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English SPM Part 3 – Story

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The fear of Friday the 13th is known as paraskevidekatriaphobia.
The definition of superstitious is believing in beliefs that do not have grounds in logic and reason in
the physical world. An example of a superstitious person is someone who believes that black cats
and the number 13 are unlucky.
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Ten Common Superstitions
Those bringing Good Luck : Itchy palm (Money), Finding a horse shoe, Tossing spilled salt over your
shoulder, Saying “Bless you” when you sneeze.
Those bring Bad Luck : Friday the 13th, walking under a ladder, Opening an umbrella indoors,
Reversing Bad Luck : Knock twice on wood.

Model
106 The Helping Hand - Keong’s Point of View

Write your answer in 200 – 250 words in an appropriate style.
Your teacher has asked you to write a story for a school magazine. The story must have
the title:

The Helping Hand - Keong’s Point of View
Your story should include:
• two strangers first meeting
• teaching young friend how to play chess: challenging situation

Write your story.

Model Answer

The Helping Hand - Keong’s Point of View
Introduction My father decided to pack me off to the backwoods
• Holidaying in a
rubber estate to taste country life during the holidays.
In the bus to Uncle Kim’s rubber estate, I sat
beside a quiet Indian boy who introduced himself as
Body Ramesh Siva. As I played solitaire chess, I explained
• In the bus the pieces and the moves to Ramesh. The bus stopped
• Keong and Ramesh at a T- junction. To my surprise, Ramesh alighted too. I
• Same destination
heard Ramesh crying out ‘Patin’. Uncle Kim introduced
me to his elderly housekeeper, Patin Usha, Ramesh’s
grandmother.

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