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Latest KSSR Year Four Writing
SKILLS
OVERVIEW
WRITING SKILL
By the end of the six year primary schooling, pupils will be
able to:
express their ideas clearly on paper in legible handwriting or to
communicate via the electronic media.
develop their writing ability beginning at the word and phrase levels
and progress to the sentence and paragraph levels. Write simple
compositions comprising several paragraphs.
be independent and proficient users of the language (although much
of the writing at this level is guided, the amount of control is relaxed
for pupils who are able and proficient in the language)
OVERVIEW
By the end of the six year primary schooling, pupils
will be able to:
write clearly and legibly including cursive writing.
use appropriate vocabulary and correct grammar to get
their meaning across clearly.
write for different purposes and for different audiences.
By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to:
3.2
write using
appropriate language,
form and style for a
range of purposes.
are achieved
been devised
Writing Skills
CONTENT STANDARDS
LEARNING STANDARDS
3.1
By the end of the 6-year 3.1.1 Able to write in neat
primary schooling,
legible print with correct
pupils will be able to
spelling:
form letters and
(a) phrases
words in neat legible
(b) sentences
print including cursive
(c) numerals in word form
writing.
3.1.2 Able to write in neat
cursive writing with correct
spelling:
(a) words
(b) phrases
(c) numerals in word form
Writing Skills
CONTENT STANDARDS
LEARNING STANDARDS
Writing Skills
CONTENT STANDARDS
LEARNING STANDARDS
3.3.
By the end of the 3.3.1
Able to create simple
6-year
texts using a variety of
primary schooling,
media with guidance :
pupils will be able to
write and present
(a) non-linear
ideas through a variety of (b) linear
media using appropriate
language, form and style.
PENMANSHIP
Penmanship is an essential skill
even in our age of
technology.
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Cursive Writing
Generally, due to the restrictions of time to teach
all the fundamentals of the language, cursive
writing has become a forgotten subject.
Cursive writing is a beautiful art form that
connects the letters with swoops and curls. It is
an art form that is unique to each individual
student. No two handwritten letters are the same
even though each word written is identical.
Cursive writing speaks about the students
personality and the type of day they are
experiencing.
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In Cursive Writing:
All letters are slanted.
The letters within words are joined.
The pencil is not lifted from the paper until
the word is finished. (This is the most
important point to make)
Ending strokes are important not too long
or not too short also called connecting
strokes. These strokes determine the
spacing between words as well as
connecting each letter.
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ACTIVITY 1
Lets look at the label. What goes into a label?
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chips
biscuit
soap powder
chocolate
ACTIVITY 2
SECRET MESSAGES
Situation
Your fellow agent observed a strange
looking man and his activities at a
supermarket. He has recorded some
information on what he has seen in
the form of pictures. Decode the
message below.
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I shall never.....................
Yours sincerely,
Agent Oso
Can you name the learning standard?
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ACTIVITY 3
Write the phrases and sentences correctly.
1.Arthurs bicycle
2.Suhaimis red balloon
3.grandpas moustache
4.Lets go to the zoo.
5.Never go to the big bad wolfs den.
Good spelling is a
fundamental part of a
pupil's literacy
development.
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Look at a word.
Cover the word.
Visualise the covered word in the mind.
Write the word from memory.
Check what has been written with the
uncovered word.
During their English lessons, pupils should
be given the opportunity to look for
patterns in the spelling of words.
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Plural
add s
Examples
book, books; cup, cups; sprout,
sprouts
add s
y becomes ies
and y
spies
f or fe becomes ves
add s
add es
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Some Exceptions
Spelling rules
Help your pupils to learn spelling rules. There will always be
exceptions, but they work most of the time:
Most questions start with 'wh'
i before e except after c
Add 's' for plurals except those that end in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch'
and 'sh', when you add 'es'
Nouns ending in 'y' change to 'ies'
Use 'ce' for nouns and 'se' for verbs (you advise with advice)
When adding 'ing' or 'ed', double the last consonant after a
short vowel sound (so drop becomes dropping or dropped)
Don't drop the final 'e' when you add 'ly' ('comely'), but do
drop it to add 'ing' ('coming')
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Spelling Tips
You hear with your ear.
The word separate has "a rat" in it
(separate).
Donkeys, monkeys - There are keys in
donkeys and monkeys.
The word here is also in its opposite there.
Villain - A villain is one who lives in a villa.
There is no word in English ending in -full
thankfu
gratefu
spoonf
except lfull.
l
ul
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CRAZY SPELLING
WE HAD GHUITI ON PHRIGDEIGH.
gh as in cough
ui as in build
ti as in nation
ph as in photo
igh as in high
iegh as in weigh
BOGGLE
How many words can you make?
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