Model Compositions for Primary School Students

Here’s a collection of Model Compositions (aka compos) written by Primary School students in Singapore. 

These compos are written by our students.  They are based on the latest school syllabus.  These students learnt how to write from the P5/P6 Creative Writing Master Class Online Course.  Some also learn in our live, physical classes.

These compositions are categorised by common examination topics.  The mistakes in these compos have been corrected.  They have also been edited for easier reading.  

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Example Model Compositions

For an example of composition writing –  your child will be given a topic and 3 pictures to choose from.  The minimum word requirement for P5/P6 is 150 words. Whereas for P3/P4, the minimum words requirement is 120 words.  It is advisable however to write more than just the minimum word requirements as a lack of content usually results in lower composition scores.  For P5/6 we advise writing about 300 words.  For P3/P4, we’d advise writing about 200-250 words for your compo.

If you need an idea of how a model composition should look, below are some English composition examples for common topics written over the years by some of our students.  

* Click or tap on the links in blue to view the compos *

Primary 3 / 4 Model Compositions

Overcoming Fear /Being Brave / Courage

Caius Chin, P4 – Overcoming Fear

Hong Yi, P4 – A Brave Act

Unforgettable / Memorable Incidents /  A Memorable Learning Journey / Celebrations

Jing Ru, P3 – A Memorable Learning Journey

Dyan Loo, P4 – A Memorable Learning Journey

Enya See, P4 – A Birthday Party

Hard work/ Success /  An Achievement / An Accomplishment

Hannah, P4 – Hard Work Paid Off

Daniel Quek, P4 – A Competition

Liam, P4 – A Proud Moment

Michela, P4 – The Day I Won a Competition

Being Mischievous / Regret /  Mistakes 

Roshan, P3 – Mischief

Eilyas, P3 – A Regrettable Decision

Elysse Wong, P4 – A Lost Child

Yu En, P4 – Being Wrongly Accused

Kindness / Responsibility /  Being Considerate

Dean Tan, P4 – A Kind Act

Yew Cheng, P4 – Babysitting a Toddler

Primary 5 / 6 Model Compositions

Overcoming Fear

Isabelle Ong, P6 – Overcoming Fear

Naomi Rai, P6 – Overcoming Fear

Natalie Chua, P6- Overcoming Fear

Charmaine Khoo, P6 – Overcoming Fear

Braedon, P6 – Overcoming Fear

Ajay, P6 – Overcoming Fear

Krishna, P6 – Overcoming Fear

Challenges / Competition

Naomi Rai, P6 – A Challenge

Megan Ng, P6 – A Challenge

Irfan, P5 – A Challenge

Bravery / Courage / A Courageous Act

Jasmine, P6 – A Brave Act

Lim You Heng, P6 – A Heroic Act

Rachel Lee, P5 – A Courageous Act

Unforgettable / Memorable Incidents /  A Memorable Learning Journey

Braedon, P6 – An Unforgettable Incident

Melissa Liew, P6 – First Day in School

Acts of Kindness / Graciousness

Ying Xuan, P5 – Charity

Natalie Chua, P6 – Charity

Megan Ng, P6 – Helping Someone Out

Haziq, P6 – Being Kind

Being Disrespectful

Tricia Lim, P6 – Being Disrespectful

Ying Xuan, P6 – Being Disrespectful

Louris, P6 – Being Disrespectful

Myra, P6 – Being Disrespectful

An Unexpected Incident

Ying Xuan, P5 – An Unexpected Incident

Celeste Ong, P5 – An Unexpected Incident

Darren Tan, P6- An Unexpected Incident

Trying Something New / Learning a New Skill

Benjamin Ng, P5 – Trying Something New

Natalie Chua, P6 – Trying Something New

Toby Toh, P6 – Trying Something New

Teamwork

Darren Tan, P6 –  Teamwork

Marcus Chan, P6 –  Teamwork

Marcus Low, P6 –  Teamwork

A Touching Moment

Eugene Seah, P6 – A Touching Moment

Darius Lye, P6 – A Touching Moment

Venus Ho, P6 – A Touching Moment

Choo Kaeci, P6 – A Touching Moment

Hannie Lim, P5 – A Touching Moment

A Dilemma

Dillon Lim, P6 – A Dilemma

Pride

Brian Chua, P6 – Pride

A Bad Idea / Bad Decision

Joanne Zhu, P6 – A Bad Decision

Teo Gi Min, P6 – A Bad Idea

Jolene Tan, P6 – A Bad Idea

A Foolish Act / Being Careless

Fuiji Aimi, P6 – A Foolish Act

Yan Lin, P6 – A Foolish Act

Amanda Tan, P6 – A Careless Mistake

Making a New Friend / Friendship / An Unexpected Friendship

Isabelle Tan, P6 – Making a New Friend

Adabelle, P6 – Making a New Friend

Bharat, P6 – An Unexpected Friendship

A Close Shave / A Narrow Escape

Stephanie Lee, P6 – A Close Shave

Peng Ruijia, P6 – A Close Shave

Claudia Poh, P6 – A Close Shave

Being a Leader

Gervin Tan, P5 – Being a Leader

A Dream Come True

Janelle Lee, P6 – A Dream Come True

We hope you found these examples compos useful!

“How Can My Child Write a Model Composition?”

A composition can qualify as a model example if it meets the following requirements:

Good Control of Grammar

Firstly, writing with good grammar rules is a MUST.  Good grammar is the first and most obvious requirement to even be considered for a model composition.

Your child must get his basic grammar rules correct. The three most important rules are – Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses, and Word Formation. (There are a lot more rules, but being able to focus on the 3 aforementioned rules should be adequate.)

The examiner will also assess if your child is able to join sentences together. Also, your child should know how to use punctuation appropriately.

Expand Your Vocabulary and Use It Effectively

Next, your child cannot afford to have a limited vocabulary pool.  Not having a wide vocabulary will hamper your child’s ability to write in an illustrative way for their composition.

Also, poor vocab will also result in stale, repetitive writing. This will bore readers and reflect badly on your child’s writing proficiency. A writer who knows how to wield the power of words can transform a mundane topic into one that captures the reader’s imagination.

Get Organised & Combine Your Ideas to Write a Great Story

Being organised is essential to qualify as a model composition. Your child must be able to write the story in a proper sequence. There should be no loopholes, and descriptions should not be jumbled up. Paragraphing plays an important role in organising a story.  But the secret to being organised is simply – planning.  ( An activity that the average writer neglects to perform.)

Explore Your Creativity

Finally, to achieve an exemplary composition status in a class full of high-level writers, your child must display creativity.

Being creative means your child must be able to come up with a plot that is not only unique but also related to the topic.  

Your child must be able to draw unique references from the pictures given in order to write a creative compo. (Yes, there are lots of strategies to do so and they are covered in our flagship online courses – The Little Writers Master Class (for P3/P4) and the Creative Writing Master Class (for P5/P6).)

In a class where everyone has good grammar and good vocabulary, a compo with a unique storyline will win hands down.

Furthermore, no examiner likes reading the same old plots again and again!

Hopefully, the tips above will help you in writing a PSLE model composition as well 🙂

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