Step Up 2017 Issue 4

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Contest

We are running a story-writing contest for primary school pupils in Years Five and Six. Turn to pages 11 to 14 for the contest template.

IN THIS ISSUe > Revision topics for units 1 to 3 Years 4, 5 and 6

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reading comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalannya.

Love your body “HEALTH is wealth” is a popular saying. There is no point having all the wealth in the world if you are not healthy enough to enjoy it. Below are a few simple habits that can help maintain your health.

A balanced diet It is important to consume nutritious meals from various food groups. This is to ensure that the body gets vitamins and minerals for growth and development.

Proper hydration Water is essential for bodily functions. It removes waste product from major organs. The recommended amount that one should drink is eight glasses of water every day.

Exercise Working out is important for our mental and physical health. At least 30 minutes of activity is recommended each day. Exercising helps to prevent obesity and promotes blood circulation.

Enough sleep Adults need seven to eight hours of sleep every night. Sufficient sleep keeps a person feeling fresh and alert.

It is best to sleep at a regular time every day.

1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. a. What is the passage mainly about?

b. Which of the following is an appropriate duration of sleep for an adult?

Eating a balanced diet

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Exercising for physical and mental health

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Simple habits that can help us keep healthy

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2. Why is it important to drink enough water?

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________________________________________________________________ 3. Give two examples of how you can exercise. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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

NIE EDITORIAL MANAGER: Sharon Ovinis WRITERS: Shoba Dev Dr Mallika Vasugi TRANSLATOR: Shoba Dev ILLUSTRATOR Hassan Bahri LAYOUT ARTIST: Adeline Ngui TO ORDER, CALL: Sundar (03-7967 1388) ext 1437 We welcome feedback!

Write to: starnie@thestar.com.my

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grammar A. Underline the correct plural noun in each sentence.

Gariskan kata nama jamak yang betul dalam setiap ayat.

1. We must drink at least eight ( glass, glasses ) of water every day.

2. ( Hobbys, Hobbies ) are beneficial to us.

3. Serena bought two ( loafs, loaves ) of bread this morning.

4. You have to brush your ( teeth, tooths ) to stay healthy.

5. How many ( sheep , sheeps ) can you see in the picture?

B. Fill in the blank with the simple past tense of the verb given.

Isi tempat kosong dengan kata kerja waktu lepas berdasarkan kata kerja yang diberikan.

1. Hannah ________________ (swim) for two hours yesterday.

2. Amy and Suzy ________________ (go) for tuition at 8 p.m.

3. I ________________ (draw) up a timetable to help me manage my time.

4. Atikah ________________ (feed) three stray cats last night.

5. My class ________________ (collect) donations for the orphanage.

C. Study the pictures below. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronoun.

Teliti gambar-gambar di bawah. Isi tempat-tempat kosong dengan kata nama milik yang betul.

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Whose motorcycle is that?

It is his.

Is this her cat?

Yes, it is ______________.

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This bird is _______________.

Mini dictionary 1. beneficial 2. timetable

Whose house is it ?

It is _______________.

- berfaedah - jadual waktu

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grammar A. Complete each sentence with the plural form of the word in parentheses.

Lengkapkan ayat-ayat dengan bentuk jamak kata-kata dalam kurungan.

1. We must throw rubbish into garbage _________________ (bin).

2. My aunt collects rainwater in those _________________ (pail).

3. We can help save the earth by planting more _________________ (tree).

4. We were advised to take our _________________ (raincoat) to school during the rainy season.

5. Please count the coins before you put them in those _________________ (bottle).

B. Complete the passage below with the simple past tense of the word given.

Lengkapkan petikan di bawah dengan kata kerja waktu lepas berdasarkan kata kerja yang diberikan.

Jamal and Lee are best friends. They (1) ___________ [are] fishing by a river when Lee suddenly slipped and (2) ___________ [fall] into the water.

Knowing that Lee could not swim, Jamal quickly (3) ___________ [jump] into the water and (4) ___________ [swim] towards Lee. Jamal (5) ___________ [grab] Lee by his shirt and (6) ___________ [drag] him to safety.

C. Circle the correct forms of possessive pronouns.

Bulatkan bentuk kata nama milik yang betul.

1. Shamila bought a new handbag. It is ( its, hers ).

2. This medicine belongs to grandpa. It is ( his, hers ).

3. The puppy is ( theirs, ours ). We rescued it from a drain.

4. Sazali and Karim won the trophy. The trophy is ( hers, theirs ) 5. “Ranjit you cannot take this dictionary. It is ( mine, yours ),� says Marina.

Mini dictionary 1. raincoat

- baju hujan

2. dictionary

- kamus

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A healthy smile Your teeth may be tiny but they are a very important part of your body. Apart from chewing food, what else do they help you with? Many things! They help you smile, sing and even speak!

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reading comprehension Read the news article below and answer the questions that follow.

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

Tears of joy spark success KUALA LUMPUR: Seeing tears of joy on his teacher’s face when he scored an A for Science two years ago is the driving force behind a student’s string of 7As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam.

K. Phugeneswaran was so moved by his teacher’s reaction to his only A in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah exam that he harnessed it as his motivation to study hard.

“From then on, I wanted to make all my teachers happy,” said the former SMK Seri Bintang Selatan student.

But it wasn’t easy for the boy because there is no water and electricity in his house as his parents are too poor to provide that comfort.

So the boy, the eldest of five children, studied and slept in the school canteen or the assembly area for two years.

“My teacher Puan Raja Faziatul Hanim Raja Azie stayed after school hours to tutor me.

“I want those who are poor to know that as long as you have the will to do well, you can do it,” he said, adding that he wants to become a lawyer.

Raja Faziatul said Phugeneswaran was well-mannered and always came to class neatly dressed with his school shirt tucked in.

“Even when he was bullied by the other kids, he smiled. He was never seen pitying himself despite his difficulties,” she said.

Another teacher, Salina Abdul Manaf, said Phugeneswaran was the only student who went looking for all his teachers to thank them after he received his results last week.

His story went viral on Facebook when teacher Zaireen Zainal Abiddin posted it and it was shared more than 7,000 times.

(Adapted from The Star, March 8, 2016) 1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. a. What motivated K. Phugeneswaran to study hard for the SPM examination?

Seeing tears of joy on his teacher’s face when he scored an A for Science in a previous exam.

He wanted his story to go viral on Facebook.

His teacher stayed after school hours to tutor him.

b. Who were the two teachers who commented about K. Phugeneswaran?

Salina Abdul Manaf and Zaireen Zainal Abiddin Raja Faziatul Hanim Raja Azie and Zaireen Zainal Abiddin Raja Faziatul Hanim Raja Azie and Salina Abdul Manaf

2. How did K. Phugeneswaran study without water and electricity in his house? ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is K. Phugeneswaran’s message to those who are poor? ____________________________________________________________________________

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comprehension Read the news article below. Then, complete the map.

Baca rencana berita di bawah. Kemudian, lengkapkan peta.

Disabilities don’t hinder these pupils SHAH ALAM: Disabilities are not obstacles to achieving good academic results, as proven by several students who defied the odds to score a string of As in the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination.

Among them is wheelchair-bound Aliya Najihah Mohaji of SK Sri Tiram in Tanjung Karang, Kuala Selangor.

Aliya Najihah, who suffers from a blood vessel disease, scored 4As and 2Bs. The disease caused weakness in her hands and slowed down her writing. Therefore, she was given an extra 15 minutes for each paper.

Another special pupil who achieved excellent results was Wong Jun Zhe from SJK (C) Tun Tan Cheng Lock in Subang Jaya.

Tall and lanky Jun Zhe, who suffers from Marfans Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting the body’s connective tissue, scored 5As, 2Bs and 1C. He gets 30 minutes extra for each paper since he is unable to write quickly.

In Johor Baru, SKPK Princess Elizabeth pupil Han Jia Xuan, whose vision in her left eye is impaired, obtained 4As and 2Cs. Loh Yu Han from SJK (C) Chia Min in Kluang has impaired hearing since age six. He scored 1A, 3Bs and 4Cs. In Kuching, visually impaired Felic Bakar Muyang from SKPK (B) Kuching scored 4As and 2Bs. (Adapted from The Star, November 18, 2016)

1. a. Name: ________________

2. a. Name: ________________

b. School: ________________

b. School: ________________

c. Disability: ________________

c. Disability: ________________

d. Results: ________________

d. Results: ________________

5. a. Name: ________________ b. School: ________________ c. Disability: ________________ d. Results: ________________

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Special students who scored well for UPSR

b. School: ________________ c. Disability: ________________ d. Results: ________________

4. a. Name: ________________ b. School: ________________ c. Disability: ________________ d. Results: ________________

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grammar / writing A. Complete the sentences with the present continuous tense of the word given.

Lengkapkan ayat-ayat berikut dengan kata kerja kala kini berterusan perkataan yang diberi.

1. Father is surfing (surf) the Internet to gather information for his lecture tomorrow.

2. Amy and Tony _______________________ (do) their Science homework.

3. Baby Rita _______________________ (play) with her toys.

4. Grandmother _______________________ (knit) a shawl for herself.

5. Mother _______________________ (talk) to her beautician about a new facial product.

6. Grandfather _______________________ (watch) a documentary on the television.

B. Complete the conversation with the correct adverbs of place.

Lengkapkan perbualan dengan kata keterangan tempat yang betul. there

upstairs

anywhere

everywhere

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: Have you seen my handbag (1) _______________? I have looked for it

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: Don’t worry mother, maybe it Father took it (3) __________________.

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: Oh, I see it now. It is (4) __________________ on my table.

(2) __________________ but I’m unable to find it.

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: Why is the classroom empty? Where are the pupils?

Monitor

: They are playing (5) __________________.

Teacher

: Tell them to come (6) __________________ now.

Monitor

: Oh, I don’t see the pupils (7) __________________ anymore.

Teacher

: Are they playing (8) __________________ the canteen?

Monitor

: Ah! Here they come.

C. Circle the words that cannot be counted.

Bulatkan perkataan-perkataan yang tidak boleh dihitung. oil

flower

wind

cutter

soup

mug

knife

ink

belt

water

dictionary

calculator

milk

lorry

information

spoon

towel

salt

Mini dictionary 1. shawl - selendang

2. beautician

- juru dandan

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Good table manners WORK in groups of five for this activity. Each group is going to draw the mannerisms of the children below at a meal.

First, read through the list. As a group, cross the mannerisms that show bad behaviour and check on the good ones. Next, discuss how you would draw everyone mentioned below in just one picture. You can use the space below to do so. Pin up each group’s product on the notice board once every group is done. See how every group interprets what they have read. Colour the picture to make it look really nice too.

1. Lily said, “Pass the salt, please.”

2. Johan said “thank you” after he was given an ice cream cone by Miss Lee. 3. John chatted with his mouth full.

4. Ram chewed his food quietly.

5. Sammy played with her food.

6. Fong reached across the table to help himself to John’s French fries.

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reading comprehension Read the e-mail below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Baca e-mel di bawah dengan teliti. Kemudian, jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

To

tishon@hotmail.com.

From kiron@gmail.com.

January 13

4.00 p.m.

Hello Tishon, How are you today? I am so happy you wrote to me about what’s troubling you. You should have written to me earlier so that you need not suffer in silence.

I too experienced the same thing. I did not know whom to turn to when I was bullied at school. Bullies do not understand the pain that they inflict on those they bully. Sometimes, they think it is a joke but it may cause serious harm physically and mentally.

You must bring this to the attention of your school counsellor or discipline teacher. They have the experience to handle such situations. I am sure the matter will be dealt with fairly.

Do not forget to inform your parents too. Your parents can work with your school administrators to settle the issue.

You must be feeling angry deep inside. Talk to your closest friends about the matter. It made me feel better; I’m sure it will make you feel better too.

Also, try not to be alone when you are at school. Bullies tend to hesitate picking on their victims when they are in the company of friends.

I hope the bullies learn a lesson after your school counsellor or discipline teacher deals with the issue. Their parents should be called to school and be notified of their children’s behaviour.

Meanwhile, don’t let your emotions get the better of you. Do take care and keep me informed of further development.

Your friend, Kiron

1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. a. What is troubling Tishon?

b. Kiron advised Tishon to do all of the following except ___________.

He is being bullied.

talk to his closest friends

He is bullying someone.

inform his parents

His school counsellor is bullying him.

attack the bullies

2. According to Kiron, who should Tishon inform about the bullying? (a) _____________________________________________________________________________ (b) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. If you are bullied in school, what would you do? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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Enjoyed the stories Well, it’s time in Step Up’s to tell us Story time section? yours!

Step Up presents a creative story-writing contest!

Write an interesting story based on one to four pictures from The Star newspaper.

If your story gets our attention, you may just win yourself a fun trip to the theme park!

Two grand prize winners: Each wins a 2D, 1N stay with theme park tickets for two, sponsored by Resorts World Genting (RWG) Consolation prizes: 45 theme park tickets sponsored by RWG Prizes for top five schools with the highest number of entries: Books from Scholastic Malaysia

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*Photographs can only be taken from The Star newspaper.

Picture 1: Page ___, Date ______________.

Picture 3: Page ___, Date ______________.

Picture 2: Page ___, Date ______________.

Picture 4: Page ___, Date ______________.

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Rules and regulations: 1. The contest: Story time is a contest organised by Star Media Group Berhad (the ‘Organiser’).

2. Who can take part: Story time is open to primary school pupils Years Five and Six in Malaysia.

3. Participation: This is an individual contest. Each contest entry should only have one pupil’s name.

Pupils may send in as many entries as they like, but only one entry will be selected to win a prize.

4. Sending in your entries: Pupils may send in individual entries.

Teachers may choose to do this as a class project, in which case, entries can be posted in bulk using one envelope. In the event that the school chooses to participate at a school level, the said school will qualify for school participation. Here, all entries must be submitted in one posting. Schools with the highest number of entries stand a chance at winning Scholastic books for library use. Entries from tuition centres will not be entertained.

All entries must reach the Organiser by April 24, 2017.

Send your entries to: The NiE Editorial Manager (Story time contest) Star-NiE Level 3A, Menara Star, 15 Jalan 16/11, Section 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Proof of postage is not proof of receipt. All entries, once submit-

ted, become the property of the Organiser.

5. Entry form: Pupils must use the original blank template published in the Step Up pullouts dated March 14 and 16, 2017, to create an entry for the contest. The entry form on page 14 of the Step Up template must be completed with the pupil’s details, and must include the school stamp.

6. How to create your entry: Pupils must produce a story based on a minimum of ONE (1) and a maximum of FOUR (4) photographs from the hardcopy of The Star newspaper. The newspaper should be no older than Sept 1, 2016.

The photographs must be glued to page 12 of the contest template. No montage is accepted; photos must be used in full. At the bottom of page 12, write the page number and date of The Star newspaper the pictures were found on. On page 13 of the contest template, you must write a story based on the photographs glued on page 12. The length of your story should be between 80-100 words. Marks will be allocated for creativity and proper use of language.

Students may conduct research using books, articles and the Internet, but the story must not be plagiarised.

Plagiarism will result in the automatic disqualification of an entry.

8. Intellectual property rights and indemnification: By participating in this contest, all participants warrant that all material submitted herein (photographs, text etc.) are the rightful property of the submitting participant and do not infringe or violate the rights of any other third party. Participants agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Organiser against all claims, losses, damages and/or expenses whatsoever arising from any infringement or violation of any third party intellectual property rights.

9. Modifications: The Organiser reserves the right to add to, delete, vary or amend the rules and regulations as well as the terms and conditions herein or change or modify any aspect of this contest in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, at the sole discretion and without notice and without liability to the contest participants or any other party.

10. Results: Contest winners will be announced on July 19, 2017, on our contest website: contests. thestar.com.my/nie.

Note to teacher:

Entry form

If this is a school participation, attach a cover sheet

Name of pupil:

informing the Organiser. Please

IC number: School:

7. Terms and conditions: By participating in this contest, all participants expressly agree to have read and understood all rules and regulations set out within, and agree to abide by these requirements. Failure to comply with these rules and regulations may result in the rejection of entries and/or disqualification of the participant(s).

School Stamp

include the following details: ● Name of school ● School address

Age:

● Teacher-in-charge and his/

Contact number:

● Number of entries

Address:

her contact number ● Pick the top three entries. Compile them separately in your school package.

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Gem of a mother Rearrange the sentences in the correct order to form a story. Then, rewrite the story in the space provided.

Susun semula ayat-ayat di bawah mengikut urutan yang betul untuk membentuk sebuah cerita. Kemudian, tulis semula cerita itu di ruang yang disediakan.

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Jack was born paralysed from the waist down.

Jack studied hard and successfully graduated from university.

His mother, Mrs. Fong, encouraged him and was always around to take him to school.

Mini dictionary 1. paralysed 2. errands 1. enrolled 2. renowned

- lumpuh - kerja suruhan - mendaftarkan diri - mahsyur

To show his gratitude, Jack bought his mother a big house and employed a maid to run his mother’s errands.

When Jack enrolled in university, his mother continued to support him.

Jack is extremely grateful for having such a dedicated mother.

Although wheelchair-bound, Jack was determined to go to school.

He later published a book and became a renowned author.

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Education is the kindling of a flame. - Socrates

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grammar / writing A. Rewrite each sentence to include the adverb of degree given in the parentheses.

Tulis semula setiap ayat dengan kata keterangan darjah yang diberi di dalam kurungan.

1. The Proton Saga was destroyed in the accident. (completely) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Jacinta was upset when she received the tragic news. (terribly). _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. The child fell into the drain. (nearly) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. The trekkers found it difficult to follow the trail. (extremely) _____________________________________________________________________________

B. Join the pairs of sentences using either…or.

Gabungkan pasangan ayat dengan menggunakan ‘either...or’ 1. Simon can have pasta for lunch. He can just have a drink. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Zamri may tour Switerland this coming holidays. He may tour Germany. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Dad has taken the house keys. Mum has taken the house keys. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. My manager will buy a new car. He will just save his money. _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Amelia will pursue her education in medicine. She will pursue her education in law. _____________________________________________________________________________

C. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct punctuation.

Tulis semula ayat-ayat berikut dengan menggunakan tanda baca yang betul.

1. why was peter goh absent on monday. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. hello everyone im the new student from penang. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. shes your sister isn’t she. _____________________________________________________________________________

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writing Write a story based on the picture 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 di bawah. Kamu boleh menggunakan perkataan-perkataan yang diberikan untuk membantu kamu. Tulis jawapan kamu di ruang yang disediakan. Panjangnya jawapan kamu hendaklah antara 80 hingga 100 patah perkataan.

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Suzie was walking home alone after work. She _______________________________________

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the fun page ADVERBS of degree answer the question of “how much”. So how much do you remember about this topic?

Here’s a list of adverbs of degree. Unscramble the adverbs below and complete the word search puzzle.

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Baca rencana berita di bawah dengan teliti dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikut.

A friend in need is a friend indeed TELUK INTAN: Seeing his diabetic friend R. Doraisamy gradually losing his eyesight with no one to look after him, Mohd Yusuf Rohani has devoted the past 16 years caring for him.

They are neither related nor from the same cultural background but none of that matters to Mohd Yusuf, one of the winners of this year’s Star Golden Hearts Award.

Now 47, Mohd Yusuf does his best to tend to a man 19 years his senior whom he affectionately calls D.O. Language has also never been a barrier between the two as Mohd Yusuf spent his primary school years in a Tamil school. Both have been communicating in Tamil since he met Doraisamy, who is now a double amputee, decades ago.

“I trust Yusuf more than I would my own family,” says Doraisamy, now 66, who is wheelchair-bound after losing the lower part of both legs to diabetes. “He listens to me.”

Doraisamy has six siblings, two of whom have passed away. But most of his remaining family members gradually stopped helping him. “They could not give me money for my medical expenses,” he says.

Doraisamy, who is single, currently lives with his youngest sister and her husband at the Ladang Selabak estate where they are both employed.

Mohd Yusuf visits him daily, bringing him what he needs, taking care of him and sending him to hospital for treatment. With their combined daily salary of about RM70, it is a struggle for Doraisamy’s sister and brotherin-law to care for him, so Mohd Yusuf shares what he can.

(Adapted from The Star, November 26, 2016) 1. How many siblings does Doraisamy have now?

A. six B. two

C. four

D. three

2. Why was language not a barrier to them both? _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What award did Mohd Yusuf receive for his years of dedication and sacrifice? _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What physical loss did Doraisamy suffer as a result of his diabetes? _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Do you think Mohd Yusof was a right candidate for the award? Give a reason for your answer? _______________________________________________________________________________

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A. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

Pilih jawapan yang terbaik untuk melengkapkan ayat di bawah.

1. We must brush our ______________ after every meal.

A. tooth B. teeths C. teeth

D. tooths

2. ______________ must have enough sleep daily to stay healthy.

A. Childrens B. Childs C. Child

D. Children

3. Razak is ______________ angry because his classmates are noisy.

A. feels B. feeling C. felt

D feelings

4. Andy ______________ up a timetable to help him study.

A. drew B. are drawing

C. drawing

D. draw

B. Choose the best answer for each blank.

Pilih jawapan yang terbaik untuk setiap tempat kosong.

The pupils were making a lot of noise. The teacher could hear them from (1) __________ the classroom. When the she entered the classroom, the teacher could see rubbish strewn (2) __________. The pupils ignored her and were speaking very loudly. Finally, the teacher sent all of them (3) __________ to the headmaster’s office.

1. A. down

B. outside

C. upstairs

D. there

2. A. anywhere

B. nowhere

C. somewhere

D. everywhere

3. A. downstairs

B. between

C. everywhere

D. inside

D. were planning

C. Choose the best answer for each blank.

Pilih jawapan terbaik untuk setiap tempat kosong.

The peacock and the crow (1) __________ to paint each other’s feathers. The crow (2) __________ the peacock’s feathers beautifully. Now, the peacock (3) __________ proudly. It (4) __________ off its feathers because it knows it looks very colourful.

1. A. planning

B. is planning

C. is planned

2. A. painting

B. painted

C. paint

D. are painted

3. A. smiling

B. are smiling

C. is smiling

D. smile

4. A. is showing

B. is show

C. show

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Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help you.

Tulis sebuah cerita berdasarkan gambar-gambar di bawah. Kamu boleh menggunakan perkataan-perkataan yang diberikan untuk membantu kamu.

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— Amran — driving — car — home — after work — caught — in — landslide — ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

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— partially buried — injuries — Logan — witnessed — incident — helped — pull — out of — car — ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

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— rushed — hospital — lost — blood — survived — thanked — Logan — saving — his life — ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

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Year 4 Page 2 1. a. Simple habits that can keep us healthy b. Eight 2. Because water is essential for bodily functions. (Accept any relevant answer) 3. (Accept any relevant answer) Page 3 A. 1. glasses B. 1. swam 2. Hobbies 2. went 3. loaves 3. drew 4. teeth 4. fed 5. sheep 5. collected C. 2. hers 3. mine 4. theirs Page 4 B. A. 1. bins 2. pails 3. trees 4. raincoats 5. bottles

1. were 2. fell 3. jumped 4. swam 5. grabbed 6. dragged

C. 1. hers 2. his 3. ours 4. theirs 5. mine Year 5 Page 6 1. a. Seeing tears of joy on his teacher’s face when he scored A for Science in a previous exam. b. Raja Faziatul Hanim Raja Azie and Salina Abdul Manaf 2. By studying and sleeping at the school canteen or assembly area for two years.

3. His message to those who are poor was that if they have the will to do well, they can.

Page 7 1. a. Aliya Najihah Mohaji b. SK Sri Tiram

c. weakness in hands d. 4As, 2Bs 2. a. Wong Jun Zhe b. SJK (C) Tun Tan Cheng Lock c. unable to write quickly d. 5As, 2Bs, 1C 3. a. Han Jia Xuan b. SKPK Princess Elizabeth c. vision in left eye impaired d. 4As, 2Cs 4. a. Loh Yu Hang b. SJK (C) Chia Min c. Impaired hearing d. 1A, 3Bs, 4Cs 5. a. Felic Bakar Muyang b. SKPK(B) Kuching c. Visually impaired d. 4As, 2Bs

3. His mother, Mrs. Fong, encouraged him and was always around to take him to school.

4. When Jack enrolled in university, his mother continued to support him.

5. Jack studied hard and successfully graduated from university.

6. He later published a book and became a renowned author.

7. To show his gratitude, Jack bought his mother a big house and employed a maid to run his mother’s errands.

8. Jack is extremely grateful for having such a dedicated mother.

Page 8 A. 1. is surfing 2. is doing 3. is playing 4. is knitting 5. is talking 6. is watching

Page 16 (Suggested answers) A. 1. The Proton Saga was completely destroyed in the accident.

2. Jacinta was terribly upset when she received the tragic news.

3. The child nearly fell into the drain.

4. The trekkers found it extremely difficult to follow the trail.

B. 1. anywhere 2. everywhere 3. upstairs 4. there 5. outside 6. inside 7. there 8. near

Page 10 1. a. He is being bullied. b. attack the bullies 2. a. school counsellor or discipline teacher b. parents 3. (Accept any relevant answer)

B. 1. Simon can have either pasta or just a drink for lunch.

2. Zamri, may tour either Switerland or Germany this coming holidays.

3. Either dad or mum has taken the house keys.

4. My manager will either buy a new car or just save his money.

5. Amelia will either pursue her education in medicine or law.

Page 15 1. Jack was born paralysed from the waist down.

2. Although wheelchair bound, Jack was determined to go to school.

C. 1. Why was Peter Goh absent on Monday?

2. Hello, everyone! I’m the new student from Penang.

3. She’s your sister, isn’t she?

C. oil, wind, soup, ink, water, milk, information, salt

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Page 17 (Suggested answer) Suzy was walking home alone after work. She was engrossed with her mobile phone and was not aware that a motorcyclist was following her. He grabbed her handbag and sped away. Suzy fell to the ground and was injured. A teenager who witnessed the incident gave chase, but the thief escaped. He helped carry Suzy to the hospital for treatment.

Page 19 1. C 2. Language has not been a barrier to them both because Mohd Yusuf spent his primary school years in a Tamil school and they communicate in Tamil.

3. Mohd Yusuf received the 2016 Star Golden Hearts Award.

4. Loss of eyesight and the loss of his legs.

5. Yes, I think Mohd Yusuf was a right candidate because his dedication and sacrifice is immeasurable.

(Accept any relevant answer) Page 20 A. 1. C 2. D B. 1. B 2. D C. 1. D 2. B

3. B 3. A 3. C

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Page 21 1. Amran was driving his car home after work when he was caught in a landslide.

2. His car was partially buried in earth and he sustained injuries.

Logan, who witnessed the incident, helped pull him out of his car.

3. Amran was rushed to the hospital. He lost a lot of blood but survived. Amran thanked Logan for saving his life.

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What types of foods are healthy? How would you know if these foods are healthy? In your group, discuss things like ingredients, the way the food is prepared and what you can add to the food to make it a healthy meal.

When you are done, your team will create a class mural of healthy food. Use your copy of The Star to look for pictures of such healthy foods and paste them on a sheet of A3 paper to create your team’s mural.

year 5 – speech marks Here’s an interesting activity you can do with your partner.

Each person will look for one interesting photograph from The Star. Cut it out and pass it to your partner. When you have received the photograph, paste it in the space below. Next, scan The Star once again. This time, look for at least two sets of dialogue (from any section of The Star) that will make your photograph interesting. Dialogues are usually found within quotation marks (“...”).

Remember to draw speech bubbles for each set of dialogue that you use.

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year 6 – expressing opinion Your teacher will select a short article written by a reader. This article, found in the Views section of The Star, expresses the opinion of the reader about a topic he wishes to discuss.

Listen carefully as your teacher reads the article. Underline words that you are not sure of. Discuss as a class. Decide if you agree or disagree with the reader’s opinion.

Then, look for a partner who shares the same view as you do. Sit together and come up with three reasons on your decision. Write your reasons below.

Example: 20 Views

The STar, Friday 3 February 2017

Fresh Faces Young Voices

Behind the cage

Victoria Brown

victoria@thestar.com.my

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.

abused for our entertainment

Vote with your feet and don’t support wildlife tourism activities that involve cruelty to animals.

IF you can ride it, hug it or take a selfie with a wild animal, it is likely that the animal experienced some form of abuse.

World Animal Protection estimates that at least 550,000 wild animals are suffering at the hands of irresponsible tourist attractions around the world.

That is more than half a million animals being abused for our entertainment.

According to a 2016 study by the University of Oxford’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, commissioned by World Animal Protection, three out of four wildlife tourist attractions involve animal abuse or conservation concerns.

Some cruel wildlife entertainment activities include riding elephants, taking tiger selfies, holding sea turtles, dolphins performing, monkeys or elephants dancing, charming snakes and kissing cobras, and touring civet cat coffee plantations.

A recent video I watched on the cruel side of elephant tourism comes to mind, where elephants are emotionally and mentally broken down so that humans can climb onto their backs.

The video showed a number of struggling young elephants being

Cruel attraction:

an elephant carrying tourists at Lak lake in the central Vietnamese highland province of dak Lak. — aFP tied up with rope and beaten with bullhooks till they bleed.

This process is called phajaan, directly translated as “the crush”, which is to “divorce the baby elephant from its spirit” or to “split the will” of the elephant.

These baby elephants are often taken from their mothers at a young age and are typically kept tightly chained and isolated from other elephants.

They are chained, deprived of food, water and sleep, abused to break their spirit and made to follow human commands.

The video evidence of this cruel

practice is truly heartbreaking.

It is sad that these animal attractions can also be found in Malaysia.

Animal NGO Friends of the Orangutans claims that a 36-yearold Asian elephant named Lasah is currently kept under deplorable conditions on a Malaysian island.

He was born in the wild and has spent over 30 years in several zoos.

Friends of the Orangutans say that Lasah was forced to work at a logging camp, perform in several shows and commercials, and even starred in the 1999 film Anna and the King.

Lasah was sent to this adventure

destination in March 2006 to provide rides for visitors, and recent investigations found him chained on all four legs.

It is sad to see photos of a majestic creature like Lasah chained up at night, unable to move. I am not sure if he is even able to lie down. It is cruel and heart-wrenching.

Friends of the Orangutans are now petitioning to retire Lasah and move him to the Kuala Gandah elephant sanctuary.

This cruelty does not apply to just elephants.

Similarly, tigers don’t pose for photos because they want to, monkeys or dolphins don’t dance because they want to, and sea turtles don’t want to be held for photos.

I am not saying that all wildlife tourism activities involve cruelty.

But often enough, the abuse happens behind the scenes or early in the animal’s life (like in the case of elephants).

Judging by the number of positive reviews on TripAdvisor on a number of wildlife attractions, many people are still visiting these places, especially in the South-East Asian region.

However, we must give these people the benefit of the doubt: per-

haps they just don’t know about the cruelty behind these wildlife activities.

Admittedly, I have been on an elephant ride as a child. But if my family had known of the cruel treatment the elephant has to go through, we wouldn’t have even visited that elephant centre.

Now, I have made it a personal rule of mine not to engage in these wildlife tourist traps, unless the facility acts as a legitimate sanctuary for the animal.

I believe that animals belong in the wild, in their natural habitat.

They don’t deserve to be chained or in cages for our entertainment.

Governments should put an end to this unnecessary suffering and tour agencies should also stop promoting these cruel activities.

But a big part of putting an end to these cruel wildlife attractions is for individuals to stop visiting these places.

As a visitor, I much prefer seeing animals in the wild, where they belong, don’t you?

Online reporter Victoria Brown’s Behind The Cage tackles the pressing issues of animal rights and environmental awareness. She can be reached at victoria@thestar.com.my.

We agree/disagree with the issue: Wildlife tourism activities that involve animal cruelty should not be supported.

Our reasons are: 1. Animal cruelty is rampant in our country and we should raise awareness on it.

2. Wild animals belong in the wild.

3. Supporting it will encourage more to exploit animals for profit.

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

Your opinion We agree/disagree with the issue: _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Our reasons are: 1. _______________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________