Question: Describe an important family celebration and how you felt

about it. (SPM 2014)

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Lets give it a
try!!

Nina, howve you been? Its been forever

since I saw you and Pakcik Rahim last raya

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The rooster has started crowing. I can hear

character or setting

chit-chatting coming from the kitchen, the

smell of rending, kuah kacang and masak lodeh.
The long queue at the toilet. Yup! Its raya
today!

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Have you ever wondered what you will do if

youre surrounded by all your relatives? Would
you be shy? Find a place to hide from
everyone? Or start talking to EVERYBODY?

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humour

Name one day where all grown-ups cry and the

kids super happy? Hari Raya!!

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statement or fact

F.A.M.I.L.Y. Did you know its short for father,

mother, I, love, you?

Open with personal

experience

The day when eating rendang will make people

look at me is here. Its been 15 years but still

Open with how you

felt

My nose detected something. My tummy

started growling. What is this awesome smell
coming from neneks kitchen?

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Bang, bang, bangKEBABOOOM!! and there

goes the last fire cracker. No raya is complete
without these.

Open with a quotation

Family is where life begins and love never ends.

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Caution! This is not another Hari Raya

announcement

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Question: Describe what makes you happy and explain why. (SPM 2015)

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Open by describing a
character or setting

Open with a question

Open with a riddle or humour

Open with a bold statement

or fact
Open with personal
experience

Open with how you felt

Open with a sound

Open with a quotation

Open with an announcement