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The text that is read to students is about a household task in Greece. Students listen and then respond to 8 multiple-choice questions. SJ-2-1-1995. Text provided.

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.

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-3-1-2004. Text provided.

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.

Students identify common spelling errors and write the identified errors correctly. Students also identify lines of text without errors.

Students read a one-page article on DNA testing and answer four selected response questions about the aim and purpose of the article.

Students research and write a biographical recount on the life of a well-known New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.

This resource assesses students' ability to identify and correct common spelling errors taken from the essential word lists 4, 6, and 7.

Students read a text containing instructions then answer retrieval and inferential questions. SJ-2-2-1984. Text provided.

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 listen to a folktale then recall information from it by answering multiple-choice questions.

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

Students listen to a narrative about an unusual mouse and then respond to 6 multiple-choice questions.

This task assesses close reading and making inferences about the setting, backdrop, props, costumes, and acting required in a performance of the Junior Journal play "Too Much Noise".

This resource assesses a student's ability to skim quickly and find the answers to eight questions about islands in the Pacific. It is a timed exercise.

Students read a short narrative recount and indicate each place in which a paragraph break is needed.

This resource assesses students' ability to identify and correct common spelling errors, taken from the essential word lists of commonly misspelt words.

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.

This focus of this resource is punctuating direct speech. Students drag speech marks, commas, and full stops into place to show where direct speech begins and ends. The resource ends with a collaborative writing activity. Students work with a partner to create and punctuate a conversation based on the characters in a photograph.

A lively narrative about a pig hunt provides the context for this listening comprehension resource. Students recall information and make inferences.

Students are assessed on their ability to identify the main idea of a narrative concerning one child's experience of White Sunday in Sāmoa.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to identify important information to establish the main idea of a narrative text about acknowledging older people. SJ-3-3-2006. Text provided.

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 are assessed on their ability to identify important information and the main idea of a recount about needing to take action. Junior Journal 29. Text 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.