STRATEGIES TO TACKLE UPSR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2

Reminder: Remember the tenses. Write with GOOD HANDWRITING. Add suitable words and interesting expressions if you are CONFIDENT. (conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs...)

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 been written.

For remedial group, memorise a few sentences 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 ________ .

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.

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.

Score more marks by following these tips:

Tip number 1: Use adjectives
This is a clean examination room. This is a small, tidy clinic.

Score more marks by following these tips:

Tip number 2: Use adverbs
The boy is sitting on the chair patiently. The doctor will give the boy an injection soon.

Score more marks by following these tips:

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.

Finally, choose the best 5 sentences as your final answer.

Your final answer may look something like this: 1. The boy in the picture is ill. 2. He is sitting patiently in the doctors examination room 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.

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?

Check for any mistakes: 1. Plural nouns (many shoes not many shoe; remember the s!) 2. Punctuation and capitalisation Capital letter at the beginning of sentences; a full stop at the end. 3. Make sure you use the correct articles check the article 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).

4. Do you use is and are correctly? (Remember: is singular, are plural). 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. Spelling Check and double-check! Rewrite your improved sentences

Types of information (Question 2)

Pictures
Advertisements Tables Dialogues Magazines Pamphlets

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)

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 information if there is any.

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.

QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B (I would choose)

INTRODUCTION I would choose X because I think it is the best. I would choose X because it is the most suitable. I would choose X because I like it very much. I would choose X because my mother likes it very much. I would choose X because I have never been to that place before.

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.

QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B

COLOUR The colours are my favourite. The colours are my fathers favourite. The colours are nice. It is attractive. I like the colours.

QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B

MATERIALS The quality is good. It is long-lasting. It is beautiful. I like the materials.

QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B

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.

QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B

Entrance fee
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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.

Opening hours
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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 I can choose to go either in the morning or afternoon.

Show times
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There are two shows. One at 11 a.m. and another at 5 p.m. I can go to the 3 p.m. show.

Transport
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I can use the LRT to get there because the LRT station is near my house I also like to see the beautiful scenery along the way.

Special activity
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The activity is interesting. I can pet and feed the animals there.

SUGGESTED SENTENCES FOR QUESTION 2(B)

TOPIC / AREA OF INTERESTS 1. Place / Locations

REASONS 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.

3.

Food/ drinks/ menu / meal

It is delicious and tasty. It is my favourite food It is easy to cook / to prepare / to serve. It is good for health because it contains vitamins / minerals and protein. I like the taste. It is nutritious . It offers free..

4. Transport It is the most comfortable way of travelling. / vehicles It is an economical way of travelling. It is more convenient / comfortable. It is a faster means of transport, so I will not feel bored. I can reach the destination earlier. I like to see the beautiful scenery along the way.

5. Free discount offer / 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 The activities are very interesting and challenging. / contest / The activities are suitable for my age. I can get a lot of knowledge . competition I can meet a lot of friends by joining the contest / 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.

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.

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. 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.

10. Hobby / Interest

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 / The topic is suitable for my age. Title / Theme 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.

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.

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 exchange ideas. 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.

16. Pen pal

QUESTION 2(B): SECTION B 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 being around 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.

Flow Map of Question 3

Introduction 12 years old hardworking honest lives

Picture 1 Jega riding saw car knock motorcyclist sped away

Picture 2 stopped - immediately looked number plate pedestrians help - injured

Picture 3 ambulance police - gave registration number

Closure policemen praised good deed teachers - friends

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 using linking words. ( conjunctions )

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 was injured. 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.

1. LOOK AT THE PICTURES & READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

The pictures will tell you things you need to know. Make sentences about the pictures using the words given.

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.

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 the picture showing? WHY? = Why is it happening? HOW? = How is the ending?

3. STUDY THE CONTENT WORDS GIVEN

What is the tense?

Past tense? Present tense?

How do you know?

Underline the words that tell you.

4. GROUP THE WORDS.

Connect the words with the people, action, things and event in the pictures and group them Construct a good sentence for each group of words. Make short notes. Write them into proper sentences. Use compound or complex sentences if you can

 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 given without changing the context.

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.

 Remember the tenses. Write with GOOD HANDWRITING. Add suitable words and interesting expressions if you are CONFIDENT. (conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs...)

Add new words to get bonus marks.

Time Markers

Adverbs
During At last Last Sunday

Adjectives

slowly

carefully

suddenly
beautiful big clever

Marking scheme for Question 2

BAND Excellent

DESCRIPTION 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 wellplanned, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the interest of the reader. Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation. 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.

Credit

Marking scheme for Question 2

BAND

DESCRIPTION

Achievement Generally confident use of the language.Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.Satisfactory presentation of ideas.Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script. Low Poor use of the language.Multiple errors found achievement in sentences.Ideas are incomprehensible even after a few reading.Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.Many spelling and punctuation errors.

THINGS TO REMEMBER: I.HAVE A POSITIVE MIND SET.

-CHANGE THE MIND SET,ENGLISH IS NOT A DIFFICULT LANGUAGE. II.SOCIETYS POINT OF VIEW.
-TIME TO REALIZE THAT ENGLISH IS AN IMPORTANT MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION. III.INSUFFICIENT READING. -READ MORE STORYBOOKS/COMICS IN ENGLISH.

IV.PERSONAL ATTITUDE -YOU ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE. V.LACK OF PRACTICE. -USE ENGLISH WORDS IN DAILY CONVERSATION. VI.NOT ENOUGH EXPOSURE. -WATCH MORE TV PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH/ENGLISH MOVIES.

VII.CONFIDENCE
-CONTINUE TO SPEAK ENGLISH EVEN THOUGH THE YOU MIGHT NOT SOUND LIKE AN ENGLISHMAN FROM ENGLAND

CONCLUSION
Learning to write in either the first or subsequent is a complex process that takes time, effort and practice. There are two major areas to master: the mechanical aspect of writing the letters of the alphabet, learning spelling and grammatical rules; and the syntactic and organisational aspects of writing so that what is written is intelligible to others.

When teaching writing skills, teachers need to decide which areas their students need to develop and improve. Writing skills should be taught 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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