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A poem about Samoa is read and then retrieval and inference questions are answered about the author's choice of title and her key ideas. Text provided.

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

Students use visual clues in a comic strip to answer inferential questions.

A brief picture story is presented about missed opportunities. Students interpret the actions of the figures in the story, and infer the subsequent consequences.

A newspaper article on the Wearable Art show is the context for this resource, with five short written response comprehension questions.

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

Students read opinions written by four different students and make inferences to answer comprehension questions.

A recount about a whale watch is the context for comprehension questions that require making inferences. The recount is reproduced in the resource. SJ-1-1-1998. Text provided.

Students read an article about the Moa then answer retrieval and inferential questions. SJ-2-3-1982. Text not provided.

Students read an article on parachuting and complete a retrieval chart and answer comprehension questions.

Students read an article on the marathon. They then answer a range of comprehension and vocabulary questions.

Students read a newspaper article and answer comprehension and vocabulary questions.

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

Task: Use information about differences between moths and butterflies to decide which category examples belong to, and identify what evidence was used. Assessment focus: observation, using evidence.

Students read three texts and select the statement that identifies the main idea of each text.

Students are assessed on their ability to identify the main idea of a text that recounts one person's experience of a Tryathlon.

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

The assessment focus is on student ability to identify details that support the main idea of a text, and to identify where the main idea is developed.

Students read a poem to explore the language it uses. SJ-4-3-1995. Text provided.

This comprehension task involves progressively disclosing a poem. It assesses a student's ability to use evidence to predict what it could be describing. SJ-2-4-1994. Text provided.

Students use evidence in a text to make inferences about a character's feelings. They analyse these within scaffolding activities, synthesising their thinking to suggest the author's message.

This comprehension task involves progressively disclosing a poem to students. It assesses their ability to use evidence from the poem to work out what it could be describing. SJ-4-1-2002. Text provided.

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

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 are assessed on their ability to find details and identify the main idea of a narrative about a Cook Island tradition.