TOWARDS UPSR
2014

Bahasa Inggeris

P1

P2

PAPER 1: OBJECTIVE

SECTIONS/ITEMSNo. of questionsMarksSECTION AVocabulary-questions are at word, phrase and sentence levels (with or without graphics)1010 marks

SECTIONS/ITEMSNo.of questionsMarksSECTION BSocial and Language Expressions(Graphics with speech bubbles)55 SECTION CQuestions on various Parts of Speech (Grammar)1010

SECTIONS/ITEMSNo.of questionsMarksSECTION DText Completion (with a Composite picture)55 SECTION EReading and Comprehension 2 passages (Linear and Non-linear texts)1010TOTAL4040

ANALYSIS OF UPSR ENGLISH
EXAMINATION PAPERS 2005-2009

IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY

BE READY WITH THE ARTILLERY

BUT FOR PUPILS WHO MUST STUDY

BE READY WITH YOUR VOCABULARY

2 Puan Shida sells flowers. She is a ______ .

A florist

B flowerpot

C flowerbed

D flowering plant

1 Uncle Lim came by train. We waited for him at the _____.

A jetty

B airport

C bus station

D railway station

3 Zamri is a musician. He can play the __________ very well.

A ball

B guitar

C computer

D board game

4 A whale gives birth to its young

because it is a _________.

A fish

B reptile

C mammal

D herbivore

VOCABULARY - word level

The scouts of S.K. Nila Utama are at the Kuala Tahan camping ground.

They are preparing to go back after _________.

Ramesh is __________ to make sure that the place is

clean. After that, Ismail and Lim will __________

before leaving for their homes.

camping for three days.camping for three hours.camping for three weeks.taking out the rubbish.picking up the rubbish.cleaning up the rubbish.

(5)

(6)

(7)

put up the tent.open up the tent.take down the tent.

5.

6.

7.

VOCABULARY PHRASE LEVEL

O

O

O

SENTENCE LEVEL

O

O

Social expressions

Daily greetings

Greetings on

special occasion

To welcome

To say goodbye

To take leave

Making introduction

Asking permission

To apologize

To offer

To invite

To congratulate

To thank

To interrupt

To refuse

To direct

To remind

To enquire

I believe this is

yours, madam

B. Yes, how much is it?

A. Yes, do you like it?

C. You found it, you keep it.

D. Yes, Im afraid so. Thank you.

..

First

speaker

Second

speaker

O

Its alright.Nice to see you.Goodbye, father.Im late for school.Whats the time now?I think I will follow you.What do you want to do?Would you like to follow me?

13)

14)

O

O

First Speaker

First Speaker

Grammar Items

Tenses

Active/passive voice

Articles

Nouns

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Pronouns

Adjectives

Adverbs

Similes

Proverbs

Modals

Subject-verb agreement

Positive/negative statement

Questions and responses

Section C: Grammar

Sample Questions - Grammar

1. We ______coming tomorrow because we have extra class.

A am not

B was not

C are not

D were not

2. Ramli ______so tired after the long journey.

A feeling

B is feel

C is feels

D felt

O

O

Verb to be

Action verb - past

16. They _____________ futsal every Saturday.

A play

B played

C plays

D playing

Zamri _____________ not tell his mother

before he went out.

A do

B did

C does

D done

Past tense

plural

singular

present tense

No helping verb

singular

past tense

O

O

Plural / present tense

Singular / present tense

past participle

Simple present

Simple past

18. The lioness gives ______ cub the meat.

A its

B his

C their

19. _______ Fakrul was tired, he still helped his father.

A Besides

B Although

C Therefore

D Furthermore

The burglar climbed______

the open window.

A to

B in

C through

D between

20.

Possessive pronouns

connectors

prepositions

O

O

O

Spelling

1. Johnny Depp plays a ________in

his latest movie.

A pirate

B pirrate

C pirates

D piratte

O

My brother bought me an expensive ___________

when he went to Singapore.

A wrist watch

B wristwatches

C wristwatch

D wrist watches

O

PUNCTUATION

capital letters, full stop, question mark, comma, exclamation mark, apostrophe, indent

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

PAPER 1
SECTION D

CLOZE-TEXT

QUESTIONS 26-30

Look at the picture and then read the passage carefully.

Based on the picture and the passage, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Today is Sunday. People are relaxing at the (26) ____. Two boys (27) ____

roller-blading. Children are playing on the swings and monkey bars. Two

elderly ladies are (28) ____ on a bench. A girl is reading (29) ____ a tree. A

family is having a picnic. They (30) ____ happy. Tomorrow is Monday. The park

will be empty.

26 A lake

B park

C house

D beach

27 A is

B am

C are

D were

28 A sit

B sat

C sits

D sitting

29 A in

B on

C down

D under

30 A look

B looks

C looked

D looking

O

O

O

O

READING COMPREHENSION

TEXT TYPE

(Linear and non-linear)

Narrative, descriptive, expository, dialogue, news report, informal letter, poem, advertisement, label, etc.

Answering strategy

Read the questions firstLook at the optionsRead the passage onceTry to look for the answerStudy the questionsNote key wordsSelect the best option

36. The cubs of the Giant Pandas

A. black and white

B. red and brown

C. black

D. white

37. What do the Giant Pandas like

to eat?

A. Tall trees

B. Bamboo plants

C. Bamboo forests

D. Branches of trees

O

O

38. The word falling in the passage can be replaced with the word ________

A. taking

B. growing

C. showing

D. decreasing

39. Why Giant Panda can climbs high up among the branches?

A. it has big claws

B. it has long claws

C. it has sharp claws

D. it has strong claws

40. What can be say about Giant Panda?

A. the Giant Panda lives in rattan forest

B. the Giant Panda is red with black fur.

C. the Giant Panda can only be found in China

D. the Giant Panda give birth to four or five cubs

O

O

O

36. The advertisement is about

A information of a new service offered

B an introduction of a new product

C a book exhibition

D a new released movie

An Advertisement

The passage below is an advertisement of a movie.Advertisement passage appeared in year 2001 UPSR Bahasa Inggeris paper.

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

O

*

37. Who is the lead actor in the movie ?
A Amanda Goh B Kevin Lee
C Sam Lim D Darius Teoh

How many awards had been won by

The Kungfu Master ?

A One B Two

C Three D None

39. The movie is described as being

A full of action B violent

C boring D dull

What do you think is the purpose of the

advertisement?

A To introduce Kevin Lee to the public.

B To tell public the actors of the movie.

C To tell public the new released movie in

the cinema.

D To tell public the awards won by The

Kungfu Master.

O

O

O

O

014/2 FORMAT
PAPER 2

A

B

C

PAPER 2: SUBJECTIVE

SECTION A-Question 1Sentence Completion based on a picture and given words (5 sentences)110 marksSECTION B-Question 2Information Transfer/Making a choice and providing reasons1A 10 marksB 5 marksSECTIONS/CONTENTSNo. of questionsMarks

SECTION C-Question 3Write sentences in paragraphs based on a series of visuals115 marksTOTAL 340 marksSECTIONS/CONTENTSNo. of questionsMarks

F

I

V

E

A

S

LOW

NTERESTING

ARIETY

XAMPLES

SK WH-QUESTIONS

TRUCTURE

5As

FLOW

USE CONNECTORS

Then,Next,Soon,After that

INTERESTING

use adjectivesadverbsIdiomsinteresting words or phrases

adjectives

It was very refreshing.They went to the orchard the next

day. It was a glorious morning.

During the journey they saw

beautiful scenery.

Words that describe nouns/pronouns

adverbs

He quickly went to the telephone booth

to call the fire brigade.

She sneaked out of the house quietly.My grandfather slept soundly.

Words that describe actions

(shows how the action is done)

Idioms/similes

The examination is just around the corner.The warrior fought as fierce as lion.He wants to score with flying colours.She is always the black sheep of the family.

Interesting words/phrases

The trees in the orchard swayed gently.the butterfly fluttering away.He ran as fast as his twelve-year-old legs could.He saw the same amazing butterflyThe show was spectacular.

VARIETY OF SENTENCES

SIMPLECOMPOUNDCOMPLEX

SIMPLE SENTENCE

This is my school library.The library is very big.There are many people in the library.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

Using conjunctions and, or, but, so, because

This is my school library and it is very big.The pupils love to go to the library because

they can read many books there.

COMPLEX SENTENCES

This is a scene of a library where some pupils spend their time by reading.A girl, who is wearing a scarf, is writing some notes on a piece of paper.The library, which is very clean and tidy, is a quiet place.

Using pronouns like when, which and who, and commas

to connect ideas

PROVIDING EXAMPLES

PLURAL - COUNTABLE NOUNS3 IS ENOUGHUSE PHRASES LIKE

- such as, for example, for instance,

like

XAMPLES

E

They saw many types of fruits such as rambutans, durians and mangoesteens.They ate a lot of food like fried rice, cookies and fried eggs.There are many types of food and drinks.

O

O

o

Uncountable noun

Countable nouns

Uncountable noun

SK WH-QUESTIONS

A

Who?

What?

Where?

How?

When?

Why?

SENTENCE STRUCTURES

is a glass of milk drinking Hassan.soundly slept my uncle last night in the room.baked his mother in the kitchen a chocolate cake.beautifully plays the piano she.

My uncle

Hassan

is drinking

a glass

of milk

slept

in the room

last night

soundly

His mother

baked

a chocolate

cake

She

plays

the piano

beautifully

in the

kitchen

SUBJECTVERBOBJECT/ADJECTIVE MANNERLOCATIONTIME

PAPER 2
Section A
Question 1

UPSR 2005

where

who

who

what

where

what

how

what

where

This is a school library.There are many pupils in the library.The books are arranged neatly on the shelves.The girl who is wearing a scarf is writing some notes.The library is usually a clean and quiet place.

. A girl is writing some notes while the

two boys are reading. compound

SAMPLE ANSWER

simple

simple

simple

compound

complex

Ask Wh-questions

lunch stall under tree many

customers food variety delicioussatisfied

WHO?

WHERE?

WHAT?

WHAT?

HOW?

SECTION B QUESTION 2

INFORMATION TRANSFER

PAPER 2, QUESTION 2(1996 2007 FORMAT)

(INFORMATION TRANSFER)

YearTopic1998Hotels1999School bags2000Magazines2001Pets2002Flowers2003Transport2004Class monitor2005Food2006Cards2007Past times activitiesPast times activities

Fill in the 10 given blanks in (A). Full marks for question 2(A) is 10, one for each blank correctly filled.Answer with spelling error is considered as incorrect. There is no half mark.Be careful with spelling capital letters symbols for units of currency, measurements etc.

6 hours

RM15.00

Common mistakes

Spelling

Kota Bharu

Johor Bahru

Bandar Baru

air-conditioned

Capital letter/punctuation

rm19.90

Rm19.90

QUESTION 2B

THERES A REASON FOR EVERYTHING

For question 2B, pupils are allowed to replace the content specified using own words/
phrases as long as they convey same idea or meaning.

Example:
Price of the bag: RM240.00

Pupils sentence:
The cost of the bag is RM240.00 and it is worth-buying.

Aspects, Contents and Reasons

ASPECTSPriceCostFareFee CONTENTSThe price is RM10.00It costs RMThe fare is RMThe fee is RMREASONSThe price is moderate/low.The fee is reasonable. The fare is affordable.I have enough money to pay for it. It is expensive but I have enough money to buy it.

ASPECTSColour CONTENTSThe colour is blue.It comes in two colours, blue and green.It is painted red with yellow designs.REASONSI like the colour.I like blue. It is the colour of the sky.It is my favourite colour.It is beautiful. It is also attractive.It is artistic.

ASPECTSPeriod of timeHourDayWeek MonthCONTENTSIt lasts for two hours.It is held for three days.It is held for a week.The special discount is for a month.REASONSI can enjoy myself.I have much time to enjoy it.I can go during the weekends.I can go there when I am free.

ASPECTSDate TimeExpiry dateCONTENTSIt will be held on the 5th July.It will be held at 3p.m.It was made on May 2005.The expiry date is on the 8th May 2006REASONSIt is on a weekend.It is during my free time.It is after school. I am free at that time.It is still new.It is still fresh.

ASPECTSThingsToysCoin boxCONTENTSIt is made of plastic.It is made of coconut shell.It is made of wood.It is made of steel.It is made of glass.There is music when I put my coin in.It has the shape of a house.REASONSIt is lasting. It will not break easily.It has artistic value. It is unique.I like things made of wood.It is beautiful.

Many types

of snakes

Different

types of fish

RM2.00

RM7.00

(A)Complete the table below based on the advertisement given.

Various breed

Of horses

Snake Exhibition

Horse Exhibition

Fish Exhibition

RM15.00

Near city centre

Informative

In city centre

In Pulau

Langkawi

Gain knowledge

Useful for

school children

Museum NegaraZoo NegaraUnderwater WorldAttraction1.2.Exhibition3.4.Ticket5.6.Location7.8.Benefit9.10.

Examples

content

content

reason

reason

aspect

aspect

aspect + content and reason/reasons

Also include connectors ie; Besides, furthermore, moreover, lastly, etc.

to connect the ideas/reasons.

or

The price of the bag is RM25.00

and it is very reasonable.

The fare is only RM18.00

and I have enough money to pay for it.

sample question

(B) Your class teacher wants to take your class for an outing after UPSR.

Which place would you suggest? Give your reasons in the space provided.

I would suggest ______________________________________because

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

(5 marks)

I would suggest______________________because

________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________
content
_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

Museum Negara

the entrance fee is only RM2.00 and it is very low.

We can use our pocket money .

Besides,

it is located

in the city centre which is very convenient for me

reason 4

because we can use the public transport

Furthermore,

we can gain a lot of knowledge

and learn about many types of snakes.

I think

The Snake Exhibition at Museum Negara is the best

choice for our class trip.

aspect

content

reason 1

reason 2

Connector 1

aspect

connector 2

aspect

closure

NOTES EXPANSION

NOTES EXPANSION

YearTopic1998Hamid going on a trip1999An honest taxi driver2000Teachers day2001Kite-flying2002Family outing-circus/dinner2003Catching butterflies2004A visit to an orchard2005A visit to a bird park2006Mak Limahs geese and the burglar2007Children helping an old woman

Mazlan classmates camping Sg Chongkak - bus

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

reached pitched tent riverside - firewood

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

night sat campfire sang - enjoyed

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

a)

b)

c)

Mazlan and his classmates went camping at Sg.

Chongkak by bus.

When they reached the campsite, they pitched

their tent and looked for firewood.

At night, they sat around a campfire and sang. They

enjoyed themselves very much.

FORMAT

At least 3 paragraphs5 paragraphs with an introduction and a closure would help

1st paragraph introduction

2nd paragraph describes picture A

3rd paragraph describes picture B

4th paragraph describes picture C

5th paragraph closure

Introduction

Describe the main character/heroLink the character(s) with the contents

Hamid is twelve years

old and he lives in Kulai.

He studies at S.K. Kulai

Jaya. He is very active

and likes to help people.

age

name

hometown

school

positive characters

link/relate to the story

Encik Mazlan is forty years old and he is my neighbour. He

lives with his wife and two children in Kuang. He loves his family

very much and likes to take them to see interesting places.

age

family

home

link

a)

b)

c)

neighbour - new house - shift - packing - boxes

lorry - arrived - carry - things - helped - other neighbours

offered - drinks - waved - goodbye - left

En. Azman

was

my neighbour.(and)

He

works

in Kuala Lumpur.

His wife

is

Puan Zainab.(and)

They

have

a son, Amin who was

also my classmate.

They

were

very nice and friendly.

Last week,

decided

they

to shift into their new

house.

we

were

very sad because

They

started

packing their

belongings into

several boxes.

subjectsverbs

Last Sunday evening Encik Mazlan family

went circus bought tickets

Last Sunday evening, Encik Mazlan and his family went to a circus

by car. They started their journey early in the morning. They saw many

interesting places along the way. It took them two hours to reach their

destination. When they arrived at the circus they bought several tickets

at the counter.

EDITING

GRAMMATICAL CORRECTNESSSPELLINGPUNCTUATIONCAPITALIZATIONNEATNESSFORMAT

UPSR 2003

Last Sunday afternoon was a perfect day for butterfly catching. Karim and his friends took this opportunity to go butterfly catching. They went to their favourite part of the jungle that was covered with butterflies. The sight of the butterflies was spectacular and Karim and his friends always admired the butterflies before catching them.

Content (b)

The boys used nets to catch the butterflies. Once the butterflies were caught, they were kept in containers containing food from a variety of plants. The boys were having the time of their life until Karim spotted the most magnificent butterfly he had ever seen in his life.

Content (c)

Determined to catch the butterfly, Karim ran as fast as his twelve-year-old legs could. A few moments later, Karim was only a foot away from the amazing butterfly. When he raised his hand which was holding the net to catch the butterfly, suddenly he tripped and fell. He broke his right leg and had to be carried out of the jungle by his two friends.

closure

On his way home, he saw the same butterfly fluttering away. Let the story be a lesson: Always be careful because anything can happen.

The feeling of success is unimaginable

The BEST place to be

is at the TOP

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The End