ROBERTA(BOBBIE)

Robertais12yearsold.ShehasabrothernamedPeteranda
youngersisternamedPhyllis.SheisfondlyknownasBobbiein
thisnovel.Sheistheeldestofthethree.Oneofhercharactersis,
sheisaverypersistentperson.Shedoesn'teasilythrowinthe
towelwhentheoddsseemtobeagainsther.
Therearemanyincidencesinthenovelwherewecanseeher
persistence.Forexample,inchapter3(page17paragraph5
lines13),wecanseehowdeterminedshewasingettingthe
things necessary for her mother's recoverywhenher mother
wasill.Her persistencepaid off when the old gentleman
gavethethingsneededforhermother'srecovery.
Inchapter 6 (page 38 read the wholepage),Perks was not
happy withpeople giving him presents.He was worried
thatpeople would laugh and make fun of him.Bobbie
persistentlyreasonedwithPerksaboutthegoodintentionsofthe
village peoplegiving him the presents untill he relented and
acceptedthegifts.Finally,Perkscelebratedhisbirthdaywitha
happynote.
Inchapter7(pg42thewholepage),shedidnotgiveupin

findingawaytohelpsecureherfather'sreleasefromprison.She
waspersistentevenwhenhermotherhadgivenup.Shesecretly
wrotealettertoherfriendtheoldgentlemanaskingforhishelp
toclearherfather'sname.Intheendherfatherwasreleasedfrom
prison.
*Brave - Chapter 5, Chapter 7, Chapter 8
*Kindhearted - Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 8
*Responsible - Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5
*Moral - we must not easily give up when things seem impossible. We must keep trying by finding
means and ways to make the impossible possible like Roberta.

PETER

PeterisRoberta'sbrother.Heisthesecond
childinthefamily.Peterisaverybraveandsmartyoungchap.
Hewantstobeanengineerwhenhegrowsup.Hehasaknack
forrailwayengines.Hewasoverjoyedwhenhisfathergavehim
asteamengineforhisbirthday.
One distinct character of Peter issharpwitted(intelligent).In
Chapter5(p29p4lines13),Itwashewhogavetheideaof
usingsomethingredincolourtowaveandstopthetrainfrom
meetingacertaindisaster.Hecuthissisters'redpetticoatsinto

six pieces and put them on to sticks.Peter together with his

sisterswavedatthecomingtrainuntilitstopped.
InChapter6(pg36p1lines13),Peterwashonestingiving
the idea of asking the village people to give gifts for Perk's
birthday.Hetoldhismotherabouttheirtrueintentionofgiving
Perks the presents.Many people gave gifts for Perks birthday
party.
InChapter2(pg12p3lines13),wecanseethedaringside
ofPeter.Hewasdaringenoughtostealcoalfromtherailway
stationatnightbuthediditignorantly.Peterinnocentlythought
itwasalrighttotakesomecoalfromthestation.
InChapter8(p46p1lines14/pg47p2lines14),we
canseehowbravePeterwasinsearchingfortheboyinthered
shirt in the dark tunnel.He was shaking in fear but still he
continuedthesearchfortheboywithhissisters.
PHYLLIS

Phyllisistheyoungestchildinthefamily.Sheisthecutestof
thethree.Sheisquiteabubblycharacter.Sheisverynaiveand
insecure.Sheisalsoverysensitivebuteasilyforgiving.

In Chapter 5 (p29,30 & 31),we can see the brave side of

Phyllis.Shetogetherwithhereldersisterandbrothermanaged
tostopthetrainfrommeetingwithaterribleaccident.
InChapter1(p7p1lastline),Phyllisfeltveryinsecurewhen
theymovedintotheirnewhouseatthecountyside.
Whilein Chapter 6 (pg 38 p1&2),Phyllis became very
sensitivewhenPerksrefusedtoacceptthegiftsthechildrenhad
broughttohim.ShewassohurtbyPerks'swordsthatshestarted
tocry.
In Chapter 4,5,6 and 8we can see how loving, caring and
helpfulPhyllisis.
MOTHER

Mother is a homely type.We can read this

inChapter1(page1paragraph2lines13).Shespendsmost
ofhertimeathome,playingwiththechildrenorreadingstories
tothem.Usuallyshereadthestoriesshewrotetothem.Sheisa
very protective woman. She protected her children from
worrying or feeling sad about their father. She did this by
nottellingthemwhatactuallyhadhappenedtotheirfather.She

alsotoldthemthattheyneedtoplaybeingpoorforawhilein
ordernottocausemoreanxietyonthem.
Inchapter2(p12pg1lines23),wecanseehowresourceful
sheis.Motherwrotestoriesandsoldthemtoputsomefoodon
thetable.
Inchapter4(p21pg3lines13),wecanseethatMotherisa
very proud person. Although theywere poor, she strongly
discouragesherchildrenfromtellingpeoplethattheyarepoor
andaskingstrangerstohelpthem.
SheisalsoaverycaringandlovingMother.InChapter1(p1
p2 lines 13),Mother was always ready to play with her
chlidren.Shealsoreadstoriestothem.
Whereas inChapter9 ( p53 p1 lines 24),she taught her
childrentheirlessonsastheyhavestoppedgoingtoschoolfor
sometimenow.
InChapter8(p50p1lines89),shetookintheinjuredboy
intoherhouseandnursedhimtohealth.
FATHER

The children's father worked in a government

ofiice. He was a civil servant. He was an honest and
hardworkingman.HewaswronglyaccusedofbeingaRussian
spyandwassentencedto5yearsinprison.
InChapter1(pg1p3lines24),wecanseehowtolerantand
wonderfulheis.Henevergetsangryatthechildrennorathis
wife.Thechildrenlovetheirfatherverymuchforheisalways
happyandreadytoplaygameswiththem.
InChapter1(pg3p1lines13),whenPetershowedhimhis
broken steam engine, father looked at
itcarefullyandsmilinglytold Peterthat there is
hope(optimistic)thathissteamenginecouldberepaired.Heis
alsoagratefulman.
In Chapter 9 (pg 57 "Yes',said Father.'It's him I must
thank.').Father wasgratefulfor his release and wanted
tothanktheoldgentlemanforhelpinghimtoclearhisnameand
securehisreleasefromprison.

PERKS
ARailwayPorter
Friendly,Proud,Hardworking,Reasonable,Responsible

OLDGENTLEMAN
Friendly,Helpful,Kind,Resourceful

ES S AY - HO W TO PR EPAR E FO R THE
P MR EX AM I NATIO N (U JI AN- S EL A RA S
1)
9:42 AM

SECTION A Guided Essay (25 marks)

Some of your friends have asked you for advice on how to prepare for
the PMR examination. You decide to write an article in your school
magazine. Using the notes below, write the article on how to prepare
for examinations.
1.Plan ahead have a time table
2.Study consistently form a study group
3.Make short notes draw mind maps
4.Be familiar with syllabus, examination format try out past year
questions
When writing the article,

-Give a title for the article

-Use all the notes given
-Elaborate on the given notes to make it interesting
-Make sure it is more than 120 words
How To Prepare For The PMR Examination
Since we were in the grade school, we have been haunted by a
nightmare which is known as examination among us. Sometimes we
passed it with flying colours but sometimes we failed to do so leading
our parents to hit the roof every time it happened . Now, many of us
think that being a third former will make us suffer eventually as we will
be sitting for a very big examination which is better known as PMR
examination. So, I would like to justify that examination will not make
us suffer and I would also share some advice on how to prepare for the
PMR examination.
Firstly, you will need to plan ahead. This is indeed one of the most
important steps in preparing for the PMR examination. Going to a war
without having a strategy or some tricks up your sleeves will only
cause you to lose in the end of it The same goes for examination
preparation. You will need to plan of things such as what subjects that
you need to revise on a particular day, how long the revision sessions
should be and how to get the best out of each session. To make it
simple, you will need to have a time table. Having a time table will help
you to be a more organised student and for sure will aid you to do well

in the PMR examination. The time table should consists of the things
that I have mentioned earlier and should be placed at a strategic place
location as your school bag. This way, you can always refer to it easily
without having to break a sweat searching for it high and low in your
dormitory or your classroom.
Secondly, you must also study consistently. Doing little exercises on
the topic that you are weak at is better than doing a lot of them rarely.
That is why consistency is very important when we do something. It
does not apply only to study but also other aspects of life such as
praying and practising for sports. If you feel that studying alone is
boring or hard to do, you can always form a study group to put an end
to the problem. Find and get along with some friends that have good
characteristics such as brilliant and friendly. This is to prevent you
from playing during studying in a study group if you happened to
choose the wrong type of people to study with as being alone is better
than in a bad company. You must also make sure not to bring too many
people for your study group as too many cooks will spoil the broth.
Besides, you will need to make short notes for each of the subject
that you will take during the PMR examination. You can write them in
things such as notepad and cards because they are really portable.
This way, you can always carry them with you whenever you go and
read them whenever you have nothing to do such as when you are
waiting for the bus or when you are waiting for the next class to start.
The major benefit of making short notes is that you can revise the
whole topic or even the whole subject only by reading some keywords
or short sentences. For sure it will save your time. Next, you can also
draw mind maps instead of sentence-structured notes. The great thing
about mind maps is that you will be more excited and eager to study
compared to when you study using the normal, typical sentencestructured notes. To make you mind maps look more beautiful, you can
add something such as colours and decorations to them.
Lastly, you must be familiar with syllabus and examination format.
This is important as answering without following the examination
format will not get you far. Try to refer to people such as your teachers
or even your seniors as they are not half-baked people and can help
you with the format. You must also try out past year questions. This is
to ensure that you are familiar with the PMR examination level
questions so that you can give your best shot when the time for you to
sit for it comes. These questions can be found easily at the bookstores.

You can even ask your teachers to get a copy of them.

To conclude, I hope that the advice and the tips that I have shared
above will help you to prepare for the PMR examination. Let us put out
best foot forward and work our fingers to the bone in our preparation
so that the PMR examination will be a huge success for all of us. This is
to ensure that our school will continue to be the best school in the
state and so that our whole family will be proud of us.

ssay The Secret Of Success

The Secret Of Success

The UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM examination is just around the corner. All the
students study really hard and all teachers will not miss even one class. They make
sure that their students get good grades in the examination as it will decide what
their future will be.
But some students are lying around and do what they should not to. If they
want to get excellent grades in the examination, they should not waste time. Wasting
time doing bad and unhealthy activities such as watching television, playing
computer games, surfing internet and listening to music all day would not make you
smarter. It just makes you dumber. So, drop out these activities and use the time to
do activities that are not beneficial like playing computers games at cybercaf,
loitering at shopping mall and sucking cigarettes.
You also must not miss classes. If you always miss a lot of classes, you will
also miss the lessons that really important in your examination. Leave class if you
only need to and with a reasonable excuse. It is a really bad habit to leave class
especially you used the wasted time to do not beneficial activities. So, do not ever
miss class without a good explanation.
Next, do not do last minute studying. Do not wait for the last five day until
you do your revision. Revise your studies the moment your teacher leave class.
Doing last minute studies is not good for your brain. Your brain will be packed of
things. You should have a relax when it comes to last five days before your
examination.
Moreover, do not stay up late weather you are studying, reading novel or
even watching television. Sleep at 10 pm and you will have a great day the next
morning. Staying up late is also not good for your mind and brain. Besides, if you
stay up late in the midnight, you will sleep in class. And, sleeping in class is a really

bad habit and you will miss some lessons. These are the things you should not do
when you in your examination year.
If you want to get 5As, 8As, 9As or 4as in you examination, the first things
you must do is paying attention in class. That would help you a lot. If you do not
understand, just ask the teacher. No one will be mad or laugh at you unless you
asking the things that unrelated to your studies. And, do write notes.
Next, revise regularly. Do revise at night or during your free time. Check
your notes that your teacher gave you. Read the notes regularly. That will help you to
remember the note that is very important such as history, science, chemistry or
biology. These subjects will test your memory skills so always read these notes.
Besides, if you really do not understand what the teachers are teaching in class, get
a help from your friends. Create a study group with your classmates. But, choose a
positive, intelligent and friendly one. Do our study groups in the evening. Your
friends will help you a lot and you understand better.
If you still do not understand the subject, go to an additional class. Get the
information about some tuisyen class that is really effective. Or, you can get a
tuisyen teacher to go to your house. Get a friendly but strict one. You will feel
comfortable with you r teacher and you will not scared to ask question to your
tuisyen teacher.
Make a timetable for your daily activities. For example, in the morning, you
go to tuisyen class. In the afternoon, you can watch television or surf the internet.
Then, you do your chores or homework. Later that evening, you can have an exercise
outside the house. In the night, you can do your revision. These are the wise
students activities. Make sure that you follow the timetable.
Moreover, eat a balanced meal everyday. For breakfast, you can have two
slices of toasted bread or, a half-boiled eggs and a cup of coffee. We must eat
carbohydrates for breakfast so, we will have enough energy to start the day. Do not
ever leave breakfast. For the lunch, eat rice and side-dishes that contains protein and
carbohydrates. But, do not forget to eat vegetables and fruit that contain fiber and
vitamin. For dinner, you can have fried rice. You also can eat fat but reduced it. Here a
good tip, eat dinner at 8.00 pm. Most people eat at 8 pm. But, Malaysian usually have
their dinner at 9.30 pm. It is not good for our health especially for those who sleep
early at night.
Lastly, have an exercise every morning or in the evening, three times a
week. Exercise is very important for your body and brains. After the exercise, you will
fell refresh and active.

Do follow these steps if you want to see flying colors in your grades. And,
practice makes perfect.

Simple Style Essay Sample]

322C,TamanDanauMaluri
53300KualaLumpur.
20August2013.
DearVince,
Howareyou?Ihopeyouarefine.Pleasesendmyregardsto
fatherandmother.Imissyoualldearly.Iheardthatyoudidnot
dowellinyourrecentPMRTrialExamination.Motherphoned
meafewdaysagoandtoldmeaboutit.Fatherandmotherare
really worried about you spending too much time on the
Internet. So,I amwriting this letter togive you some tips
onhowtodivideyourtimewisely.
First of all, young man,don't stay up late.Don'tburnyour
midnightoilchattingontheInternet.Gotobedearly.Ourbody
needsatleast8to10hoursofsleepeveryday.Enoughsleepwill
enable your mind to stay sharp and productive the next
day.Therefore, instead of sleeping around 1 to 2 a.m. in the
morning,callitanightaround10p.m.
Next,don'tspendtoomuchtimeplayingonlinegames.There
isnothingwronginplayingonlinegamesbutwhenitaffects
yourstudiesthenyoushouldputabraketoit.Myadviceisleave
allyouronlinegamingactivitiesuntilyouhavefinishedyour

PMRExamination. Focus on your studies first, you can

continueplayingonceyouhavefinishedyourexamination.
Draftoutastudytimetabletohelpyoumanageyourtime
wisely.Onthetimetableallocateonetotwohourstosurfthe
Internet.Now,remember,theInternetcontainsalotof useful
informationforeveryone.Itcanbeusedtogainknowledgeand
tosift throughfor informationusefulforyour PMR
Examination.
Finally,joinsomeoutdoorphysicalactivitiesratherthanjust
beingholedupinthehouseinfrontofyourcomputerthewhole
day.Gocyclingorwalkingaroundthepark.Playfootballor
badminton with your friends in the evenings. Physical
activitieshelpkeep your body and mind healthy. You need a
healthybodyandmindtodowellinyourPMRExamination.
IwishIcouldwritemorebutIhavetostopherefornow.I
have to prepare for mynext week's final term semester
examination. I hope you will take myadvice andmend your
ways.IwishyouallthebestinyourPMRExamination.Hugs
andkisses.
Yourlovingsister,
BerniceGabriel.
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