UPSR

ENGLISH 013

SECTION B

● Notes and Tips

 SOCIAL EXPRESSION
Hello?

What is your name?

My name is Lisa.

How are you?

I am fine thank you.

How can I help you?

Yes,paper 1 part B.
Question 21:Social Expressions
 QUESTIONS 21

● (a) : 2 marks
● (b) : 2 marks
● (c) : 2 marks
● Types of questions : Structural
● Type of responses : Open ended
● Topic/Skills tested : Social Expressions
Tips on answering questions on social expressions:

Answers should be of good moral

values.
● Don’t answer with negative values.
To offer
To request
To instruct
To persuade
To agree
To disagree
To advise
●To thank
●To encourage
●To reject
●To show sympathy
●To congratulate
oTo suggest
oTo explain
oTo praise
oTo deny
oTo state
Can I order now?
Will you take my order
now?
Can I order some coffee and
toasted bread, please
 RAGE TECHNIQUE
●R : Read the question.
●A : Answer the question.
●G : Give reasons / details.
●E : Ensure grammar / spelling
How long will it take
us to reach the
airport?
 COMPREHENSION PAPER

SECTION B
(4 QUESTIONS)
Question 22 -25
● Comprehension
questions.
● 3 texts.
 QUESTIONS 22

Comprehension (linear)
● (a) : 1 mark
● (b) : 1 mark

● Types of questions : Tick best answer

● Type of responses : MCQs
Topic/Skills tested : Closed ended/
 QUESTION 22

● (c) : 2 marks
● (d) : 2 marks
● (e) : 2 marks
● Types of questions : Structural
● Type of responses: Closed ended
● Topic/Skills tested : Comprehension
(linear/opinion)
Type of Text (questions)

● The questions text will be in

● Linear or
● non-linear representation.
 LINEAR
● Narrative / Story
● Letter
● Dialogue
● Telephone Conversation
● Chart
● News / Report
● Factual
● Book Report
● Speech
 NON LINEAR
Table Form

Plan / Map Announcement

Picture TV Programme
Graph / Bar Menu / Recipe
Pie Chart Process / Method
Time Table Notice
Duty Roster Poem
Diary Label
Advertisement List
 TIPS
● Step 1 : Read the question (passage/text/non-linear
presentation) carefully.

● Step 2 : Identify main idea / what the text is about.

● Step 3 : Read the questions, understand what the question

wants.

● Step 4 : Use RAGE technique.

Step 2 :
Identify main idea / what the text is about.

Read and
understand the
story.

Underline/circle
keywords.

If you don’t
understand the
story, make a
guess about the
story.
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 Step
3 : Question Words
The Meaning of Question Words
Understand the question words and expected responses.The
QUESTION WORDS MEANING EXAMPLES
who person Who's that? That's Nancy.

where place Where do you live? In Labuan

why reason Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up early

when time When do you go to work? At 7:00 a.m. every morning.

how manner How do you go to school? By car

what object, idea or action What do you do? I am an engineer

which choice Which one do you prefer? The red one.
whose possession Whose is book this? It's Alan's.

whom object of the verb

what kind description What kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs

what time time What time did you come home?

how many quantity (countable) How many students are there? There are twenty.

how much amount, price (uncountable) How much time have we got? Ten minutes

how long duration, length How long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks.

how often frequency How often do you go to the gym? Twice a week.

how far distance How far is your school? It's one mile far.
Step 3 :
Read the questions, understand what the question wants.

What? plan
What - object, What is the plan?
idea or action
Step 4 :
Use RAGE technique.

RAGE
What?
plan R : Read the question.
What - object, idea or A : Answer the question.
action What is the `plan? G : Give reasons / details.
E : Ensure grammar / spelling
share
action
 Step 4 :
Use RAGE technique.

Ujang planned to share the gold coins with Ramli.

What? R : Restate the question. E : Ensure / Check grammar.

plan

action
Ujang plan to share the
share Ujang
A: Answer theplan to
question. gold coins with Ramli.
Question : did
share the gold coins
Answer : Past Tense
G: Give reasons/details.
with Ramli
Plan - planned
 No. This is because he was an honest man.

Do you think? Why? (always start with because)

No because he is an honest man.

R : Restate the question. E : Ensure grammar / spelling

No, I don’t think Ujang played a trick on Ramli No. This is because he is an honest man.
(For this question, write your Y/N opinion first,
then restate the question. Use I instead of You.) Past Tense : is
A : Answer the question. Answer : was
(already answered Yes/No)
Article : a
G : Give reasons / details.
Vowel : an
Because he is an honest person.
 Step 3 :
Read the questions, understand what the question wants.

Statement Questions

This question asks for your judgment / critical analysis.

There are 2 questions in this question item.

1.Was the action correct? (Literary Experience: Identify value)
2.Why? (Perform a Task: Make value judgment)
 Step 4 :
Use RAGE technique

Was the action correct? Why? (always start with because)

Yes/No because
 Step 4 :
Use RAGE technique.

Past tense

No. This is because it is not right to behave as such.

Was the action correct? Why? (always start with because)

Right/Wrong because it is not right, and rude to behave as such.
R : Restate the question. (For this question, start with, In my opinion E : Ensure grammar / spelling
/ I believe that etc.) In my opinion, the action is wrong
In my opinion, the action was because it is not right and rude to
A : Answer the question. behave as such.
(Action is Wrong? / Right?) wrong
G : Give reasons / details. is - was
because it is not right and rude to behave as such.
 QUESTIONS 23

● (a) : 1 mark Tick best answer

● (b) : 1 mark MCQs
Comprehension (linear)
● (c) : 2 marks Matching phrases /
structural
● (d) : 2 marks Closed ended / open ended
● (e) : 2 marks Comprehension (non-linear/
opinion)
QUESTIONS 25

● (a) : 2 marks
● (b) : 2 marks
● (c) : 2 marks

● Types of questions: structural

● Type of responses : open ended/two stem
● Topic : Give opinion /
suggestions / reasons