Cheating / An act of honesty model composition primary sample. An act of honesty or cheating is a very common topic for primary school compositions. Here is a sample of one of our students's model compositions.
Student: Li Chengzhen, P6 (Improved version)
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Model composition - A act of honesty / Cheating / A dishonest act
With misty eyes, my mother gazed at me. Disappointment was etched on her tear-stained face. From her puffy eyes, I knew she had been crying.
“I did not raise you as a cheater. How could you be so dishonest?” She whimpered, fighting back tears. I did not dare make eye contact. I was sorry for what I had done. How I wish I had not cheated on my final year examination, but it was too late now. Just a few hours ago, I was not in the black books of my teacher.
It was a bright Tuesday morning, and the sky was an azure blue. I had thought it was a good omen, but little did I know that blue would be the same colour as my mother’s tears. I was a couch potato and had not studied for the final year examinations, so I decided to copy Reynold’s answers as he was a walking dictionary on two legs.
Everyone quietened down, and there was pin-drop silence when the invigilator, Mdm. Ong, came in and said, “You may start your exam now!”
Sounds of scribbling filled the classroom the moment the invigilator commanded,” Start!”
I looked to my right and saw Reynold’s hand flying across the examination paper so fast that I could hardly copy anything before he moved onto the next page. He made everything look as easy as ABC. Just then, a voice rang out, “Nathan Ko, what are you doing?”
The moment her shrill voice fell on my ears, my heart stopped beating. A chill ran down my spine. I wanted to disappear right there and then.
With trepidation, I turned around to meet the fiery gaze of my teacher. “Go to the principal’s office!”
I trudged heavily towards the principal’s office, and I was given a tongue-lashing from my principal. My parents were also called. My mother was devastated. With misty eyes, my mother gazed at me. Disappointment was etched on her tear-stained face. From her puffy eyes, I knew she had been crying.
“I did not raise you as a cheater. How could you be so dishonest?” She whimpered, fighting back tears. I did not dare make eye contact. I was sorry for what I had done. How I wish I had not cheated on my final year examination, but it was too late now.
After this incident, I was told that I would stay back for one year. Once bitten, twice shy. I learned to not cheat again.