Paragraph Writing

Exercise 1
Write one paragraph using the notes given below.

Unforgetful Incident
warm - night - Encik Azmi - family - sound – asleep- snoring - bed - woke up -
suddenly - no reason- burning - smell - caught – nostrils- alarmed - got out - bed –
investigate- went - downstairs - heard - crackling - sound - fire - horror - saw - half of
- kitchen - on fire - Encik Azmi - shouted – loudly - family - woke up – terrified-Soraya
- youngest - started – cry- Puan Samsiah - carried - her – downstairs- two - older -
children - stumbled out - bed - quickly - ran – outside- firefighters - worked hard -
sprayed – water- one hour - fire - put out- Thank - helping.

Exercise 2
Write one paragraph using the notes given below.

My Best Friend
Halim - seventeen years old - SMK Tanah Merah- very active - involves - extra-
curricular – activities- loves - games - badminton – tennis- plays - friends - court –
evening- represents - school - district - state - level – badminton- has won - a few –
times- school - many - friends - not boastful – friendly- willing - trains - friends -
interested - play – free- feels - happy - friends - know – play- school - awards - best
sportsman of the year- receives - RM500 – certificate- parents - very proud – happy-
students - must - follow - Halim's - active lifestyle.

Exercise 3
Write one paragraph using the notes given below.

Extra-curricular Activities Should Be Encouraged

Extra-curricular activities - non-academic - activities - organized - school -
enhance - personal – development- all - schools - Malaysia - encourage - students' –
participation - some - benefits - character building - learn new knowledge -
cooperation - new – friends- also - learn - organize programme – better- be -
responsible – leaders - avoid - unhealthy – activities - criteria - further studies -
university - in - future.
Exercise 4
Write one paragraph using the notes given below.

How To Improve Our English

English - international – language - improve - English - further - studies. many -

ways – improve - first - read - English - story books - magazines - more. learn - new
- words – too- next - listen - English - programmes - radio - watch – television- not
only - knowledgeable - entertaining – programmes- improve – pronunciation- final -
speak - English - friends - teachers - family members. school - home - go – outing-
don't - shy - practice - makes - perfect.

Exercise 5
Write one paragraph using the notes given below.

In The Midst of Hardship

It - rained - three days - Kampung Datu. Kampung Datu - flooded. It -
horrendous - flood. Abu - looking - his - albino - buffalo - could not - find. father -
mother - knew - Abu - loved - buffalo. they - went - look - buffalo - in - flood. they -
in - flood - whole - day. their - clothes - soaked - torn - limbs - full - scratches -
wounds. they - saw - bloated - carcasses - broken - branches - flood. could not -
find - buffalo. it - might - have - drowned - horrendous - flood.

WRITING PARAGRAPHS

Write paragraphs based on the given notes. Make your paragraph as interesting as
possible.

1. Boy - joined school badminton team - played in tournament - first time – nervous
- played badly - lost game disappointed - wanted to leave team - teacher
encouraged him - trained harder - three months later -another tournament - lost
again - practised every day - six months - took part in inter-school championship
- became champion - thanked teacher.

(Adapted: Koleksi Kertas Peperiksaan SPM,Mahir 1999)