Section A : UPSR Pemahaman

Components in this Grammar and Vocabulary

section Reading Comprehension
Total number of questions 20 multiple-choice questions
Marks 20 marks
Types of questions The questions are based on:
Grammar and Vocabulary
Proverbs/Similies/Idioms
Synonyms/Antonyms
Punctuation
Two reading comprehension
passages
Questions 1 to 5

1. These questions test your knowledge of grammar at

sentence level.
2. You are given five sentences with one blank in each
sentence.
3. This is followed by four answer options for each
sentence.
 Strategy for
Answering
Questions 1 to 5
STEP 1

Read the instructions given.

You are required to choose
the best answer from the four
answer options.
STEP 2

Read the sentence given.

Now, look at the answer
options.
Determine which grammar item
that you are tested on.
STEP 3

Look for clues in the sentences

before choosing the answer.
Choose the option that fits the
blank.
Read the sentence together with
the answer to see if the option fits.
STEP 4

Only when you are sure of the

answers, shade them in the answer
sheet.
Model Questions and Answers
(Questions 1 to 5)

1. The farmer ____milking the cow

now.
A. is C. was
B. are D. were
2. You are eating chocolates, _____
you?
A. do C. dont
B. are D. arent

3. We _____ for the bus for a long

time last night.
A. wait C. waited
B. waits D. are waiting
4. Dont lean _____ the fence. It has
just been painted.
A. at C. into
B. on D. against

5. The farmer _____ the field last

week.
A. plough C. ploughed
B. ploughs D. is ploughing
Model Questions and Answers
(Questions 1 to 5)

1. The farmer ____milking the cow

now.
A. is C. was
B. are D. were
Explanantion : Present continuous tense
Clue (a) farmer = 1 person
(b) now = means at the present moment
= present continouus tense
 2. You are eating chocolates, _____
you?
A. do C. dont
B. are D. arent

Explanantion : For positive statement use a negative question tag

and vice versa
3. We _____ for the bus for a long
time last night.
A. wait C. waited
B. waits D. are waiting

Explanation :The clue is last night.This shows the

sentence is in past tense.
4. Dont lean _____ the fence. It has
just been painted.
A. at C. into
B. on D. against
Explanation : Preposition against.The other answer options
are incorrect.
5. This shirt is _____ but that one
is _____.
A. expensive, more expensive
B. more expensive, expensive
C. expensive, most expensive
D. most expensive, more expensive
Explanation : Use expensive and more expensive to compare
two things. Do not use superlative the most.
Question 6
1. This question tests your knowledge of proverbs,
idioms or similes.
2. You are given one or two sentences with one blank.
3. You are required to choose the most suitable
proverb/idiom/simile according to the instructions
given.
4. In order to answer this question correctly, it is best to
memorise a list of proverb, idioms, similes and their
meaning.
Strategy for
Answering
Question 6
STEP 1

Read the instruction given.

You are required to choose th
most sutaible proverb/ idioms/
simile for the given sentence.
STEP 2

Read the sentence(s) given. Try to

understand the meaning of the
sentence(s).
Now, look at the answer options.
Determine the meaning of each
answer option given.
STEP 3

Look for clues in the sentence(s).

Choose the proverb/idiom/simile
that is most suitable to the
sentence given.
STEP 4

Shade your answer in the

answer sheet.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Proverbs
Choose the most suitable proverb.

1. Prevent mosquitoes from breeding by keeping your

surroundings clean. As the saying goes,
_____________.
A. actions speak louder than words
B. make hay while the sun shines
C. prevention is better than cure
D. the first step is the hardest
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Proverbs
Choose the most suitable proverb.

1. Prevent mosquitoes from breeding by keeping your

surroundings clean. As the saying goes,
_____________.
A. actions speak louder than words
B. make hay while the sun shines
C. prevention is better than cure
D. the first step is the hardest
Explanation :This is the most appropriate proverb. The clue is the word
Prevent. It means it is easier to prevent something from happening
than to cure the disease later.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Proverbs
Choose the most suitable proverb.

2. When I was sick, my friend told me she would

photocopy all the class notes for me. As the saying goes,
__________________________________
________.
A. the best things in life are free
B. a friend to all is a friend of none
C. a friend in need is a friend indeed
D. a good name is better than a good face
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Proverbs
Choose the most suitable proverb.

2. When I was sick, my friend told me she would

photocopy all the class notes for me. As the saying goes,
__________________________________
________.
A. the best things in life are free
B. a friend to all is a friend of none
C. a friend in need is a friend indeed
D. a good
Explanation :Thename isrefers
proverb bettertothan a good
someone who face
helps you when you
are in trouble.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Idioms
Choose the most suitable idiom.

1. My friend did not want to enter the Spelling Bee contest.

We encouraged her to join and told her
_____________.
A. she will be in hot water
B. to believe it or not
C. to speak her mind
D. to give it a shot
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Idioms
Choose the most suitable idiom.

1. My friend did not want to enter the Spelling Bee contest.

We encouraged her to join and told her
_____________.
A. she will be in hot water
B. to believe it or not
C. to speak her mind
D. to give it a shot
Explanantion :This idiom means to try.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Idioms
Choose the most suitable idiom.

2. Just before the race, Johan had

____________________. The coach told him to
keep calm.
A. butterflies in his stomach
B. birds in his stomach
C. bees in his stomach
D. flies in his stomach
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Idioms
Choose the most suitable idiom.

2. Just before the race, Johan had

____________________. The coach told him to
keep calm.
A. butterflies in his stomach
B. birds in his stomach
C. bees in his stomach
D. flies in his stomach
Explanation :This mean very scared or very nervous. Only the insect
butterflies can be used in this way and not other animals.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Similes
Choose the most suitable simile.

1. When Suba found out that her brother had broken her
doll, she was
_______________________________.
A. as angry as a cow
B. as angry as a bear
C. as angry as a frog
D. as angry as a beetle
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Similes
Choose the most suitable simile.

1. When Suba found out that her brother had broken her
doll, she was
_______________________________.
A. as angry as a cow
B. as angry as a bear
C. as angry as a frog
D. as angry
Explanation as a beetle
:This simile means extremely angry. You can also say as
angry as a bull or as angry as a wasp.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Similes
Choose the most suitable simile.

2. Without her glasses, my grandmother cannot see. She is

__________________________________
_____.
A. as hungry as a wolf
B. as busy as a bee
C. as blind as a bat
D. as dry as a bone
Model Questions and Answers (Question 6) Similes
Choose the most suitable simile.

2. Without her glasses, my grandmother cannot see. She is

__________________________________
_____.
A. as hungry as a wolf
B. as busy as a bee
C. as blind as a bat
D. as dry as a bone
Explanation :This simile refers to being completely blind or not
being able to see well.The clue here is glasses.
Questions 7 to 9

1. These questions test your knowledge of

grammar at a short paragraph level.
2. You are given a passage with three blanks.
3. This is followed by four answer options for each
blank.
 Strategy for
Answering
Questions 7 to 9
STEP 1

Read the instruction given.

You are required to choose the
best answer from the four answer
options.
STEP 2

Read the passage.

Try to determine the tense of the
verbs in the text.
STEP 3
Look at the answer options given.
Choose the most suitable answer
for each blank given.
The chosen answers must
grammatically fit the sentence.
Read the passage with the chosen
answers. Are the answers
grammatically acceptable?
STEP 4

Shade your answer in the

answer sheet.
Model Question and Answer 1
Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that
follows.
The class was noisy as the teacher was late in
coming to class. The monitor told the class to keep quiet (7)
____________ the class became even (8)
____________ . The pupils were talking loudly. Then,
there was a hush. All eyes on the headmaster (9)
____________ at the door.
7. A and B but C or D so
8. A noisy B noisier C noisiest D the noisiest
9. A stand B stands C standing D is standing
7. A and B but C or D so
Explanation :
Conjunction shows two contrasting ideas.

8. A noisy B noisier C noisiest D the noisiest

Explanation :
Comparative adjective comparing then (was noisy) and now (even
noisier)

9. A stand B stands C standing D is standing

Explanation :
Present continuous verb They saw the headmaster standing there.
Questions 10

1. This question tests your vocabulary (synonyms

and antonyms).
2. You are given a sentence with one underlined
word. You are required to find the same
meaning or opposite meaning of the underlined
word.
Strategy for
Answering
Question 10
STEP 1

Read the instruction given.

You are required to choose the
word that has the same/opposite
meaning as the underlined word.
Are you being tested on synonyms
or antonyms?
STEP 2

Read the sentence given and look

at the underlined word.
Look for clues in the sentence and
study the answer options.
Eliminate the options that do not
match the underlined word.
STEP 3
Reread the sentence if you are not
sure of the context.
Choose the most suitable answer
that fits the instructions.
STEP 4

Shade your answer in the

answer sheet.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 10) - Synonyms
Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
1. For giving the correct answer, you get a point, said the
teacher in the quiz.
A. true B right C long D wrong

2. It was a joyful moment for the children at the

orphanage.
A anxious C silly
B happy D sad
Model Questions and Answers (Question 10) - Synonyms
Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
1. For giving the correct answer, you get a point, said the
teacher in the quiz.
A. true B right C long D wrong

2. ItExplanantion
was a joyful: right
moment forthe
This fits themeaning
children at the
in context.

orphanage.
A anxious C silly
B happy D sad

Explanantion : happy This fits the meaning in context.

Model Questions and Answers (Question 10) - Antonyms
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined
word.
1. While waiting for the teacher, the student were noisy.
A. quiet B still C loud D calm
Explanation : quiet This is the antonym for noisy. Loud is incorrect
as it is the same meaning as noisy.The other words are incorrect.

2. This is a hard pillow. I cant sleep on it.

A smooth C silly
B rough D sad
Explanation : soft In this context, this is the correct answer.
Questions 11
1. This question tests your knowledge of
punctuation.
2. Take note of the tricky aspects of punctuation.
For example: position of comma, question mark
or full stop when there are inverted commas in a
dialogue.
3. Do take note of the apostrophe, for example :
childrens hats, boys shirts
Strategy for
Answering
Question 11
STEP 1

Read the instructions carefully.

You are required to choose one
sentence with the correct
punctuation.
STEP 2
Now, read the answer options
given.
Try to determine its context or the
message. Is it a question,
statement or dialogue?
Once you understand the context, you
will be able to determine if the
sentences are punctuated correctly.
 A question requires a question mark
at the end of the sentence whereas a
statement requires a full stop. If it is a
direct speech, are the inverted
commas placed correctly? Make sure
proper nouns begin with capital
letters.
STEP 3
Eliminate the incorrect options and
choose the correct answer.
STEP 4

Shade your answer correctly

in the answer sheet.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 11)
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

1. A We saw many colourful birds and flowers while walking

in the forest
B We saw many colourful birds and flowers while walking
in the forest.
C We saw many colourful birds, and flowers while walking
in the forest.
D We saw many Colourful birds and flowers while walking
in the forest.
Model Questions and Answers (Question 11)
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
1. A We saw many colourful birds and flowers while walking
in the forest
B We saw many colourful birds and flowers while walking
in the forest.
C We saw many colourful birds, and flowers while walking
in the forest.
D We saw many Colourful birds and flowers while walking
in the forest.
Explanation :
B This is the correct answer.
A There must be a full stop at the end of the sentence.
D Colourful should not have capital C. It is not a proper noun.
C there should not be a comma after birds.
Questions 12 to 15
1. These questions test your knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary at a paragraph level.
2. You are given a picture and a passage with four
blanks. The picture helps you understand the
passage better.
3. Four answer options are given for each blank.
 Strategy for
Answering
Question 12 to 15
STEP 1

Read the instructions given.

You are to choose the most
suitable answers based on the
picture given.
STEP 2
Study the picture given carefully and
read the passage.
Determine the tense used in the
passage as this might help you to fill
in one or two blanks.
STEP 3
Choose the most suitable answer
for each blank.
STEP 4

Shade your answer in the

answer sheet.
Questions 16 to 20
1. These questions test your reading
comprehension.
2. You are given two texts followed by two or three
questions for each text.
3. In total, there will be five questions.
4. Refer to the text when you answer the
questions.
 Strategy for
Answering
Question 16 to 20
STEP 1

Read the text first.

Get a general idea of what the text
is about.
STEP 2
Now read through the questions.
Read the text again slowly.
Underline keywords or main ideas.
STEP 3
Answer the questions.
Read and understand each
question.
Look for the answer in the text.
Some questions may be direct
while others require some critical
thinking.
STEP 4

Shade your answer in the

answer sheet.
 Section B : UPSR Pemahaman

Components in this Social Expressions

section Reading Comprehension
Total number of questions 5 questions with their own sub-
questions
Marks 30 marks
Types of questions Section B is divided into :
Social expressions
3 reading comprehension passages
comprising linear and non-linear
texts
Questions range from various
forms of subjective questions,
matching, true or false and limited
response.
Questions 21
1. This question tests your knowledge of social
expressions.
2. Three pictures or situations are given.
3. Characters and speech bubble with words are
given.
4. For each picture, there will be one empty speech
bubble. You are required to write a logical and
meaningful response in the space given.
Questions 21
Write in full sentences.
Examples :
Introducing yourself and others
Thanking someone
Asking for and giving directions
Giving and carrying out instructions
Asking and answering
Telephone conversations
Greetings
Making suggestions
Strategy for
Answering
Question 21
STEP 1

Read the instructions given.

You are required to write a
suitable response for each
picture.
STEP 2

Study the situation in the picture.

See what the characters are
doing.
Understand what the characters
are saying.
STEP 3

Be smart. Use your common sense

to give a response.
Make sure your response is logical
and meaningful.
STEP 4

Write your answer in the

space given.
Write neatly and clearly.
Questions 22 to 25
1. These questions test your understanding of
linear and non-linear texts.
2. Linear texts include passages, stories, articles,
speeches, dialogues and letters.
3. Examples of non-linear texts are advertisements,
notices, flyers, pamphlets, charts, etc.
4. Allocation of marks for each question is as follows :
Question 22 : 8 marks
Question 23 : 8 marks
Questions 24 and 25 : 8 marks
5. There are no multiple-choice questions in this section.
6. Each question has its own sub-questions, ranging from
true or false, matching, and open-ended questions.
7. Questions range from lower order thinking skills to
higher order thinking skills.
 Strategy for
Answering
Questions 22 to 25
STEP 1

For each question, skim through

the text and questions to get a
general idea of the assessment.
STEP 2

Now, read the text again carefully.

Underline keywords or main
ideas.
STEP 3

Read and understand each question.

Look for the answers in the text.
Questions on lower order thinking
skills can be extracted from the text.
For questions based on higher order
thinking skill (HOTS), you need to
use various skill such as applying,
analysing, evaluating or creating to
answer the questions.
STEP 4

Write your answers in

complete sentences.
Write your answers neatly
and clearly.