SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONSMODULE 3: FLASH FLOOD

UPSR 2012

Cynthia C. James

2012

Teacher’s Notes

• Year: 6• Theme: World of Knowledge• Unit 12: A Day to Remember (KBSR Year 6 textbook,

page 150)• 3.2.2 Read and learn the meaning of key words for each

topic taught. • 3.8.1 Read and understand different texts.• 4.3.2 Construct simple and compound sentences based on

words and phrases and a picture stimulus.

Flash flood at the town

Newspaper Article

JOHOR BAHRU: Last Sunday, a flash flood hit Johor Bahru town after a heavy rain which lasted for a few days. It was reported that the flood was the worst that had happened in Johor. Many houses were damaged and people had to evacuate their homes. They were sent to relief centres for shelter. Many vehicles were submerged in the flood. Many animals died because they had nowhere to run. The town became smelly due to the carcasses of dead animals.

Vocabulary

English Malay

Flash flood

Heavy rain

The worst

Damaged

Evacuate

Relief centre

Vehicle

Submerged

Smelly

Carcass

Thunderstorm

Banjir kilat

Hujan lebat

Paling teruk

Musnah

MengosongkanPusat bantuan sementara

Kenderaan

Tenggelam

Berbau busuk

Bangkai

Ribut petir

PART 1CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES (Subject – Verb – Object)

Find the verbs (active).

sawingholding

lying

sawingman

A is

sawing what?

the tree trunk.

who / what?

how many man?

doing what?

A man is sawing the tree trunk.

holdingman

A is

holding what?

the tree trunk.

who / what?how many

man?

doing what?

A man is holding the tree trunk.

lyingtrees

Two are

lying where?

on the road.

who / what?how many

trees?

doing what?

Two trees are lying on the road.

Find the verbs (passive).

damaged

scattered

spilledtoppled

bent

damagedcar

Ais

damaged by what? by a

fallen tree.

who / what?

how many car?

what happened?

A car is damaged by a fallen tree.

scatteredrubbish

Some are

scattered where?

on the road.

who/what?

how many rubbish?

what happened?

Some rubbish are scattered on the road.

benttraffic light

A is

bent where?

by the roadside.

who/what?

how many traffic light?

what happened?

A traffic light is bent by the roadside.

spilledrubbish

Some are

spilled where?

out of the rubbish bin.

who/what?how many

rubbish?

what happened?

Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin.

toppledpots of plants

Two are

spilled where?

on the pavement.

who/what?how many

pots of plants?

what happened?

Two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

Write the simple sentences.

• A man is sawing the tree trunk.• A man is holding the tree trunk.• Two trees are lying on the road.• A car is damaged by a fallen tree.• Some rubbish are scattered on the road.• A traffic light is bent by the roadside.• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin.• Two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

PART 2CONSTRUCTING COMPOUND SENTENCES

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

A man is sawing the tree trunk.

A man is holding the tree trunk.

while

whileA man is sawing the tree trunk another man is holding it.

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

Two trees are lying on the road.

A car is damaged by a fallen tree.

while

Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a fallen tree.

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

Some rubbish are scattered on the road.

A traffic light is bent by the roadside.

while

Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is bent by the roadside.

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin.

Two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

while

Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

Write your final sentences.

• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.

• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a fallen tree.

• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is bent by the roadside.

• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

PART 3 (A)Constructing sentences using ‘There is / There are’

Find the nouns.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There are three cars on the road.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There are two trees on the road.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There is a tree on the top of a car.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There is a traffic light by the roadside.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There are two rubbish bins on the road.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There are some rubbish on the road.

What? Where?How many?BeThere

There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

Write the simple sentences.

• There are three cars on the road.• There are two trees on the road.• There is a tree on the top of a car.• There is a traffic light by the roadside.• There are two rubbish bins on the road.• There are some rubbish on the road.• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

PART 3 (B)Combining the simple sentences to form compound sentences.

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

There are three cars on the road. There are two trees on the road.

and

There are three cars and two trees on the road.

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

There is a tree on the top of a car. There is a traffic light by the roadside.

and

There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic light by the roadside.

Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2

COMPOUND SENTENCE

There are two rubbish bins on the road.

There are some rubbish on the road.

and

There are two rubbish bins and some rubbish on the road.

Write your final sentences.

• There are three cars and two trees on the road.• There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic

light by the roadside.• There are rubbish bins and some rubbish on the

road.• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

PUTTING IT TOGETHERChoose the best five sentences to be your final answer.

Write all the sentences.

• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a

fallen tree.• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is

bent by the roadside.• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots

of plants are toppled on the pavement.• There are three cars and two trees on the road.• There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic light by the

roadside.• There are two rubbish bins and some rubbish on the road.• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

Choose the best five.

• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a

fallen tree.• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is

bent by the roadside.• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots

of plants are toppled on the pavement.• There are three cars and two trees on the road.• There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic light by the

roadside.• There are two rubbish bins and some rubbish on the road.• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

Give your final answers.

• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a

fallen tree.• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is

bent by the roadside.• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots

of plants are toppled on the pavement.• There are three parked cars and two huge trees on the road.

If you have too many sentences to choose from, here are some tips to help you to score better…

• Choose sentences that describe actions or activities in the picture.

• Choose compound sentences.• Choose sentences that are not repetitive or redundant

(e.g. avoid choosing too many sentences that end the same way, i.e. ‘at the playground’).

• Choose sentences that have interesting words, phrases or that have a different structure.

• To give variety, add some adjectives or adverbs.