DESCRIPTIVE WRITING 1 - MY HERO

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING 1 - MY HERO

1. APPEARANCE
thick/whit
e
eyebrows

straight
hair

broad/flat
nose

thin lips

broad
shoulders
muscular
well-built
stout

red lips

1a. Fill in the table with the appropriate words .

Build

Appearance

1b.
Complete the sentences with the suitable words from the above box.
1. Kanang anak Langkau was a handsome man.
2. He had

hair.

3. His eyebrows were .

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4. He had a nose.
5. He was and ..
6. He had .. ..shoulders.
7. His lips were .. and ..
8. He was very ....

2 : CHARACTERISTICS
2a. Find the opposite meaning of words below.
WORDS
selfish

ANTONYM

lazy
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responsible
hesitant
strict
brave
honest
weak

2b.

Complete the table with words which describe positive and negative qualities.
POSITIVE QUALITIES

NEGATIVE QUALITIES

2c. Complete the sentences with the appropriate conjunctions ((although, if, but,
because )
1. My uncle is an old man

......................................... he is very energetic.

2. Ahmad is a helpful boy he likes to help his friends.

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3. .you are diligent and study hard, you will be able to pass your examination .
4. Madam Jane is a responsible teacher she never fails to complete her
task.
5. The selfless rescue team had to brave the fast rising water to save the children
they knew it was very dangerous.

FEELINGS

dislike

angry
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Feelings

grateful

happy

shocked

sad

3a. Write the synonym of the words below.

Words

Synonym

grateful
shocked
sad
happy
angry
dislike

3b. Complete the sentences with the appropriate adverbs.

1. I felt .sad about my heros death.
2. She felt . angry with herself for making such a stupid mistake .
3. The news of Lady Dianas death made the whole country feel .. shocked and
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sad.
4. We would be grateful to all the teachers for their help.
5. The subjects of the country were . happy to welcome their beloved king.
6. Puan Radha .. dislikes spinach.

3c. . Read the text and fill in the blanks with is, was, has or had.

I have a hero. He is Kanang anak Langkau. Kanang anak Langkau .. born in

1945 in Julau, Sarawak. .He .. a Malaysian Hero.

He

..

Sergeant Major of the Malaysian Army . Kanang . tall and... a well-built

body. His body tough and he .. stout, too. He .. very muscular
and broad shoulders. It .. no doubt that he . a hero! .
Despite his broad and flat nose, he .. actually a handsome man with thin red lips .
Kanang .straight hair but it

. already white. He ..

awarded the Panglima Gagah Berani and Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa medals by the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah on 3 June 1981. He

died at the age of 68 at the

Sarawak General Hospital. He . buried on 6 January with full military honours at

the Heroes Cemetery at Jalan Budaya, Kuching.

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING 2 - AN
IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFE

DISCRIPTIVE

WRITING 2 - AN IMPORTANT PERSON

1. APPEARANCE
pointed

small

rosy
chubby

blue

Red lips

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wavy

pimpled

curly

sleek

1a. Word association

Look at the picture below. Write words associated with each picture.

eyes

cheeks

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hair

nose

mouth

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1b

Rearrange the words in the table below to form a complete sentence.

Alia
rosy
hair
pair
Her

nose
cheeks
thick
has
are

has
are
wavy
a
red

pointed
Her
Her
She

a
and
is
of

chubby
black
and
blue
eyes
lips

i.

ii.

iii.
..
iv.
..
v.

2. LIKES AND DISLIKES

Camping
Surfing internet
Watching documentaries
Computer games
Playing basketball

Indoor games
Reality shows
Cheese cakes
Cats

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2a.

Complete the SVO Table below by using the words/phrases given.

s

i
ii.
iii.

o
to go camping at the beach.
to surf the Internet .

Alia

iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

She

loves
prefers

Alia

dislikes

playing basketball every evening.

cheese cakes .
cats because they have a strong smell.

She
doesnt like

3. CHARACTERISTICS
3a.

Identify the words which describe positive and negative qualities.

sulky

responsible

childish

helpful

hardworking

Write the correct words in the correct columns .

Positive (+)

Negative ( - )

3b. Complete the sentences below with the appropriate words.

1. Alia is a jovial girl . She does not stay .. for long.
2. Sometimes, she is quite ............. . She will lock herself up in her room
when her mother scolds her.
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3. She is a daughter. She always helps her mother to do the

chores at home.
4. Alia always makes sure her homework is done before she goes to bed. She is really a
. student.
5. She is a . person. She loves reading whenever she is free.

3c. Gap filling

Read the text below and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the bracket.
Write a title for the text.
Title :.
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I have an important person in my life. She is my beloved daughter, Alia. Alia ( is /are ) a
jovial girl.

She ( has/have ) a

pair of blue eyes.

Her cheeks are (rosy/ blue) and

(curly /chubby). She is very adorable. Her (red lips/ thick lips) are very attractive.

Alia

(like/likes ) to play basketball with her friends every evening. Before that, she makes sure
she has done her homework. She is really a (responsible/ childish) student. Besides, she
enjoys (watching documentaries/ playing computer games) during her leisure time
because she (love/loves) animals. However, she (dislike/dislikes) cats! She says that
cats (has/have) a strong smell that makes her feel uncomfortable. She also (does not/do
not) like cheese cake.

She prefers outdoor to indoor activities.

Therefore, she

(hate/hates) chess. Being a teenager, sometimes, Alia is quite (childish/sulky). When she
does not get her own way, she will pull a long face or lock herself up in her room. The
good thing is that Alia does not stay (sulky/ childish) for long. She will smile again and be
her jovial self in no time.

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING 3 - AN
UNFORGETTABLE FRIEND

1. APPEARANCE

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round
blonde
oval
red lips

thin
short
thick
small

beautiful
big
blue
wavy

1a. Write the descriptive words or phrases

in the correct boxes. Some
words can be used more than once.
Oval
: Name of the person
chosen.
Small rectangle
: Parts of the face
Big rectangle : Adjectives

2. FEELINGS
Adjectives describe feelings.

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2a. Read the following sentences carefully. Fill in the blanks by using words that
describe a persons mood, emotion and feelings.

Happy

Angry

Sad

Afraid

Surprised

Pleased

i. The players are . because the referee has given a red card to one of
their team-mates.
ii.. Jane is when she fails to maintain her weight.
iii. The students are . because they have managed to complete their work
on time.
iv. She is of snakes because they are dangerous.
v. He was to achieve such good results in his examination.

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3. CHARACTERISTICS

Stylish

famous

Elvis Presley

romantic

popular

3a. Read the following sentences. Underline the verbs.

i.. He wore stylish clothes.
ii.. He taught himself to play the guitar.
iii. He danced gracefully.
v. He sang romantic songs.

3b. TENSES
Write the present tense form of words in the boxes.
Past Tense
Present Tense

was

taught
as

sang
as

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danced
as

3c. Change the words in brackets to the Simple Past Tense.

i. My sister .( rent ) a house near her college last year.
ii. They .( go ) to Langkawi a few months ago.
iii. He .( leave ) the school this morning.
iv.. We ..

( call ) the police after the robbery last night.

v. Shaza ( write ) a letter to her mother just now.

3d. Read the text carefully. Fill in the blanks with verbs in the past tense.
Elvis Presley was an American.
.famous

He an actor and a singer. He

for rock and roll. He

... in Tupelo, Mississippi on

January 8, 1935. He . singing in church. He himself to

play the guitar. He first on the local touring circuit for country- and
-western music. He stylish clothes and he romantic songs. He
. gracefully.

Teenagers

.. him for his new style.

He

.. many hits. He . .Love Me Tender, All Shook Up and Dont Be

Cruel. He .. on August, 16, 1977. He .. in Memphis, Tennessee of
drug and alcohol abuse.
3e. Read the text carefully. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to describe
your unforgettable person.
Elvis Presley was an American. He was an actor and a singer. He was .for rock
and roll. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He started singing in
church. He taught himself to play the guitar. He first became on the local
touring circuit for country- and -western music. He was a .. man and sang
romantic songs. He could dance well. Teenagers loved him for his new style. He had
many hits. He sang Love Me Tender, All Shock Up and Dont Be Cruel. He died on
August, 16, 1977. He died in Memphis, Tennessee of drug and alcohol abuse.

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Write a composition about your hero.

Start your sentence with
I have a hero named .

Introduction

Give a name

Paragrapgh 1

appearance.
-well-built
broad shoulders

Paragraph 2

characteristics.
- brave
- determined
-

Paragraph 3

Why he/she is a hero.

-fight for the country
awarded the Panglima Gagah Berani and
Seri Pahlawan Medals

Conclusion

Lessons learnt from him/her

Give your opinion about him
- brave
- patriotic

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