PROGRAM PENINGKATAN KECEMERLANGAN BAHASA INGGERIS ZON APIN-APIN

TEKNIK MENJAWAB SOALAN BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 1 DAN KERTAS 2

EN.MERVYN PETRUS ANIP

SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN LIAU, APIN-APIN

SELF-INTRODUCTION
NAME : MR.MERVYN PETRUS ANIP YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE : 13 YEARS ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: a) Diploma In Education (TESL), Kent College, 2001 b) Bachelor in Education (TESL) with Honors, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: a) Member of the English Language Task Force for Keningau District Office Of Education. b) Member of the MBMMBI ( Memertabatkan Bahasa Melayu, Memperkasakan Bahasa Inggeris) Committee, Keningau District Office of Education. c) Jurulatih Utama (JU) English Language at State and District Level.

LET US LOOK AT YOUR ENGLISH PAPERS

KERTAS BAHASA INGGERIS SK

PAPER 1 (40 QUESTIONS)

PAPER 2 ( 3 SECTIONS )

KERTAS BAHASA INGGERIS 014/1

SECTIONS SECTION A
VOCABULARY

SPECIFICATIONS
Q1-Q4 (WORD LEVEL) Q5-Q7 (PHRASE LEVEL) Q8-Q10 (SENTENCE LEVEL)

SECTION B
SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS

QUESTION 11-15
Q16-Q20 (GRAMMAR) Q21 (ANTONYMS, SYNONYMS) Q22-Q23 (SPELLING) Q24-Q25 (PUNCTUATION) Q26-Q30 CLOZE TEST/FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Q31-Q34 ( NON-LINEAR PASSAGE) Q35-Q40 ( LINEAR PASSAGE) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

SECTION C
GRAMMAR

SECTION D
TEXT COMPLETION

SECTION E
READING COMPREHENSION

QUESTIONS 1-4

TIPS AND TRICKS

Read and Understand The Questions Thoroughly. Relate the answer to the questions Cross out any distractors/ out of context words

Tips: Study the pictures thoroughly!

QUESTIONS 5-7

TIPS AND TRICKS

Study the pictures given in the questions thoroughly. Relate the pictures with the choices of answers given. Cross out any distractors so that you will be able to focus on finding the most correct answers. Suggested Time to Complete Question 5-7 : 3 Minutes

Tips: Sentences that correctly describes the picture given is the answer

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR Q8-Q10

THE KEYWORD IS : VERBS!! LOOK AT THE VERBS WITHIN THE ANSWERS AND USE THAT AS YOU STUDY THE PICTURE CROSS-OUT ANY INCORRECT ANSWERS TO HELP YOU FOCUS ON THE MOST CORRECT ANSWER. Suggested Time to Complete Question 8-10 : 3 Minutes

QUESTIONS 11-15

TIPS AND TRICKS

Read and Understand the Pictures and its choices of answers. If the bubble inside the picture ends with a ?, for example,
Where are we?

You may cross out choices of answers that contains the same punctuation mark, to help you focus on finding the correct answer. Remember to refer to contextual clues in the picture to help you sort out the correct answer.

Suggested Time to Complete Question 11-15 : 6 Minutes

QUESTIONS 16 - 20

A good command in grammar will help you big time

TIPS ON Q16 Q21

- Pictures may be given for some questions. - If no pictures are given, look for clues in the sentence. - Make a good guess if you are unsure of the answers. - Write the word in the blank and read the sentence aloud. - If the sentence is logical and grammatically correct, circle that option as your answer. - Answer all questions.

Suggested Time to Complete Questions 16-21 : 8 Minutes

GRAMMATICAL ITEMS COVERED IN Q16-Q21

1. Articles 2. Nouns 3. Pronouns 4. Adjectives 5. Comparison of Adjectives 6. Adverbs 7. Prepositions 8. Conjunctions 9. WH-questions 10. Tenses Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Participle, Future Tense 11. Verbs Interrogative Verbs, Main Verbs, Verbs-to-be, 12. Subject-Verb Agreement 13. Quantifiers 14. Determiners 15. Antonyms 16. Synonyms

QUESTIONS 22-23

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR Q22-Q23

- Study the pictures and sentences given. - It there are no pictures given, look for clues in the sentence. - Check the options given and choose the correct spelling for the missing word. - Read the sentence again and check your answers
Suggested Time to Complete Questions 22-23 : 2 Minutes

WORD LIST TESTED FOR QUESTIONS 22-23

Categories of Words Tested 1. Places 2. Objects 3. Games 4. Vehicles mode of transport 5. Clothing 6. Occupations 7. Hobbies 8. Animals - insects 9. Relationships 10. Buildings 11. Fruit 12. Vegetables 13. Food 14. Adjective description 15. Food 16. Drinks

QUESTIONS 24-25

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR Q24-Q25

-Look at all the options carefully and focus on the punctuation marks. -Read each sentence carefully . Make sure that you choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Suggested Time to Complete Questions 24-25 : 2 Minutes

Tips: Study the picture and determine the tenses used.

TIPS AND TRICKS TO ANSWER Q26-Q30

Questions 26 30 ( A picture and a short text with 5 missing words ) You are advised to spend only 6 minutes on Section D Tips - Study the picture. Read the text carefully. - Study the options given for each blank. - Get the clues to the answers from the picture and sentences given. - Choose the most suitable word to fill in each blank. - If you are unsure of the answers, make a good guess. - Do not leave any question unanswered.

Suggested Time to Complete Questions 26-30 : 6 Minutes

Study the non-linear text given and answer the questions that follows.

TIPS ON ANSWERING Q31-Q35

Read the questions thoroughly. Using a highlighter, highlight any relevant information that might help you in answering the questions that follows.

Highlight important facts in the text to help you answer the given questions

TIPS ON ANSWERING Q36-Q40

Read and understand the text. Highlight any useful information that might help you using a highlighter. Cross out any distractors/irrelevant choices of answers to help you focus on answering the questions given.

PAPER 2: ANSWERING TIPS

GENERAL GUIDELINES
Look at the pictures and observe the activities and situation in it. The helping words given will help pupils get a general idea of what the situation is in the picture. Pupils may or may not use the helping words to construct sentences in Section A and C. However read the instructions carefully. The sentences must be related to the situation in the pictures. Pupils must be careful with the spelling of words, capital letters and punctuations when transferring information from the original text. Try not to make grammatical and spelling errors when constructing sentences. Simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences can be used to construct sentences. Write in paragraphs for Section C. Do constant revision of your teachers notes , use the dictionary and do a lot of practices in answering the English papers. Do not forget to do all your corrections.

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: Read the instructions carefully. Study the picture and words given. Use the words to make 5 complete sentences to describe the picture. You may not use all the words given. Use linkers or sentence connectors and conjunctions where appropriate. Read the sentences and check if they are logical and grammatically correct. Make sure the sentences describe the picture logically and correctly. Make your sentences interesting. You may add adjectives and adverbs. You must be consistent when using tenses to describe the picture. Eg. Present and Present Continuous Tense. Pay attention to Subject-Verb Agreement. Check your answers and correct any mistakes in grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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 ,

IMPORTANT NOTES AND TIPS FOR ANSWERING SECTION B PAPER 2

You are advised to spend 25 minutes on this section. Read the instructions and information given carefully. For Question 2 a , look at the table and find the information you need to complete the table. Look for key words. Refer to the answers given as examples to follow. Transfer the information to the blanks in the table. Check your spelling, grammar and punctuation . Write neatly and clearly. For Question 2 b, choose one option from the choices given. There is no right or wrong choice. You must try to give good reasons for making your choice. You can use the information from the table to help you list out reasons for your choice. You do not have to make a comparison with the other items. List down the points and reasons . Use a variety of sentences; simple and compound. Use adjectives to make the description more interesting. Use linkers to give the description a smoother flow. ( Besides, Therefore, Moreover etc. ) However, use them appropriately ;and not for every sentence.

IMPORTANT NOTES AND TIPS FOR ANSWERING SECTION C PAPER 2

Identify the tenses used in the story. Understand the flow of the story Then use all the words to form correct, legible sentences.

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