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Students read an article about a cockatoo to find factual information. Junior Journal 17. Text not provided.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to find the main idea of a transactional text. Students are asked to read a text then complete three short tasks. Junior Journal 30. Text not provided.

Students read an article about shoeing a horse and find information from it to complete a retrieval chart.

From visual stimuli and a series of simple statements that describe physical features, students identify which animal is being described.

Students are asked to interpret the changing feelings of the main character in the School Journal story 'Grey Hair', and to provide evidence of these feelings by identifying the words and actions of the character. SJ-1-3-1996. Text not provided.

Students complete a cloze passage about koalas using their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar to create well-formed sentences.

Students read a play (retold from a traditional Persian folktale) about the interactions at a market place in old Baghdad. They then use evidence from the text and their background knowledge to complete the task. Assessment focus: evaluating. SJ-4-2-2009. Text not provided.

In this NEMP task students interpret an image of a treasure map.

A brief poem about hedgehogs is read to students who then answer retrieval and inferential questions.

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

Students are assessed on their ability to find details to identify the main idea of a text about conservation projects for endangered species.

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.

Assessment focus: finding details to support the main idea of an informational text, and justifying why they agree or disagree with the main idea presented. The text used is about environmental issues to do with endangered native species.

Students read a text about living in a house bus to answer retrieval and inferential questions. SJ-2-2-1995. Text provided.

Students read a poem, written from the point of view of an immigrant, then answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students read an article on a town hall pipe organ and answer related questions. SJ-3-2-1985. Text 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.

A short poem with four pictures is analysed with students having to match text with images and answer questions on movement and illustrations. SJ-2-4-1997. Text not provided.

An illustration on a roller coaster ride is the context for questions on lettering, movement lines, and interpreting illustrations showing body language and emotions. SJ-1-2-1997, pages 20-21 are required.

Students read two letters about personal viewpoints on graffiti and answer questions about the content and style of the letters.

Students are assessed on their ability to find and synthesise details to explain the main idea of a text. The text is focused on adjusting to life as a separated family. SJ-3-2-2006. Text provided.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to use evidence in text to make inferences about characters' points of view, and to analyse and synthesise understandings of these characters.

The assessment focus is on student ability to make inferences about character and justify these with evidence from text.

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-4-3-2004. Text provided.