Primary 1 Malay Practice Paper 2

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Malay Primary 1 (Answer Key)

Version 2

Subject: Malay
Level: Primary 1
Paper: Practice Paper (Vocabulary Focus)
Total Marks: 40

Section A: Vocabulary Recognition (10 marks)

1

Answer: A
Explanation: The image shows a red apple. In Malay, "apple" is epal.
Mark: 1

2

Answer: B
Explanation: The image shows a cat. In Malay, "cat" is kucing. Anjing is dog, burung is bird, ikan is fish.
Mark: 1

3

Answer: B
Explanation: The sky on a clear day is blue. In Malay, "blue" is biru.
Mark: 1

4

Answer: C
Explanation: Cooking (memasak) happens in the kitchen. In Malay, "kitchen" is dapur.
Mark: 1

5

Answer: D
Explanation: Kepala (head), tangan (hand), kaki (leg) are body parts. Meja (table) is furniture, not a body part.
Mark: 1

6

Answer: C
Explanation: The image shows a boy holding an open book and looking at it. The action is reading. In Malay, "read" is baca.
Mark: 1

7

Answer: A
Explanation: We use soap to wash. In Malay, "soap" is sabun. Gula (sugar), garam (salt), tepung (flour) are cooking ingredients.
Mark: 1

8

Answer: B
Explanation: Number 7 in Malay is tujuh. Lapan is 8, enam is 6, sembilan is 9.
Mark: 1

9

Answer: B
Explanation: Kereta means car. It is the most common private vehicle for commuting to an office (pejabat).
Mark: 1

10

Answer: A
Explanation: The day before Tuesday (Selasa) is Monday (Isnin).
Mark: 1

Section B: Vocabulary Application (15 marks)

11

Answer: pisang (accept: mangga, durian if contextually yellow/sweet, but pisang is the primary answer for "yellow and sweet")
Explanation: The sentence describes a fruit that is sweet (manis) and yellow (kuning). Pisang (banana) fits best.
Mark: 2 (1 for correct vocabulary, 1 for spelling)
Common Mistake: Writing oren (orange) – oranges are orange, not typically described as yellow.

12

Answer:

1. Buku : A
2. Pensel : B
3. Tas : C
4. Gunting : D
   Explanation: Match the vocabulary word to the correct illustration.

• Buku = Book (Image A)
• Pensel = Pencil (Image B)
• Tas = Bag/Backpack (Image C)
• Gunting = Scissors (Image D)
  Mark: 2 (0.5 per correct match)

13

Answer: Any three correct fruit names in Malay.
Examples: epal, oren, pisang, durian, mangga, rambutan, nenas, watermelon, anggur
Explanation: Tests basic vocabulary recall for the category "fruits" (buah-buahan).
Mark: 2 (1 mark for first correct, 0.5 each for subsequent correct up to 2 marks total)
Note: Accept phonetic spelling attempts (e.g., epel, oren) for Primary 1.

14

Answer:
Saya naik bas ke sekolah.
Di situ, saya belajar dengan guru dan bermain dengan kawan.
Explanation: Contextual cloze passage.

• Naik bas (take bus) -> ke sekolah (to school).
• Belajar dengan guru (learn with teacher).
• Main dengan kawan (play with friend).
  Mark: 2 (0.5 per correct blank)

15

Answer: B
Explanation: Besar means big. The opposite (bertentangan) is kecil (small). Tinggi (tall), panjang (long), lebar (wide) are not opposites of big.
Mark: 2

16

Answer (Sample answers):

1. Adik saya main bola di taman.
2. Dia tendang bola itu dengan kaki.
3. Adik gembira bermain dengan bola.
   Explanation: Students must construct 3 simple sentences (Subject + Verb + Object/Complement) based on the visual stimulus using the target words adik, main, bola.
   Mark: 3 (1 mark per sentence)
   Marking Descriptors:

• 1 mark: Grammatically correct simple sentence (SVO), uses at least one target word, describes the image.
• 0 marks: Incomplete sentence, wrong vocabulary, or does not match image.
  Note: Accept variations like Adik main bola, Bola adik merah, Adik suka main bola.

17

Answer:

1. Apa khabar (accept: Bagaimana)
2. Apa khabar (accept: Bagaimana)
3. baik (accept: sihat)
   Explanation: Standard greeting dialogue.

• Q: "Apa khabar?" (How are you?)
• R: "Saya baik." (I am fine.)
  Mark: 3 (1 mark per blank)

Section C: Vocabulary in Context (15 marks)

18

(a) Ke taman bermain. (To the playground.) [1 mark]
(b) Gelongsor. (Slide.) [1 mark]
(c) Ayunan. (Swing.) [1 mark]
(d) Bermain dengan gembira (accept: naik buaian, gelongsor, ayunan – any two activities described). [2 marks]
Explanation: Reading comprehension. Answers must be lifted or derived directly from the text.

• (a) Explicit location stated in sentence 1.
• (b) Explicit preference stated for Ali.
• (c) Explicit preference stated for Fatimah.
• (d) Requires identifying phrases showing play activity.
  Total: 5 marks

19

Answer (Sample answers):

1. Pagi tadi, Ali bangun dari tidur lalu pergi ke bilik air.
2. Di bilik air, dia gosok gigi lalu cuci muka.
3. Akhirnya, dia memakai tas dan pergi sekolah.
   Explanation: Picture sequence writing. Students must narrate a routine using sequence connectors (lalu - then, akhirnya - finally).
   Mark: 5
   Marking Descriptors (per sentence ~1.6 marks, holistic):

• Content (2 marks): All 3 pictures described in correct sequence.
• Vocabulary (1 mark): Correct use of bangun, gosok gigi, pergi sekolah/tas.
• Grammar/Connectors (2 marks): Correct use of lalu (x2) and akhirnya (x1) to link ideas. Sentences are complete (Subject + Verb).
  Common Mistake: Missing connectors, wrong sequence, sentence fragments.

20

Answer (Sample answers):

1. Hari Jumaat saya pergi sekolah pagi-pagi.
2. Di sekolah, saya makan di kantin dengan kawan.
3. Selepas sekolah, saya main di taman dengan adik.
4. Malam tadi, ibu masak nasi goreng untuk makan malam.
5. Sebelum tidur, saya baca buku cerita.
   Explanation: Guided composition. Must write 5 sentences about "My Friday". Must use at least 3 of the 5 target words (sekolah, makan, main, tidur, ibu).
   Mark: 5
   Marking Descriptors:

• Task Fulfilment (2 marks): 5 distinct sentences written; topic is "Hari Jumaat".
• Vocabulary Usage (2 marks): At least 3 target words used correctly in context. (1 mark if only 1-2 used).
• Language Accuracy (1 mark): Simple sentence structure (SVO), basic punctuation (full stops), readable spelling.
  Note: Do not penalise heavily for spelling errors if phonetically recognizable (e.g., sekola, makan, main).

TOTAL MARKS: 40