soalan fakta = 事实题

Jawapan terdapat dalam perenggan pertama. Soalan ini bernilai tiga markah, jadi jawapan perlu menyebut apa yang hilang, dari mana ia hilang, dan mengapa buah-buahan itu penting kepada tupai kecil. Tulis dalam ayat lengkap dan gunakan perkataan sendiri sebanyak mungkin.

Contoh: Buah rambutan dalam lubang simpanannya hilang.

Awas: Jawapan sepatah perkataan tidak akan mendapat markah penuh.

fact question = 事实题

The answer is in the first paragraph. The question is worth three marks, so mention what went missing, where it went missing from, and why the fruit mattered so much to the little squirrel. Write in a full sentence and use your own words where you can.

Example: The rambutans in her storage hole had disappeared.

Watch out: A one-word answer will not earn full marks.

cari watak = 找人物

Cari watak yang lalu di situ dan memujuk Mimi supaya tidak menangis. Dia ialah seekor gajah tua yang dipanggil pakcik. Soalan ini dua markah: satu markah untuk nama watak yang betul dan satu markah untuk menjawab dengan ayat yang lengkap.

Contoh: Pakcik gajah tua yang lalu di situ mencadangkan Mimi meminta bantuan Kaka.

Awas: Jangan tulis nama Kaka kerana dia ialah detektif yang dicadangkan.

finding the character = 找人物

Find the character who walks past and comforts Mimi so that she stops crying. He is an old elephant whom she calls uncle. The question is worth two marks: one for naming the right character and one for answering in a complete sentence.

Example: The old elephant uncle who passed by suggested asking Kaka for help.

Watch out: Do not write Kaka, because he is the detective being suggested.

faedah = 好处

Jawapan terdapat dalam jawapan Mimi kepada soalan kedua Kaka. Terangkan keadaan semasa musim tengkujuh, mengapa tupai tidak dapat keluar mencari makanan, dan apa yang berlaku jika mereka ada simpanan buah. Ketiga-tiga bahagian ini membawa tiga markah.

Contoh: Apabila monsun tiba, hujan turun setiap hari.

Awas: Jangan hanya menulis supaya tidak lapar tanpa menerangkan sebabnya.

benefit = 好处

The answer is in Mimi’s reply to Kaka’s second question. Explain what happens during the monsoon season, why the squirrels cannot go out to look for food, and what difference a store of fruit makes. These three parts carry the three marks.

Example: When the monsoon arrives, it rains every day.

Watch out: Do not just write so they will not be hungry without explaining why.

tujuan tindakan = 做法的目的

Baca perenggan ketiga hingga kelima untuk memahami helah Kaka. Mula-mula dia mendapati tapak kaki di tanah terlalu kabur. Selepas tepung ubi kayu ditabur, apa yang ditinggalkan oleh pencuri pada keesokan harinya? Bagaimanakah tanda itu membantu mereka menemui pencuri.

Contoh: Tapak kaki putih yang jelas membawa mereka ke sebatang pokok ara.

Awas: Ceritakan sebab dan hasil, bukan hanya perbuatan menabur tepung.

purpose of an action = 做法的目的

Read paragraphs three to five to understand Kaka’s trick. First he finds that the footprints in the mud are too messy. Once the tapioca flour is spread, what does the thief leave behind the next morning, and how does that mark lead them to the thief.

Example: Clear white footprints lead them to a large banyan tree.

Watch out: Give the reason and the result, not just the act of spreading flour.

sifat watak = 人物性格

Soalan empat markah ini memerlukan dua sifat, setiap satu disokong oleh satu contoh daripada petikan. Fikirkan apa yang Kaka lakukan semasa menyiasat: dia berjalan mengelilingi lubang dan perasan tapak kaki yang kabur, kemudian dia mencipta helah dengan tepung ubi kayu.

Contoh: Dia teliti kerana dia perasan tapak kaki yang kabur di depan lubang.

Awas: Sifat tanpa contoh hanya mendapat separuh markah.

character traits = 人物性格

This four-mark question needs two traits, each backed by an example from the passage. Think about what Kaka does while investigating: he walks around the hole and notices faint footprints, and then he invents the tapioca flour trick.

Example: He is observant because he notices the faint footprints at the hole.

Watch out: A trait with no example earns only half the marks.

lima isi = 五个重点

Peta minda menyenaraikan lima faedah bersukan. Setiap faedah mesti muncul dalam perenggan anda. Kembangkan setiap faedah dengan sedikit penjelasan, contohnya bagaimana bersukan mengurangkan tekanan atau membina ketabahan. Gunakan kata hubung seperti selain itu dan bukan sahaja supaya ayat bersambung dengan lancar.

Contoh: Bersukan bukan sahaja menguatkan badan, malah membantu kita tidur lena.

Awas: Pastikan kelima-lima faedah disebut, kerana setiap satu membawa markah.

five key points = 五个重点

The mind map lists five benefits of exercise. Every benefit must appear in your paragraph. Expand each one with a short explanation, for example how exercise lowers stress or builds perseverance. Use linking words such as besides and not only so that the sentences flow smoothly.

Example: Exercise not only makes us stronger but also helps us sleep well.

Watch out: Make sure all five benefits are mentioned, because each one carries marks.

karangan perihalan = 描写作文

Karangan ini mempunyai lima perenggan. Perenggan pertama memperkenalkan gambar itu secara ringkas. Perenggan kedua hingga keempat menggambarkan rupa gambar, siapa yang ada di dalamnya dan peristiwa di sebaliknya, serta menerangkan mengapa gambar itu sangat berharga. Perenggan terakhir ialah rumusan atau perasaan anda.

Contoh: Gambar itu sudah pudar, tetapi kenangan bersama nenek masih jelas.

Awas: Fokus pada satu gambar sahaja dan terangkan maknanya kepada anda.

descriptive essay = 描写作文

This essay has five paragraphs. The first briefly introduces the photograph. Paragraphs two to four describe what it looks like, who is in it and the event behind it, and explain why it is so precious to you. The last paragraph is a conclusion or your feelings.

Example: The photo has faded, but the memory of my grandmother is still clear.

Watch out: Focus on one photograph only and explain what it means to you.