UPSR 2005ENGLISH

THE SJK NEW FORMAT

SEKTOR PENGELUARAN UJIAN AKADEMIKLEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

PAPER 1024/1034/1

50 minutes

UPSR SK 024 /034

ASSESSMENT FORMAT

TYPE OF INSTRUMENT : OBJECTIVE TYPE

TYPE OF ITEMS : MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS : 40 QUESTIONS

MARKS : 40 MARKS

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY : ACHIEVEMENT : 5

CREDIT : 3

EXCELLENT : 2

(5 : 3 : 2 )

SCOPE OF TESTING :

VOCABULARY, LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS, GRAMMAR & COMPREHENSION – REPRESENTATION OF THE NEWLY-REVISED SYLLABUS

OBJECTS

PEOPLE

ACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

PARTS OF THE BODY

ANIMALS

PLANTS

DESCRIPTIONS

PLACE, DIRECTIONS

AND PARTS OF A BUILDING

Similes

Antonyms

Synonyms

Proverbs

Idioms

WORD LEVEL

PHRASE LEVEL

SENTENCE LEVEL

CLOTHING

NOUN

VERB

PRONOUNS

ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

ARTICLES

QUANTIFIERS

CONJUNCTIONS

PREPOSITIONSPUNCTUATIONS

UPSR SK 024 /034

PAPER 2034/2

1 hour15 minutes

ASSESSMENT FORMAT

TYPE OF INSTRUMENT : SUBJECTIVE TYPE

TYPE OF ITEMS : • SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION• INFORMATION TRANSFER• NOTE EXPANSION

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS :

3 QUESTIONS (ANSWER ALL)

MARKS : 40 MARKS

SCORING : BASED ON SCORING CRITERIA

SCOPE OF TESTING : REPRESENTATION OF THE NEWLY-REVISED SYLLABUS

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY : ACHIEVEMENT, CREDIT & EXCELLENT

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Pupils are tested on :

The ability to write phrases and sentences within a specific context in accurate and standard English –

with appropriate word order, vocabulary, structures and

punctuation.

The ability to write phrases and sentences within a specific context in accurate and standard English –

with appropriate word order, vocabulary, structures and

punctuation.

The ability to write phrases and sentences within a specific context in accurate and standard English –

with appropriate word order, vocabulary, structures and

punctuation.WRITING

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

Based on the picture, write one correct sentence. You must use both the words given. You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this question.

- plays - badminton

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

Kumar plays badminton

Kumar plays badminton.

every afternoon.

Every afternoon,

- man - fishing

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

The man is fishing.

The man loves fishing.

- television - evening

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

We watch television in the evening.

- grows - beautiful

He grows beautiful flowers.

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

Kamal collects stamps.

He is looking at the butterfly.

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

He is a customer at the restaurant.

The family is at the zoo.

The customer is in the restaurant.

Tanusha and her family are at the zoo.

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

Mother is feedingthe

baby.

The crocodile is by the river.

Puan Aliah is feedingher

baby.

QUESTION 2 – Transfer of Information

• Read the instructions carefully

• Read thoroughly and understand the text before transferring the required information.

• Transfer the required information correctly

• Ensure complete transfer without omitting necessary information

• Ensure correct usage of punctuation, spelling and tenses (especially pronouns)

• Ensure legible and neat handwriting

Royal Swiss Circus is

from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

the clowns

the bear and the lion

RM10.00

Where? Who? What?

Why? When? How?

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

Mr. Sivam driving Ipoh

Mr. Sivam stopped his car.

was driving to Ipoh one day.

He

fallen tree - road a fallen tree across the road.He saw

whenhis car

he

Mr. Sivam was driving to Ipoh one

day. He stopped his car when he

saw a fallen tree across the road.

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

Mr. Sivam was lucky. very lucky.

Two boys passed by.

They offered to help him.

passed by and

they

He was very lucky. Two boys

passed by and they offered to help

him.

He

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACE TIME

SUBJECT VERB ADJECTIVE/OBJECT/PLACETIME

pulled the tree.

They moved

continued his journey.

and

Mr. Sivam

They

the tree to the roadside.

it to the roadside.

the tree

Then,

They pulled the tree and moved it to

the road side. Then, Mr. Sivam

continued his journey.

Mr. Sivam was driving to Ipoh one day. He stopped

his car when he saw a fallen tree across the road.

He was very lucky. Two boys passed by and they

offered to help him.

They pulled the tree and moved it to the roadside.

Then, Mr. Sivam continued his journey.

DRAFT 1

Mr. Sivam was driving to Ipoh one

day. He stopped his car when he

saw a fallen tree across the road.

rainyrainy

suddenlysuddenly

Mr. Sivam, who is a bank manager, who is a bank manager, was

driving to Ipoh one rainyrainy day. He stopped

his car suddenlysuddenly when he saw a bigbig fallen

tree across the road. He was upset.He was upset.

He was very lucky. Two boys

passed by and they offered to help

him.

indeedindeed

thankfulthankful

He was very lucky indeed. Two boys

passed by and they offered to help

him. He was very thankful to them.

He was very lucky indeedindeed. At that

moment, two boys passed by and

they offered to help him. He was

very thankful thankful and gratefulgrateful to them.

gratefulgrateful

They pulled the tree and moved it to

the roadside. Then, Mr. Sivam

continued his journey.

togethertogether

thankedthanked

kindnesskindness

happilyhappily

TogetherTogether, they pulled the heavy heavy

tree and moved it to the roadside.

Mr. Sivam thankedthanked the boys for

their kindness.kindness. Then, he

continued his journey happily. The

boys were happy to do a good

deed.

CHECKLIST FOR MARKING

Read the answer script as a whole

Place in bands

Reread and identify the errors

Use the given symbols to highlight the errors of additional details like new words or interesting expressions

Reconfirm band

Award marks accordingly

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVEQuestion 1

To assess candidates’ ability to construct sentences

Question 2

To assess candidates’ ability to transfer information accurately and appropriately

Question 3

To assess candidates’ ability to express ideas in sentences with correct structures.

BAND DESCRIPTION

Excellent • Excellent and confident use of the language.• Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.• Confident use of new words to express ideas.• Ideas are well-planed, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the

interest of the reader.• Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation

Credit • Confident use of the language throughout.• Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structure but

occasional errors occurs.• Most ideas are well-organised, relevant and conveyed clearly.• Ideas are well-planned but links may be absent or inappropriate but

overall meaning is still clear.

Achievement • Generally confident use of the language.• Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.• Satisfactory presentation of ideas.• Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.• A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.

Low Achievement • Poor use of the language.• Multiple errors found in sentences.• Ideas are incomprehensible even with a few reading.• Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.• Many spelling and punctuation errors.

BAND DESCRIPTIONExcellent •Excellent and confident use of the

language.•Ideas conveyed clearly through a

variety of sentence structures.•Confident use of new words to

express ideas.•Ideas are well-planed, relevant

and are linked so as to sustain the interest of the reader.

•Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation

BAND DESCRIPTIONCredit •Confident use of the language

throughout.•Attempts made to construct a

variety of sentence structure but occasional errors occurs.

•Most ideas are well-organised, relevant and conveyed clearly.

•Ideas are well-planned but links may be absent or inappropriate but overall meaning is still clear.

BAND DESCRIPTIONAchievement •Generally confident use of the

language.•Simple sentences with minor

errors but meaning is still clear.•Satisfactory presentation of ideas.•Vocabulary is adequate to convey

meaning.•A few punctuation and spelling

errors may be found in the script.

BAND DESCRIPTIONLow Achievement

•Poor use of the language.•Multiple errors found in sentences.•Ideas are incomprehensible even

with a few reading.•Limited and incorrect use of

vocabulary.•Many spelling and punctuation

errors.