WRITING WORKSHOP 2011 Narrative Writing for UPSR

By: Cynthia C. James SK Kunak 2, Kunak

Know your verbs! - Regular Verbs Present Tense walk play watch study carry weigh look clean pick reach Past Tense walked played watched studied carried weighed looked cleaned picked reached Present Tense pitch camp collect cook open lock close serve happen arrange Past Tense pitched camped collected cooked opened locked closed served happened arranged

Know your verbs! - Irregular Verbs Present Tense eat run go hold catch teach buy sell choose take Past Tense ate ran went held caught taught bought sold chose took Present Tense drink write read hang shut drive make lead feel think Past Tense drank wrote read hung shut drove made led felt thought

Verb to be, to have and to do

Present Tense Past Tense is was were are has had had have did do does did

Modals Present Tense Past Tense could can would will should shall

Know your tenses!

Present or Past?

Last week, the boy scouts went for a camping at the Madai Waterfall. I am doing the dishes in the kitchen. The scout master instructed the boy scouts to clean up the camping site. The girls were playing the congkak when they heard the noise. He is a hardworking and honest boy. They are tired but they can do it. They were tired but they would go.

Sentences Last week, the boy scouts went for a camping at the Madai Waterfall. I am doing the dishes in the kitchen. The scout master instructed the boy scouts to clean up the camping site. The girls were playing congkak when they heard the noise. He is a hardworking and honest boy. They are tired but they can do it. They were tired but they would go.

Tenses Past Present Past Past Present Present Past

Know your verbs!

Identify the verbs in the sentences below.

Last week, the boy scouts went for a camping at the Madai Waterfall. I am doing the dishes in the kitchen. The scout master instructed the boy scouts to clean up the camping site. The girls were playing congkak when they heard the noise. He is a hardworking and honest boy. They are tired but they can do it. They were tired but they would go.

Know your subjects!

Identify the subjects in the sentences below.

Last week, the boy scouts went for a camping at the Madai Waterfall. I am doing the dishes in the kitchen. The scout master instructed the boy scouts to clean up the camping site. The girls were playing congkak when they heard the noise. He is a hardworking and honest boy. They are tired but they can do it. They were tired but they would go.

Learn your sentence structures!

Subject The boy scouts The waterfall Verb were camping was Wh at the waterfall dirty many rubbish instructions the place the tents dinner

There were The scout master gave They The boys Several scouts cleaned pitched cooked

Practise 1
Noni walking school saw beggar tree

beggar shivering hungry took lunch box gave - him

ate food smiled thanked kindness

Noni walking school saw beggar tree

Subject Noni She

Verb was walking saw

Wh to school a beggar under a tree

beggar shivering hungry took lunch box gave - him

Subject The beggar Noni She

Verb was shivering took out gave

Wh because he was hungry her lunch box it to him

ate food smiled thanked kindness

Subject The beggar He He

Verb ate smiled thanked

Wh the food at Noni Noni for her kindness

Rewrite the sentences and turn it into a paragraph.

Noni was walking to school. She saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. Noni took out her lunch box. She gave it to him. The beggar ate the food. He smiled at Noni. He thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 1: Add time markers. (Yesterday, Last week, One day, etc
One day, Noni was walking to school. She saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. Noni took out her lunch box. She gave it to him. The beggar ate the food. He smiled at Noni. He thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 2: Add connectors. (Suddenly, Therefore, After that, etc.)
One day, Noni was walking to school. On the way, she saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. So, Noni took out her lunch box. She gave it to him. The beggar ate the food. He smiled at Noni. After he finished eating, he thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 3: Add additional info. (Be creative!)
One day, Noni was walking to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the way, she saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she took out her lunch box. She gave it to him. The beggar ate the food. After he finished eating, he thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 4: Add adjectives. (small, big, thin, beautiful, old, etc)
One day, Noni was walking to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the way, she saw a poor beggar under a big tree. The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she took out her small lunch box. She gave it to him. The beggar ate the delicious food. He smiled at Noni. After he finished eating, he thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 4: Add adverbs. (slowly, quickly, hungrily, happily, etc)
One day, Noni was walking slowly to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the way, she saw a poor beggar under a big tree. The beggar was shivering hard because he was hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she quickly took out her small lunch box. She generously gave it to him. The beggar ate the delicious food hungrily. He smiled sweetly at Noni. After he finished eating, he humbly thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 5: Add an introduction.

Noni is a kind and helpful girl. She likes to help other people. One day, Noni was walking slowly to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the way, she saw a poor beggar under a big tree. The beggar was shivering hard because he was hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she quickly took out her small lunch box. She generously gave it to him. The beggar ate the delicious food hungrily. He smiled sweetly at Noni. After he finished eating, he humbly thanked Noni for her kindness.

Lets make it more interesting! Tip 6: Add a conclusion.

Noni is a kind and helpful girl. She likes to help other people. One day, Noni was walking slowly to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the way, she saw a poor beggar under a big tree. The beggar was shivering hard because he was hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she quickly took out her small lunch box. She generously gave it to him. The beggar ate the delicious food hungrily. He smiled sweetly at Noni. After he finished eating, he humbly thanked Noni for her kindness. Noni continued her walk to school with a big smile on her face. She was happy because she had helped someone that day.

Practise 2

boy scouts camping waterfall reached surprised dirty -

- left picnickers scout master instructions collected - burnt

- pitched tents cooked dinner campfire played games sang

Identify the verbs.

boy scouts camping waterfall reached surprised dirty -

- left picnickers scout master instructions collected - burnt

- pitched tents cooked dinner campfire played games sang

Subject
The boy scouts They The waterfall
boy scouts camping waterfall reached surprised dirty -

Verb
were camping were was

Wh
near the waterfall surprised dirty

The boy scouts were camping near the waterfall. They were surprised. The waterfall was dirty.

Subject
The rubbish The scout master The boy scouts They
- left picnickers scout master instructions collected - burnt

Verb
was left gave

Wh
by the picnickers instructions

collected the rubbish burnt the rubbish

The rubbish was left by the picnickers. The scout master gave instructions. The boy scouts collected the rubbish. They burnt the rubbish.

Subject
The boy scouts They They They They
- pitched tents cooked dinner campfire played games sang

Verb
pitched cooked sat played sang

Wh
the tents dinner around the campfire games songs

The boy scouts pitched the tents. They cooked dinner. They sat around the campfire. They played games. They sang songs.

Put it all together!

The boy scouts were camping near the waterfall. They were surprised. The waterfall was dirty. The rubbish was left by the picnickers. The scout master gave instructions. The boy scouts collected the rubbish. They burnt the rubbish. The boy scouts pitched the tents. They cooked dinner. They sat around the campfire. They played games. They sang songs.

Make it interesting!
Add time markers. Add connectors. Add additional info. Add adjectives. Add adverbs. Add an introduction. Add an ending.

Practise 3
Fiqhri - friend went bird watching jungle -

-evening home - lost way tired frightened - decided spend night

heard voices woke up happy parents hugged -

Fiqhri - friend went bird watching jungle -

Subject
Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi

Verb
went

Wh
bird watching in the jungle

-evening home - lost way tired frightened - decided spend night

Subject They They They They They

Verb wanted lost were were decided

Wh to go tired frightened to spend the night in the jungle home

their way

heard voices woke up happy parents hugged -

Subject Fiqhri and Hanafi They They Their parents

Verb heard woke up felt hugged

Wh voices

happy them

Put it all together!

Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle. In the evening, they wanted to go home. They lost their way. They were tired. They were frightened. They decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices. They woke up. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them.

Tip 1: Add time markers.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle. In the evening, they wanted to go home. They lost their way. They were tired. They were frightened. They decided to spend the night in the jungle. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices. They woke up. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them.

Tip 2: Add connectors.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, hey decided to spend the night in the jungle. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices. They woke up. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them.

Tip 3: Add additional info.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried to sleep under a tree. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices calling their names. They woke up. Their families are there looking for them. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 4: Add adjectives.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried to sleep under a shady tree. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names. They woke up. Their families are there looking for them. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 5: Add adverbs.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried to sleep under a shady tree. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names. They woke up immediately. Their families are there looking worriedly for them. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them tightly. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 6: Add an introduction.

Fiqhri is an adventurous boy. He likes out door activities. He also loves challenging activities. Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried to sleep under a shady tree. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names. They woke up immediately. Their families are there looking worriedly for them. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them tightly. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 7: Add a closure.

Fiqhri is an adventurous boy. He likes outdoor activities. He also loves challenging activities. Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhri and Hanafi tried to sleep under a shady tree. The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names. They woke up immediately. Their families are there looking worriedly for them. They felt happy. Their parents hugged them tightly. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe. After that incident, Fiqhri and Hanafi always try to be more careful when they go for bird watching trips in the jungle.