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Writing guidelines for Section C – Note Expansion

   1.  Section C of the UPSR SJK(C) English Language Paper 2 requires you to construct sentences based on the notes and pictures given. You must answer this question.

   2.  You are required to construct simple and compound sentences.

   3.   You are also required to use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation in your sentences.

   4.   You must read the instructions and study each picture carefully before you start writing your sentences.

   5.   Look out for names as well as time frame given in the instructions.

   6.  You may / must use all the words given to construct the sentences depending on the instructions given.

   7.    You need to know that the 3 pictures are in sequence. Therefore, there must be a link between the sentences you are constructing and the pictures.

   8.   Look out for the verbs and time words given as they can help you to determine the tense that you have to write in. for example:

       a.       Simple Present Tense

              - teacher – drives – school – morning

             Mr. Wong is a teacher. He drives his car to school every morning.

       

        b.     Present Continuous Tense

            -sweeping – floor- sister- book- now

             I am sweeping the floor while my sister is reading a book now.

       

        c.       Simple Past Tense

             -fell – bicycle- yesterday- leg

             Amin fell fro his bicycle yesterday. He broke his leg.

        d.      Past Continuous Tense

             -drawing- picture – ago

             Patrick was drawing a picture an hour ago.

        

        e.      Future Tense

             -play – badminton- friends- tomorrow

             Mei Sim will play badminton with her friends tomorrow.

     9.  You are advised to spend about 35 minutes on this section.

    10.   You must always remember to read your sentences and understand what you have written. If you do not understand your own sentences, how can you expect the examiner to understand them.

Writing guidelines for Section B – Information Transfer

     1.       Section B of the UPSR SJK(C) English Language Paper 2 requires you to transfer information from a given text to another which consists of five blanks. You must answer this question.

     2.       You are required to transfer the information correctly without altering its original meaning from a text into a given framework.

     3.       You must use the correct tenses and structure in all your answers.

     4.       You must look at the picture(s) carefully to get the main idea before you fill in the blanks.

     5.       You are encouraged to use your pencil to underline, bracket or tick the key words or ideas as you read through the information given.

     6.       You must read the passage, dialogue or whatever framework given to determine what the missing information is.

     7.       You use the key words underlined, bracketed or ticked to fill in the blanks.

     8.       You must transfer and copy the information correctly.

     9.       If necessary, you can add suitable words to make your sentence structure correct.

    10.   The words that you fill in must have the correct grammar – correct spelling, tense, structure and punctuation.

    11.   You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on this section.

    12.   You are also advised to read through the passage, dialogue or whatever given framework after you have filled in the blanks.

    13.   You must remember that if you do not understand the information that you have filled in, how can you expect the examiner to understand them.

Writing Guidelines for Section A - Sentence Construction

1. There are 10 questions in Section A of the UPSR SJK(C) English Language Paper 2. You must answer all the questions.

2. Two words are given for each picture.

3. You must write only ONE grammatically correct sentence based on the picture and the two given words.

4. Look at each picture carefully and try to understand what each picture and the two given words.

5. You must use both the words in their given form and the sentence must describe the picture.

6. Look at the verbs given to determine the tenses to be used in your sentence such as :

 a) Simple Present Tense

                -brushes – morning

                Jasmin brushes her teeth every morning.

 b) Present Continuous Tense

                -washing – car

                Mr.Tan is washing his car now.

 c) Simple Past Tense

                -bought – house

                Mrs. Tan bought a house last year.

 d) Past Continuous Tense

                - listening  - radio

                They were listening to the radio just now.

 e) Future Tense

                - visit – tomorrow

                We will visit Keith tomorrow.

7. If there is a person drawn in the picture, remember to give that person an identity, for example “ Mr.Tan”, “Mrs.Tan”, “Jasmin” or “Ahmad”. You can also use personal pronouns like “I”, “You”, “We”, “They”, “He” or “She”. If there is an animal or a thing in the picture, you can use “It” or write the name of the animal or thing.

8. You must check to make sure that your spelling is correct.

9. You must also make sure that you use the correct punctuation for your sentences.

10. You are encouraged to construct simple sentences to avoid errors.

11. You are advised to spend 15 minutes on this section.

12. Remember to read your sentences and understand what you have written. If you do not understand your own sentences, how can you expect the examiner to understand them.