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IN THIS ISSUE > Let’s celebrate > The animal world > Naturally Malaysia

Endangered species Learning English is exciting with

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READING COMPREHENSION

Racial harmony at Mid-Autumn Festival Read the news article and answer the questions that follow.

Baca rencana berita di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya.

THE city of Miri saw a celebration of racial harmony and a host of beautiful colours as thousands turned up to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Malay, Indian, Iban and Orang Ulu communities joined in the mooncake feast and lantern processions with their Chinese friends. Thousands lit up beautiful lanterns of all shapes and sizes at the historic Miri Tua Pek Kong Temple on Thursday.

State Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who joined the event, was happy to see the celebration held in unity and peace. “The mooncake festival is an important traditional festival celebrated by the Chinese community annually. Such freedom has enabled multiracial people to live in harmony and peace.”

Lee added that in Malaysia, people have the freedom to practise their respective religious and cultural beliefs.

In the evenings, both the young and the old could be seen playing with their colourful lanterns in the various public recreation parks in different parts of the city.

The festivities spilled over to the next day, which was Malaysia Day. (Adapted from The Star, September 21, 2016) 1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. a. The Mid-Autumn Festival is traditionally celebrated by the _____.

b. When was Malaysia Day celebrated?

Iban community

Monday

Chinese community

Thursday

Indian community

Friday

2. How was the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you think it is important to respect the cultural beliefs of others? Why? ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you think people of other ethnicities can celebrate your traditional festivals? Give a reason to support your answer. ______________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. respective

- masing-masing

2. recreation

- rekreasi

Teacher’s tip

These icons on the Year 4 and Year 5 activity pages identify the KSSR Educational Emphases:

Higher order thinking skills

Mastery learning

ICT

Multiple intelligences

Entrepreneurship

Creativity and innovation

Values and citizenship

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GRAMMAR

Adverbs of time ADVERBS of time – such as now, tomorrow, soon, just and still - are used to tell the time when an event or activity takes place.

Kata keterangan masa – seperti ‘now, tomorrow, soon, just, still- digunakan untuk memberitahu masa apabila sesuatu acara atau aktiviti berlaku.

Example: Ming and Kishen arrived at the bus station in Kuala Lumpur to catch the 1.45 p.m. bus to Melaka.

BUS DEPARTURE BOARD Date:

September 24, 2017

Time:

1:50 p.m.

BUS COMPANY

DESTINATION

TIME

KKBS

KL - MELAKA

1:45 p.m.

South Star

KL - MELAKA

2:00 p.m.

Maju Express

KL - JOHOR BAHRU

2:30 p.m.

*book your tickets online one day earlier to get 10% discount!

The bus left at 1.45p.m., five minutes after they arrive the bus station.

Ming: Oh, no! The bus to Melaka just left!

Kishen: Don’t worry. Let’s buy the ticket from other bus company. Look! The South Star bus is departing soon.

The bus is leaving in 10 minutes.

Ming: Alright. Is Yen Pei is going to meet us in Melaka on the 25th of September?

Kishen: Yes, that’s tomorrow! We should ask her to book her ticket online today.

She can get a 10% discount.

The conversation takes place on the 24th of September, so the 25th is one day after the conversation.

Ming: Let’s give her a call later.

Ming suggests that they call Yen Pei at a time in the near future.

Exercise Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs of time.

Isi tempat kosong dengan kata keterangan masa yang betul.

Dear Jamal, I _____________ came back from Pulau Langkawi. I bought some souvenirs for you so I will be visiting you _____________. My cousin from Johor is at my house ___________ so I will bring her around our neighbourhood. See you _______________.

Your neighbour, Rema

Let

be your doorway to success

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CONVERSATION Complete the conversation with the most suitable answer.

Lengkapkan perbualan di bawah dengan jawapan yang paling sesuai.

1.

Would you like to come to my open house on Christmas?

_______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________

2.

Yes, the food is delicious! _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________

3.

They are performing the ngajat dance.

_______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________

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THE FUN PAGE

Articles ENGLISH has two articles: ‘the’ and ‘a/an’.

• ‘The’ is used to refer to specific nouns • ‘A/an’ is used for non-specific nouns.

‘The’ is known as the definite article. ‘A’ and ‘an’ are known as indefinite articles.

• If you say, “Let’s read the book,” you mean a specific book you have in mind. For example, The King of Kites.

• If you say, “Let’s read a book,” you mean any book (a poetry book, Gulliver’s Travels, or The King of Kites) rather than a specific book.

Let’s practise using articles with a game called ‘Simon Says’.

How to play: • In order to play this game, each student will prepare three sentences using any of the following articles (a, an, the).

• Everyone submits their three sentences on a piece of paper to the teacher who will read out each sentence.

• Now everyone stands up to carry out the action that your teacher will read out.

• But here’s the catch: you must carry out the action only if your teacher starts the sentence with “Simon says…”

• If she does not start her sentence with “Simon says…”, and you carry out the action, then you are out of the game. You will have to be seated.

• Everyone (including your teacher) can judge this game.

Types of sentences to write for this activity: • Sentences you write have to be something that can be carried out logically in the classroom (or venue) where your English lesson is held.

• Examples of sentences you can write: - “Look at the teacher”, - “Point at the tallest student” or - “Wink at a student”.

• Don’t write a sentence like: “Touch the student” (because you wouldn’t know which student to touch).

So listen carefully - not just for the instruction but also for which article is used. Good luck!

Get your creative juices flowing with

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THE person in the poem is describing his or her grandmother’s house. Although the house is very small, there are many interesting things like flowers, clocks, bells and books in the different parts of the house. The person in the poem loves to go there just to see his grandmother and have tea with her.

POEM

Grandma’s House Grandma’s house is very small just a bedroom and a hall and a parlour full of flowers lots of clocks to tell the hours

Activity A

and a kitchen with a cat fast asleep upon a mat and a bathroom cool and white full of towels soft and bright

Use the following words to complete the sentences correctly.

beside

upon with

and a front door with a bell and a garden with a well

and

and a place to sit and dream down beside a little stream.

1. Last Saturday, I went to the night market _________ my sister.

Grandma’s house is full of things things with wheels and things with wings,

2. “Place the vase gently __________ the shelf,” said Mrs. Tan to her daughter.

things with spouts and things with handles, bells and books and fans and candles.

Grandma’s house is very small, but I love to go to call, and to share a pot of tea— just my grandmamma and me!

- Pamela Mordecai

3. The girl in blue who is standing _________ the chef is Linda 4. “I like the colours red ________ green,” said Susan to the shop assistant.

5. “We have to learn to work well ________ each other,” said the headmaster during his speech.

6. The boys’ rowdy behaviour during the football match was frowned ___________.

Activity B

Rearrange the letters to form words that match the following descriptions.

1

something with wheels

N T A R I __ __ __ __ __

2

something with wings

L G E E A __ __ __ __ __

3

something with a spout

P E T T A O __ __ __ __ __ __

4

something with a handle

A N G H D B A __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Activity C

What do you think the person saying this will dream about? Write your answer here.

I think he/she will dream about... __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

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READING COMPREHENSION Read the notice and answer the questions that follow.

Baca notis di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

Join us on the Endangered Animals Awareness Campaign on the 30th of September!

Keen to do your part in saving these animals? The details are as below: Time : 8.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Venue : School hall Fee : RM30 per person (including a free T-shirt and lunch) What you can do in the campaign: u Watch videos and learn more about factors that cause animal extinction. u Sort out recyclable items u Art and craft workshop Those interested, please see Ms. Law or Mr. Vera to register.

1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. a. What is the purpose of the campaign?

To raise funds to save endangered animals To create awareness on animal extinction To get a free T-shirt 2. List out THREE species of endangered animals. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Suggest TWO ways to help reduce the risk of animal extinction. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why should we do our part in preventing animal extinction? __________________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. extinction - kepupusan

2. recyclable - boleh dikitar semula

is your window to the world

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GRAMMAR

Comparative forms of adjectives COMPARATIVE forms of adjectives are used to compare two subjects, places or objects.

Adjektif perbandingan digunakan untuk membandingkan dua subjek, tempat atau objek.

How do we form comparative adjectives?

- Adjective + er followed by ‘than’ (for most adjectives with one or two syllables) Examples: taller than, smarter than - more + adjective + than (for adjectives with more than two syllables) Examples: more interesting than, more beautiful than Examples: 1. Jonathan runs faster than Jim. 2. The bungalow is bigger than the terrace house.

3. The storybook is more colourful than the textbook.

Exercise A. Complete the table of comparison below by filling in your classmates’ names and characteristics.

Lengkapkan jadual perbandingan di bawah dengan mengisi nama-nama rakan sedarjah anda dan ciri-ciri.

Name

height

weight

humorous Rate your friend on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “not at all” and 5 being “extremely”.

Rahman

120cm

42kg

5

Abby

121cm

39kg

4

B. Make sentences based on the information from the table.

Buat ayat berdasarkan maklumat daripada jadual di atas.

Example: Rahman is more humorous than Abby.

1. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________________

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WRITING Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help you. Write your answer in the space provided. Write your story between 80 to 100 words.

Tulis sebuah cerita berdasarkan gambar-gambar di bawah. Kamu boleh menggunakan perkataan-perkataan yang diberikan untuk membantu kamu. Tulis jawapan kamu di ruang yang disediakan. Panjangnya jawapan kamu hendaklah di antara 80 hingga 100 patah perkataan.

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— organised — trip — Malay Tapir Conservation Centre — excited —

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 2.

— arrived — herd — endangered animals — photos — English project —

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 3.

— gathered information — poster — save — meaningful —

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. organised 2. herd

- menganjurkan - sekawan

3. endangered 4. meaningful

- terancam - bermakna

Keep calm and keep striving!

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THE FUN PAGE

On the verge of extinction COMPLETE this crossword puzzle to find out what the top five endangered animals in Malaysia are.

1

2

3

4

5

Across 4. Has two horns and can be found in swamps and rain forests.

5. Its translation means ‘Forest man’. They are believed to be the smartest creature on Earth, after man.

Down 1. They are nocturnal creatures and are better known as Sang Kancil.

2. Was found in Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.

3. Has a short snout, runs fast and survives on leaves, fruits and berries.

Answers: 1. MOUSE DEER

2. BLACK SHREW

3. MALAYAN TAPIR

4. SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS

5. ORANGUTAN

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ALTHOUGH Timothy Tompkins’ breakfast sounds rather unusual, he seems to have enjoyed it very much.

POEM

The Meal

Activity A

Timothy Tompkins had turnips and tea The turnips were tiny.

He ate at least three.

And then, for dessert, He had onions and ice.

He liked them so much That he ordered it twice.

He had two cups of ketchup, A prune, and a pickle.

‘Delicious,’ said Timothy.

‘Well worth a nickel.’

He folded his napkin And hastened to add, ‘It’s one of the loveliest breakfasts I’ve had.’

Find the words in the poem to match the following.

1. Another word for small.

2. Something that is served after a main meal is called a ___.

3. Two times.

4. A kind of sauce.

5. A coin.

- Karla Kuskin 6. Another word for ‘nicest’.

Activity B

Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

had ordered

Activity C

liked

folded

hastened

1. May did not come to school yesterday because she has/had a cold.

2. “We all like/liked to eat durian,” said the leader of the tourist group.

3. They sent the flowers back because they had not order/ordered them.

4. The girls decided to fold/folded the towels before the matron returned.

5. They hasten/hastened to finish their meal because it was almost time for the movie.

6. “If you don’t say/said your name, we will not let you enter,” said the guard.

If you had to eat the same breakfast as Timothy Tompkins, what would you have said at the end? Write your answer here. ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

Impossible = I’m possible

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The Lion and the Mouse ONE hot afternoon, the King of the Jungle, Lion, lay asleep in the forest, his great head and mane resting on his paws.

A timid little Mouse ran up his hind feet unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose.

This woke the Lion from his slumber and he laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.

“Mercy, mercy, spare me!” begged the poor Mouse. “Please let me go and someday, I will surely repay you.”

The Lion was amused and he roared with laughter.

“What? To think that a Mouse like you could ever help me?” he gloated.

But he was in a generous mood as he had just eaten a hearty meal. So he let the Mouse go.

Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in a hunter’s net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse recognised the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net.

She ran up to one of the great ropes that bound him and she gnawed at it until it parted. Soon, the Lion was free.

“You laughed when I said I would repay you,” said the Mouse. “Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.”

And with that, they parted ways, her debt repaid to the King of the Jungle.

PROVERB MEANING EXAMPLE

: No act of kindness, however small, is wasted. : The act of kindness itself is a great deed and cannot be measured. It never goes to waste as someone will benefit from this. : Even a smile can make a person’s day. No act of kindness, however small, is wasted.

Mini dictionary 1. mane 2. paws 3. timid 4. mercy 5. begged 6. repay 7. amused 8. roared

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surai tapak kaki penakut belas kasihan merayu bayar balik geli hati mengaum

9. generous 10. hearty 11. stalking 12. prey 13. struggling 14. bound 15. gnawed 16. debt

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murah hati berselera menghendap mangsa bergelut menyekat mengigit hutang

An investment in knowledge pays

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READING COMPREHENSION Read the dialogue below. Then, answer the following questions.

Baca dialog di bawah. Kemudian, jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya.

Cuti – Cuti Travel Agency Annual Promotion Semporna, Sabah

National Park, Pahang

Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Go back to nature with our attractive holiday packages! Call us at 03-32886660 for further information.

Harin Father Reena Father Harin Father Reena

: Dad, look at this flyer. It’s about some popular holiday destinations in Malaysia. : Looks like it’s time to plan for our family’s year-end holiday again. : Oh! I thought we are going overseas this year. : There are a lot of advantages if we travel locally. We get to support local businesses and save on our transport fees. : Yes, we get to know more about our unique flora and fauna too. Since mum enjoys sightseeing and I love nature, I think Semporna would be a good choice. : That’s a great idea. Reena, you love diving and jungle trekking, don’t you? : Yes, I do. Can’t wait for the trip!

1. Tick (✔) the correct answers. a. Reena is most probably Harin’s

2.

b. Harin’s father stated following advantages of travelling locally except for ___.

sister

support local businesses

friend

learn more about the country

neighbour

save on transport fees

We get to support local businesses…

Why do you think Harin’s father say that? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

3. Based on the flyer, which of the three places would be your top choice as a holiday destination?

Give a reason to support your answer. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. destinations 2. overseas

- destinasi - seberang laut

3. advantages 4. sightseeing

the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin

- kebaikan - melawat tempat-tempat

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GRAMMAR

Collective Nouns COLLECTIVE nouns are used to group nouns such as animals, objects and human beings.

Kata nama kelompok digunakan untuk mengelompokkan kata nama seperti haiwan, objek dan manusia.

Examples:

class

flock

army People

group

stack

litter Animals

pack

team

- a class of students - an army of soldiers - a group of dancers - a team of athletes

bale Object

chest

herd

- a flock of sheep - a litter of puppies - a pack of wolves - a herd of cows

bunch

- a stack of papers - a bale of cotton - a chest of drawers - a bunch of keys

Exercise Complete the collective noun cards below.

Lengkapkan kad-kad kata nama kelompok di bawah.

1.

2.

flock

3.

pack

A flock of birds 4.

team

5.

bunch

stack

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WRITING You joined a trip to Kuala Selangor recently. Based on the information given in the diary, write a letter to your cousin telling him about the activities you did. Your answer should be between 80-100 words.

Kamu menyertai rombongan ke Kuala Selangor baru-baru ini. Berdasarkan maklumat yang diberikan dalam dairi, tulis surat kepada sepupu kamu dan beritahu dia tentang aktiviti-aktiviti yang kamu lakukan. Panjangnya jawapan kamu hendaklah antara 80 hingga 100 patah perkataan.

30th September, 2017 Day 1

• Checked in at the homestay • Visited mangrove forest

Day 2

• Jungle trekking at Taman Alam • Watched fireflies at night

Day 3

• Fed monkeys and enjoyed sightseeing at Bukit Melawati • Journey back to school

Education is the kindling of a flame. - Socrates

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CONVERSATION / VOCABULARY BUILDING Read the information given. Create a poster on animal extinction based on the information and guidelines given.

Baca maklumat yang diberikan. Reka poster tentang kepupusan haiwan berdasarkan maklumat dan garis panduan yang diberikan.

Your poster must include the following details.

➤ The aim of the poster. ➤ At least one type of endangered animal (elephant, dugong or orangutan). ➤ At least one factor that causes animal extinction (deforestation, poaching or pollution). ➤ At least one reason why we need to prevent animals from extinction. ➤ At least one way to prevent animal extinction.

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THE FUN PAGE

Treasures of Malaysia READ this passage on the importance of the mangrove forest. Then, complete the word search puzzle based on the words in bold. Discuss the meaning of those words with your teacher as you go through the answers.

Mangroves are mainly found in the tropical climate, especially along sheltered coastal regions and places where rivers constantly deposit clay and silt.

Why are mangrove forests important? Mangroves provide nursery areas for juvenile fish and crustaceans.

They also produce nutrients for the marine ecosystem. In short, mangroves provide shelter and food for the marine creatures. But most importantly, mangroves protect the coastline from soil erosion during tropical storms!

You may not realise this but mangroves are also important for our survival! How so? Mangroves form thick barriers against storms and tsunamis. It breaks down the force of waves that thrash on to the shores during such storms hence saving lives and protecting property. They are known as storm buffers!

Do you know that the mangrove forest helped reduce the loss of lives and property in a terrible natural disaster in 2004? An earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck near Sumatra, Indonesia. The deadly quake caused a tsunami. Although many people died, the mangrove actually helped reduce the impact of waves that were 30 metres high (98.4 feet)! These mangrove trees slowed down the speed of the waves that hit the shores of Banda Aceh in Sumatra.

Mangroves also provide us with many other benefits like fruits, medicine, fibre and wood. They stabilise shores by trapping sediments and building land. They improve water quality by filtering polluted waters. They protect the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide and reducing the amount of greenhouse gas.

So support laws for the management of the mangrove forest. They are crucial to our survival.

Mangrove Forest

Mangrove Forest

English is your passport to a bright future

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YEAR 6 LITERATURE

GRAPHIC NOVEL

The Wizard of Oz DOROTHY lives with her aunt and uncle in Kansas. One day a cyclone blows their house away and it lands in the Land of the Munchkins, killing the Wicked Witch of the East. The good Witch of the North tells Dorothy that to find their way back home again, Dorothy and her dog Toto will have to travel to the Emerald City to seek advice from the Wizard of Oz. On their journey there, they have many wonderful and exciting adventures and also meet three interesting characters who are each seeking for something.

Activity A

Decide whether the following statements are True or False.

Statements

True/False

1

Dorothy lived with her Aunt Alice and Uncle Henry on the grey Kansas prairie.

2

Toto was Dorothy’s little dog.

3

The Wicked Witch of the East had controlled the Munchkins for many years.

4

The Good Witch of the North gave Dorothy gold shoes for her journey.

5

The Wizard of Oz ruled in the Emerald City.

Activity B

Use words from the passage to complete the following sentences correctly.

The great cyclone raised Dorothy’s little house higher and higher, carrying it away. It was dark and windy, but Dorothy remained brave and held Toto close to her. Then as quickly as it began, the howling stopped. The sudden shock made the girl catch her breath.

1. The _______________ of the dogs kept us awake all night.

2. The sudden ________________ made her unable to talk for a while 3. “Be _______________ and remember that we are all supporting you,” said the coach to the new player.

4. When they _________________ the bar they found that the big lorry could pass through.

5. We climbed __________________ and higher until we reached the top of the hill.

Activity C

If you were Dorothy and could take three things with you on the journey to the Emerald City, what would you take and why?

I would take…

1. …____________________ because __________________________________________________ 2. …____________________ because __________________________________________________ 3. …____________________ because __________________________________________________

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ASSESSMENT Read the information given. Compare the festivals based on the guideline in the bubble map below.

Baca maklumat yang diberikan. Bandingkan perayaan-perayaan berdasarkan garis panduan dalam peta buih di bawah.

THAIPUSAM is celebrated

by Hindus around January to February every year.

It is a celebration of good over evil. On that day, the devotees offer milk, flowers and fruits.

Some of them fast before the festival and some shave their heads to express gratitude.

Thaipusam

DEEPAVALI is celebrated by Hindus in the month of October or November every year. It is a celebration of good over evil. The Hindus draw a kolam and light up their houses with oil lamps. On that day, they clean their bodies by taking oil bath as a symbol of purification.

Deepavali

Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. - Victor Hugo

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A. Match the following endangered animals to their threats.

Padankan haiwan terancam dengan ancaman mereka.

1.

Hawksbill turtle Illegal trade of its horn and habitat loss

Credit: Eric Madeja/WWF Malaysia

2.

Black rhinoceros Illegal ivory trade and habitat loss

Credit: WWF-Canon Photo Database

3.

Elephant Victims of bycatch and illegal trade its shell

Credit: AFP

4.

Dugong Seagrass habitat loss and victims of accidental bycatch

Credit: Reuters

B. Based on the matching activity above, write a message to your friend to tell him about the threats faced by these endangered animals.

Berdasarkan aktiviti padanan di atas, tulis mesej kepada kawan kamu untuk memberitahu dia tentang ancaman yang dihadapi oleh haiwan-haiwan terancam ini.

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A. Have you ever thought of promoting local tourist destinations to your friends who live abroad? You can make a postcard and send it to them. Tell them about the popular attractions and what they can do there. Browse the Internet to search for a picture of the place of interest chosen, or you can simply cut it out from any of The Star articles.

Pernahkah anda fikir bagaimana untuk mempromosikan destinasi pelancongan tempatan kepada rakan-rakan anda yang tinggal di luar negara?Anda boleh membuat poskad dan hantar kepada mereka. Beritahu mereka mengenai tarikan popular dan apa yang boleh mereka lakukan di sana Semak imbas internet untuk mencari gambar tempat yang di pilih atau anda boleh mengguntingnya dari mana-mana artikel The Star.

B. Other than postcards, you can create bookmarks of collective nouns to promote local attractions too.

Selain daripada poskad, anda boleh cipta penanda buku kata nama kelompok untuk mempromosikan tarikan tempatan juga.

A _______ of _______

A ______ of _____

Cameron Highlands

A ____ of cows

Example:

Kundasang

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says “The world is your oyster!�

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5 SEPTEMBER 2017 THE STAR/Step Up Year 4 Page 2 1. a. Chinese community b. Friday 2. It was celebrated by sharing mooncake and carrying lit lanterns.

(Accept all relevant answers) 3. Yes, I think it is important to respect the cultural beliefs of others so that we can live in unity and peace.

(Accept relevant answers) 4. Yes, people of other ethnicities can celebrate my traditional festivals so that they can understand my culture better.

Page 3 (Suggested answers) 1. just 2. tonight 3. now 4. later Page 4 (Accept any relevant answers) 1. Yes, I would love to.

2. Do you like the food?

3. What are they doing?

Page 6 A. 1. with 2. upon 3. beside 4. and 5. with 6. upon B. 1. TRAIN 2. EAGLE 3. TEAPOT 4. HANDBAG

Year 5 Page 7 1. a. to create awareness on animal extinction 2. The Hawksbill turtle, the Malayan tapir and the Proboscis monkey.

3. Do not buy products made of endangered animal parts and support awareness campaigns.

4. We should help prevent animals from going extinct to maintain the ecosystem we live in. (Accept any relevant answers)

Page 9 (Suggested answers) 1. Last week, the Nature Club of SJK (C) Kwang Yah organised a trip to Malay Tapir Conservation Centre.

The club members were excited as they had never seen a tapir before.

2. The students arrived at the centre around 9 a.m.. There, they saw a herd of tapirs.

An officer explained about the endangered animal.

After that, they took photos of the tapirs for their English project.

3. The students left the centre at noon. In school, they gathered information about the tapir. They made posters to spread awareness and help save the endangered animal. It was a meaningful activity.

Page 11 A. 1. tiny 2. dessert 3. twice 4. ketchup 5. nickel 6. loveliest B. 1. had 2. like 3. ordered 4. fold 5. hastened 6. say

Dear ______, How are you? I hope you are fine. I joined a trip to Kuala Selangor and it was fun!

First, we went to explore the mangrove forest. It was amazing to see different species of mangrove trees.

The next day, we went jungle trekking at Taman Alam. I enjoyed taking photos of the view. Besides that, we also had the chance to watch fireflies glowing at night.

Lastly, we went sightseeing at Bukit Melawati. It was great as I got to feed the monkeys there.

I hope we can explore nature together in the future.

Your cousin, (Your name) Page 18 A. 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True B. 1. howling 2. shock 3. brave 4. raised 5. higher

Page 20 A. 1. Victims of bycatch and illegal trade its shell 2. Illegal trade of its horn and habitat loss 3. Illegal ivory trade and habitat loss 4. Seagrass habitat loss and victims of accidental bycatch B. Dear ______, I read some information on endangered animals and their threats recently.

The Hawksbill turtle is endangered because it is often a victim of bycatch. Its shell is also illegally traded.

The Black rhinoceros is poached for its horns. It also faces threat from habitat loss.

The elephant too faces a threat from habitat loss. It is also endangered because of illegal ivory trade.

For the dugong, it is endangered because of seagrass habitat loss. It is also a victim of bycatch.

Let’s do our part to save these animals.

Your friend, (Your name)

Assessment Year 6 Page 13 1. a. sister b. learn more about the country 2. I think Harin’s father said that because he is a good citizen who would like to contribute to the local economy.

3. (Accept any relevant answers) Page 14 (Suggested answers) 2. A pack of coyotes 3. A stack of plates 4. A team of football players 5. A bunch of bananas Page 15

2, Jalan Melur 8, Taman Melur Jaya, 45700 Selangor.

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January or February

Thaipusam

shave heads to express gratitude

Celebrated

by Hindus

A celebration of good over evil

October or November

Deepavali

take oil bath as symbol of purification

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5 SEPTEMBER 2017 THE STAR/Step Up

YEAR 4 – ARTICLES Here’s a simple game you can play with a partner. Look for a short article from The Star that uses the three articles: a, an and the.

Next, copy the passage out onto a sheet of paper. Choose 10 articles to blank out. When you are done, pass the paper to your partner who will have to fill in the correct article in each blank.

He will do the same for you. Check answers against the article.

YEAR 5 – COMPARATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES Scan The Star in pairs. Your task is to look for any two items/nouns. Paste them in the boxes provided below. Look for three such pairs.

When you are done, pass your worksheet to the pair behind you. This pair must build sentences comparing the two items while using the comparative forms of the adjectives.

Share your completed worksheets as groups of four when you are done.

Example Picture 1

Picture 2

Sentence The mobile phone is flatter than the dragon fruit.

The mobile phone is more expensive than the dragon fruit.

Picture 1

Picture 2

Sentence

Picture 1

Picture 2

Sentence

Picture 1

Picture 2

Sentence

Try, try, try! Never say die!

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A simple guide on how to modify this tabloid size paper to a small and fanciful note book 1. Fold the 12-page tabloid into half.

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5 SEPTEMBER 2017 THE STAR/Step Up

YEAR 6 – TREASURES OF MALAYSIA Look for a picture of a scenery from The Star. It could be a picture of a park, beach or forest. It could be one that is beautiful or one that is dreadful.

Next, in pairs, write six points about what you see in the picture. Write three positive points and three negative points. You may make up your points if there is not much information on the picture.

- Paste photograph here -

2. Cut on the dotted line indicated on the page.

3. Once you have cut it, you can staple the pages near the folded side.

Three positive points:

Three negative points:

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

Think of one way to improve the environment in the picture you have chosen:

4. You now have a small and flexible note book.

Now that you have thought about these points, compile them and write a short composition about this place. (You can give this place a name if your article does not provide one.) Do this activity in your exercise book. Your teacher can get some of you to read out your compositions to the class.