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

This task is about finding the solutions for linear equations.

Students calculate an exact square root and estimate approximate square roots by finding the length of the square flower bed of a given area, and give an explanation for their answers.

Students express a distance as a percentage of the distance of a whole journey, and calculate percentages or fractions of parts of the journey.

This task assesses student ability to find the text features of a science report about moa.

Students read through an article about a pending tidal wave. From their comprehension of the cloze passage, they fill in the gaps with their own words. SJ-2-2-1982. Text provided.

After reading a narrative about a shrewd boy, students identify evidence in the text that supports their thinking. Assessment focus: analysing and evaluating a character and the author's construction of him. (There is a link to the text used for this resource in the Task administration section of the Teacher information pages.) Reading age 8-9. SJ-2-4-2000. Text provided.

This resource assesses students' ability to select appropriate key words, from a given list, for the purpose of finding information that can be used to answer a given question. Students' ability to generate key words is also assessed.

Students write 3-digit whole numbers in compact and expanded form.

For this NEMP task students complete a table showing fractions, percentages, and decimals that are equivalent.

Task: Identify seasons from events described. Assessment focus: seasons.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

A model of combining two short sentences is given. Students create simple then compound sentences to go with some photos, using simple conjunctions to join sentences. A peer sharing task completes the resource.

Students create simple and compound sentences to go with given photos. The focus is on combining sentences, using simple conjunctions. A peer sharing task completes the resource.

Students convert fractions to decimals and explain how to do it.

Students label six diagrams as an element, compound, or mixture.

Students complete number sequences, and identify different rules for sequences that begin with the same numbers.

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

This comprehension task assesses student ability to evaluate the ideas and information in a text about an environmental issue. Students are asked to read a text, then respond to four questions. SJ-4-3-2005. Text not provided.

Students look at a cartoon and extrapolate meaning through looking at visual features.

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

Students read a poem titled 'The Sea' and explain the meanings of some of the language used.

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

This resource assesses the student's ability to interpret the visual elements of a Water Safety Poster. There are questions on font, logos, and language features.

Students interpret five business logos and write a brief statement describing the likely nature of the business.