Information skills resources

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 read an article on dog grooming. They find information to complete a retrieval chart and answer comprehension questions. SJ-1-1-1997. Text not provided.

Students read an article on starfish and find factual information to complete a retrieval chart and answer comprehension questions. SJ-1-2-1999. Text not provided.

Students select answers that demonstrate their understanding of alphabetical order.

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.

Students read an article about Tuatara to be able to fill in a chart with specific information. SJ-1-3-1998. Text provided.

Students interpret a series of road safety drawings with questions on visual cues, titles, emphasis and providing appropriate text.

Students are required to read an article, answer questions and complete a retrieval chart.

Students read a non-fiction contents page to identify where to go for different information.

This resource requires students to answer five selected response questions about an index page from a book on travel.

Students research and write a biographical recount on the life of a well-known New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.

Students research and take notes in preparation for writing a biography of a famous New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.

This resource requires students to answer four selected response questions on a table of contents from the book 'Antarctica'.

Students use an index page from a book on New Zealand to answer six questions.

An article about a clown is read by students who then complete a retrieval chart about his job.

Students study two graphs on some rocks and lake features of Saharan North Africa and answer a mix of questions to show this ability to interpret these graphs.

Students use an index page to identify the pages they should go to, in order to find specific information.

This resource is about types of books and tests the understanding of the differences between fiction - non-fiction, and assesses biography and autobiography.

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

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

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

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