in the students responses. Creativity is
important but should not be the sole criterion in the assessment of writing.

B. What is expected of students

A student must at least be able to:
identify the requirements of the task.
provide the appropriate content according to the task specified.
use an appropriate format.
give evidence / reasons to support given responses (novel).
use correct grammar, sentence structures and mechanics of writing.
Use paragraphs to organise ideas.
Elaborate and develop ideas e.g. by adding details, giving reasons or examples to
make responses more interesting.

C. General instructions to examiners for marking Section D

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1. Marked on a 5-band impression scale with bands ranging from 1-30 (Question 6) and 1-
10 (Question 7).
2. Read the response provided for relevance to task and assessment objectives specified
for the question.
3. Indicate merit and demerit expressions.
4. Check whether response fulfils the criteria specified in a given band.
5. Look for details which make the writing more interesting. Responses which are generally
free from serious errors should be placed in the upper bands. However, responses with
frequent serious and minor errors should be placed in the lower bands.
6. Read the response again to confirm or change bands.
7. If there is a change in band, read the response again to check the general criteria
specified in the new band selected.
8. Award marks accordingly.

Marking Criteria For Question 5

A B C D E
BAND EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK
13-15 10-12 7-9 4-6 1-3
Task is fulfilled Task is largely Task is sufficiently Task is partially Task is hardly

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fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled

Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
Ideas are well-
developed and sufficiently partially developed and
developed and
organised with developed with developed and not organised
well-organised
D main ideas and some organisation lack organisation
with supporting
supporting and supporting
E details
details details
S Language is
Language is Language is Language is
C partially
accurate with largely accurate sufficiently Language is
accurate. Errors
R few first draft with some minor accurate. Errors inaccurate
are mostly
slips errors are mostly SWEs
I MWEs
P Sentence Sentence
Sentence Sentence Sentence
structures are structures lack
T structures are structures are structures are
varied and used variety and are
mostly varied sufficiently varied distorted
O effectively repetitive
R Vocabulary is
Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
wide enough Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
S wide and sufficient but lacks
and mostly limited inappropriate
precise precision
precise
Interest is Interest is
Interest is largely Interest is Interest is hardly
aroused and sufficiently
aroused partially aroused aroused
sustained aroused

Note:
Award 0 mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle. No script will fit neatly into any one of the
bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and
refer to the criteria in the band. Examiners should assess the script holistically and
without prejudice.

The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award marks
based on the quality and relevance of the response.

Marking Criteria For Question 7

A B C D E
BAND EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK
9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Task is fulfilled Task is fulfilled Task is fulfilled Task is partially Task is hardly
fulfilled fulfilled

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Ideas are Ideas are

Ideas are largely
Ideas are well- sufficiently partially
developed and
developed and developed but developed and
organised.
well-organised. lack organisation. lack Hardly any
Largely
Well supported Supported with organisation. ideas.
D supported with
with evidence some evidence Minimal
evidence from
E from the text. from the text. evidence from
the text.
the text.
S
Language is
C Language is Language is Language is
partially
accurate with largely accurate sufficiently Language is
R accurate. Errors
few first draft with some minor accurate. Errors inaccurate
are mostly
I slips errors are mostly SWEs
MWEs
P Sentence Sentence
Sentence Sentence Sentence
T structures are structures lack
structures are structures are structures are
varied and used variety and are
O mostly varied sufficiently varied distorted
effectively repetitive
R Vocabulary is
Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
S wide enough Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
wide and sufficient but lacks
and mostly limited inappropriate
precise precision
precise
Interest is Interest is
Interest is largely Interest is Interest is hardly
aroused and sufficiently
aroused partially aroused aroused
sustained aroused

Note:
Award 0 mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle. No script will fit neatly into any one of the
bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and
refer to the criteria in the band. Examiners should assess the script holistically and
without prejudice.

The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award marks
based on the quality and relevance of the response.

QUESTION 7 [NOVEL] 10 MARKS

Description of Task

- Writing a response based on a selected novel

- State the type of task / requirement of task
o I = Incident

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o C = Character
o V = Moral Value
o T = Theme
o M = Message
o TE = Textual Evidence
o R = Reason (R1,R2,R3)
o Fe = Factual error
o L = Lesson
o E = Event
- Assessed holistically on a 5-band criteria.
- Every error to be indicated by using the designated marking symbols.
- Must include comments at the end of the response to justify bands/marks.
- Please indicate NA for any questions not attempted by candidates.

MARKING PROCEDURES

Examiners are recommended to use the symbols given to ensure consistency in marking and for
ease of moderation.

Marking Symbols Meaning of Symbols

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M
E
R Merit used to indicate apt vocabulary, good
I expression and structure where it occurs.
T

Serious error (single word error)

D
Minor error (single word error)
E - Mostly spelling

M /
-Irrelevance, incomprehensible
E
-Errors which are multiple in nature
R (Parallel lines in the right-hand margin)

I L
Lifting
T
^ Omission

R Repetition

S Stringing

/
Inverse word order

PERATURAN PENSKORAN TAMAT

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