Penjodoh Bilangan in Pictures

"What is penjodoh bilangan...? "

It's better to give examples. When I say: a grain of rice, a mouthful of rice and a bowl of rice...you can see the increase in quantity of rice.

Literally, penjodoh is " the one who matches" and bilangan, "quantity". Therefore Wan defines it as a word that matches the quantity of the subject. In this case, it is rice. However, it does not always have an exact English equivalent.

To illustrate: an earstud is sebentuk subang, a pair of earstuds is sepasang subang.

A Burden for Children

" Saya hanya dapat makan se_____ limau kerana terlalu masam."

This is a sample of homework given to even very young children. So I really can't blame a kid giving me for an answer " sebiji" instead of " seulas" because I have a cousin who consistently eats one whole orange no matter how sour - since she's a little girl. Besides most kids instinctively opt for an orange instead of just...a pip.

Wouldn't it be helpful to have a picture of a boy puckering his mouth and nose, holding a half eaten orange pip? Better still...another happy boy beside him putting an orange into his mouth.

Then there are schools giving children 20-50 items on penjodoh bilangan to study for tests. I feel sorry for those children. It's so boring to study just ... a list. We adults don't enjoying studying lists so why make children do it?

My Approach

Unable to find suitable illustrations from the market, I made a collection of penjodoh bilangan in pictures. Among them, a creation I named " Si Botak" is my favourite. He has helped many children to rejoice in learning and I hope he can do the same for you. :)

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cartoon boy, cartoon food Si Botak menuang secawan kopi. Si Botak pours a cup of coffee.
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Dia minum seteguk kopi. He takes a sip of coffee. cartoon student, cartoon students,cartoon boy, cartoon boys

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cartoon student, cartoon students, cartoon boy, cartoon boys,cartoon food Ibu menghidangkan sebuku roti, sebiji kek dan sesikat pisang sebagai sarapan. Si Botak memasukkan sesudu gula ke dalam kopinya. Mom serves a loaf of bread, a cake and a comb of bananas for breakfast. Si Botak adds a spoon of sugar into his coffee.

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"Hmm...tak cukup manis. Biar aku tambah seketul gula lagi." ( Eh, Si Botak nanti kencing manislah! )" Hmm not sweet enough. Let me add another cube of sugar." ( Eh , Si Botak , you will get diabetes later. ) cartoon student, cartoon students, cartoon boy, cartoon boys

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cartoon boy, cartoon student, cartoon food Dia makan sepotong kek, sebiji pisang dan sekeping roti yang disapu dengan kaya. He eats a piece of cake, a banana and a piece of bread spread with kaya ( a sweet yummiest bread spread made from coconut milk and eggs )

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Ah...kopi dah habis, tinggal setitik sahaja. Ah...coffee is finished, only left a drop. cartoon boy, cartoon boys

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cartoon boy, cartoon boys, cartoon student Si Botak mencungkil sebatang giginya dengan sebatang pencungkil kayu. Si Botak cleans one of his tooth with a toothpick.

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Dia memakai sepasang sarung kaki. Eh, kenapa saya nampak sebuah kasut sahaja? He wears a pair of socks. Hey, why do I see only one shoe? cartoon boy, cartoon student

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cartoon boy, cartoon student Ah...dia memakai sepasang kasut dan membawa sebuah beg. Jom! Kita ikutnya ke sekolah.Ah...now he puts on a pair of shoes and brings a bag. Come! we follow him to school.

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Semasa berjalan ke sekolah, Si Botak ternampak seekor anjing yang menggonggong seketul tulang. On the way to school, Si Botak saw a dog carrying a bone. cartoon boy, cartoon student,cartoon dog, dog cartoon, pictures of cartoon dogs

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cartoon dog, cartoon dogs, dog cartoon, pictures of cartoon dogs Nakal Si Botak! Dia membaling anjing itu dengan seketul batu. Si Botak is so naughty! He pelts the dog with a stone.

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What will happen to Si Botak? Now we have to follow him and THE DOG in then next link - Belajar Penjodoh Bilangan dengan Si Botak because the page is getting too long. :)

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