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Students measure images of objects on a centimetre ruler.

Students answer questions about a stem-and-leaf graph which shows the ages of people gathered in a house one Christmas.

Assessment focus: deciding which description of the main idea of an informational text is most appropriate, and justifying their thinking. The text used is about the adaptation of bird's feet to their environment.

Students solve addition story problems involving numbers of different magnitude to explore their place value understanding.

Students expand and simplify algebraic expressions based on measurements of a path around a lawn.

Students work out the difference in distances of throws and jumps of various athletic events.

Students work out the cost and the weights of buying several bags of flour.

Students use addition and subtraction to work out costs related to the purchase of grocery items.

Students calculate scores for teams at a school swimming sports.

Students prepare a 2 to 3 minute speech to inform, persuade, or entertain. A list of topics suitable for Year 7/8 students is provided. Assessment guides A and B are suitable for this task.

Students answer addition and subtraction questions about attendance at an art show.

Students use addition and subtraction to calculate temperatures over periods of time.

Students are assessed on their ability to identify important information and the main idea of an article about a geologist. Junior Journal 21. Text provided.

Students use multiplication and division to work out the number of boxes of cherries picked, and cartons filled.

Students calculate the numbers of pieces of fruit and vegetables divided evenly into bags, and any remainder.

Students select the best estimate for division and multiplication problems involving stamps, money, and baskets of pinecones.

Students calculate the cost of multiple CDs given the unit cost for a single CD.

Students discuss making an initial estimate in addition problems using the front-end method followed by compensation to get a more accurate estimate. They then use this method on two addition problems.

Students are assessed on their ability to find details that relate to the main idea of a text about a flood. SJ-2-2-2004. Text provided.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to find the main idea of a transactional text about a Māori naturalist/scientist. Students are asked to read a text, identify the main idea from three choices provided, and then justify why they think their choice is right.

Students are assessed on their ability to identify important information and the main idea of an article about plants. Junior Journal 27, reading age 7.5-8. Text provided.

Students use addition and subtraction to calculate the changing balance in a students back account.

Students estimate an addition problem, share their methods, discuss the rounding method, and then do more problems using rounding.

This task requires students to estimate some addition problems using any appropriate method.

Students are assessed on their ability to find details about important information in a recount about a walking school bus, then identify the main idea of this text. SJ-1-1-2006. Text provided.