The document provides a lesson on constructing simple and compound sentences from words and phrases related to a flash flood scenario. It includes exercises where students identify verbs, subjects, and objects to form simple sentences, then combine simple sentences into compound sentences using conjunctions. The lesson concludes with forming sentences using "there is/are" and choosing the best sentences to describe a picture related to the topic.

1. SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS
MODULE 3: FLASH FLOOD
UPSR 2012
Cynthia C. James
2012

2. Teacher’s Notes
• Year: 6
• Theme: World of Knowledge
• Unit 12: A Day to Remember (KBSR Year 6 textbook,
page 150)
• 3.2.2 Read and learn the meaning of key words for each
topic taught.
• 3.8.1 Read and understand different texts.
• 4.3.2 Construct simple and compound sentences based on
words and phrases and a picture stimulus.

3. Flash flood at the town

4. Newspaper Article
JOHOR BAHRU: Last Sunday, a flash flood hit Johor Bahru town after a heavy
rain which lasted for a few days. It was reported that the flood was the worst that
had happened in Johor. Many houses were damaged and people had to evacuate
their homes. They were sent to relief centres for shelter. Many vehicles were
submerged in the flood. Many animals died because they had nowhere to run. The
town became smelly due to the carcasses of dead animals.

5. Vocabulary
English Malay
Flash flood
Heavy rain
The worst
Damaged
Evacuate
Relief centre
Vehicle
Submerged
Smelly
Carcass
Thunderstorm
Banjir kilat
Hujan lebat
Paling teruk
Musnah
Mengosongkan
Pusat bantuan sementara
Kenderaan
Tenggelam
Berbau busuk
Bangkai
Ribut petir

6. PART 1
CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES
(Subject – Verb – Object)

7. Find the verbs (active).
sawing
holding
lying

8. sawingman
A is
sawing what?
the tree trunk.
who / what?
how many
man?
doing what?
A man is sawing the tree trunk.

9. holdingman
A is
holding
what?
the tree
trunk.
who /
what?how many
man?
doing
what?
A man is holding the tree trunk.

10. lyingtrees
Two are
lying
where?
on the
road.
who /
what?how many
trees?
doing
what?
Two trees are lying on the road.

11. Find the verbs (passive).
damaged
scattered
spilled
toppled
bent

12. damagedcar
A
is
damaged
by what? by a
fallen
tree.
who /
what?
how many
car?
what
happened?
A car is damaged by a fallen tree.

13. scatteredrubbish
Some are
scattered
where?
on the road.
who/
what?
how many
rubbish?
what
happened?
Some rubbish are scattered on the road.

14. benttraffic
light
A is
bent
where?
by the roadside.
who/
what?
how many
traffic
light?
what
happened?
A traffic light is bent by the roadside.

15. spilled
rubbish
Some are
spilled
where?
out of the rubbish
bin.
who/
what?how many
rubbish?
what
happened?
Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin.

16. toppledpots of
plants
Two are
spilled
where?
on the pavement.
who/
what?how many
pots of
plants?
what
happened?
Two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

17. Write the simple sentences.
• A man is sawing the tree trunk.
• A man is holding the tree trunk.
• Two trees are lying on the road.
• A car is damaged by a fallen tree.
• Some rubbish are scattered on the road.
• A traffic light is bent by the roadside.
• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin.
• Two pots of plants are toppled on the pavement.

18. PART 2
CONSTRUCTING COMPOUND SENTENCES

19. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
A man is sawing the tree
trunk.
A man is holding the tree
trunk.
while
whileA man is sawing the tree trunk another man is holding it.

20. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Two trees are lying on the
road.
A car is damaged by a fallen
tree.
while
Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a fallen tree.

21. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Some rubbish are scattered
on the road.
A traffic light is bent by the
roadside.
while
Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is bent by the roadside.

22. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Some rubbish are spilled out
of the rubbish bin.
Two pots of plants are
toppled on the pavement.
while
Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots of plants are toppled on the
pavement.

23. Write your final sentences.
• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is
holding it.
• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is
damaged by a fallen tree.
• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a
traffic light is bent by the roadside.
• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin
while two pots of plants are toppled on the
pavement.

24. PART 3 (A)
Constructing sentences using ‘There is / There are’

25. Find the nouns.

26. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are three cars on the road.

27. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are two trees on the road.

28. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a tree on the top of a car.

29. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a traffic light by the roadside.

30. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are two rubbish bins on the road.

31. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are some rubbish on the road.

32. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

33. Write the simple sentences.
• There are three cars on the road.
• There are two trees on the road.
• There is a tree on the top of a car.
• There is a traffic light by the roadside.
• There are two rubbish bins on the road.
• There are some rubbish on the road.
• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

34. PART 3 (B)
Combining the simple sentences to form compound
sentences.

35. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
There are three cars on the road. There are two trees on the
road.
and
There are three cars and two trees on the road.

36. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
There is a tree on the top of a car. There is a traffic light by the
roadside.
and
There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic light by the roadside.

37. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
There are two rubbish bins
on the road.
There are some rubbish on
the road.
and
There are two rubbish bins and some rubbish on the road.

38. Write your final sentences.
• There are three cars and two trees on the road.
• There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic
light by the roadside.
• There are rubbish bins and some rubbish on the
road.
• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

39. PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Choose the best five sentences to be your final
answer.

40. Write all the sentences.
• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.
• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a
fallen tree.
• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is
bent by the roadside.
• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots
of plants are toppled on the pavement.
• There are three cars and two trees on the road.
• There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic light by the
roadside.
• There are two rubbish bins and some rubbish on the road.
• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

41. Choose the best five.
• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.
• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a
fallen tree.
• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is
bent by the roadside.
• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots
of plants are toppled on the pavement.
• There are three cars and two trees on the road.
• There is a tree on the top of a car and a traffic light by the
roadside.
• There are two rubbish bins and some rubbish on the road.
• There are two pots of plants on the pavement.

42. Give your final answers.
• A man is sawing the tree trunk while another man is holding it.
• Two trees are lying on the road while a car is damaged by a
fallen tree.
• Some rubbish are scattered on the road while a traffic light is
bent by the roadside.
• Some rubbish are spilled out of the rubbish bin while two pots
of plants are toppled on the pavement.
• There are three parked cars and two huge trees on the road.

43. If you have too many sentences to choose
from, here are some tips to help you to
score better…
• Choose sentences that describe actions or activities in the
picture.
• Choose compound sentences.
• Choose sentences that are not repetitive or redundant (e.g.
avoid choosing too many sentences that end the same
way, i.e. ‘at the playground’).
• Choose sentences that have interesting words, phrases or
that have a different structure.
• To give variety, add some adjectives or adverbs.