Based on the email above complete the text beloe with the correct information

Study the invitation note and use the information to make an invitation card.

Hi Friends,

I will be celebrating my twelfth birthday on 1st April 2018 at 5p.m.

The venue will be held in Taman Qalesah Indah , Besut and my house is no 11. Please
come to my party and we can enjoy ourselves with lots of food and games.
My mom will prepare lots of cakes and cookies and our main dish will be fried
noodles
noodles. Not forgetting our favourite fried chicken and lots of fruits and also ice- cream too.
creamccrcreamcreatoo.
There will be many activities like musical chairs and charade. My mom will never forget to
invite our favourite Harith the famous clown. He will entertain us with his performance.
I ‘ ll be waiting for you.
Based on the invation above complete the invitation card with the information given.

Musical chairs and charade

Practice2

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the text.
Construct sentences using simple past tense based on the pictures and verbs
given.

1.
Who What What/Where

write - email

2.
Who What What/Where

watch - television

3.
Who What What/Where

call - client

4.
Who What What/Where

listen – music player

5.
Who What What/Where

enjoy – game player

Grammar (Diagnose your strength and weakness)
A .Complete the sentences below using correct grammar (Past tense)

e.g Susie went to the post office ___________________________________.

Answer: Susie went to the post office to buy some stamps.

1. Last school holiday, father took me to

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2. Encik Osman bought a few ________________________________________________
3. The children sat _________________________________________________________
4. They will leave the _______________________________________________________
5. After buying the tickects they ______________________________________________

B. Complete the sentences using the correct grammar. (Present Tense)

e.g. Stir the _______________________________________________
1. Stir the soup slowly with a ladle.

1 Puan Aminah ________________________________by bus every morning.

2. The boys plan __________________________________________________
3. Roses has _____________________________________________________
4. A rabbit _______________________________________________________
5. We must ______________________________________________________

C. Complete the sentences using the correct grammar. (Future tense)

e.g The people__________________________________________________
The people will gather at the field for the event tomorrow.

1. The workers will __________________________________________________

2. The teachers will __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________ to the field
4. _______________________________the letters to houses, shops and offices.
5. ____________________________the pictures beautifully.
Try to join the sentences to make good sentences using correct grammar. Add suitable
adjective to the nouns and adverbs to the verbs.

1. Suzy – big box –cupboard

2. My father – policeman – mother –artist

3. mechanic –repaired- car

4. grandmother –teacher –small town

5. poor family –lives –old wooden house

6. children –books - library

7. –cats –mice –kitchen

8. Zarina- necklace-ring- goldsmith

 Practice 1

Write a story based on the picture below. You may use the words given to help you.
Writeyour story between 80 to 100 words

Cleanliness Campaign

Word level and phrase level . join the verbs and the nouns to make phrases

cleaned the school compound

organised a cleanliness campaign why? To beautify

cleaned

worked hard to

gathered

gave

divided

planted

sold

characters/subject

- The pupils of the school

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- the parents
- the teachers
- the gardeners
- the cleaners
- Group 1
- The headmaster

Time markers/linkers/connectors/ good phrases

Yesterday/last week/the break/

Then/later/finally/after that/upon arrival/

after/before + verb + ing/

Before fore starting their work, good /power words

After the event was over, had a refreshment

Was completed

exhausted but elated

food and beverages

For cemerlang
1. Nouns(put in the nouns column)
2. Brainstorm verbs(direct /indirect verbs)
3. Add in your ideas (verbs direct and indirect)
4. Add in the subject (characters)
5. Make sentences
6. Put in time markers/ linkers/connectors etc
7. Write in paragraphs (introduction/contents/closure
8. Enhance (use power words/thesaurus/idiomatic expression/phrasal verbs)

Subject Phrases
Who What? Where? Why?
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connectors etc.

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3. Add in your ideas (verbs direct and indirect)
4. Add in the subject (characters)
5. Make sentences
6. Put in time markers/ linkers/connectors etc
7. Write in paragraphs (introduction/contents/closure
8. Enhance (use power words/thesaurus/idiomatic expression/phrasal verbs)
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 Proverbs and Idioms from the Textbooks
year 4,5& 6

Year 4
 A penny saved a penny earned (pg. 14)
 Saving for a rainy day (pg. 15)
 A friend in need is a friend indeed (pg. 34)
 Good will always triumph over evil (pg. 45)

Year 5
 Bird’s eye view (pg. 6)
 Breathtaking view (pg. 6)
 As fast as lightning (pg. 24)
 Close shave (pg. 55)
 Put their best foot forward (pg. 65)
 Had butterflies in his stomach (pg. 65)
 Kept a straight face (pg. 65)

Year 6
 In the pink (pg. 65)
 Get both pain and perk (pg. 65)
 Heavy heart (pg. 82)
 Handsome reward (pg. 107)
 A better tomorrow (pg. 117)
 Passed on, broke out, set off, look for, came across, ran into (pg. 146)
 Turned down (pg. 147)

GOOD POWER WORDS

1. Skimmed through – flip through
Father skimmed through the papers for interesting events for the family.
2. Feeling jubilant – feeling very happy
The girl is feeling jubilant after their win
3. Pleasant smile – friendly and likable
A pleasant smile lit up both my parents’ faces.
4. Swelled with pride - proud
Mother swelled with pride when I went on stage to perform.
5. Piece of cake – something easily done
To him running is a piece of cake.
6. Just in time – at the right moment
His mother arrived just in time when she needed help.
7. Lend a hand - help
Kate is very lazy. She never lend a hand in the house.
8. Winced in pain –grown in pain
Mother winced in pain whwn she accidentally scalded her hand.
9. Odds and ends – little things
There are a few odds and ends left at the stall.
10. Off colour –not feeling well
Mary a bit off colour today so did not go out and play.
11. Safe and sound – not in danger
The missing children have been found safe and sound.
12. Stand a chance – likely to win
Somebody stand a chance to win.
13. Childlike – like children
Rose has a childlike quality which makes her highly suitable for the role of Juliet.
14. On cloud nine –very happy
I was on cloud nine after I got my results in which I stood first.
15. Hit the roof – angry
The teacher practically hit the roof when Ani refused to answer.
16. Ranted and raved – very angry
Mother ranted and raved because Azri didn’t clean up the house.
17. All eyes turned on him – everyone staring on him
All eyes turned on him as he entered the room.
18. Tumbled – suddenly falled
John is careless boy.He tumbled down the stairs.
19. Caught red-handed
The burglar was caught red-handed when the owner called the police.
20. Screamed at the top of her voice – screamed loudly
Mother screamed at the top of her voice when she saw the dog.
21. Wounded dog – injured dog
The wounded dog that we met last week is missing.
22. Silky hair – soft and shiny
Every woman wants to have smooth and silky hair.

23. Curious looking child – desire to know or learn

I try to explain about how the aeroplane flies to that curious looking child.
24. Pointed nose – sharp nose
My grandfather has a pointed nose.
25. Stood at attention
Student stood at attention for the flag raising ceremony.
26. Stern look – unfriendly
He gave me a stern look.
27. Stomach growled – hungry
Alex’s stomach growled because he did not take breakfast this morning.
28. Hoarse voice – angry voice
Aunt Mary talks with a hoarse voice.
29. Sparsely furnished – not fully furnished
She bought a sparsely furnished house in Chicago.
30. Newly painted wall
Do not lean on newly painted wall.
31. Soft leather shoes – shoes made from soft leather
My mother received a soft leather shoes as her birthday present.
32. Doze off – fall into light sleep
Sherry doze off on the chair when I saw her just now.
Tips for writing

Writing a story based on the given pictures and words or phrases.

These are the adjective you can use to describe the main character in the story.
Do not waste your time writing a lengthy introduction as it may jeopardize with the length of the story.
Write a simple introduction but if possible use good words.

• kind • polite
• helpful • loving
• honest • brave
• hard-working • ambitious
• intelligent • caring
• responsible • cooperative
• generous
• obedient
• friendly

INTRODUCTIONS

• Amir, a boy with a heart of gold is likeable by all his friends.

• Taman Indah is situated in the heart of the city.
• One bright cheery day, Kamal decided to go camping with his fast friends, Sudin.
• Last week, the school had a grand celebration.
• Siti and her two siblings are likeable by all their friends.
• Sekolah Sri Temasik is a well known and popular school.
• Siti walks to school every day as the school is a stone`s throw from her house.

CONCLUSIONS/CLOSURE

• They went home exhausted but elated .

• They had a whale of a time at the campsite.
• They had a wonderful time there. It was a memorable day for them.
• Fawwaz was glad he had done a good deed. His teachers / parents were proud of him. They
praised him for his good deed.
• Asma was pleased she could help the little boy. The boy’s parents thanked her profusely for
her kindness. They gave her a reward.
• Azizi had learnt his lesson. He regretted his wrong doing and promised that he would not
do it again.

GOOD PHRASES

• It is a stone’s throw away from his house

• It is a walking distance from my house
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• Out of the blue / suddenly
• Later that day,
• Without hesitation,
• Without thinking any further,
• Immediately
• Without realising it,
• Upon arrival
• When they arrived at / when they reached their destination
• Within minutes
• That night
Description for people
Read the samples

the villagers the waiter/waitress well- built well dressed

the residents the passerby Middle-aged Attractive

the pedestrians the curious onlookers Bald -headed the passer-by

the players the caretaker Dark haired miserable

the workers the two siblings depressed pleased

the shoppers the audience exhausted delighted

the housewives the spectators anxious surprise

the picnickers the hawker furious sensible

the guests the wholesaler Good-humoured generous

the customers the passengers moody Bad-tempered

the campers the motorists Cautious sophisticated

the athletes the male tourist Outgoing

the visitors the school children unhappy Absent-minded

the two friends the victims adventurous talented

a party of friends the joggers patient impatient

obedient cowardly
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 Camping

Last week, we went Camping at Kajang . Upon arrival, we were shocked to see the place
littered , so wey had to clean it and burnt the rubbish.( 27)

Later, we pitched their eight-men tents by the waterfall . Then, Encik Adnan distributed the
tasks . Some of us fetched water from the pool, a few searched for firewood while our quarter
masters prepared food for lunch.(35)

After that, they had a whale of a time in the water. That night, they set up a camp fire and sat
around it. Then, they sang some songs and played some games At midnight they hit the sack. ( 39 )

( 102 words)

Time Markes/linkers/connectors,good phrases

Upon arrival after that That night

Later, at midnight then

Power words

1. Littered- dikotori
2. Distributed- dibahagikan
3. Hit the sack - masuk tidor
4. Fetched water- pergi ambil air
5. Searched for –cari kayu api
6. Pitched – dirikan khemah
7. Had a whale of a time - enjoyed/ seronok

Kumpulan B

Last week, my school`s scouts went camping in Gunung Ledang. We went by bus. We brought
some food and camping equipment. Upon arrival, we pitched our tents by the river. (28)

Then, our teacher cooked some food for us. We ate the food. After that, we swam in the water.
We enjoyed ourselves vey much. At night, our teacher set up a campfire. We sat around the campfire.
We were very happy. Later, we slept in the tent.(45)

The next day, we woke up early. We cleaned the place and packed our things. Then we
went home. We were on cloud nine. (23)

(95 words)

Gotong-royong
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Last weekend, the people of Kampung Duyung participated in a communal work. The
villagers assembled in front of the school. Before they began,the village headman gave a
short briefing and divided them into five groups.. (34)
They collected the rubbish, cleared the drains and cut the long grass. Everyone worked
very hard to make their village clean and beautiful. They worked hand in hand. The women lent
a hand to prepare some food and beverages for their refreshment.(35)

In the afternoon ,their work were completed. Everything was spick and span.. The
headman was on cloud nine and he thanked everyone for their good deed , excellent work.
They went home exhausted but elated.(31) 100 words
– time marker/time frame/linkers/connectors god phrases to start a paragraph/sentence
- Last weekend, n the afternoon,
- Before they began

Power words
1. Participated – took part / mengambil bahagian
2. Communal work – gotong – royong
3. Assembled- gather/ berkumpul
4. A short briefing – taklimat ringkas
5. Worked hand in hand – bekerjasama
6. Lent a hand to – helped/ membantu
7. Food and beverages – makanan dan minuman
8. Refreshment – jamuan ringan
9. Spick and span – completely clean/ sangat bersih
10. On cloud nine – happy
11. Exhausted but elated – tired but happy

Kumpulan B

Last weekend, Kampung Duyung had a gotong royong . They cleaned the park, mosque,
playground and the field.. The villagers gathered at the school.(20)

The village headman gave instruction to the people. He divided them into five groups. They
collected the rubbish and cleared the drains. Group 2 cut the long grass;( 26).

In the afternoon, they completed their work. The women helped the men. They
prepared food and drinks for them. The headman was happy and he thanked everyone for their
good work. The people were happy ( 82 words)
Excellent Group

A good Deed
 One afternoon, Amir was walking home alone from school. Suddenly,, he caught sight of
something moving on the ground within a distance. When he approached it, he discovered a pigeon
lying down restlessly. Its right wing was injured so the poor bird could not fly. Amir decided to bring
it home. (53)

On reaching home, he showed it his mother. Without waiting, she cleaned the wound while
Amir prepared the gauze and bandage. Within minutes, the bird’s wing was nicely bandaged.(29)

. Eventually after a month, it recovered . Amir decided to release the bird. Although was sad
to let it go, he knew that he had done something right. (24)

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Group B

Amir is 12 years old. He is a kind boy. He lives in Kampung Damai, Johor. He loves animal.(19

One day, Amir walked home from school. Suddenly, he saw a bird on the ground. The bird `s
wing was injured. It could not fly. Amir felt sorry for it so he took the bird home. (33)

When he arrived home, he showed the injured bird to his mother. Quickly, his mother
treated the the bird`s wing. Amir took care of the bird. After a few weeks, the bird recovered. Amir
was happy. He let the bird free (35)

( 93 words)

SECTION B

Study the table below and answer the question that follow
List out three equipments needed in the activities above

1. _______________________________________ _

2. ________________________________________

3. ________________________________________

You are inviting your cousin to spend the end of the year school holiday at your place. Based on
the schedule given, write a letter to tell her the activities both of you can do during her stay.
Write at least three activities and your answer between 50 and 80 words.
• Which activities are you going to choose?
• What are you going to do during that activity?
• When is the activity?
• How much you need to pay for that activity?
• Why do you choose that activity?
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SECTION B
[15 marks]

B(i)
Read the notice about a cultural performance and answer the following question in
the spaces provided.

SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SRI TERATAI

NOTICE

10th October 2018

Cultural Performance

Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Teratai is organising a cultural performance. All pupils are invited.

Date : 28 October 2017

Time : 2.p.m. - 4 p.m.

Venue : School Hall

Pupils may wear their traditional costumes to the show. There will be a traditional costume
parade, musical recital, singing, and dancing. Do not miss this special event.

Mr Ramesh

(Teacher-in-charge)

List down the activities held during the cultural performance :

i._______________________________________

ii.. _____________________________________

iii. _______________________________________

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B(ii) Read the information in the newsletter and use the notice above as the
guidance to write the notice below.

The English Society of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Quoin is organising an activity to

clean up the school compound on Saturday, 28 October 2017. We will start at eight
in the morning and target to finish by ten. We will provide gloves, sickles, rakes,
hoes, and garbage bags for you to pick up the trash. We will prepare some light
refreshments for you after the clean-up.

Every pupil above the age of ten is encouraged to take part. Please assemble at
the school canteen on time. Thank you. See you there.

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Read the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow.

Puan Fatimah : Good morning, Mr. Lee. How much is a kilogramme of durian?
Mr. Lee : RM35.00 for a kilo, madam.
Puan Fatimah : Oh! It costs a pretty penny. They were only RM30.00 a kilo last week.
Mr. Lee : The cost of shipping had increased, madam. You can buy the rambutans
as they are only RM8.00 a kilogramme. Making fruit jam will be very
scrumptious too.
Puan Fatimah : Hmm… Rambutan is my son’s favourite but it does not look fresh.
Mr. Lee : It is hard to get the supply since the season is about to end soon. I’m
sorry, madam.
Puan Fatimah : It’s okay Mr. Lee.
Mr. Lee : How about langsat? It is just RM5.00 a kilogramme.
Puan Fatimah : Alright then. Can I have half a kilogramme of langsat instead? It looks
newly harvested.
Mr. Lee : Yes, you are right madam. Here you are.
Tick ( 
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(a) Which fruit costs the least?

Durian

Rambutan

Langsat

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 (b) What is Mr. Lee’s occupation?

A fruiterer

A lorry driver

A greengrocer

[ 1 mark ]

(c) Based on the dialogue above, match the phrases in List A to the suitable phrases in List
B. An example is given below.

List A List B

The durians are son loves rambutans very much.

Rambutans are bought 500 grams of langsat.

Puan Fatimah’s sold at RM35.00 per kilogramme.

She seasonal fruits.

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Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(d) Oh! It costs a pretty penny.

Why do you think Puan Fatimah said that?

[ 2 marks ]

(e) Do you think Puan Fatimah has made a wise choice? Give a reason to support your
answer.

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Practice 2
Read the story and answer the questions that follow.

A young boy entered the newspaper office. He walked straight to the editor.

Akmal : I read in your newspaper about the baby boy with a hole in his heart. He needs

RM25, 000 for an operation. I am donating all my savings.

Editor : Do your parents know about this? Where do you live?

Then, the young boy took out an old coin box and poured all the coins on the table.

Editor : That’s a lot of money for a young boy to donate. What’s your name?

Akmal : My name is Akmal Hakim bin Affendi and I am eleven years old. I study at SK

Tanah Rata. My parents are out of town for a few days. Don’t worry about them.

They always donate money to the poor and needy. I live at 272 Carnation Park,

Tanah Rata.

Four months later Akmal received a letter. It said, “Thank you very much for your

donation. The operation was successful. Our baby is healthy now.” Akmal read the note many

times. He said to his parents, “This is a letter of great joy.” He slipped the letter into his money

box. “Now my coin box is no longer empty. It is full again. It is filled with great joy.”

Tick ( 
) the correct answer.

(a) Akmal Hakim learnt about the baby’s condition from a …

magazine

close friend

newspaper article
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(b) “Do your parents know about this”? The word this in the dialogue refers to the …

donation

baby’s condition

newspaper office
[ 1 mark ]

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(a) Why did the baby’s parents advertise his condition in the newspaper?

[ 2 marks ]

(b) Akmal Hakim had done a good deed. Suggest another way he could help the needy and
give reasons to support your suggestion.

[ 2 marks ]

“Now my coin box is no longer empty”.

(c) Why do you think Akmal Hakim said that?

[ 2 marks ]