Brian eats bread with butter for his breakfast.

He also

drinks a glass of milk.

For lunch, he eats rice with steamed fish. He also loves

to eat vegetables.

Brian usually eats a bowl of noodles with some

vegetables for his dinner.

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 Leong likes to play football. He plays football with his

friends in a field near his school.

The boys usually play in the evening from 4pm to 6pm.

After the game, Leong goes home.

When he reaches home, he takes a bath. Then, he has

dinner with his family.

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 Uncle Jason is a hardworking farmer. He gets up early in the

morning to go to his farm.

Uncle Jason grows vegetables in his farm. Sometimes, he

sprays pesticides. He always sends his vegetables for sale at the

market.

Uncle Jason has a stall in the town market. Many people like to

buy his vegetables because they are fresh.

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 Encik Osman is a farmer. He grows many types of

vegetables on his farm.

Every morning, Encik Osman goes to his farm. He waters

the vegetables and returns home in the evening.

On the weekends, his son and daughter will help him to

collect the vegetables. He sells the vegetables at the market.

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 Mr Lenny is a doctor. He works in a hospital.

Mr Lenny treats his patients with the help of the nurse.

Mr Lenny’s patients like him because he is gentle and

caring. He enjoys his work very much.

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 Mr Karim is a hardworking cobbler. He goes to his work

place on foot with his tool bag every morning.

Many customers like him because he is kind and

friendly. He does not charge his customers a lot.

Every evening, he goes home at 6 o’clock. Then, he will

put his tool bag in a safe place.

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 Mr Leong is a hawker. He sells drinks in front of a

crowded market.

One day, a customer left a purse at his stall. When he

saw the purse, he quickly returned it to her.

The customer thanked Mr Leong and praised him for

his kindness.
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 Saliha is a writer. She writes novels and short stories

for children.

When she has written a book, she will send the scripts

to a publishing company to publish it.

When the publishing company launches her book, she

will sign autographs for her fans who buy her books.

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 Kim Chuan is my classmate. Recently, he had problems reading

the words on the blackboard at school. He could not see the words

clearly.

His mother took him to see an optician. The optician examined

and tested his eyesight.

Finally, the optician told them that Kim Chuan was short-sighted.

He needed to wear a pair of spectacles to correct his problem.

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 Mr Ahmad is an ice cream vendor. He goes around the

housing estate on his motorcycle selling ice creams every

day.

The children will come to buy his ice cream when they

hear the bell. He sells ice cream of different flavours.

In the evening, he goes to the playground to sell his ice

cream. His business is usually good on a hot scorching day.

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 The elephant is the largest animal on land. It has two

big ears and a long trunk.

An elephant eats sugar canes and leaves. Its trunk is

used to lift heavy objects such as logs.

An elephant has two tusks that are their teeth. They

are very valuable

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 When the turtles want to lay eggs, they will come out

of the water in the early hours of the morning.

First, they dig holes in the sand. They lay many eggs at

a time. After that, they return to the sea.

On the following year, they return to the same spot to

lay eggs again.

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 A frog is an amphibian. It always lays eggs in the water.

Soon, the eggs will hatch into tadpoles. Tadpoles have

long tails that help them to swim in the water.

Later, the legs grow while the tail disappear. Finally,

they turn into frogs.

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 Farah has a pet rabbit. The rabbit’s name is Jojo.

Farah loves her pet very much.

Farah feeds her rabbit with carrots. She brushes its

fur every day.

During the day, Farah plays with her rabbit in the

garden. At night, the rabbit sleeps in a hutch.

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 Last Sunday, Siva went to a pet shop to buy a hutch

and two rabbits. She wants to keep rabbits as pets.

The shopkeeper was friendly. She helped Siva to

choose a hutch.

Finally, Siva bought two rabbits with grey fur and

short tails. They looked lovely. Siva was delighted.

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 Wei Wen is Susan’s classmate. Last Sunday, Susan

visited Wei Wen at the hospital.

Wei Wen was very ill so he had to stay in the hospital

for two days. He had a dengue fever.

Susan brought some fruits for him. Besides, she also

read a story for him. Wei Wen was very happy.

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 Zainal saw a computer of the latest model in the shop.

He wanted to buy it. He had to earn the money by himself.

During weekends, he mowed his neighbour’s lawn. He

also picked up the rubbish and threw them away.

Finally, he managed to save enough money to buy the

computer. He was as happy as a lark.

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 Every Sunday morning, my father goes to the market.

He buys meat and vegetables to last for a week.

My father always buys fresh vegetables and fruits. He

would walk around the market looking for them.

When he reaches home, my mother would help to clean

them. Then, she keeps them in the refrigerator.

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 Susan loves dancing very much. She learns ballet

dancing in a dancing school.

Every Sunday, she goes for her dancing lesson. She also

practises ballet at home whenever she is free.

Susan takes part in many ballet competitions. She

wants to be a famous ballerina when she grows up later.

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 Nelson likes swimming very much. Last month, he

trained very hard for a swimming competition.

On the day of the competition, he swam as fast as he

could. Finally, he won the first prize. He was very happy.

Nelson’s friends congratulated him. His parents were

proud of him.
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 Mei Lan saw a poster about an art competition. She was

interested in taking part in it.

Mei Lan got the entry form and filled in her particulars.

Then, she handed it together with the fee to the teacher.

On the day of the competition, Mei Lan drew

beautifully and won the second prize. She received a trophy

and a cash prize. She was as happy as a lark.

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 Siti liked to play the piano since young. So her mother

decided to send her for the piano lessons.

She practised hard. Her music teacher encouraged her

to take part in the competition.

The competition was organized by Yamaha Music School.

She was happy to win the third prize.

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 Mrs Lee loves baking during her free time. She is good at

baking cakes. Her neighbours like eating her cakes very much.

Her cakes are very delicious. Many people come to buy her

cakes. As her cakes are saleable, she earns a lot of money.

A year later, she opens a bakery in town. She employs a

bakery in town. She employs three workers to work in her shop.

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 Mei Ling is a stubborn girl. She likes to eat sweets and

chocolates.

Her mother advises her not to eat too much sweets and

chocolates because it will spoil her teeth. Mei Ling does not

listen to her mother’s advice.

One day, she had a terrible toothache. She went to the

dental clinic. The dentist pulled out her teeth and advised her

to brush them twice a day.

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 Lee Ming and his family are having a bufet at a

restaurant. He becomes greedy when he sees a lot of food.

He takes large amounts of food and eats greedily. His

mother advises him to eat slowly but he ignores her.

That night, Lee Ming had a stomachache. His parents

took him to see a doctor. He regrets for not listening to

them.

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 David always sat very near to the television when he

watched a show.

Soon, he found it hard to read what was written on the

blackboard.

His eyesight became bad and he had to wear a pair of

spectacles. David regretted badly.

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 Peter is a playful boy. He does not like to study. He will

be taking his UPSR examination soon but he never bothers.

Peter always watches television for hours. He never

finishes his homework on time.

When the examination comes, he feels very nervous as

he cannot answer the questions. He regrets badly.

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 Siew May had a toothache yesterday. It was very

painful so she cried. Her mother took her to the dental

clinic.

The dentist checked her teeth. He found a bad tooth

so he pulled it out gently.

The dentist advised her to brush her teeth properly.

He also told her not to eat too many sweets.

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 Jean was educated in an English school. Her father

advised her to learn English.

Jean became an English Language teacher and then a

headmistress in a Malay girls’ school in Johor.

Jean wrote books on the importance of education for

women. She won a medal for her work. She was proud of

herself.

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 John likes to listen to stories. He enjoyed the stories

told by his grandfather the most.

John wrote the stories and arranged them into a book.

His mother decided to take it to a publishing firm.

John’s book was published and he was presented with

an award for being the youngest writer in the country. His

mother was proud of him.

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 Belinda has always wanted to be a lawyer. She studied

very hard. Then, she entered a university and passed her

law examination.

Belinda became a very successful and popular lawyer.

Later, she opened a law firm in Subang Jaya.

Today, Belinda has become a judge in the High Court.

She is respected by everyone in the community.

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 Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad was the Prime Minister from

1981 to 2003. He made Malaysia a modern and rich country.

Tun Dr Mahathir introduced the Proton car company which has

been producing our national cars. His other project was the

satellite television service.

The Petronas Twin Towers was another project of Tun Dr

Mahathir. This building has become the landmark and also the

symbol of modern Malaysia.

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 One day, Anita was on her way to school when she saw a

burst pipe by the roadside.

Anita quickly telephoned and informed the Water

Department. She knew that it would be a great waste if the

water continued to flow.

The workers came and repaired the burst pipe. They

restored the supply of water to the housing estate.

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 Last night, David heard someone shouting. Then, he saw

smoke coming from his neighbour’s house. He quickly called

the fire station.

After that, David ran to the burning house with his

parents. There were some people helping to put out the fire.

After ten minutes, a fire-engine arrived. They started

to fight the fire and put it out. All the people were relieved.
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 Every morning, John goes to school on foot. One day,

he walked to school as usual.

Suddenly, he saw a blind man standing by the roadside.

He was holding a white cane. He wanted to cross the road.

John felt sorry for the blind man. He helped him to

cross the road. The blind man thanked him for his kindness.
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 There used to be burglaries in Taman Suria every night.

The residents were very worried. They discussed for a

long time and decided to stop the burglaries themselves.

Finally, they took turns to patrol and guard their

neighbourhood at night. The residents are happy as they

are safe now.

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 One day, Chee Seng was on his way home from the

library. All of a sudden, he saw a thief snatching a lady’s

handbag.

The thief ran to the motorcycle. Chee Seng was

shocked and quickly yelled for help loudly.

The people nearby rushed and caught the thief red-

handed. That lady thanked Chee Seng for his help.

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 Last weekend, we went to visit our grandparents. On

the way, my father’s car broke down.

My father called for a mechanic. The mechanic opened

the bonnet to check the engine. Then, he repaired the

engine.

Two hours later, we continued with our journey. Finally,

we arrived at our grandparents’ house in the evening.

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 Manjeet was walking home from school one sunny

afternoon.

Just then, Manjeet saw his classmate, Peter, squatting

next to his bicycle by the roadside.

The tyre of Peter’s bicycle was punctured. Manjeet

helped Peter to repair it. Peter thanked Manjeet for being

helpful.
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 Rina and Rita are good friends. One day, they were

walking home from school.

Out of the blue, they saw a bird at the side of the road.

The leg of the bird was injured. It could not fly.

Rita wanted to help the bird. She took it home and put

some ointment on its wound.

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 Karim was walking home from school. Suddenly, he saw

a man walking into a bank with a gun in his hand.

Karim called the police at once. The police came and

surrounded the bank in a few minutes.

When the robber was leaving the bank, the police

caught him. The police congratulated Karim for being a

responsible boy.
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 Alice was doing homework in her room. Suddenly, she

saw two burglars trying to break into her neighbour’s house.

Alice quickly called the police. The policemen came

after ten minutes and arrested the burglars.

Alice’s neighbours came to her house. They thanked

her for her quick action and gave her a present.

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 One night, Sim Ai was alone in the house. She heard a

strange noise outside her house.

Sim Ai got up quickly and looked out the window. She

saw someone trying to open the door of her house.

Sim Ai called the police on her father’s mobile phone at

once. She hoped that they would come quickly.

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 Beng Kiat found a bird nest under a tree. There were

three chicks in it.

Beng Kit took the chicks home and fed them with some

grains and water. He took good care of them.

Soon, the chicks grew bigger and were ready to fly.

Beng Kiat let them go although he knew that he would miss

them badly.

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 One day, John saw a puppy in a drain on his way home.

Its legs were bleeding. John felt sorry for it and decided

to take it home.

He washed the puppy’s wound and bandaged it with

clean gauze. After that, he gave it some food to eat. He

named it ‘Snowie’.

After a few weeks, Snowie recovered from its injuries.

In is now a guard dog when the owner is not around.

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 Ah Chong is a poor but honest boy. His father passed

away when he was very young.

One day, he felt hungry because he had no food to eat.

Suddenly, he saw a wallet on the ground.

Ah Chong returned the wallet to the owner. The owner

was very grateful to him so he gave him a job.

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 One day, while Selena and Chin Li were jogging in the

park, they saw a wallet lying on the ground.

The wallet contained an identity card, a few credit

cards and a lot of money.

They took the wallet to the police station. The

policeman contacted the owner of the wallet. Selena and

Chin Li were happy because they had done a good deed.

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 One day, Mahmud was waiting for a bus at a bus stop.

Suddenly, he found a purse on the ground.

Mahmud picked up the purse and saw a lot of money

inside it. The owner of the purse was his neighbour.

Mahmud returned the purse to the owner. She was

very happy and thanked Mahmud. Mahmud was proud of

himself.
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 Raju and his friends were playing football in the field.

His friends kicked the ball hard and it flew over the fence.

The ball hit the windscreen of a car parked outside and

broke it.

The owner of the car was very angry. He scolded the

boys. The boys apologised to him and promised to be more

careful next time.

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 Yesterday, Aini helped her mother to cook dinner in

the kitchen. She is a great helper.

Everyone enjoyed the meal. After dinner, she helped

her mother to wash dishes.

Suddenly, Aini broke a plate. She said sorry to her

mother. After that, her mother helped her to clear the

mess.
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 Jessica’s friend, Mimi, was going to compete in the 200

metres race on the Sports Day. She was training hard for

it.

During the race, Mimi’s schoolmate tripped and fell to

the ground. Mimi stopped to help her.

Although Mimi did not win the race, Jessica was proud

of her for doing the right thing.

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 One morning, Ali’s teacher went out for a meeting. The

pupils in the classroom started to make noise.

The class monitor asked them to behave themselves

but they did not want to listen. Some were standing on the

chairs while others were shouting.

The headmistress who passed by saw the situation. She

was very angry. She punished the whole class severely.

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 One day, Salim saw a rambutan tree with a lot of

rambutans while walking home.

The tree was tall. Salim used a ladder to climb up the

tree.

Unfortunately, Salim lost his grip and fell down from

the tree. He hurt his back and was in great pain.

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 After school one day, two boys went to an orchard. They

saw a lot of mangoes on the tree. They decided to climb up the

tree to pluck some mangoes.

Suddenly, they heard a buzzing sound. There was a

beehive on the branch. The bees were flying towards them.

The boys quickly climbed down the tree. The bees followed

them and they attacked the boys. The boys ran to a river

nearby and jumped into it.

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 Jeremy was a very naughty boy. He had a catapult. He

liked to aim at birds with it.

One day, he spotted a beehive on a branch. He aimed

his catapult and struck a stone at the beehive.

The beehive dropped and the bees attacked Jeremy.

He ran home with a swollen face.

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 The referee blew his whistle to start the bicycle race.

All the cyclists rode quickly.

Suddenly, a cyclist fell from his bicycle. He was going

too fast round the corner.

He hurt his right arm and knees. He could not continue

the race.
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 Ben is a stubborn boy. His father tells him to stay away

from matches but he keeps playing with them.

One day, he found a box of matches and started

lighting up the match sticks. A match stick dropped on his

bed and it caught fire.

Ben screamed for help. His father rushed into his room.

He used a pail of water to put out the fire.

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 Jia Min and Suresh are good friends. They usually go

cycling at the park in the evenings.

Last Sunday, as they were cycling in the park, Jia Min’s

bike hit a stone. He fell off his bicycle. One of the wheels

was bent.

Suresh helped him to get up. Luckily, he was unhurt.

They decided to stop cycling and pushed their bicycles

home.
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 Last Sunday, my family was travelling on the highway to

Genting Highland. Unluckily, we were caught in a traffic jam.

As we moved along, we saw an accident between a bus

and a car. It had caused the traffic jam. A few policemen

helped to direct the traffic.

We prayed for the safety of the victims as we

continued our journey. We were still excited about our trip.

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 One night, Farid was alone at home because his parents had

gone out for dinner. He was watching television. Suddenly, he heard

someone knocking on the door.

Farid peeped through the hole on the door but he saw no one.

He heard a noise from the back of his house. He was frightened.

Farid quickly telephoned his parents. At the same time, he saw

his parents walked in from the back door because they had

forgotten to bring their keys. He was relieved.

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