What is being tested ?

y Test how well you can write

sentences in paragraphs. y Write at least 3 paragraphs based on 3 pictures y Write in 35 minutes.

 Read and understand the instruction.

 Study the pictures and words carefully.

 Circle the keywords - present or past tense.  Organize the writings into a few paragraphs sentences.  Write a lot of simple sentences , a few compound and complete  Write neatly and clearly. 

 Write a paragraph of introduction and closing. ( adverbs, proverbs, adjectives, similes etc )

Insert the appropriate words and write sentences.

 Add linking words to show the flow of the story (Later on, After that, A few minutes later, Then Finally, suddenly, unfortunately, accidentally, etc

 Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation by reading the whole sentences.

Who? When? Where? What? Why? How?

Who was in the picture ? Where did it happen? When did it happen ? What are the things in the pictures? Why did it happen ? How was the story going ?

as his school is a stones throw away from his house.

Hamid is twelve years old. He walks to school everyday One day, while Hamid was going home from school, he

saw his friends buying burgers at Azlans stall. He was hungry. He wanted to buy a burger but he did not have any money. Hamid had lost his money at school. He was sad.

way home. She saw Hamid was looking at his friends. She was

Meanwhile, his class teacher, Puan Mawar, was on her

sorry for him and decided to help . Puan Mawar went closer to him. Hamid refused to take the money but Puan Mawar for giving him the money.

Hamid. She took out some money from her purse and gave it to insisted. Finally, he accepted gladly. He thanked his teacher

burger stall. He was as happy as a lark because he could buy burger which is his favourite. When he reached home , he a burger for himself. He quickly bought a double cheese

As Puan Mawar walked away, Hamid rushed to the

ate the burger. He shared it with his brother. He told his his mother asked him to return the money.

mother that Puan Mawar gave him the money. The next day, When Hamid reached his school, he returned the

money to Puan Mawar. However she refused to take the very generous and kind-hearted.

money from Hamid. Hamid realized that his teacher was

Dont worry. If you are unable to write like that.. write like this. Hamid - going home - friends - burgers Hamid was going home from school. He saw his friends were buying burgers. teacher - Puan Mawar - looking - gave - money His teacher, Puan Mawar saw he was looking at his friends. She gave some money to Hamid. happy - quickly - bought - ate Now read this.

Hamid was very happy. He quickly bought and ate the burger.

Ali home searched keys not pockets bag

Yesterday Ali went home from school. When he reached his house, he searched for his keys but he could not find them. They were not in his pockets. They were not in his bag. (Band C) Yesterday afternoon, Ali had to walk home from school because his mother, Cikgu Hasnah, had a meeting with the headmaster. The weather was very hot. Ali was very thirsty. All the way home, he was thinking about the orange juice in the refrigerator in his house. When he reached home, he searched for his house keys but he could not find them. They were not in his pockets. They were also not in his school bag. (Band B ) Yesterday afternoon, Ali had to walk home from school because his mother, Cikgu Hasnah, had a meeting with the headmaster. The weather was very hot and he was very thirsty. All the way home he was thinking about the orange juice in the refrigerator in his house. When he reached his house, he searched high and low for his house keys. Unfortunately, they were no where to be found. They were not in his pockets neither were they in his school bag. ( Band A)

worry wondered sit wait mother hungry tired

Ali was worried. He wondered where his keys were. He sat in front of his house and waited for his mother. He was tired and hungry. ( Band C ) Ali was sad but he knew that he did not have to worry because his mother had another set of keys. He wondered where his keys were. He could not do anything at that moment but to sit and wait for his mother. He waited for a long time. He was getting hungry and tired. ( Band B )

Although he knew that he did not have to worry as his mother had another set of keys, Ali was still disappointed with himself for being very careless. He wondered where he might have kept his keys. He could not do anything at that moment but to just sit and wait for his mother. It was already two oclock in the afternoon. He had waited for one and a half hours. His mother was still not home. He was getting very hungry and tired. His throat was dry and he was starting to cry. ( Band A )

AVOID THE FOLLOWING COMMON ERRORS

Wrong pronouns We ask he to show we the way. Mawar Flat is near ours school. Her went with her parents. She went to Taiping with his. I and my family love local fruits Missing Verbs Salimah an honest girl. The lady in pain. You must helpful to the girls. The dancers very beautiful SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT He have an idea. The fruits is good. He are going to Wakaf Bharu. He were cycling home. Her grandparents loves her.

PREPOSITIONS At there we saw many animals. You have a chance to visit to Sabah. She thanked to Ahmad for his help. He jumped in to the river. MODAL WORDS He can comes with you to my house. At first I cannot saw the lions. My father did not went with me. She does not plays netball every afternoon. Betty will writes the letter. INFINITIVE To Use root words after. e.g He was planning to play the ball. DOUBLE VERBS The lady was fell into the river. We are must clean the drain every day. Later he was crashed into the ditch. POOR STRUCTURES There have many ways to become clever. I very like to listen to music. There very many many people at concert. They go picnic last week with teacher they. Muthu was not go to school because he did not feeling well.