How To Write A Composition

Write in 3 paragraphs Introduction, Content , Closure

INTRODUCTION ( 1st picture )

holidays stayed grandfathers farm rears

chickens - ducks

Write about the character ( girl, boy, man, woman)

Ask a few questions about the character
-

What ? how old, race

Where? he lives in
What ? give an adjective or two that are suitable to
the story

Example

Ali is twelve years old and he lives in Taman Setia Permai.

He is kind and helpful boy .During the holidays he went to
his grandfathers house in Kedah .His grandfather has a
big farm and he rears chickens and ducks.

B CONTENT ( 2nd picture )

helped work
early picked - fed
1.

Underline the words that you know.

2.

Try to write using the sentence table ( Subject / Verb / Agreement)

Example:

SUBJECT

VERB

OBJECT+PLACE+TIME

WHO?

WHAT?

WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?

Ali

went

to the farm last holidays

He
He
He
His grandfather

helped
picked
fed
took

his grandfather in the farm

the eggs
the chickens and ducks
the eggs to the shop

3.

Join up the sentences to form a paragraph.

4.

Try using as many words as possible.

3.

Closure ( 3rd picture )

afternoon eggs van shops

learnt - business

1. Give an ending to the story

2. Show your feelings. ( happy, sad, excited )
3. Tell the characters experience
e.g.: had a happy time at his
grandfathers farm

SUBJECT

VERB

OBJECT+PLACE+TIME

WHO?

WHAT?

WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?

Ali
He
He

sold
went
was

the eggs in the afternoon

to the shops by van
very happy
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Sample answer
Look at the pictures. You may use the words given to write about a visit to
a farm. You are advised to spend about 35 minutes on this questions.

holidays stayed

helped work

afternoon eggs

grandfathers

early picked

van shops learnt

farm rears

- fed

- business

chickens - ducks

Ali is twelve years old and he lives in Taman Setia Permai. He is a kind and helpful
boy .During the holidays he went to his grandfathers house in Kedah .His grandfather
has a big farm and he rears chickens and ducks.

Early in the morning , Ali helped his grandfather in the farm. He picked the eggs
and fed the chickens and ducks while his grandfather cleaned the chicken coop .

In the afternoon , Ali put all the eggs in his grandfathers van .His grandfather
drove him to the shops in town . Ali sold all the eggs to the grocer .He was thrilled and
excited because this was his first experience . His grandfather thanked him for his help.

When he returned home , he related his experience to his parents . They were
proud of him .