Answer Scheme and Marking Criteria for

Form 3 Semester 1 Examination 2018

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SECTION A

Question 1

The correct word

a) hair
b) in
c) their
d) music
e) where
f) caught
g) They
h) of
i) tales
j) who

SECTION B

Question 2

(a) Malaysia

(b) Vietnam

(c) Thailand

(d) Sumatran Tiger

(e) Siberian Tiger

(f) Indochinese Tiger

(g) defending its territory

(h) communicating with other tigers

(i) excrete urine

(j) scratch trees

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Question 3

a) True
b) False
c) False
d) True
e) i) Performing a sketch / short drama with a patriotic theme
ii) Decorate their class with national flags
iii) Art competition depicting our Jalur Gemilang
(Accept any suitable answer)
f) i) snippets
ii) encouraged
g) RM75.00

h) To show are gratitude for the day we got our independence

i)

Dear Rafiq,

I am glad that you are interested to join the Malaysian Patriotic Club’s National Day
Celebration. You can expect various activities will held for the attendees on that day. There
will be patriotic poetry recitation, patriotic songs singing session and snippets of “Malaysia
and Her Achievement” presentation. I think organising such event is a good practice to
inculcate patriotism among Malaysians. I can’t wait to see you during the event. See you later.

Your cousin,

( accept any reasonable answer ) Kamal

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SECTION C

Question 4
a) Dahlan
b) To share some home safety tips.
c) Ensure that the gates, doors and windows are lock at all time because not locking is an
invitation to being robbed.
d)At the bank
e) i) soaring day by day
ii) install
iii) fortify
iv) keep an eye
f) So that they can keep an eye on our house when we are away.
g) i) Install burglar alarm
ii) Use padlocks
iii) Use safety chain latch
h) i) Build fence
ii) Install some dummy surveillance cameras
iii) Keep landscaping neat and trimmed
iv) Don’t leave status updates broadcasting that you are away.
( accept any suitable answers )

Question 5
a) Tells us about the rook’s nest are in messy condition
b) The branches were chopped / cut off / broken
c)The bulldozer that was moving in the forest
d) i) move the animals in the forest to a nearby zoo or forest reserve
ii) prevent deforestation to avoid disturbing their habitats.

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Question 6

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Question 7

In the novel, Moby Dick written by Herman Melville, I admire Ishmael as he showed the value o
friendship and loyalty. The friendship between Ishmael and Queequeq is something that I really admire.
Despite the loneliness in the whaling world, warm friendship is shown between them. They get along
very well and take care of each other.

Queequeq is a native of the Pacific Island whereas Ishmael is a sailor who decided to wbecome
a whaler. Both of them met under awkward circumstances. They became good friends after exchanging
their life stories. When Queequeq was sick after the hard work repairing the barrels, Ishmael was always
by his side. Ishmael respected his friend’s wish of having a coffin.
(Accept any reannle ansewer)
Towards the end of the story, Ishmael was helpless when he watched his friend sink together with
their ship, The Pequod. He kept himself alive by climbing onto Queequeq’S coffin and stayed afloat until
he was rescued. I find that Ishmael’s character admirable and rich in great values as he treasures his
friendship with Queequeq and was loyal to him till the very end.

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 GUIDED WRITING BAND DESCRIPTORS

BAND MARKS DESCRIPTORS

 Task is successfully fulfilled.

 Ideas are well-developed and well-organised with supporting details.
EXCELLENT 25-30  Language is accurate with few first draft slips.
 Sentence structures are varied and used effectively.
 Vocabulary is wide and precise.
 Interest is aroused and sustained.
 Task is largely fulfilled.
 Ideas are developed and organised with main ideas and supporting details.
 Language is largely accurate with some minor errors.
GOOD 19-24
 Sentence structures are mostly varied.
 Vocabulary is wide enough and mostly precise.
 Interest is largely aroused.
 Task is sufficiently fulfilled.
 Ideas are sufficiently developed with some organisation and supporting
details.
SATISFACTORY 13-18  Language is sufficiently accurate. Errors are mostly sufficiently word errors.
 Sentence structures are sufficiently varied .
 Vocabulary is sufficient but lacks precision.
 Interest is sufficiently aroused.
 Task is partially fulfilled
 Ideas are partially developed and lack organisation.
 Language is partially accurate. Errors are mostly multiple word errors.
WEAK 7-12  Sentence structures lack variety and are repetitive.
 Vocabulary is limited.
 Interest is partially aroused.

 Task is hardly fulfilled.

 Ideas are not developed and not organised.
VERY WEAK 1-6  Language is inaccurate.
 Sentence structures are distorted.
 Vocabulary is inappropriate.
 Interest is hardly aroused.
Note:

Award ‘0’ mark when there is

 No response or response written in language other than English; or

 Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubrics

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 
When awarding marks, apply the ‘best fit’ principle. No script will fit neatly into any one of the
bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and refer to
the criteria in the band to confirm. Examiners should assess the script holistically and always
refer to the coordinated scripts for consistency.

The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award marks based on the
quality and relevance of the response.

Question 7

The novel that I have chosen is Moby Dick. The main theme that I have learnt from the
novel is determination. This is shown by different characters from the novel.
First of all, Ishmael is determined. Although he has never been a whaler and he is
discouraged by Starbuck about the difficult job, Ishmael is determined to do it when he gets the
whaling job. He manages to survive the deadly journey.
On the other hand, Starbuck too shows his determination. He is determined to catch as
many whales as he can to go home with a lot of money. He even fights with Captain Ahab when
the captain refuses to stop the ship to fix the broken barrels. The oil is leaking from the barrels
and Starbuck does not want the oil to go to waste.
Lastly, the Captain Ahab is determined to find the white whale. He is willing to sacrifice
the oil to chase after the whale. He offers gold to the first person to see the whale and he will not
help the Rachel to find their missing crewmember. He will do everything he can to get Moby
Dick including the evil deeds.
Overall, we can all learn from these characters and be determined in life.