MODEL ESSAY 1

It was a hot Monday morning. Alimin was on his way home from school. As
he was feeling hungry, he took a shortcut through Pak Abus house. Upon reaching
Pak Abus house, he saw a huge mango tree. It was bearing a lot of ripe juicy
mangoes. The mangoes made Alimins mouth water. He was tempted to pick the
mangoes.
Alimin put his knapsack down and looked left and right. There was nobody
around. Without much hesitation, Alimin started to climb up the tree. He picked all
the big and juicy mangoes. He ate them to his hearts content. Then he saw more
juicy mangoes at the far end of the branch. He decided to pick them. He stepped on
a weak branch and reached for the mangoes.
All of a sudden, the branch broke. Alimin fell to the ground. He groaned in
pain and screamed for help. Luckily apasser-by heard his scream. He quickly ran to
the rescue. He examined Alimin and told him that his right leg was broken.Taking
pity on him, the man took Alimin to the hospital. Alimin regretted what he had done.

MODEL ESSAY 2
Sazali who is twelve years old, is an active boy. He likes to go outing with his
friends. They love nature. They often go for a picnic at the river nearby. Usually,
they cycle to the river for a dip in the crystal clear water.
Last week during the first semester holidays, Sazali and his friends had a
picnic by the river in their village. The river was just a stones throw away from Mr
Tans orchard. After cycling for half an hour, the boys finally arrived at
theirdestination. Upon reaching there, they quickly looked for a nice spot to put
their things. They had brought along a lot of food and drinks.
Without much delay, the boys changed their attires and jumped into the
water for a swim. They were on cloud nine, playing and swimming in the river.
Suddenly, Sazali noticed something floating in the water. It was coming towards
them. He thought it was a crocodile. Feeling scared, he screamed his lung out.
Everyone panicked and ran out of the water as quick as lightning. They ran for their
lives. One of them, Meng Keong even climbed up a tree. They waited anxiously for
someone to come and save them.
As the object floated by, Sazali braved himself to take a closer look.
He realised that it was just a log, not a crocodile. He told all his friends about it.
They felt relieved and burst out laughing.

MODEL ESSAY 3
Last week on a fine Sunday morning, Izat and his family went to Rantau
Abang beach for a picnic. They set of their journey at nine oclock in the morning
and arrived there an hour later. Upon arriving there, they could see a big crowd of
people on this golden sandy beach. They could also witness many people swimming
happily in the sea. The water was indeed crystal clear. Everyone was in the seventh
heaven. They quickly looked for a nice spot to put all their things. Izat and
hissiblings helped their parents to take out all food and drinks from the car.
Guys, shall we go for a swim, suggested Izat excitedly. Everyone nodded in
agreement. In no time, Izats family was in the water, enjoying themselves.
Suddenly, Izat heard a faint noise. At first, he paid no heed to it. But, soon it
grew louder and louder. He heard someone screaming for help. He looked around. To
his surprise, he saw a boy struggling in the water. He was bobbing up and down.
Izat quickly told his father about it. Without much thinking, Izats father swam
towards the boy. He put his arm around the drowning boys neck and pulled him to
the shore. He swam with all his might. Finally he managed to save the boy. He felt
very tired but happy for he had saved a life.

MODEL ESSAY 4
Puan Zaharah Ariffin, sixty-five, is a kuih seller. She lives in Kampung Sentosa. Her
husband passed away in a car crash six years ago. Fortunately, she has two helpful
and obedient daughters. They always help their mother whenever they are free.
Every weekend, Ain and her older sister, Nurul wake up at dawn. They get up
early as they want to help their mother make kuih. Their mother makes a few types
of local kuih such as curry puffs, seri kaya and sardine rolls. When all the kuihare
ready, both the sisters will pack them in different attractive plastic containers.
Later, they will bring their kuih to the market to sell. They walk to the market
as it is just a stones throw awayfrom their house. There, they display all
their kuih at their stall. Ain and Nurul always smile and invite many people, mostly
housewives, to their stall. Many customers come and buy their kuih as they as
cheap and scrumptious.

Normally, in two or three hours all their kuih will be sold out. After that they
pack their things and get ready to go home. Along the journey, they often grin from
ear to ear. At home, the two sisters count the money. They save some of their
money in a big piggy bank. They also use the rest to buy the ingredients to
make kuih. Both Ain and Nurul hope that one day they would be able to open
a kuih shop and make their mother proud of them.

MODEL ESSAY 5
Aiman who is my schoolmate, is twelve years old. He lives with
his beloved family of five in Kampung Aman. His teachers and friends like him very
much as he is not only friendly but also helpful. To many villagers, Aiman has a
heart of gold.
Last Saturday morning, Aiman and his classmates visited an old woman in
the nearby village. The old woman was very poor and lived alone in an
old dilapidated wooden house. The children sympathised her when they saw the
condition of the house. They decided to help her clean the house.
The children divided themselves in two groups and Aiman was in the first
group. Without wasting much time, they started working. They repaired the broken
walls and stairs. Later they painted the walls. As for the girls who are in the second
group, they helped to sweep the dirty floor. They also cleaned and tidied the house
compound. After three hours of hard work, the children finally completed their tasks.
The house really looked beautiful and clean.
The woman was as happy as a lark. Her face lit up with joy. She was
very grateful and thanked the children for their kindness. It was rare to see such
kind hearted children.
At about five in the evening, the children decided to go home. They were
feeling tired but happy because they had done a good deed. It was
a memorable moment for Aiman and his classmates.

MODEL ESSAY 6
Last weekend Salmas parents were away on business. They had to attend an
important meeting in Pulau Langkawi. After spending two hours reading a story
book, Salma felt bored and wanted to do something more challenging. So, she
invited her friends over to her house.
Salma and her friends played hide-and-seek in the garden. They were running all
over the place, looking for a suitable place to hide. Azman, one of Salmas friends

did not want himself to be found easily. So, he decided to hide outside the house.
He ran out without looking left or right. Just then, their neighbour, Pakcik Hassan
who is a fishmonger, rode by on his motorcycle. When he saw Azman appeared in
front of his motorcycle, he swerved to the left to avoid hitting him. He lost control of
his vehicle and crashed into a pond.
Pak Hassan fell off his motorcycle and landed in middle of the pond. He was wet
all over. His motorcycle was badlydented. His weighing scale and many other things
were thrown into the air. When the children saw this, they screamed in fear. Mrs
Lim, the neighbour rushed out to see what was happening. She scolded the
children. All the children apologisedto Pak Hassan. Fortunately, he was not seriously
injured. He only had bruises on his hands and legs. However, his shirt was dirty and
wet.

MODEL ESSAY 7
Chin Fei who is my cousin, is twelve years old. He lives with his loving family
in Taman Pendek. He has very caring andsupportive parents. Every weekend, his
parents will make it a point to bring the family out to any shopping complexes in
town.
A fortnight ago, Chin Fei and his family went window-shopping at Han Seng
Mall. There was a big crowd of people as Hari Raya was just around the corner. At
the concourse area, a lot of people gathered to watch a dance show. It was
performed by a troupe of dancers from the famous Dancing Academic from Kuala
Lumpur. Chin Fei and his family joined in the fun. They clapped and cheered as the
dancers danced gracefully to the music.
After more than half an hour, Chin Fei felt bored. He began looking around at
the crowd of spectators. He turned left and right. Suddenly, something caught his
eyes. To his surprise, he saw a woman pickpocket a man who was
so engrossedwatching the dance. Chin Fei quickly informed his father. His father
told the whole family to keep an eye on the woman while he rushed to alert the
security guard.
Before the woman could escape, the security guard caught her.
They retrieved the mans wallet and returned it to him. The man was very thankful
to Chin Fei and his family. As a reward, he gave Chin Fei and his sister ten ringgit
each.

MODEL ESSAY 8

Zawiah who is my nephew, is a chubby nine-year-old girl. She lives happily

with her family in Taman Kemumin, ten kilometres from Kota Bharu. She studies at
Sekolah Kebangsaan Kemumin. She is a friendly, kind and hardworking girl. All the
teachers and friends like her very much.
One Tuesday morning, Zawiah woke up with a severe stomach-ache. She felt
very sick and was groaning in pain. She went in and out of the toilet. She told her
mother about it. Feeling worried, Zawiahs mother quickly took her to the nearby
clinic. At the clinic, there were a lot of people waiting to get treatments. Zawiah and
her mother sat and waited patiently to see the doctor. Her mother
kept consoling her. At last, it was Zawiahs turn to enter the doctors room.
The doctor gave Zawiah and a smile and asked her a few questions. He then
examined her thoroughly. Zawiah told the doctor that the day before she had lunch
at a stall which was just a walking distance away from her school. After paying for
her food, she noticed that the cook who had prepared her food had dirty hands. His
clothes was old and dirty too. The doctor then diagnosed that she probably suffered
from food poisoning. He gave her some medicine. He also advised her to rest and to
drink plenty of water. Lastly, he also advised Zawiah to be extra careful and choosy
when eating out.

MODEL ESSAY 9
Zainuddin who is eleven years old, lives in a small fishing village, forty-eight
kilometers from Kota Bharu. He has a small loving family. Everyone in the village
is fond of Zainuddin. He is not only friendly but also kind. He likes to help people
who are in trouble.
One night, there was a fearful storm in Zainuddins village. The winds were
blowing strongly and the rain was pouring. The next morning, all the villagers were
surprised to see many trees were rooted off and roofs were blown away. Then,
Zainudins parents found out that a big tree had fallen on to Makcik Lijahs house. It
had damaged her kitchen. Makcik Lijah was very sad and weeping the whole
morning.
Taking pity on her, Zainuddin and his family went over to Makcik Lijahs
house. Zainuddins father promised to help her. He called some villagers and asked
them to help to repair Makcik Lijahs house. The villagers saw eye to eye with the
idea.
Without wasting time, Zainuddins father and the villagers started working.
Some of them helped to remove the tree trunk while one of them sawed up the logs
into smaller parts using a chain saw.They spent the whole day repairing the kitchen.
At last, just before dusk, they managed to complete the work. Makcik Lijah was very

grateful to all of them. Cheerful tears welled up in her eyes. She thanked them for
being such kind and helpful neighbours.

MODEL ESSAY 10
Azim who is in his mid-teens, is a very helpful and obedient boy. Every weekend
when he is free, he will help his parents to do house chores. All his teachers and
family members love him very much. He is indeed the apple of his parents eyes.
Last Saturday morning, at about half-past six, Azim and his father went to a small
fishing village which is located ten kilometers away from their house. They went
there to buy fish to sell in the market. They went in a van to the jetty where the
fishermen landed their catch. The journey took more than half an hour.
At the jetty, there was a big crowd of fishmongers. There were also baskets of
fishes, clams and prawns, ready to be sold. Azims father bought several types of
fish and prawns. They looked fresh. The fishermen then weighed each of the
baskets with a big weighing scale. The scale was hung from a pole carried by two
men. They helped Azims father to load the baskets on to the van.
When Azim and his father arrived safely at the market, Azim quickly helped his
father to pour all the fish and prawns into a large ice box so that they would stay
fresh. Then, they opened their stall. Many customers were already waiting patiently
to buy the fish and prawns. Everyone loved to buy Azims fathers fish because they
were cheap and fresh. Azim and his father were on cloud nine when all their fish and
prawns were sold out.
MODEL ESSAY 11
Tong Kiat who is my cousin, is an adventurous boy. He studies in SK Panglima
Bayu and is a good scout in his school. One oh his hobbies is camping. He is not
only a clever but also responsible boy. All the scouts and teachers praise him for his
good manners.
A fortnight ago on a fine Sunday morning, Tong Kiat and a group of scouts
went on a camping trip. The camp was situated beside a river, five kilometers away
from their school. Upon arriving at the campsite, the scouts searched for a nice spot
topitch their tents. Then they went jungle trekking. Everyone was excited. After
enjoying themselves looking at the beautifulfloral and fauna in the jungle, they also
saw a few flying squirrels.
Lets follow one of those creatures, suggested Tong Kiat. Everyone nodded
in agreement. They quickly followed the flying squirrel. They then realised that they
had gone too far into the jungle. They also knew they were lost. All of them felt

worried. They sat on a big rock and looked around. They started to think of a plan to
go back to their campsite.
After a while, Tong kiat heard the sound of running water. An idea came to
him. All of them decided to run along the riverbank. They were sure they would be
able to reach the campsite. After running for more than half an hour, they
feltexhausted. They walked slowly. Finally reached their campsite. They
felt relieved and happy.

MODEL ESSAY 12
Ganesh who was my classmate, came from a poor family of five. He lived in a
small village, just outside Kuantan town. As his family was poor, he had to walk to
school every day. Both his parents were rubber-tappers. Although they were poor,
they were happy and contented with their lives.
Every day, whenever Ganesh had free time, he would revise his lessons and
study hard. Some of his friends called him abookworm. He wanted to further his
studies in a university. He wanted to pursue his dream of becoming an architect.
Ganeshs hard work really paid off. He managed to achieve his dream. After a
few years, he graduated from University Science Malaysia and became an architect.
He got a job in one of the big companies in Kuala Lumpur. He started to save money.
Later she bought a beautiful bungalow in Subang Jaya. He also brought both his
parents and siblings to live with him. He knew that they had sacrificed a lot to make
his dream come true. With heavy hearts, Ganesh parents left the village and lived
happily with their obedient and filial son.