WRITING WORKSHOP 2015

Narrative Writing for UPSR

By:
MUHAMMAD ISHAK LAKIM
SK Kabogan, Semporna

Know your verbs!

- Regular Verbs Present Tense
walk
play
watch
study

Past Tense
walked
played
watched
studied
carried

Present Tense

Past Tense

pitch

pitched

camp

camped

collect
cook

collected
cooked
opened

carry

weighed

open

weigh

looked

lock

closed

look

cleaned

close

served

clean

picked
reached

serve

happened

pick
reach

happen
arrange

locked

arranged

Know your verbs!

- Irregular Verbs Present Tense
eat
run
go
hold

Past Tense
ate
ran
went
held
caught

Present Tense

Past Tense

drink

drank

write

wrote

read
hang

read
hung
shut

catch

taught

shut

teach

bought

drive

made

buy

sold

make

led

sell

chose
took

lead

choose
take

feel
think

drove

felt
thought

Verb to be, to have and to do

Present Tense Past Tense

is
are
has
have
do

was
were
had
had
did
did

Modals
Present Tense Past Tense
can
will
shall

could
would
should

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

Tenses

Last week, the boy scouts went for a

camping at the Madai Waterfall.

Past

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.

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

Verb

Wh

The boy scouts

were camping

at the waterfall

The waterfall

was

dirty

There

were

many rubbish

The scout master gave

instructions

They

cleaned

the place

The boys

pitched

the tents

Several scouts

cooked

dinner

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

Verb

Wh

Noni

was walking

to school

She

saw

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

Verb

Wh

The beggar

ate

the food

He

smiled

at Noni

He

thanked

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

Verb

Wh

The boy
scouts
They

were
camping
were

near the
waterfall
surprised

The
waterfall

was

dirty

boy scouts camping waterfall

reached surprised dirty -

The boy scouts were camping near the waterfall.

They were surprised. The waterfall was dirty.

Subject

Verb

Wh

The
rubbish
The scout
master
The boy
scouts
They

was left

by the
picnickers
instructions

gave

collected the rubbish

burnt

the rubbish

- left picnickers scout master

instructions collected - burnt

The rubbish was left by the picnickers. The scout

master gave instructions. The boy scouts collected
the rubbish. They burnt the rubbish.

Subject

Verb

Wh

The boy
scouts
They

pitched

the tents

cooked

dinner

They

sat

They

played

around the
campfire
games

They

sang

songs

- pitched tents cooked dinner

campfire played games
sang

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

Verb
wanted

Wh
to go

home

They

lost

their way

They

were

tired

They

were

frightened

They

decided

to spend the night in

the jungle

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, 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 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. Fiqhri and
Hanafi tried to sleep under a tree.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices calling
their names. They woke up. Their families were 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. 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. Their families were 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. 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 were 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 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.

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 were 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.