This document contains a teacher's copy and student's copy for a standardized English language assessment task at the secondary school level in Malaysia. The task requires students to read a passage and complete a mind map by extracting specific causes and effects from the text. The teacher's copy provides the performance standards, descriptor, evidence and instructions for administering the task. The student's copy contains the passage and an incomplete mind map for the student to fill out.

1. PENTAKSIRAN BERASASKAN SEKOLAH
BAHASA INGGERIS
TINGKATAN 2
Teacher’s Copy
PERNYATAAN STANDARD
LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA
Band 4
Performance Standard B4
Apply knowledge acquired in a variety of
situations using some appropriate language
conventions.
Descriptor B4 DB1 (HSP: p.17, Level 3, x)
Processing texts read by identifying cause
and effect relationships
Evidence B4 DB1 E1
Able to identify cause and effect
relationships in a linear text extracting
specific information to complete a graphic
organiser
Instruction to the Teacher
1. Teacher distributes the handouts .
2. Students are asked to read the text in 5 minutes and obtained the specific information from
the text to complete the mind-map.
Sample answer
Read the text and complete the mind-map with suitable information from the text.
Profesor Grande Govian, a well-known nutritionist said, “Going without breakfast
is a bad habit. By mid-morning, those who have not taken their breakfast are less
efficient and are not able to concentrate well. This may explain why they obtain
low grades in their studies. They are more tired, accident prone and irritable than
those who have eaten breakfast. So, it is very important that you have a well-
balanced breakfast. It provides you the energy and nutrients to make you
healthier and keep you alert for the day ahead.

2. Start Your Day Right
Going without breakfast is a bad habit
(Cause)
Less efficient Unable to More tired
concentrate
Irritable Obtain low
grades
Having a well-balanced breakfast
(Cause)
Provides More alert Provides
Healthier
energy nutrients

3. PENTAKSIRAN BERASASKAN SEKOLAH
BAHASA INGGERIS
Student’s Copy
NAME :
CLASS :
DATE :
EVIDENCE : B4DB1E1
EXERCISE
Read the text and complete the mind-map with suitable information from the text.
Professor Grande Govian, a well-known nutritionist said, “Going
without breakfast is a bad habit. By mid-morning, those who have not
taken their breakfast are less efficient and are not able to concentrate
well. This may explain why they obtain low grades in their studies.
They are more tired, accident prone and irritable than those who have
eaten breakfast. So, it is very important that you have a well-balanced
breakfast. It provides you the energy and nutrients to make you
healthier and keep you alert for the day ahead.”
Start Your Day Right
Going without breakfast is a bad habit
Less efficient More tired
Provides Provides
energy energy