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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Mak Cik Jessy and the fire incident.
spraying firemen backyard fire reported firemen
burning hanging injured neighbour called hose
watched crowded sorry console truckers

1. One day, Mak Cik Jessy is hanging

the clothes at the backyard.
2. Suddenly, she saw a house on fire.
3. She realized her neighbor, Amy is
still in the house.
4. She immediately called the fire
station.
5. She reported the incident.

1. A few minutes later, the firemen

arrived.
2. They arrived there by two fire
truckers.
3. They carried the hose on their
shoulder.
4. They started spraying water on the
burining house.
5. Mak Cik Jessy watched the event
from her house.

1. After a while, the firemen took out

the fire.
2. By that time, the neighborhood is
crowded with a lot of people.
3. No one is injured from the fire.
4. Mak Cik Jessy felt sorry.
5. She took her neighbour home to
console her.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Luis’ visit to the safari.
showed animals smiling enjoy walked thrilled
driving went giraffes go elephants
time happy cheetahs rested chance

1. Last holiday, Luis went to the safari with his

family.
2. They were driving with a ranger.
3. The ranger showed them around the park.
4. It was Luis’ first time to go there.
5. They were very happy.

1. They saw many animals at the safari.

2. Luis took photographs of the elephants and
giraffes.
3. The visitors are not allowed to go outside.
4. The ranger stopped the jeep so that the
family can enjoy the view.
5. His parents were smiling behind him.

1. Suddenly, two cheetahs jumped on the

jeep.
2. They rested there for a while.
3. Luis took the chances to take some pictures.
4. After a few minutes, they walked away.
5. Luis and his family were thrilled.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Mr Amad and his nephews.
remove went happy glad continue
stranded brought stumbled money
helped heavy thanked relieved

1. Last Sunday, Mr Amad brought his two

nephews fishing.
2. On their way to the lake, they stumbled
upon a fallen tree on the road.
3. They cannot continue their journey.
4. They were stranded.

1. Mr Amad went out of the car.

2. He wanted to remove the fallen tree.
3. The tree was too heavy to be lifted alone.
4. Suddenly, his two nephews came and
helped him.
5. Mr Amad was glad.

1. After the tree has been removed, Mr

Amad thanked his two nephews.
2. He even gave them money for their help.
3. His two nephews were glad that they
have helped him.
4. Mr Amad was relieved.
5. They can continue their journey.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the camping of Sk Sasandukon scouts.
camping picking putting happy clapped
clean disappointed dirty instructions different
playing campfire enjoyable songs clean

1. Last Saturday, the boys scout of SK

Sasandukon went to Mahua waterfall
for a camping trip.
2. Upon arrival, the waterfall was very
dirty.
3. They were disappointed.
4. They decided that they want to clean
the area first.
5. They discussed altogether that each of
them has a different job.

1. Udin is picking the garbage.

2. Leman is putting the garbage they
have collected in a plastic bag.
3. Adery is giving instructions to Rony to
search for firewood.
4. One hour later, the campsite was
already clean.
5. They were very happy.

1. At the midnight, they gathered around

the campfire.
2. They sang many songs.
3. They clapped their hands while they
were singing.
4. Ali is playing the guitar.
5. It was an enjoyable night.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Siti and Aminah’s good deed.
ringing vendor pitied tasty became
buy because best congkak gave
looking standing window bought kindness

1. Siti and Aminah are best friends and

neighbours.
2. They always play congkak in the evening
together.
3. While playing one evening, they heard a
bell ringing outside.
4. They were excited as they knew that it was
from an ice cream vendor.
5. They wanted to buy some ice cream.

1. While waiting for Aminah to get some

money, Siti looked out the window.
2. To her surprise, she saw a poor girl
standing near the vendor.
3. She is looking at the children.
4. The girl looked sad because she had no
money to buy ice cream.
5. Siti pitied her.

1. Then, Siti and Aminah quickly went out and

bought an ice cream.
2. They gave it to the girl.
3. She was happy to have it and thanked
them for their kindness.
4. Later, they ate the tasty ice cream under a
tree near their house.
5. From that day, they became good friends.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about SJKC Nabawana Teacher’s Day celebration.
gathered giving gave performances gathered
flowers Joyful Celebrated greeted hall
concluded seats smiling match happy

1. Last Monday, SJKC Nabawana

celebrated Teacher’s Day.
2. The pupils gave their teachers gifts and
cards.
3. Mrs Peng received many flowers.
4. The pupils also greeted ‘Happy Teacher’s
Day’ to all of their teachers.
5. It was a joyful day.

1. During the assembly, they gathered in

their school hall.
2. The headmaster is giving a speech.
3. The teachers sit at the very first row of the
seats.
4. The children were all smiling because
they were happy.
5. The headmaster concluded his speech
with a poem.

1. After the assembly, they had a mini

concert at the same hall.
2. The pupils presented some performances
for their teacher.
3. Late that evening, there was a football
match between the teachers and the
pupils.
4. They all gathered at the field to watch the
match.
5. They were very happy that day.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Benny.

watching sick goes active medicines
junk foods fruits lazy clinic worried
fever high spend exercise vegetables

1. Benny is a lazy boy.

2. All he does all day is watching the
television.
3. He will also eat junk foods when he
watches his favourite cartoon.
4. He will spend his time there until the
evening.
5. He never goes out.

1. One day, Benny was sick.

2. His body’s temperature was very high.
3. He was having a fever.
4. His mother was very worried.
5. So, she brought him to the hospital.

1. The doctor gave Benny some

medicines.
2. He also advised Benny to be more
active.
3. Benny has learnt his lesson.
4. Now, he eats more fruits and
vegetables.
5. He also goes out to exercise.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Susan’s good deed.
stumbled rushing helped panic searched
fell sorry raining minor proud
waited related brought wound searching

1. Last Monday, it was raining heavily when

the pupils of SK Sasandukon went home
from school.
2. The pupils were rushing to go back to their
house.
3. Some of them were searching for shelter.
4. They were careful not to slip and stumbled
into a pothole.
5. They were all panic.

1. One of the pupils, Susan saw an old woman

who fell on the ground.
2. Susan felt sorry for the old woman.
3. She helped her up.
4. They searched for a nearby shelter and
found a bus stop.
5. They waited there until the rain stopped.

1. After the rain stopped, Susan brought the

old woman to her house.
2. When they reached there, Susan related her
mother about the incident.
3. The old lady had a minor scratch on her
shoulder.
4. Susan’s mother cleaned the wound and ask
the old woman to rest there for a while.
5. She was so proud for her daughter.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Kalama new family member.
accompanied glad loving brother love
sister excited happy giving relatives
choose meet children joyful blessed

1. Kalama’s mother is giving birth at the

hospital.
2. Kalama is excited that he will be having a
new member in the family.
3. He has always wanted to have a sister.
4. Kalama loves to take care of young
children.
5. He is a loving person.

1. Before the pregnancy due, Kalama always

accompanied her mother to shop for
clothes.
2. He helped her mother to choose baby
clothes for the newborn child.
3. Kalama was glad that he could help her
mother.
4. Her mother was also joyful for his help.
5. They were very happy.

1. After her mother gave birth, all his relatives

came to the hospital.
2. They want to meet the newest newborn.
3. Kamala is now a brother.
4. He is so blessed.
5. He promised his mother to love his sister so
much.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Marian’s deed.

soaking sorry Take loving clean
bring hungry bathed walking motionless
sound love drowning took feed

1. One sunny afternoon, Marian is walking

back home from school.
2. Suddenly, she heard a faint sound from the
drain.
3. She saw a cat drowning in the drain.
4. The cat is motionless.
5. She felt sorry for the cat.

1. Marian took the cat out from the drain.

2. The cat is soaking wet.
3. The thin cat also looks hungry.
4. Marian decided to bring the cat back home.
5. She wants to take care of the cat.

1. Marian bathed the cat in a basin of water.

2. The cat is now clean.
3. Marian also feed the cat with milk.
4. She loves the cat so much.
5. Marian is a loving person.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the old woman who lives in the village.

1. Last week, a group of children visited an

old woman in her old wooden house.
2. She had nothing in the house as she was
very poor.
3. Besides, she was too old to clean the house.
4. The children felt sorry for her.
5. They decided to help her.

1. First, they boys fixed the house.

2. They replaced the broken and old wooden
planks with new ones.
3. After that, they painted the walls.
4. The girls came and cleaned the compound.
5. They also donated some furnitures to make
the house more comfortable.

1. Finally, they completed their work.

2. The house is now finished.
3. The old woman was thankful.
4. She thanked them for their kindness.
5. The children were happy to have done a
good deed.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Mrs Wanie and her Science project.

1. Last Friday, the Science teacher, Mrs Wanie

taught her year 6 pupils to make pickled
papaya as their science project.
2. The pupils were excited.
3. They brought the things they needed.
4. Some of the things they needed were
papayas, salt, jars and vinegar.
5. They were ready to start the project.

1. The girls peeled the papaya.

2. They also cut it into small thin pieces.
3. Then, they rinsed them and put them into a
clean jar.
4. Next, they added some salt and vinegar.
5. Lastly, they stirred the mixture well with a
spoon.

1. After a few days, the pickled papaya was

ready.
2. They could not wait to open the container.
3. They tasted it and it was delicious.
4. They gave it to Mrs Wanie and their friends
to taste.
5. Mrs Wanie praised them for doing well in
their project.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Lisa’s visit to the shopping centre.

1. Last weekend, Lisa’s parents brought her to

Nabawan Shopping Centre.
2. The shopping centre was celebrating its first
anniversary celebration.
3. When they arrived at the place, many
people were watching and enjoying the
Peacock Dance performance.
4. Lisa and her parents enjoyed it too.
5. They were very excited.

1. Then the show continued with the Acrobatic

Lion Dance performance
2. The artists danced and performed skillful
tricks while following the beat of the drums
and the sounds of cymbals.
3. Everyone clapped their hands.
4. They also shouted loudly after the
performance.
5. It was very interesting.

1. Then, Lisa and her parents went to a book

fair.
2. There were many books, magazines and
stationery items on sale.
3. The lowest discount was on twenty percent.
4. Lisa bought some reference book to help
her study.
5. After lunch, all of them went home feeling
tired.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Jaya and his new bicycle.

1. Jaya would like to have his own bicycle.

2. His father wants to teach him the value of
money.
3. He suggested that Jaya run errands for his
neighbours to earn some money.
4. With the money, he can buy his own bicycle.
5. Jaya felt very excited.

1. Therefore, during the school holidays, Jaya

raked dried leaves on Encik Lemang’s lawn.
2. He also went to the grocery shop for Mrs
King to help her buy her groceries.
3. His neighbours praised him well with money.
4. Jaya keeps the money in a piggy bank.
5. He is a diligent boy.

1. A few weeks later, Jaya counts the money

he had earned.
2. Unfortunately, it was not enough to buy a
bicycle.
3. Jaya was disappointed but his father had a
surprise for him.
4. He bought a new bicycle for Jaya as a
present.
5. He was proud of his hardworking son.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Emily’s performances.

1. Emily’s school was going to organize a

concert.
2. The concert would help to collect funds for
the earthquake victims.
3. Emily and her friends wanted to perform
together in the concert.
4. They are going to sing a few songs.
5. They practiced every day after school.

1. On the night of the concert, Emily and her

friends performed their songs very well.
2. Emily is a very good singer.
3. The audiences enjoyed their songs.
4. They gave them a huge clap.
5. They felt proud of themselves.

1. The following day, the headmaster

concluded that the school had collected a
large amount of money.
2. The money will be donated to the
earthquake victims.
3. Emily and her friends felt happy that they
were able to help the unfortunate people.
4. The headmaster praised them for their
good deeds.
5. They became a role model for the other
pupils.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the bee that stung Alisa’s mother.

1. Yesterday afternoon, Alisa and her mother

were in the garden.
2. Alisa’s mother used a trowel to dig the soil
in a flower pot.
3. She wanted to plant a flower in the pot.
4. Alisa was watering a potted plant.
5. Alisa and her mother did not notice two
bees were buzzing nearby.

1. After Alisa’s mother planted the seedling,

a bee struck down.
2. It stung Alisa’s mother on her forearm.
3. Her mother screamed in pain.
4. She dropped the trowel.
5. Alisa was worried so she quickly called her
father.

1. Her father brought Alisa’s mother to the

nearby clinic.
2. The doctor examined her mother’s arm.
3. He also gave her some medicine.
4. She wasn’t in pain anymore and felt
better.
5. They went home relieved after that.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the tapioca of a farmer.

1. Yesterday, a farmer and his family went to

the field to harvest tapioca.
2. The farmer and his daughter pulled the
plant with much effort.
3. It was not easy as the roots were quite
deep in the soil.
4. After that, the farmer’s wife cut the tapioca
from the roots.
5. Then, they pulled out another plant.

1. After they had collected a sack, they went

home.
2. The farmer’s wife took the sack to the
kitchen.
3. She rinsed the tapioca on the sink.
4. She also peeled its skin and grated them
into small pieces.
5. After that, she prepared a dessert which she
cooked in the oven.

1. The dessert was ready at tea time.

2. The farmer and his family ate the dessert
and drank tea in the garden.
3. The farmer’s wife gave some dessert to her
neighbour.
4. Her neighbour was glad.
5. She thanked the farmer’s wife.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Liza and Elvy’s cat.

1. Liza and Elvy are neighbours and they share

the same hobby that is keeping cats as their
pets.
2. Liza named her cat Comel and Elvy’s cat is
called Furry.
3. They always take good care of their pet
cats.
4. Every evening, they will meet at the garden
near their houses to talk and exchange ideas
about cats.
5. Comel and Furry like playing with each other
too.

1. One day, while Liza and Elvy were in the

park, a bird flew by and perched on a
branch of a tree.
2. Comel heard the bird chirping and tried to
find the sound.
3. Comel saw it and climbed up quickly to catch
it but the bird flew away.
4. Unfortunately, Comel was unable to come
down from the tree and started mewing.
5. At that time, Liza’s brother passed by and
saw what had happened.

1. He immediately helped to save Comel from

the tree.
2. Liza’s brother gave Comel to her.
3. Finally, Comel is saved.
4. Liza thanked her brother.
5. They were all happy.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Puan Fatimak and her nasi lemak.

1. Puan Fatimak is a mother of two hard

working and obedient sons.
2. Her husband passed away a year ago.
3. She had to work hard to provide a living for
the family.
4. Every morning, she would wake up really
early to cook nasi lemak.
5. She would wrap the nasi lemak in banana
leaves.

1. After packing them, Puan Fatimak would put

them in baskets.
2. Her sons would carry the baskets and sell the
nasi lemak to the villagers.
3. Puan Fatimak is a very good cook because
all the villagers like her nasi lemak.
4. The nasi lemak will be finished in no time.
5. Puan Fatimak’s sons were very glad.

1. When all the nasi lemak were sold, the boys

would return home.
2. They would give all the money they collected
to their mother.
3. Puan Fatimak would save most of the money.
4. She wanted to invest for her children’s future
education.
5. She is very proud of her two sons.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Maliko and his mistake.

1. Maliko loves to eat junk foods.

2. His most favourites are chocolates and
ice-creams.
3. Maliko is known as a lazy boy because
he never even helps her mother to clean
the house.
4. He would eat and eat that be became fat.
5. He never brushes his teeth too.

1. One day, he had a toothache.

2. He went to the dentist to check his teeth.
3. Maliko was shocked because there were
many of his teeth rotten.
4. The dentist told Maliko the bad news.
5. Maliko felt sad.

1. The dentist is examining his teeth in the

room.
2. He wants to remove Maliko’s rotten teeth.
3. Maliko regretted for his action before.
4. He will not be eating too much junk foods
after this.
5. He learnt his lesson.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Chong Fatt’s Chinese New Year celebration.

It was the first day of Chinese New

Year. Chong Fatt and his family wore
new clothes and entertained the
guests in their home.

That night, Chong Fatt wanted to

play with firecrackers. His parents
told him to wait for them but he did
not listen. As Chong Fatt was lighting
up a firecracker, it exploded in his
hands. Chong Fatt cried out in great
pain.

Chong Fatt had to be admitted as his

hands were seriously injured. The
doctor advised him to be more
careful next time. Chong Fatt
regretted his actions and promised to
listen to his parents from that day
onwards.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about John and his brother.

One Friday evening, John and his brother

were walking home after school. As the
boys were chatting away and walking
leisurely, there was an unexpected
downpour. It began raining cats and dogs.

The brothers were shocked and they

realized that they did not bring their
umbrellas that day. They ran to look for
shelter but there was nowhere for them to
wait. The boys decided to run home in the
rain. By the time they reached home, both
John and his brother were drenched.

That night, they had a high fever. Their

parents rushed them to a nearby clinic. The
doctor treated them and prescribed the
necessary medicine. He advised both of
them to rest well.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the boys and their new toys.

Ryan’s uncle bought a toy car for Ryan and

his brother. The boys were very happy with
the gifts.

The boys went off their room with their new

toy. Soon, loud screams and cries were
heard from the boys’ room. They began
fighting over the toy car. Ryan’s uncle
stopped the boys from fighting.

However, parts of the toy car were broken.

Their uncle was disappointed with the boys’
behavior. He advised them on the
importance of sharing between siblings.
The boys felt ashamed of themselves. They
apologized to their uncle and promised to
share their things in the future.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Maslan and his deed.

It was the end of a Monday school session.

Maslan and his friends were cycling home
from school. They have always cycled
together.

Suddenly, they heard faint sounds of a cat

mewing in pain. The sounds were coming
from the drain along the road. The boys
immediately got down from their bicycles
and looked inside the drain. They found a
poor little cat. It was hurt and could not
move.

Maslan brought the cat home. He gave it

some milk and nursed its broken leg. Soon,
the cat’s leg healed. Maslan decided to
keep it as his pet as he had become quite
fond of it.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Ushara and her accident.

Ushara was on her way back home from

school. The clouds looked like there’s a
chance of rain so she took the nearest route.
She took the road where she has to walk
on an old wooden bridge near her house.

As she walked to the middle of the bridge,

it became more and more slippery that
suddenly Ushara slipped and fell into the
river. She did not know how to swim so she
shouted for help.

Luckily two boys who were walking on the

wooden bridge saw and heard Ushara’s
scream. Both of the boys quickly removed
their shoes and jumped into the river to
rescue her. Ushara appreciated the boys’
help. She thanked both the boys.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the boat house.

This is a boat house Kashmir. It is actually a

boat parked in a lake. It is not moving but
anchored at a fixed position. It serves as a
hotel for tourists.

Many tourists like to visit the boathouse.

They want to see the interior of the
boathouse. Inside, the boathouse is like an
ordinary house. It has a living room, a
dining room and a kitchen. The bedrooms
are at the back of the boat.

The boatmen come in their boats. They offer

to take tourists for a boat ride around the
lake. They also take them to some souvenir
shops to buy the local handicrafts.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Jeban and his passion.

Jeban is eleven years old. He started

playing golf two years ago. He
learned under a professional coach.
His father enrolled him in a golf
academy.

He took part in many tournaments to

gain experience. He won a few
medals for junior golf competitions.
He also won a new set of golf clubs
and several trophies.

This year, Jeban won two tickets to

Australia as a part of the prize. He
sold the tickets and donated the
money to his school. He wanted to use
the money to help others.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Ray and his mistake.

One day, Ray came home from school

and saw some hard-boiled eggs on the
kitchen table. He was hungry, so he took
one egg to eat. He removed the egg
shell.

The egg was cold, so he wanted to warm

it up. He put the egg inside the
microwave oven and turned it on.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion in

the oven. Ray quickly stopped the oven
by pressing the stop button. The egg has
burst into pieces. Ray had a hard time
cleaning the microwave oven.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Daingo and his hobby.

Daingo likes to play volleyball with his

friends. Every evening, he meets them by
the beach near his house. Sometimes,
Daingo’s cousins and neighbours join in
the game too.

They will play for two hours before they

go home. On the way home, they usually
stop at a coffee shop for some snacks.
The coffee shop belongs to Daingo’s
grandfather.

He usually gives them free banana

fritters because he knows they are very
hungry after their game. When they
have eaten their snacks, they say
goodbye to one another and return
home.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Randy, Ramesh and Bryan.

One day, Randy and his friends, Ramesh

and Bryan went camping in Mahua. As
soon as they reached the Jungle, they set
up their tent. A few minutes later, the boys
decided to collect some firewood to start a
fire.

Suddenly, the three friends heard some

noises. They quickly hid behind a tree to
see what was the noise was about. They
saw two men carrying three little
mousedeer in a trap. The men were
poachers. Luckily, Randy had his mobile
phone. He took it out and quickly
telephoned the police. Then, the boys
waited behind some bushes.

Several minutes later, the police and some

wildlife rangers arrived. The poachers
were carrying the cage containing the
mousedeer. They were getting ready to
leave the jungle. The police quickly
arrested the men and the frightened
mousedeer were released into the jungle.
Randy and his friends were happy that
they had done a good deed.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Aruna, Cheng and Hamud.

Last Sunday, Aruna, Cheng and Hamud

decided to go to the pond not far from
their house to catch some tadpoles for their
Science project. The boys walked to the
pond at 10.00 am carrying nets and glass
containers.

As soon as they reached there, the boys put

their things under a tree. They saw many
tadpoles in the water and started catching
them with their nets. The boys put the
tadpoles into their containers. Suddenly,
Aruna slipped and fell into the water. He
broke his bottle of tadpoles.

Hamud and Cheng quickly helped him to

the riverbank. Aruna was sad because he
had lost all the tadpoles that he had
caught. However, his two kind friends gave
him some of theirs. Aruna was grateful to
have such kind friends. After resting for a
while, the boys went home.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Jiban and the durian incident.

Last week, Jiban followed his parents to a

night market. The market was very
crowded. Jiban and his parents went to the
durian stall. Many people were buying
durians while some were eating the durians
at the stall.

Suddenly, a motorcyclist lost control and

crashed into the durian stall. All the durians
rolled down onto the road. Jiban and his
parents were shocked. The motorcyclist fell
onto the durians. Fortunately, he only had
some minor cuts and bruises.

The durian seller scolded the reckless

driver. Then, many people helped the
motorcyclist to stand up. The young man
was ashamed and apologized to everyone
at the stall. Later, Jiban and his parents
helped the durian seller to rearrange all the
durians on the table. After buying some
durians, Jiban and his parents went home.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Ramus and the sick man.

One fine morning, Ramus and his parents

went to the park. They wanted to exercise
to make them healthy. They walked and
jogged around the park. There were some
benches and a beautiful pond in the park.
There were not many people at the park.

After exercising, they sat on the bench to

rest. Suddenly, Ramus saw a man lying on
the ground near the beach. Ramus and his
father rushed towards the man. The man
was clutching his chest. He was in pain.
Ramus’ mother hurriedly telephoned the
hospital. They waited for the ambulance to
take the man to the hospital.

After a few minutes, the ambulance arrived

at the park. The paramedics placed the
man on a stretcher and hurried him to the
ambulance. The paramedics thanked
Ramus and his parents for their immediate
action. The man was then sent to the
hospital.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the gotong royong in Sk Sasandukon.

Last weekend, there was a cleanliness

campaign at Sekolah Kebangsaan
Sasandukon. Many parents, teachers and
pupils came to the event. Some of them
brought hoes, rakes and brooms to clean
up the school.

A few boys arranged the chairs and tables

in the classrooms. Some girls swept the floor
and put the rubbish into the dustbins. They
also wiped the window panes using pieces
of cloth. They worked together to clean up
their classrooms. The classrooms looked
clean and tidy.

After the cleanup, they had some

refreshments at the kitchen. They were
tired but happy to have taken part in the
cleanliness campaign.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Danny’s hobby

Danny’s hobby is rearing fish. Last Friday

was his birthday, so his father took him to
a fish shop to buy some fish as his birthday
present. Danny chose two goldfish because
they were beautiful and cute.

Danny keeps his goldfish in an aquarium.

Every evening, he feeds the goldfish with
their foods. He likes to sit in front of the
aquarium and watched the goldfish swim
around.

Danny takes good care of his fish. He

cleans the aquarium once a week and sucks
the dirty water with a pump. Danny loves
his goldfish very much. He thanks his father
for buying the fish.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Penny and Amy.

One evening, Penny and Amy went to the

park near their houses to play their
favourite game of badminton. Here were
only two of them in the park at that time.

While they were playing happily, Penny

stumbled on something on the ground. She
looked down and found a red purse on the
grass. She opened the purse and saw an
identity card and some money in it. They
decided to hand over the purse to the
police.

At the police station, Penny and Amy were

introduced to Mrs Bernadette, the owner of
the purse. She had just lodged a report on
her missing purse. She was very happy to
have her purse back. She gave Penny and
Amy Rm20 as a reward.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Mrs Bernadette’s unfortunate event.

One morning, Mrs Bernadette wanted to

buy some groceries. She drove her car to
a grocery nearby and parked her car
opposite the shop. Then she walked
across the road to the shop.

Suddenly, a man on a motorcycle

snatched her handbag from behind. Mrs
Bernadette was shocked and she
screamed for help. She could not see the
man’s face because he speed off on his
motorcycle.

Mrs Bernadette was feeling very

disappointed. Nobody was willing to give
her a hand even though there were people
nearby and witnessed the incident. She
went to the police station to make a report.
The policeman assured her that they would
investigate the matter.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the muffins baked.

Mrs Aierlynster and her daughter were

busy in the kitchen. They were making
muffins using flour, butter, sugar, baking
powder and other ingridients. Mrs Chan
used an oven to bake the muffins.

When the muffins were baked, they were

left on the wire racks to cool. Then Mrs
Aierlynster and her daughter packed the
muffins into some boxes.

After they had finished packing, Mrs

Aierlynster drove her daughter to the
orphanage. They took out the boxes of
muffins and distributed them to the orphans
there. The orphans ate the muffins happily
as the muffins were delicious.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Zero and his deed.

One evening, Zero and his friends went

fishing at the river behind his house. They
brought along their fishing rods, a pail and
a tin of worms.

When they reached the river, they found a

spot under a shady tree and put their things
there. Suddenly, they heard someone
shouting for help. They looked around and
saw a boy struggling in the water.
Immediately, Zero jumped into the river
and dragged the boy towards the bank of
the river.

Zero recognized the boy because he is his

neighbour’s son. He carried the boy and
rushed to his neighbour’s home. Luckily, the
boy was safe. Zero’s neighbour thanked
him and his two friends for saving his son’s
life. Even though Zero and his friends did
not fish that day, they were glad that they
had done a good deed.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Sheldon’s unfortunate event.

Sheldon’s mother wanted to bake a cake.

She had all the ingredients except for
sugar. Therefore, she asked Sheldon to go
to the grocery nearby to buy a kilogram
of sugar.

Sheldon cycled to the shop and bought the

sugar from Pak Mat. On his way home, it
started to rain cats and dogs. Sheldon
cycled as fast as he could. He accidentally
knocked into a stone and fell onto the
ground. All the sugar was wet.

Sheldon was crying all the way home. He

was scared that his mother would be angry
with him. When he reached home, he told
his mother what had happened. His mother
was not angry with him. Instead, she
consoled Sheldon and told him that she
would bake a special cake for him the next
day.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Amin and his sister’s incident.

Two weeks ago, Amin and his sister was

involved in an unfortunate incident. That
day, they were walking to a bookshop
together. Amin’s sister was carrying a
handbag with her. A motorcyclist
approached them when they passed by a
bus stop. He asked them the way to the
clinic.

Suddenly, the motorcyclist grabbed his

sister’s handbag. His sister pulled hard but
the snatch thief was too strong. The snatch
thief struck his sister on her side. He fled
the scene afterwards.

Amin’s sister lost her balance from the

blow. She fell down and hit her head on the
hard pavement. Amin was very scared and
shocked. He shouted for help. A man
rushed to their help and stopped a taxi. His
sister was brought to the hospital. The
doctor examined Amin’s sister. She
suffered a concussion and was
hospitalized. Afterwards, Amin made a
police report to the police station. The
police caught the snatch thief a week later.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Adery and the kitten.

Last Sunday, Adery was playing in the

field. He kicked the ball around the field.
He kicked it very hard that it landed on
the drain. He ran over to look for it. As
he was getting the ball out from the
drain, he heard a kitten mewing. It
seemed to be in pain. It was limping,
trying to get out of the drain. It could not
get out because its legs was badly hurt.

He took the kitten home. He showed it to

his mother. He asked his mother for
permission to keep it as a pet. His
mother agreed to let him keep it if he
promised to look after it. Adery was very
happy to have a pet at last.

He named the kitten Snowy. He fed

Snowy daily with rice and fish. Soon,
Snowy became strong and healthy.
Every member of the family loved
Snowy.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the kidnapping.

Last Sunday, Rohaidi was playing in the

playground when he heard a girl
screaming. He quickly turned around and
he saw two men grabbing and dragging a
young girl into a white car.

Rohaidi could not do much to help her, so

he took down the number of the car. He
went to the nearby phone booth to call the
police. He reported the incident to the
policeman.

Soon, three policeman arrived in a patrol

car. They called the other patrol policeman
to help to search for the kidnappers’ car.
With everyone’s help they spotted the
white car and caught the kidnappers. The
girl was saved and the police praised
Rohaidi. He felt very proud to be a useful
citizen to the country.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about how to keep your body clean.

Last Monday, our Science teacher taught us

about personal hygiene. She used some
posters to show us the proper ways to keep
our teeth clean. She told us to use good
toothbrushes and toothpaste to brush our
teeth at least twice a day.

The teacher also advised us to bathe at

least twice a day. When we bathe, we must
wash our bodies thoroughly with soap or
shower gel and rinse with plenty of water.
We must use hair shampoo to wash our
hair at least twice a week.

The teacher then pointed to a poster

showing us the correct ways to wash our
hands. We must wash our hands with soap
and water before every meal. Our hands
may carry bacteria which we cannot see.
They can make us sick. That is why we must
keep our hands clean. It was indeed a good
lesson because we have learnt to keep
ourselves clean and healthy.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Riny’s last visit.

Riny and his family went to the circus in

town last weekend. His father drove him
there. When they arrived, they bought the
tickets and entered a big tent.

At the circus, they watched acrobats

swinging and catching one another from
high swings. It was breathtaking to watch
them do somersaults in mid-air. They were
very excited to watch chimpanzee riding a
bicycle on a tightrope. They also saw a
clown in loose baggy clothes and big
shoes. He thumped his feet while juggling
and performing many other tricks. They
laughed because the tricks were very
funny.

Next, they watched the lions jump through

the rings of fire. Everyone clapped and
cheered when they had succeeded
jumping through all the rings. The
performances were all fantastic.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the school’s annual mini concert.

It was Echel’s school annual mini concert

again. It was held in the school hall. The
Year Six pupils busily decorated the stage
very early this morning. Linda helped to set
up the microphone while Riny and Rony
carried the drum set to a corner. Soon, rows
of pupils entered the hall to watch the
concert.

The pupils sat in rows and they waited

excitedly for the concert to begin. They
clapped their hands as soon as Ron
Steward began to sing the first song. Echel
accompanied him on the piano and Rajah
on the drums while Sheldon played the
guitar.

Three girls took the stage for the second

song. They sang in harmony and everyone
listened attentively. At the end of the song,
the pupils cheered and clapped their hand
loudly. When it was over, the headmaster
praised the band for giving a good
performance.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the birthday crystals.

Last day, Ryan and Juivelyn went to a gift

shop. They wanted to buy some crystals to
make a bracelet for their mother’s birthday.
The salesgirl showed them a variety of
colourful crystals. The crystals were of red,
pink, blue and many other colours like
orange and white. The crystals were placed
in trays in a showcase.

They Ryan and Juivelyn looked at some

designs of bracelets in a brochure. They
chose many pink and a few light orange
crystals. They placed them in a small tray
and paid for them at the counter. Then they
handed them to one of the workers. She
threaded the crystals creatively in a nylon
thread. After that, she joined the ends of
the nylon thread with a metal clasp. The
bracelet was completed.

They put the bracelet in a silver gift box

and tied it with a pin ribbon. Their mother
was very happy to receive the present. She
thanked Ryan and Juivelyn for their
thoughtfulness.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Anggun and Kundasang.

During the holidays, Anggun and her family

went to Kundasang. They went there in an
air-conditioned coach with other
passengers. When they arrived at Mesilau,
the lowest section of Kundasang, they
checked into a hotel.

After a rest, they took the hotel shuttle van

to visit the nurseries. There were roses,
dandelions, hibiscus, sunflowers and many
other flowers at the nurseries. Anggun’s
mother bought some yellow and red roses.
Next, they visited vegetable farm. They
saw the workers harvesting vegetables like
cabbage and lettuce. There were green
and red chilies in a big basket. The
cucumbers were in a box. The farmer
loaded the vegetables on the lorry. They
would send them to the big towns downhill.

The next day, the coach took them to a tea

plantation on the way home. The hills were
green with lots of tea plants. After lunch,
they boarded the coach and returned home.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the compost.

Elexpetera and her family always use the

rotten vegetables and fruit peelings to
make compost. Compost is made by
decaying waste materials such as dry
leaves, vegetables and fruit peelings.

Elexpetera’s father digs a hole at the

corner in their garden. Then he puts the
rotten vegetables, fruit peelings and dry
leaves into the hole. Next, he covers the
waste materials with a layer of earth. After
that, Elexpetera’s mother sprays some
water over the earth so that the waste
materials will decay faster.

After two months, Elexpetera’s father will

loosen the soil with a spade. Elexpetera
and her mother will use the compost to
fertilize the vegetables and flowers. The
vegetables are greener and the flowers
are healthier. This is one of the ways to
make our environment beautiful and
recycle used materials.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Tesco’s computer.

One month ago, Tesco’s father bought a

computer for the family. Tesco was very
excited because he could use it to surf the
internet to get information to do his
projects.

He can now download information and

pictures for his Science and English lessons
and other school projects. He can also use
it to design and print cards. While doing
his work on the computer, he listens to
songs from the internet.

His parents allow him to play computer

games only during the holidays.
Sometimes, he and his family watch
movies from their CDs. He usually chats
online with his friends during the weekends
only. In this way, he can be more
disciplined with himself so that he will not
waste his time by spending too much time
on the computer.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Encik Sandro.

Encik Sandro is a tour guide. He works on

a river boat that cruises up and down
the Pagalungan River. As a tour guide, he
introduces the interesting places and
things in Nabawan to the tourists. He
always meets local as well as foreign
tourists.

Encik Sandro has worked as a tour guide

for only three years but he has lots of
stories to tell his passengers. He enjoys
his work very much because he likes to
tell about the rich culture of Murut and
the interesting souvenirs they can buy.
The tourist are always happy.

He hopes that his company will buy more

tourists boats and attract more tourists to
come here. Then more people will get
jobs and be happy. He wants to make
the Pagalungan River a must see tourist
attraction in Nabawan.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Merlyn’s school programme.

Last Monday, Merlyn’s school had a

motivational programme for the Year
Six pupils. The programme was held for
two days in the school hall.

The aim of the programme was to

motivate the pupils to study hard to
prepare for their UPSR examination. The
school invited facilitators from other
schools to give talks. These facilitators
are experienced in their own fields.

They gave the pupils guidance and

many tips on how to answer the
questions correctly. There was a
brainstorming session for the pupils to
give their opinions and ideas. In addition,
there were exciting and challenging
games which pupils could win some
prizes. Merlyn was very excited to
participate in the games because she
won a prize.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the sports day in Edna’s school.

Edna’s school held its sports day last

Wednesday. Before the day, the four
sports teams decorated the field and their
individual tent. They used flags, balloons
and coloured paper to decorate them.

There were many exciting sport events.

Edna and her friends ran in the relay race.
The events for the younger pupils were
fun. Among the exciting events were a
balancing a bean bag on the head and
running with a spoon and egg. During the
sports, every pupil received a pack of
snacks and a bottle of water.

When all the events were over, the

headmaster presented the medals to the
winners. Susan and her team won the
second place in the relay race. Everyone
was tired but they enjoyed themselves at
the sports.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Mrs Elvy’s lesson.

Mrs Elvy is the art teacher of Year Six

Jed in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sasandukon.
Mrs Elvy taught her pupils how to make
the flower designs. She conducted the art
project over two arts periods in school.
The children had a whale of time during
the class.

Firstly, she instructed her pupils to draw

floral designs on their art paper with
their pencils. Then, Mrs Elvy told them to
trace the pencil’s outline with crayons.
After that, they painted the designs with
watercolours. They left the paper to dry
on their desks.

Later, the pupils took their drawings to

the school library. Mrs Elvy told them to
pin up the drawings on the polystyrene
boards. Her pupils’ artworks were used
as a decoration in school library. She
was very proud of her pupils’ effort. On
top of that, the artworks of the pupils
were also praised by all the teachers.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Karmila and Liza’s incident.

Karmila and Liza are twelve years old.

They live in the same neighbourhood. Both
of them like jogging. One evening,
Karmila and Liza went jogging at the
park near their houses. There were only
two of them in the park.

While they were jogging, Karmila

stumbled on something. She looked down
and found a black leather wallet on the
ground. She opened the wallet and saw
an identity card and some money in it.
They decided to hand the wallet to the
police.

At the police station, they were introduced

to Encik Shamsudin. He was the owner of
the wallet. He had just lodged a report on
his missing wallet. He was very happy
and thanked them.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the sports day in Udin’s school.

Last Sunday, Udin’s school organized an

annual sports day. The event was held at
the school field. Many students and
parent came that morning to watch the
events. The first event of the day was the
march past. The students marched across
the field. They were wearing army suits
and caps. Some of the students were
holding flags.

After that, the 100-meter race started.

Udin was a representative for his team.
Udin ran as fast as a deer and he was
the winner of the race. His team
members were proud of him. Later on,
the school had a variety of games for the
pre-school kids. They also had games for
teachers and parents. Everyone enjoyed
watching them.

Finally, the prize-giving ceremony

started. The prizes were given by the
headmaster of the school. Udin received
a gold medal for the 100-meter race.
Even though the students were tired, they
still enjoyed themselves. Udin hoped he
could win the race again in the next
annual sports day.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Ardy’s mobile phone.

Ardy’s parents gave him a mobile phone

on his birthday. He was very happy with
his presents. It was a brand new mobile
phone. Ardy thanked his parents for the
present. He was happy as a king to
receive his gift for his birthday. He
couldn’t wait to use his new phone.

Ardy used his mobile phone to call his

parents whenever he was away from
home. It was easier for him and his parents
to keep in touch. Sometimes, when we
knew he could be late, he will message his
mother beforehand to tell her.

However, Ardy used his phone too much.

He was always messaging his friends. The
phone bill had increased a lot. As a result,
Ardy’s father sat down and talked to him
about responsibilities of having a mobile
phone. He wanted Ardy to know that he
should cut down the usage of his phone.
Ardy promised to be as wise as Solomon
in using his phone in the future.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the fire in Jalan Kenana.

Yesterday, a few shop houses along

Jalan Kenana were on fire. The fire
started in the textile shop and soon
spread to the other shops nearby. One
of the residents immediately alerted the
fire department.

The fire department arrived within five

minutes. The residents worked together
with the firemen. They poured buckets of
water and managed to put out the fire in
a short while.

The shop houses were in ruins after the

fire and many belongings were
destroyed. Although they suffered a
great loss, the shop owners of Jalan
Kenana were thankful that no loves
were lost in the incident.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Pak Buntat’s son.

Pak Buntat is a poor farmer who lived in

a small, wooden house in a village. He
grew vegetables on a small plot of land
behind his house. His wife and son helped
him on his farm.

Pak Buntat’s son is a bright student. When

he finished his secondary education, he
got a place in one of the top universities in
his country. Pak Buntat used his savings
for his son’s education.

After Pak Buntat’s son graduated, he got

a nice job. Soon, he bought a house in the
city and brought his parents to live with
him. He was grateful for his parents’
sacrifices. Pak Buntat and his wife felt
proud to have such a filial son.
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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the camping trip of Sk Sasandukon.

Last weekend, a troop of scouts from SK

Sasandukon went on a camping trip.
They boarded a bus from their school.
They started the journey early in the
morning.

Once they reached the destination, they

met a guide who led the way for them.
They trekked through the forest and soon
reached the campsite. The boys quickly
pitched their tents and did their chores.
Some of them collected firewoods while
a few filled their buckets with water
from the nearby river.

That night, after they had dinner, the

scouts sat around the campfire. They
sang songs and shared stories. They
enjoyed themselves thoroughly. It was a
memorable experience for them.
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2 OTHER TECHNIQUES
1. WH Questions
Introduction (Focus on the question requirement)
Ali and Abu live in the same neighborhood. They have been known as the naughtiest children in the hood.

Who is in the picture? Who is in the picture?

Where are they? Where are they?
What are they doing? What are they doing?
When did they do it? When did they do it?
How are they feeling? How are they feeling?

Ali and Abu have a Ali and Abu cycles

bicycle. recklessly.
They are cycling. They want to cycle on the
high way.
They are at the park.
They want to race each
They always cycle in the other.
evening
The high way is always
They love doing it. busy in the evening.
They don't care about it.

Who is in the picture?

Where are they?
What are they doing?
When did they do it?
How are they feeling?

Ali and Abu are racing.

They race on an open
busy road.
Suddenly, Ali is hit by a
lorry.
it happens when Ali tries
to overtake Abu.
Abu is schoked seeing the
incident.

Closure (Focus on moral values)

Ali was admitted to the hospital for severe injury. They both learned their lesson. It is important for us to
always be careful, even if it seems like it's not necessary. The consequences if something goes wrong are
much worse than wasting a little time and effort by being careful. As the saying goes, better safe than
sorry.
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2. SVO TECHNIQUE

Verb
Picture No Subject/Noun to Verb Object Complement
be
to Pulau
1 Ali is going
Langkawi.
with his
2 He is going there
family.
Ali and his has lots of
3 to do there.
family planned activities

4 They are going to the island by train.

5 He is very excited.

1 Ali is rowing a kayak

2 He is wearing a life jacket for his safety.

along with
3 His brother is swimming
him.

4 They are enjoying their trip

5 They are very happy.

Ali and his

1 are snorkeling at the beach.
family
snorkeling
2 Ali likes
very much.
his own
3 He brought
snorkels.

4 His father is showing them around.

an enjoyable
5 They are having
trip.
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50 MOST COMMON PROVERBS

1 PROVERB Absence makes the heart grow fonder
MEANING Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or
thing more when you see them or it again
EXAMPLE “I used to hate going to my aunt’s house, but now I kind of miss it. Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.”

2 PROVERB Actions speak louder than words.

MEANING What you do is more important than what you say
EXAMPLE “Don’t just tell me you’re going to change. Do it! Actions speak louder than words.”

3 PROVERB A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

MEANING You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with
one step
EXAMPLE “If you want to lose weight, you need to stop eating junk, and you need to start exercising. Today. Not
tomorrow. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

4 PROVERB All good things must come to an end

MEANING Everything ends; good times don’t last forever
EXAMPLE “I wish this vacation would go on forever. It’s too bad that all good things must come to an end.”

5 PROVERB A picture is worth a thousand words

MEANING An image can tell a story better than words
EXAMPLE “I wasn’t sure that he loved her, but then I saw them hugging at the airport. A picture is worth a
thousand words.”

6 PROVERB A watched pot never boils

MEANING If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.
EXAMPLE “I know you think he’s going to be a great guitar player one day, but stop criticizing him so much. He
just started taking lessons two weeks ago! A watched pot never boils.”

7 PROVERB Beggars can’t be choosers

MEANING If you’re in a bad situation and someone offers to help you, you have to take whatever they give you
and shouldn’t ask for more
EXAMPLE “I was unemployed, and they offered me a job cleaning prison toilets. I didn’t like the job, but I
accepted it. Beggars can’t be choosers.”

8 PROVERB Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

MEANING What is “beautiful” is different for each person
EXAMPLE “I think their house is ugly, but they seem to like it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

9 PROVERB Better late than never

MEANING It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all
EXAMPLE “Hello, Mr. Jameson. Here is my final essay. Better late than never, right?”

10 PROVERB Birds of a feather flock together

MEANING People who are similar spend time together
EXAMPLE “I think we all started hanging out because we all liked anime. Birds of a feather flock together.”
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11 PROVERB Cleanliness is next to godliness

MEANING It’s good to be clean. God is clean, and you should be too.
EXAMPLE “Go take a shower before your date. You know what they say; cleanliness is next to godliness.”

12 PROVERB Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

MEANING Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
EXAMPLE “You had a fight with your boss? Are you stupid? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”

13 PROVERB Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

MEANING Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it
EXAMPLE A: “This idea is going to make me millions of dollars!”
B: “Whoa. Let’s slow down. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

14 PROVERB Don’t judge a book by its cover

MEANING Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alone
EXAMPLE “Racism is still a problem today, and it will continue to be that way until we learn not to judge a book
by its cover.”

15 PROVERB Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket

MEANING Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dream
EXAMPLE “I know you really want to be an actor, but don’t you think you’re being financially irresponsible?
Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.”

16 PROVERB Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today
MEANING If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
EXAMPLE “You have 6 hours of free time now. You should start on that final psychology assignment. Don’t put
off until tomorrow what you can do today.”

17 PROVERB Don’t put too many irons in the fire

MEANING Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time
EXAMPLE “No wonder you’re exhausted. You’re trying to work 4 jobs at the same time! You have too many
irons in the fire right now.”

18 PROVERB Easy come, easy go

MEANING When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well
EXAMPLE “I won $200 at the casino, and then I spent it on a very expensive meal for me and some friends.
Easy come, easy go.”

19 PROVERB Fortune favors the bold

MEANING People who are brave and who take risks are more successful than people who are do things safely
all the time
EXAMPLE “It’s a risk, but the reward could be great. I say you go for it. Fortune favors the bold.”

20 PROVERB God helps those who help themselves

MEANING Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to make them happen
EXAMPLE “If you want a better life, you can’t just sit on your butt thinking about it. You have to work to make it
happen. God helps those who help themselves.”
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21 PROVERB Good things come to those who wait

MEANING If you are patient, good things can happen
EXAMPLE “I know you’re hungry, but stop being so impatient. We just ordered our food. Good things come to
those who wait.”

22 PROVERB Honesty is the best policy

MEANING It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie
EXAMPLE “If you want people to trust you, you need to be honest with them. Honesty is the best policy.”

23 PROVERB Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

MEANING In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but always be ready for the worst outcome
EXAMPLE “We’re going on vacation next week. It’s supposed to rain a lot, so we’re bringing our umbrellas
and a bunch of board games. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.”

24 PROVERB If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

MEANING If something is already working well, don’t try to change it or improve it
EXAMPLE “Why are you trying to upgrade your PC again? It was working fine before. If it ain’t broke, don’t
fix it.”

25 PROVERB If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em

MEANING If you can’t change someone’s behavior or opinion, sometimes it’s better or easier to do what they
want to do
EXAMPLE “I told Mark that we needed to study, but he kept playing video games. Eventually I gave up and
just played video games too. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”

26 PROVERB If you play with fire, you’ll get burned

MEANING If you get involved in something dangerous or beyond your abilities, you will probably experience
negative consequences
EXAMPLE “Don’t make him angry. If you play with fire, you’ll get burned.”

27 PROVERB If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

MEANING Don’t depend on someone else to do a good job; do it yourself
EXAMPLE “I asked my roommate to wash the dishes, but they ended up super filthy! I guess it’s true what they
say: if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.”

28 PROVERB Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

MEANING If someone is your enemy, treat them like a friend so you can be ready if they ever try to betray you
EXAMPLE “We don’t trust each other, but we have to be nice to each other because we work for the same
company. I’m worried about him stealing my promotion, so I’m going to keep being nice to him. Keep
your friends close, but your enemies closer, and all that.”

29 PROVERB Knowledge is power

MEANING The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life
EXAMPLE “When we were kids, our parents taught us how to swim. That knowledge helped me to save my
cousin’s life when he was 5 years old. Knowledge is power.”

30 PROVERB Laughter is the best medicine.

MEANING When you’re in a difficult situation, laughing can make it easier to get through that situation
EXAMPLE “I’m sorry to hear about your dog. Want to watch a funny movie? Sometimes, laughter is the best
medicine.”
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31 PROVERB Like father, like son

MEANING Said when a son is similar to his father; also, “Like mother, like daughter”
EXAMPLE “Ryan started playing hockey at a very young age. He’s just like his dad. Like father, like son.”

32 PROVERB No man is an island

MEANING No one is truly capable of living alone. We need human connection to be healthy
EXAMPLE “You can’t just abandon your friends and family. No man is an island.”

33 PROVERB People who live in glass houses should not throw stones
MEANING Don’t criticize someone if you’re not perfect either; don’t be a hyprocrite
EXAMPLE “Why are you always bothering her about being addicted to her phone? You’ve been smoking for
20 years and haven’t been able to give it up. People who live in glass houses should not throw
stones.”

34 PROVERB Practice makes perfect

MEANING The more you do something, the better you will become at it
EXAMPLE “Don’t give up on learning the violin. Practice makes perfect.”

35 PROVERB The early bird gets the worm

MEANING People who wake up early or who get to places early have a better chance of success
EXAMPLE “I got to the ticket office before anyone else. I got front row seats to the show! The early bird gets
the worm.”

36 PROVERB The enemy of my enemy is my friend

MEANING If someone whom I don’t like doesn’t like someone else whom I don’t like, we can act like friends and
unite against the other person (common in war)
EXAMPLE “I don’t like you, you don’t like me. But I think we can agree that we both HATE Daniel. Let’s work
together and get him fired! The enemy of my enemy is my friend, right?”

37 PROVERB The grass is always greener on the other side

MEANING People always want what they don’t have
EXAMPLE A: “I’m jealous of all the free time my single friends have.”
B: “Yeah, but your friends are probably jealous of you too in some ways. The grass is always
greener on the other side.”

38 PROVERB The pen is mightier than the sword

MEANING If you’re trying to convince someone of something, words and ideas are stronger than using physical
force (common in politics)
EXAMPLE “We must avoid this war and use diplomacy to solve our problems. The pen is mightier than the
sword.”

39 PROVERB There is no place like home

MEANING Your home is the most comfortable place in the world
EXAMPLE “What a tiring vacation! I’m glad to be back in my own bed again. There’s no place like home.”

40 PROVERB There is no such thing as a free lunch.

MEANING Nothing is free. Even the things that are free have a hidden cost
EXAMPLE “His bank gave him $50 for free, but he had to commit to opening a credit card account. There’s no
such thing as a free lunch.”
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41 PROVERB There is no time like the present

MEANING Don’t wait to do something. Do it now.
EXAMPLE “Why don’t you stop talking about needing to call your mom? Just CALL her! There is no time like the
present.”

42 PROVERB The squeaky wheel gets the grease

MEANING The person who complains in a situation is more likely to get something.
EXAMPLE A: “I just don’t understand why she’s received so many promotions, and I’m still at the bottom of the
company!”
B: “She complains a lot. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”

43 PROVERB Time is money

MEANING Don’t waste your time or other people’s time; also, if you can use your time to make money in some
way, you should do that.
EXAMPLE “Hurry up! Time is money!”

44 PROVERB Two heads are better than one

MEANING It’s easier to do something as a team than by yourself
EXAMPLE “I’m stuck on this project. Can you help me out? Two heads are better than one.”

45 PROVERB Two wrongs don’t make a right

MEANING Trying to get revenge on someone who has hurt you will only make things worse
EXAMPLE “I know she made you angry, but did you have to steal her phone? Two wrongs don’t make a right.”

46 PROVERB When in Rome, do as the Romans do

MEANING When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or
situation.
EXAMPLE A: “You’ve been eating a lot of bread and cheese on this Paris vacation.”
B: “Hey, when in Rome.”

47 PROVERB When the going gets tough, the tough get going
MEANING When a situation becomes difficult, strong people don’t give up; they work harder
EXAMPLE “My great grandfather survived the Great Depression. You know the phrase, ‘when the going gets
tough, the tough get going?’ That was my great grandfather.”

48 PROVERB Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

MEANING If something seems wrong, it probably is; also, there is usually some truth to a rumor
EXAMPLE “Matilda came to school with a black eye today. She cried when I asked her about it after class and
didn’t want to say anything about her parents. I don’t want to speculate too much, but where there’s
smoke, there’s usually fire.”

49 PROVERB You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it
MEANING You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it
EXAMPLE “She tried to help her brother find a job by improving his resume, but he didn’t do anything with it. I
guess you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it.”

50 PROVERB You can’t always get what you want

MEANING Don’t complain if you don’t get what you want
EXAMPLE A: I really wanted to see that movie, but I didn’t have enough money last week
B: It happens. You can’t always get what you want, right?
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