Strive hard for A

UPSR
ENGLISH PAPER 1
Prepared by:
Teacher Siti Rohayati bt. Ahmad Sidek
SK Pengkalan Raja

UPSR ENGLISH FORMAT

PAPER ONE
Section A
Vocabulary
Word level
Phrase level
Sentence level
Section B
Social Expressions
Section C
Grammar
Spelling
Punctuation
Section D
Text Completion
Section E
Reading Comprehension

PAPER TWO
Section A
Sentence Construction
Section B
Information Transfer
Section C
Note Expansion

VOCABULARY

SECTION

Word Level (A1 4)

A
UPSR FORMAT

Questions 1 4
A sentence with a missing word, is
given.
For each blank, three or four options
are given.

Read the instructions carefully.

Types of Vocabulary
Items
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Places
Objects
Games
Transport
Clothing
Occupations
Hobbies
Animals
Relationships
Buildings

For each question, read the sentences given carefully.

You need to understand the sentence in order to
answer the question.

If there are pictures given, look at them carefully.

Look at the options and choose the word that

Best fits the sentence.

To check your answer, read the sentence using the

Answer you have chosen.

Vocabulary: Word level

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only four minutes on
Questions 1 4.
Make sure you understand the sentences before choosing
your answer.
Look at the context (situation) in the sentences.
Answer all the questions.

Question 1- 4 (UPSR 2005)

Phrase Level (A5 7)

UPSR FORMAT
Read the instructions carefully.
Questions 5 7
A paragraph is given with three blanks.
Pictures are given after each blank.
For each blank in the paragraph, three
options
are given.
The options are in the form of phrases.

Read the paragraph. For each blank, look at

the Picture carefully. You need to understand
the picture in order to answer the question.

Then, look at the options given. Choose

the phrase that best fits the picture given.

To check your answer, read the paragraph

using the phrases you have chosen.

HOT TIPS

Vocabulary: Phrase level

You are advised to spend only three minutes on

Questions 5 7.

Make sure you understand the paragraph and the pictu

before choosing your answer.

Look at the context (situation) in the paragraph. Stud

pictures carefully.
Answer all the questions.

Question 5-7 (UPSR 2005)

Sentence Level (A8 10)

UPSR FORMAT

Read the instructions carefully.

Questions 8 10

A picture is given for each question.

Four options in the form of

sentences are given for each picture.

Look at the picture carefully.

Then, look at the options given. Choose the

Sentence that best describes the picture given.

To check your answer, read the sentence

that you have chosen. Make sure it describes
The picture correctly.

Vocabulary: Sentence level

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only three minutes on
Questions 8 10.
Study the pictures carefully.
Make sure the sentence you choose fits the picture given.
Answer all the questions.

Question 8-10
(UPSR 2005)
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SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS

SECTION

UPSR PAPER 1 (B11 15)

B
UPSR FORMAT

Questions 11 15

Five pictures with various situations.

Three or four options given for each
question.

Read the instructions carefully.

Study the situation in each picture carefully.

Read and understand the phrases and sentences given.

Types of Situations and Responses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Greetings
Introducing yourself and
others
Taking leave
Giving and seeking
information
Giving instructions and
carrying out instructions.
Requesting for objects.
Telephone conversations.
Other social expressions.

Read all the options carefully to see which responses

fits the situation. From the 3 or 4 options given,
choose the best option to fit the situation shown in
the picture.

Check your answers again.

Social Expressions

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only 6 minutes on
Section B.
Make sure you understand the situation and the sentences
in each picture.
Look at the pictures and ask yourself what the people
are doing.
Remember to read through all the options given before
you choose the best option.
Use your common sense to decide on the best answer.
Answer all the questions. Make a guess if you are unsure
of the answer.

Question 11-15 (UPSR 2005)

SECTION

GRAMMAR

UPSR PAPER 1 (C16 21)

Grammar
Spelling

Punctuation

GRAMMAR
UPSR FORMAT
Questions 16 - 21
Six sentences with a missing word in
each
sentences.

Choose the best answer from the

options
given.

Pictures may be given for some

questions.

UPSR PAPER 1 (C16 21)

Read the instructions carefully.
Study the pictures and sentences given.
If there are no pictures given, look for clues in
the sentences.

Look at the options given carefully.

Ask yourself which is the best option to fill

in the blank.
Grammar Items Tested
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Articles
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Wh-questions
Tenses
Verbs
Subject-verb Agreement
Antonyms

Write the word in the blank and read

the sentence aloud.
If the sentence is logical and grammatically
correct, circle that option as your answer.

Check all your answers.

Grammar

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only 8 minutes on questions
16 to 21.
Get the clues to the answers from the pictures or sentences
given.
If you are unsure of the answers, make a guess. Do not leave
any question unanswered.
Improve your spelling and vocabulary by reading English books
and magazines.

Question 16-21 (UPSR 2005)

SPELLING

UPSR PAPER 1 (C22 - 23)

Grammar

UPSR FORMAT
Questions 22 - 23
Two sentences with a missing word in
each sentence.

A picture will be given for each question.

Choose the correct spelling for the missing

word in the sentence.

Read the instructions carefully.

Study the pictures and sentences given.

If there are no pictures given, look for clues in the

sentences.
Categories of Words Tested
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Places
Objects
Games
Vehicles
Clothing
Occupations
Hobbies
Animals
Relationships
Buildings
Fruit
Vegetables

Check the options given and choose the correct

spelling for the missing word.

Read the sentences again and check your answers.

Grammar: Spelling

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only two minutes on questions
22 and 23.
Get the clues to the answers from the pictures or sentences
given.
If you are unsure of the answers, make a guess. Do not leave
any question unanswered.
Improve your spelling and vocabulary by reading English books
and magazines.

Question 22-23 (UPSR 2005)

PUNCTUATION

UPSR PAPER 1 (C24 - 25)

Grammar

UPSR FORMAT
Questions 24 - 25
For each question, three or four
sentences
are given.

Choose the sentence with the correct

punctuation.

Read the instructions carefully.

Look at the options carefully and focus on the

punctuation marks.

Eliminate the options with the wrong punctuation

marks.
Types of Punctuation Marks Tested
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Capital Letters
Full Stops
Exclamation marks
Semi-colon
Commas
Question marks
Colon
Quotation marks

When you have chosen the sentence with

the correct punctuation, read it aloud with
the right intonation.
Remember to have a question mark if
it is a question, and a full-stop if it is a statement.

Check your answers carefully.

Grammar: Punctuation

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only two minutes on questions
24 and 25.
Read each sentence carefully. Make sure that you choose
the sentence with the correct punctuation.
If you are unsure of the answers, make a guess. Do not leave
any question unanswered.

Question 22-23 (UPSR 2005)

SECTION

TEXT COMPLETION

UPSR PAPER 1 (D26 - 30)

UPSR FORMAT
Read the instructions carefully.
Questions 26 - 30
A picture and a short text with five
missing words is given.

Choose the best answer from the options

given.

Study the pictures. Read the text carefully.

Study the options given for each blank.

Choose the most suitable word to fill in each blank.

Types of Grammar Items Tested

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Articles
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Wh-questions
Tenses
Subject-verb Agreement

Make sure that your answers describe the

picture correctly.
Read the whole text again.
Ensure that your answers are logical and
grammatically correct.
Check all your answers carefully.

Text Completion

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only six minutes on Section D.
Get the clues to the answers from the picture and sentences
given.
If you are unsure of the answers, make a guess. Do not leave
any question unanswered.

Question 22-23
(UPSR 2005)

READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION

UPSR PAPER 1 (E31 - 40)

UPSR FORMAT

Two stimuli
Read the instructions carefully.
Questions 31 35
Types of stimulus:
1.
Notices
2.
Advertisements
3.
Diary entries
4.
Timetables
5.
Maps & flow charts

Questions 36 40
Types of stimulus:
1.
Letters
2.
Speeches
3.
Dialogues
4.
Factual passages
5.
Narrative passages

Read the text or study the stimulus given carefully.

Go through each question and all the options given.

Choose the best answer from the options given.

Five multiple-choice questions
are given after each stimulus.
Circle A, B, C or D to mark the correct answers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Types of Questions
Understanding main ideas
Locating details
Sequencing ideas/events
Understanding meaning of words and phrases
Recognising cause and effect relationships
Predicting outcomes
Drawing conclusions

Reading Comprehension

HOT TIPS
You are advised to spend only 15 minutes on this section.
Answer all the easy questions first. Then go back to the
difficult questions.
Do not waste time. Cross out the options, one by one
until you get the correct answer.

Question 31-35 (UPSR 2005)

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Question 36-40 (UPSR 2005)

Question 36-40 (UPSR 2005)

Question 36-40 (UPSR 2005)

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39

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38
40

Where there is a will ,

there is a way