Information skills resources

Students use the ideas from a brainstorm to write six sentences about caring for pets.

Students select answers that demonstrate their understanding of alphabetical order.

Students identify statements of fact from a range of statements.

Students complete a mindmap to show they are able to group ideas.

This resource assesses students dictionary skills through a range of short answer questions. These are given in relation to a provided dictionary page, although another dictionary page could be used.

This resource assesses a student's ability to skim quickly and find the answers to eight questions about islands in the Pacific. It is a timed exercise.

Students use an index from a book on windsurfing to explain their understandings of an index and to find specific information.

Students select answers that demonstrate their understanding of alphabetical order.

This resource requires students to answer questions about an index page.

Students read fifteen statements and identify the six statements of opinion.

Students use a table of contents from a book about deserts to answer questions.

Students match ten topics or subjects to the correct Dewey Decimal call number.

Students take an entry from a library catalogue and answer questions about the various features of the catalogue entry.

Students match eight descriptions of non-fiction books to the correct type of reference book.

Students describe what a thesaurus is, and label the features of a thesaurus.

This task assesses whether students know the most suitable reference resource to go to for particular information.

Students read a visual presentation about manufacturing processes and identify information in the text and why certain visual techniques are used.

The parts of a book provide the context for this resource with 12 questions on the various components of a book.

Students provide short written answers to questions on the advantages and disadvantages of interviews as source material. They then practise writing effective interview questions.

Using a page from a dictionary, this resource assesses students' dictionary skills through a series of short answer and selected response questions.

This resource requires students to match ten ideas about the different parts to books with the correct term.

From a school newspaper interview about a school production, students complete a retrieval chart for a press release. The assessment focus is on identifying key information.

Students read acknowledgement text from a journal and answer questions about acknowledgements.

Students give a 'show and tell' speech to a group of 4-5 students. The audience will ask questions at the conclusion of the speech. Scoring guides are provided for teachers.

Students use the information in an article to interpret the body language of cats in nine different pictures. This task assesses student ability to bring together written and visual texts to show their comprehension. The text is reproduced in the Teacher information pages. SJ-3-1-1990. Text not provided.