Acquiring and using information and ideas in informational texts resources

Assessment focus: ability to use contextual clues to infer meaning of a word. (There is a link to the text used for this resource in the Using this Resource section.) SJ-2-1-2006. Text provided.

Students read a short extract on diving and answer five comprehension questions.

Students read an article on cold water survival and retrieve information from this text.

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

Students read a poster about railway crossing safety to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students read an article on kiwi and answer multiple choice questions that focus on inference and information retrieval.

An extract about Sāmoan life provides the context for this assessment with its focus on retrieving information and making inferences. Text available.

Students read a recount about New Zealanders travelling in Africa, then answer retrieval and inference questions. The text is provided.

Students read an advertisement for a website. Comprehension questions then require the student to explore the writers' use of metaphor and superlatives.

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 read an article about the development of safety glass to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students read a newspaper article about outdoor activities then answer some comprehension questions.

Students read an article and are assessed on their ability to retrieve information and to make inferences in response to two questions about geologists.

Students read a visual and written text about native plants and animals to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students read a short article about Black Holes to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students read a text on shoplifting to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students read an advertisement then identify and explain some of its language features.

Students read an advertisement and retrieve information and make inferences from it.

This resource looks at a set of cooking instructions for making "Crispy Rounds".

Students read about a visit to the islands of Kiribati by a New Zealand flight inspection team to answer retrieval and inferential questions.