Students use the information in an article to interpret the body language of cats in nine different pictures. This task assesses student ability to bring together written and visual texts to show their comprehension. The text is reproduced in the Teacher information pages. SJ-3-1-1990. Text not provided.
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.
This task assesses student ability to find the text features of a science report about one of our native birds. The task is essentially a literacy task in the context of scientific writing, and can also be accessed from the English Bank.
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 provided.
Task: Choose images to enhance a science text about an adaptation of kererū, compare the messages of images, and reflect on the role of illustrations in science texts. Assessment focus: using and interpreting images in science texts.
Students prepare a talk for a group or the class about a book. The assessment focus is on both content and delivery. ARB scoring guides A and B are suitable for this task.
Students identify the topic sentence, supporting sentences and summary sentence in a given paragraph. They then write their own paragraph, working to include these elements.
Task: Predict, observe and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Assessment focus: making and explaining predictions and observations.
A report about a topic of local, national, or international interest is prepared. The assessment focus is on opinions and information from the media. ARB scoring guides A and B are suitable for this task.
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.
Task: Predict, observe and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Assessment focus: making and explaining predictions and observations.
Task: Predict, observe and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Assessment focus: making and explaining predictions and observations.
Students read about skinks and geckos and identify information relating to the similarities and differences between them. The information that students identify is rewritten in note form.
The assessment focus is on an informative speech to a small group about an historical event. Student directions, a checklist, and scoring guides are included.
The assessment focus is on an informative speech to a small group about a famous historical person. Student directions, a checklist, and scoring guides are included.
The assessment focus is on an informative speech to a small group about a famous person. Student directions, a checklist, and scoring guides are included.
Students write an argument about the impact of rugby in New Zealand. The features of a written argument are the focus for this assessment. Links to self-assessment writing supports are given under the "Working with Students" tab.
For this practical task students are assessed on their ability to record their observations of the decomposition of a cut slice of pumpkin over a two week time period.