TECHNIQUES FOR

ANSWERING
UPSR QUESTIONS
BY
PUAN ZAKIAH BINTI DIN

PAPER 1

VOCABULARY

TOPICS
1. Animals
2. Plants (Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables)
3. Transportation
4. Occupations
5. Common Clothings
6. Parts of the Body
7. Buildings/Parts of the buildings
8. Calendar/Time
9. Numbers
10. Food/Drinks

11. Relationship
12. Objects
13. Places
14. Musical Instruments
15. Games/Sports/Hobbies
16. Currency/Nationality
17. Events
18. Greetings
19. Festivals

WORD MAZE
FIND 10 ANIMALS.

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Paper 1
2.Grammar
1. Articles
2. Pronouns
3. Adjectives
4. Adverbs
5. Nouns
6. Conjunctions
7. Prepositions

8. Wh-questions
9. Modals
10. Synonyms
11. Antonyms
12. Quantifier
13. Tenses
(a) Simple Present Tense
(b) Simple Past Tense
(c) Simple Future Tense
(d) Present / Past Continuous
(e) Present / Past / Perfect
14. Question Tags

Passages
1.Time-table
2. Schedule
3. Plan
4. Map
5. Graph
6. Charts Bar chart
Pie chart
7. Recipe
8. Menu

9. Note/Memo
10. Messages
11. Postcards
12. Poster
13. Picture/Pictures
14. Method
15. Book Review/Book Report
16. Extract of story/Stories

17. Poem
18. Notice
19. Announcement
20. Advertisement
21. Label
22. Report
23. List
24. Form
25. TV/Radio Programmes
26. Process

27. Duty roster

28. Diary
29. E-mail
30. Speech
31. News report
32. Factual
33. Narrative
34. Dialogue
35. Telephone Conversation
36. Letter formal & informal

My Bonnie
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
O bring back my Bonnie to me.
Bring back
Oh bring back
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me,to me
Bring back, Oh bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me

PAPER TWO
QUESTION 1
Study the picture given.
Study the words given Find which are nouns and
verbs.
3. Think what tense to use ! ( Present, Past or Future)
4. When writing, be careful of these :
- spelling
- punctuation
- grammar
- writing
5. Check your answers.
1.
2.

Example of question 1

classroom
pupils

teacher
sitting

chairs
listening

teaching
blackboard

Mathematics
in front

List down the nouns and the verbs.

Nouns

___________

____________

____________

____________

____________

Verbs
1 . __________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. __________

Question 1
Nouns

Verbs

pupils

sitting / learning

teacher

Standing / teaching

blackboard
classroom
chairs and desks

How to construct sentences

1. The teacher is teaching.
2. The pupils are learning.
3. They are in the classroom.
4. The blackboard is big.
5. There are many desks and chairs.

Sample answer for average

pupils
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The teacher is standing in front of the

classroom.
She is teaching the pupils.
The pupils are learning Mathematics.
They are sitting on the chair.
The teacher and the pupils are in the
classroom.

Sample answer for good ones

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The teacher who is standing in front of

the classroom is teaching Mathematics.
The pupils who are sitting quietly on the
chair are learning Mathematics.
The teacher and the pupils are in the
classroom.
The big blackboard is behind the teacher.
The chairs and desks are arranged
neatly.

Paper 2 Question 2
( Information Transfer )

Read the information given carefully and try to

understand.
Note carefully the differences between the three items.
When you transfer the information given, please be
careful of the following:
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Information ( complete information)
- Writing ( RM, the amount )

Example 1 Question 2 (A)

Choosing a Cake
Cheese Cake
RM 40.00 per kg
Strawberry
and raspberry
filling.
Mango slices
topping.
Available
immediately
Round

Durian Cake
RM 48.00 per kg
Durian filling
Chopped
almonds and
cherries topping
Available
immediately
Rectangular

Ice cream Cake

RM 50.00 per kg
Chocolate ice
cream filling
Jelly and mixed
fruits topping
Need to order
cake one day
before

Triangular

Complete the table.

Cheese cake

Durian cake

Fillings
Toppings

Chocolate
Ice-cream
Mango slices

Shape

Rectangular

Price
Availability

Ice cream
cake

RM 48 per kg
Immediately

Answer :
Cheese
cake

Durian cake

Ice cream
cake

Strawberry
and
raspberry

Durian

Chocolate

Toppings

Mango
slices

Chopped
almonds
and cherries

Jelly and
mixed fruits

Shape

Round

Rectangular

Triangular

RM 40 per
kg

RM 48 per kg

RM 50 per kg

Immediately

Immediately

One day
before

Fillings

Price
Availability

Tips to answer question 2 (B)

State your choice
Write simple sentences
Make sure of your tense
Dont make these mistakes:

- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Grammar
Copy the information carefully.
Write neatly and clearly

* Food
- favourite
- clean
- healthy
- nice
- delicious/tasty
- balanced diet
- junk food
- nutritious
- good

Some useful vocabulary for

Question 2

*Price
- cheap
- expensive
- low
- high
- reasonable
- affordable
- worth buying

* Place
- suitable
- interesting
- dull
- popular
- busy/quiet
- clean/dirty
- frightening
- small/big
- airy
- beautiful
- spacious
- comfortable
- convenient

* Colour
- colourful
- interesting
- dull
- favourite - beautiful
* Offer
- good - interesting
- useful - free
- valuable

- light

* Prize
- good
- interesting
- valuable
- worthy
- many/ a lot
- useful
* Date/Day/Time
- suitable
- valuable
- punctual
- free
- the best

Question 2 (B)
If you were to buy a cake for your mothers
birthday, which one would you choose? Give
reasons for your choice.
I would buy the _______________ because
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________

Sample answer :
I would buy the cheese cake
because my mother likes cheese
cake. The price is only RM40.00 per
kg. It has strawberry and raspberry
fillings. The topping is mango slices. It
is round.It is available immediately.
These are the reasons why I choose
the cake for my mother.

QUESTION 3
Be careful of the following :
SPELLING
PUNCTUATION
GRAMMAR
WRITING

How to answer the paper ????

A. Before writing :
1. Read Instruction (Baca arahan)
2. Study Pictures (Kaji gambar)
3. Read meaning ( Baca cari makna )
4. Underline verbs (Gariskan perbuatan)
- Confirm Present or Past Tense
Present tense (__s ,__es,__ies )
Past tense
( __d, __ed)
Continuous tense (__ing)
5. Mark full stops (Tandakan noktah)
6. Story line (Buat jalan cerita)
7. Insert pronouns (Selitkan Kata Ganti Nama)

For the week pupils

Study the three pictures given
List down all the nouns and verbs that can

be found in the pictures.

Match the nouns and the verbs.
Use the correct pronouns and tenses.
Be careful of :
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Singular and plural

Write a story based on the

pictures given

Nouns/Pronouns

Verbs

Pak Hamid

has

Restaurant (It)

is

food

is

Nouns/Pronouns

Verbs

cooks

cooking

They

wearing

Kitchen

is

Nouns/Pronouns
Waiter

Verbs
taking

Customers

sitting

They

eating

Pak Hamid has a restaurant. It

is big. The food is tasty. The
cooks are cooking in the kitchen.
They are wearing uniforms. The
kitchen is clean. The waiter is
taking the order. The customers
are sitting on the chair. They are
eating.

The best way to write :

Use these ideas to
make your essay
more interesting

use adjectives
and adverbs
where possible
e.g. tasty food
run quickly

use similes,
proverbs, idioms,
expressions

add a little twist

that is, something
unexpected

Be careful! You must pay attention to

as you write, or when you are
checking through your composition.
the main tense
used in the
composition

punctuation

subject-verb
agreement

spelling

Dont forget to plan your time !

5 steps to follow :
Read the questions and instructions properly

Plan what youre going to write (use a mind map)

Organise your ideas into paragraphs

Write the composition

Check your answer

Similes

as beautiful as the rainbow

as proud as a peacock
as big as an elephant
as busy as a bee/ an ant
as clear as crystal
as cold as ice
as deep as a well
as fast as lightning
as green as grass
as happy as a child
as hungry as a wolf
as loud as thunder
as white as snow
as slow as a tortoise/ a snail
as silent as the grave
as stupid as a donkey
as sweet as honey/ sugar

IDIOMS
What

is an idiom ????

An idiom is a phrase or
sentence in which simple
words are used to convey a
special meaning.

Example of Idioms:
A black sheep

: a- good-for-nothing person.
e.g. Hilmi always causes trouble in his family.
He is a black sheep in the family.
A snake in the grass : a secret enemy
e.g. I thought she was my friend until she
betrayed me. Only than I did know that she
was a snake in the grass.
Apple of the eye : someone dearly loved
e.g. He is the apple of his mothers eye.

 From A to Z

: from the beginning to the

end.
e.g. She studied the subject from A to Z.
Once in a blue moon : very rarely.
e.g. I go to the cinema once in a blue
moon.
Now and then : from time to time
e.g. We do visit the library now and then.
With flying colours : to be very
successful; to do very well
e.g. She passed the examinations with
flying colours. Her parents were very proud
of her.

To lend a hand : to help

e.g. My car has broken down. Can you lend
me a hand?
To rain cats and dogs : rain very heavily
e.g. It was raining cats and dogs this morning.
To sell like hot cakes : to be sold off quickly
e.g. The books sold like hot cakes because
they were very popular.
To talk big : to boast
e.g. Dont talk big. I know who you are.
To look down upon : to despise
e.g. It is wrong to look down upon the poor.

Example essay for question 3:

Picture 1 night Salim sleeping
- crash woke up - rushed
window
Picture 2 ran outside dark
accident people hurt telephone
Picture 3 ambulance police
arrived proud help - victims

ADJECTIVES
- cool night
- loud crash
- terrible accident
- young people
- local people
- large ambulance
- injured victims

ADVERBS
- sleeping soundly
- ran quickly
- hurt badly
- woke up quickly

accident
TWIST
- Salim himself
meets an accident
as he is running
out of the house
after calling for
an ambulance

NEW INFORMATION
- location of Salims
house
- type of vehicles
involved in accident
- possible reasons
for accident

SIMILES
-ran as fast as a deer
- proud as a peacock

adjective

adverb

other
expressions

new information

One cool Sunday night, Salim was

sleeping soundly in his room. His
house was at the junction of a busy
road.
Suddenly, he heard a loud crash. He
woke up and rushed quickly to his
window. When he saw what had
happened, his face turned pale. He
looked like he had seen a ghost.

adverb

simile

adjective

new information

Salim ran outside quickly. It was dark but

he could see that a terrible accident had
happened. Two cars had crashed headon. Some young people in both cars
were hurt badly. He suspected that
both cars had been speeding.
Salim ran as fast as lightning into his
house to telephone the local police and
the ambulance.

Other expressions

twist

simile

adjective

He dashed out again.

Unfortunately, as he was running
down the road, he tripped over a rock
and fell down. Poor Salim! He hurt his
leg and his right arm.
Within five minutes, a large
ambulance arrived. The young people
were taken to the hospital. Salim felt as
proud as a peacock because he had
helped the injured victims.

SONG
PEASE PUDDING
Pease pudding hot
Pease pudding cold
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old
Some like it hot
Some like it cold
Some like it
in the pot
Nine days old

Thank You

Hope you will pass

with flying colours.
Good luck.