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English Composition for Primary School with examples and samples

MOE’s syllabus on English Composition for primary school requires students to develop penmanship to write accurately and fluently using accurate spelling. In writing and representing, students need to apply skills for idea generation, selection, development, organization and revision. Students have to produce a variety of writing examples, samples for personal, academic and functional purpose using the right tone. Most teachers say that the best approach to achieve the syllabus’ objective is to read regularly. Of course this is important. Practising writing using the method below will help the student to be more creative and excel.






Top 5 Composition Writing Resources

1. Writing Samurai Model Compositions For Primary School Students ebook

The ebook provides about 25 model writing samples. The essays use narrative approach with concrete, tangible terms to tell the story in simple and interesting ways. The focus is on the key points of the story using the right word for the right situation and the right context. It is evident that bombastic words were not overused. There is good sprinkling of awesome phrases in the passages.

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2. The Write Corner Students’ Works

It is good to start learning to write composition at an early age. The 38 model composition passages are from students as young as primary 1. Narrative rather than descriptive approach is used here. Students write the key points clearly to convey the story in an interesting way.

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3. TheWriteConnection Students’ Works

The collection of 15 creative essays were crafted by primary school students. Some of the stories appear to be written by children who have read historical novels about the holocaust. Others relate humorous stories based on make-believe setting. There is hardly any sign of memorisation of phrases or pompous vocabulary.

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4. Learning Journey Model Composition ebook

Apart from getting inspired from the interesting storylines, this composition ebook also serves as a guide that demonstrates how to appropriately use beautiful vocabulary and replace common words. It will be especially useful to help elevate the standard of the student's writing, specifically when it comes to the language component. The writing samples are descriptive and include constructive comments at the side to highlight techniques that can be used to write good compositions.

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5. BIG IDEAZ Education PSLE Model Compositions

Model compositions are based on the latest PSLE format. Each model composition includes an analysis of the writing techniques used. Learn how these writing techniques are applied in the sample compositions. Topics include: A Secret, A Special Gift, Teamwork, Making A Difficult Decision, An Act of Kindness, An Inconsiderate Act.






English Composition - Planning & Pre-Writing a Story

Firstly brainstorm for ideas by asking questions. Who could be the main character? What problem might need to be solved? When does the story happen? Where does the story take place? Then plan the story by listing what happened at first, what happened then, what happened next and finally what happened at the end.

English Composition - Writing an Introduction or Opening

Start by writing the first few sentences of your story by using sound, talking, question and setting. Use sound to attract attention of readers, like "Boom! I heard a loud crash.". "Go away!" is an example of dialog. Ask questions like, "Have you ever been to Legoland?" Setting is a description of the place and time of the story, like "One dark, stormy night last weekend, I was home alone."

English Composition - Writing a Draft

Draft your story by answering the question "What important events happened?" Write down the important things that happened. Use transition words like first, then, next, after, last and finally. Write the main points then fill in the details, for example "First, my mum came to my room to talk to me......Then we got into the car and drove to the mall.....Finally, we put the dog in the car to take him home......"

English Composition - Writing a Closing or Conclusion

End your story. You can rephrase your opening, say what you feel and share the lesson learned. Look at the examples: "I love my toy so much, I can't wait to play with it even more!"; "Next time, it rains, I will definitely be on the lookout for slippery pathway."; "I hope I can go back to Legoland again during the next school holiday!" Use good phrases or idioms to summary the story, such as "Honesty is the best policy, I have learnt that being honest is the best thing to do...."

English Composition - Revising

Revise your story, making sure the writing makes sense. Make the writing sounds better by adding adjectives and deleting words that are not important.

English Composition - Editing

Edit the writing. Check for spelling, punctuation and capitalisation.

English Composition Courses

There are a few centres that offer English Composition courses. They are Writing Samurai, Anne’s Creative Writing, CreativEdge Learning, Big Ideaz, The Writer's Place, The Write Connection, The Write Corner and Learning Journey.

English Composition Primary 3 Sample - My Family

Model composition samples

There are five members in my family. I am the middle child. We are a close-knit family.
My family and I spend a lot of time together. On weekdays, my brothers and I have lunch with our mother. At night, our whole family has dinner together. We often talk about our day over dinner. Although my father is tired after work, he listens attentively to what my brothers and I have to say. He will give us his advice too. On weekends, we often go out together. We have been everywhere. Our favourite place is the cineplex. We tak turns to select a film to watch every week. My brothers and I like action films but our parents like comedies. We also go for long nature walks together. Sometimes, we go to the Botanic Gardens. We have also been to the different nature reserves in Singapore. Our parents are very active and energetic so they have no problems keeping up with us when we walk uphill. I have also learnt a lot about the history of Singapore from them when we visit places like Fort Canning Park.
I am looking forward to going overseas with my family next year. My father is taking everyone to Disneyland. I cannot wait to go there.