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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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