WRITING TIPS E1 – E2 SPOT THE MISTAKES E3 – E7 VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT E8 – E12 Part 5 Word Definition (Spelling) ............................................................................................. 1 Practices 1 – 4 Part 6 Short Communicative Message .................................................................................. 5 Practices 1 – 18 Part 7 Note Expansion ......................................................................................................... 25 Practices 1 – 14 UASA Summative Assessment ........................................................................ 57 – 60 Answers ............................................................................................................. A1 – A8 Contents
E1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Writing Tips 1 Part 5 tests your spelling and ability to read and understand definitions of words. 2 There are 5 questions in this part. 3 Look at the example below: A round fruit with shiny red or green skin that is fairly hard and white inside a p p l e 4 Read the definition or description carefully and think about what the word could be. 5 The first letter of the word will be given. This will give you a clue about what the word could be. 6 Then, count the number of blank spaces. Use the number of blank spaces to guess the number of letters in the word. 7 For example, if the answer is “apple”, and there are 4 blank spaces, it means that the word must have a length of 5 letters. 8 The total mark for Part 5 is 5 marks. 9 Practise spelling at home to improve your chances of getting them right in the exam. Part 5 Word Definition (Spelling)
E2 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips Part 6 Short Communicative Message 1 Part 6 tests your ability to write short messages. 2 You will be given a prompt that describes a situation, and you will need to write a communicative message in the form of an email, letter or message. 3 The prompt will usually include 3 bullet points that provide clues about what you need to write. 4 Make sure you address each bullet point in your communicative message. 5 Tips for writing a communicative message for Part 6: (a) Identify the key information in the prompt. • What is the situation you are writing about? • Who is the recipient of the message? • What do you want the recipient of your message to do or know? (b) Be clear and concise. Get to the point quickly and avoid using unnecessary words. (c) Remember to use proper grammar and spelling. (d) Read through your message and check for errors before submitting. 6 The total mark for Part 6 is 10 marks. 7 You have to write between 30 and 50 words. Part 7 Note Expansion 1 Part 7 tests your ability to write a communicative message based on a stimulus, such as a poster. 2 You are required to write a communicative message in the form of an email, letter or message. 3 The stimulus will provide you with all of the information that you need to write your communicative message. 4 It is also important to elaborate and extend on the information in the stimulus. This means that you need to add your own ideas and words to the message. 5 Tips for writing a communicative message for Part 7: (a) Read the stimulus carefully. (b) Address the information in the stimulus. (c) Elaborate and extend on the information. (d) Remember to use proper grammar and spelling. (e) Read through your message and check for errors before submitting. 6 The total mark for Part 7 is 15 marks. 7 You have to write between 60 and 80 words.
E3 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. SPOT THE MISTAKES It’s about 1 km from here. What distance is the bus station from here? Wrong answer: What distance is the bus station from here? 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Wrong way of asking the distance. It is better to use ‘how far’ to ask for distance. Correct answer: How far is the bus station from here? 3 Are you a bookworm? Yes, I like to reading books very much. Wrong answer: Yes, I like to reading books very much. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? ‘To’ is not needed in this sentence. Correct answer: Yes, I like reading very much. 3 SPOT the Mistakes 1 SPOT the Mistakes 2
E4 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips Let me help you. Please explain me how improve my English. Wrong answer: Please explain me how improve my English. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Insert ‘to’ to make the sentence structure correct. Correct answer: Please explain to me how to improve my English. 3 We collected the books and put away them. Wrong answer: We collected the books and put away them. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? If you use a pronoun as the object of a phrasal verb, it must always come between the verb and the particle. Correct answer: We collected the books and put them away. 3 SPOT the Mistakes 3 SPOT the Mistakes 4
E5 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips They go always to school by bus. Wrong answer: They go always to school by bus. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Adverb of frequency ‘always’ should be used before the verb. Correct answer: They always go to school by bus. 3 Let’s get in the train before we miss it. Wrong answer: Let’s get in the train before we miss it. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Wrong usage of preposition – get in the train means location that you are inside the train Correct answer: Let’s get on the train before we miss it. 3 SPOT the Mistakes 5 SPOT the Mistakes 6
E6 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips What are you doing, mum? I’m doing preparing dinner. Wrong answer: I’m doing preparing dinner. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? The word ‘doing’ is not needed in this answer. Correct answer: I’m preparing dinner. 3 She said me she likes your presentation. Wrong answer: She said me she likes your presentation. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Wrong usage of ‘said’ in this context. Correct answer: She told me she likes your presentation. 3 SPOT the Mistakes 7 SPOT the Mistakes 8
E7 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips My mother wanted I to be a doctor. Wrong answer: My mother wanted I to be a doctor. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Wrong usage of pronoun ‘I’. Correct answer: My mother wanted me to be a doctor. 3 You are very nice, same your mother. Wrong answer: You are very nice, same your mother. 7 Do you know what is wrong with this sentence? Wrong usage of the word ‘same’. Correct answer: You are very nice, like your mother. 3 SPOT the Mistakes 9 SPOT the Mistakes 10
E8 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. PHRASAL VERBS SENTENCES 01 Break into: To forcefully enter a building or place without permission The burglar broke into the house through a window. 02 Cheer up: To make someone feel happier She sings a song to cheer up her friend. 03 Count on: To rely on someone or something You can count on your friends to help you. 04 Eat up: To finish all the food on your plate I eat up all the vegetables on my plate. 05 Give up: To stop trying to do something Don’t give up. Keep trying until you succeed. 06 Hold on: To wait for a short time Hold on a minute. Let me get my bag first.. 07 Look after: To take care of someone or something She looks after her sister when her mum is busy. 08 Look for: To search for something you can’t find I look for my keys in my backpack. 09 Look up: To look for information in a book I will look up the word’s meaning in the dictionary. 10 Make up: To create a story or an excuse that isn’t true Don’t make up silly reasons for being late.
E9 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips PHRASAL VERBS SENTENCES 11 Pass out: To become unconscious He ran a marathon and felt so tired that he nearly passed out. 12 Pick up: To lift something off the ground or pick it from a place. Please pick up your toys and put them away neatly. 13 Put on: To wear clothes or accessories Put on your jacket. It is chilly outside. 14 Run into: To meet someone by chance I ran into my friend at the supermarket just now. 15 Set off: To start a journey or trip They will set off on their camping trip early in the morning. 16 Show off: to do something to get attention or admiration The millionaire likes to show off his luxurious cars and expensive jewellery. 17 Take off: To remove something, like clothes It is getting warm outside, so I take off my sweater. 18 Take up: To begin a new hobby or activity She decided to take up playing the piano as a hobby. 19 Turn down: To decrease the volume The music is too loud. Please turn down the volume. 20 Use up: to use all of something so that there is none left Don’t use up all the water; we need to save some for later.
E10 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips Prefixes Suffixes SUFFIXES -able -er -ful -ish -ive -less -ly -ness MEANING capable of, able to be a person that performs the action full of having the quality of having the nature of without in the way mentioned state of being EXAMPLES durable, comfortable, readable reader, teacher, writer helpful, joyful, playful childish, reddish, snobbish creative, decisive, talkative careless, fearless, homeless happily, quickly, softly darkness, kindness, sadness a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make another word 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 PREFIXES disir-- misnonover prereunMEANING not, opposite not, opposite wrong, incorrect not, opposite too much, excessive before again not, opposite EXAMPLES dislike, disagree, disappear irregular, irresponsible, irrelevant misbehave, misunderstand, mistake non-fiction, non-verbal, non-stop overcook, overeat, oversleep preheat, preschool, preview redo, rebuild, return unhappy, unfair, unlock 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 08
E11 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. SIMILES SIMILES SENTENCES 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 as clear as crystal The water at the waterfall was as clear as crystal. as black as coal The little boy’s face is as black as coal. as brave as a lion The soldier was as brave as a lion. as busy as a bee His father was as busy as a bee. as cheerful as a bird He was as cheerful as a bird when he heard the good news. as bitter as gall He refused to eat the medicine that was as bitter as gall. as fast as lightning The boy who ran as fast as lightning won the race. as vain as a peacock No one wanted to befriend the girl who was as vain as a peacock. as smooth as silk My sister’s hair is as smooth as silk. as playful as a kitten The naughty boy was as playful as a kitten. as quiet as a mouse He tiptoed into the room as quiet as a mouse. as funny as a clown He was as funny as a clown. as stubborn as a mule He refused to listen because he was as stubborn as a mule. as slow as a snail My grandma walks as slow as a snail. as still as a statue He stood there as still as a statue. as blind as a bat My grandmother is as blind as a bat without her spectacles. as mischievous as a monkey The naughty boy was as mischievous as a monkey. as white as snow The clothes she wore were as white as snow. as stiff as a board I am sure my brother is very nervous, he is standing as stiff as a board on the stage. as hungry as a wolf He was as hungry as a wolf after coming back from the trip.
E12 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Vocabulary Enrichment & Writing Tips IDIOMS IDIOMS SENTENCES 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 caught red-handed (caught while committing a crime) The thief was caught red-handed by the police. keep an eye (watch carefully) His mother asked him to keep an eye on his sister while she was away. pass with flying colours (to do very well in test) She was happy to pass the test with flying colours. raining cats and dogs (rain heavily) It was raining cats and dogs the whole day. to get to the heart of the matter (to find out the source of the matter) He was determined to get to the heart of the matter. to lend a hand (to help) Halim decided to lend a hand to Ali. to live from hand to mouth (to live only for today without thought for tomorrow) The poor boy and his family lived from hand to mouth. to receive with open arms (to welcome cordially) His grandparents receive him with open arms. to turn over a new leaf (to change your way of life to become a better person) He was sorry for his action and turned over a new leaf since that incident. once in a blue moon (rarely, once in a long time) He only visited his parents once in a blue moon. by hook or by crook (by fair or foul means) He knew he had to finish the task by hook or by crook. by leaps and bounds (with remarkable speed) His performance in school improved by leaps and bounds because he worked very hard. fair and square (with justice and honesty) All his friends like him because he is fair and square. fall on deaf ears (to be ignored) All his parents’ advice to him fall on deaf ears. fit as a fiddle (in very good health) He was as fit as a fiddle till he fell sick. in the nick of time (just before it is too late) He managed to save the boy from drowning in the nick of time. get into hot water (get into trouble) He is very naughty and mischievous, so he always gets into hot water. spick and span (neat and clean) The village became spick and span after the ‘gotong-royong’.
1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 5 Word Definition (Spelling) Part Practice 1 Read the descriptions of some words about things in the kitchen. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0 a large appliance that preserves your food by keeping it cool at a low temperature r e f r i g e r a t o r 1. a piece of clothing that protects your clothes from getting dirty when you cook a 2. a machine that is used for making smoothies and shakes b 3. a sharp tool used to cut things like fruits, vegetables and meat k 4. a flat, usually round dish used to hold and serve food p 5. a machine that makes your bread crispy and brown when you put slices of bread inside it t 1 2 4 Tips 1 Understand the topic. This tells you that the words are related to items typically found in a kitchen. 2 Refer to the example for guidance. Pay attention to the example given. It will give you an idea about words you need to fill in. 3 Read the descriptions carefully. Make sure you understand what the description is talking about for each word. Think about a word that matches the description. 4 Use the first letter and count the blank spaces to fill them correctly. The first letter of the word is already provided. Make sure the word you are filling in starts with the given letter. Then, look at the blank spaces where you need to fill in the letters. Count how many blank spaces there are. Each space represents one letter in the word. 3
2 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Part 5 – Word Definition (Spelling) Practice 2 Read the descriptions of some words about musical instruments. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0 a slender instrument with holes that you blow into to create lovely sounds f l u t e 1. an instrument with strings that you strum or pluck to make music g 2. a large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard p 3. a shiny, metal instrument that you blow into to make loud, brassy music t 4. a small instrument that you play by moving a bow across its strings v 5. a pair of instruments that make noise when you shake them m
3 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Part 5 – Word Definition (Spelling) Practice 3 Read the descriptions of some words about insects and bugs. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0 an insect that collects nectar from flowers to make honey b e e 1. an insect that sucks blood and can result in itchy bumps m 2. a small insect that lives in groups called colonies and is skilled at carrying food and building nests a 3. an insect that produces light and creates twinkling effect in the dark f 4. a small creature with eight legs that spins silky webs to catch insects for food s 5. an insect that starts as a caterpillar, has pretty wings and moves gracefully among flowers b
4 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Part 5 – Word Definition (Spelling) Practice 4 Read the descriptions of some words about sports. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0 a sport where athletes do flips and jumps on equipment like balance beams and bars g y m n a s t i c s 1. a game played on a grassy area, where players use special sticks to hit a small ball into holes g 2. a sport that involves gliding on snow with long boards attached to your feet s 3. a sport where players hit a ball back and forth with their hands over a high net v 4. a sport involving jumping into water from platforms or springboards d 5. a game where players throw a ball into a tall hoop to score points b
A1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Part 5 Word Definition (Spelling) Practice 1 1. apron 2. blender 3. knife 4. plate 5. toaster Practice 2 1. guitar 2. piano 3. trumpet 4. violin 5. maracas Practice 3 1. mosquito 2. ant 3. firefly 4. spider 5. butterfly Practice 4 1. golf 2. skiing 3. volleyball 4. diving Answers 5. basketball Part 6 Short Communicative Message Practice 1 1. couldn’t make 2. with a fever 3. history notes 4. greatly appreciated Practice 3 To : [email protected] Subject : Funfair Dear Wilson, Great news! There is an upcoming funfair event in town. It is happening from 20 June to 27 June. The admission fee is RM10 per person. We will get to enjoy thrilling rides like the roller coaster and try our luck at the game stalls. Are you interested to go with me? Your friend, Clark (48 words) Practice 4 Hi Dad, I have something important to discuss with you. I’d love to have a new bicycle. It is a vibrant red mountain bike. It costs RM500. I believe it would greatly enhance my outdoor adventures and help me stay active. I promise to take good care of it. Can you please buy it for me? Your son, Simon (50 words) Practice 2 One of the highlights of my garden is the beautiful sunflowers. Their vibrant blooms never fail to bring a smile to my face. I water them regularly and ensure they receive ample sunlight.