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Students look closely at a photograph taken on the beach and record their observations. They think and write about the consequences of the things they see.

Assessment focus: ability to use contextual clues to infer the meaning of a word. (There is a link to the text used for this resource in the Using this Resource section.) Reading age 9.5-10.5. SJ-4-3-2004. Text provided.

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

Students describe what a thesaurus is, and label the features of a thesaurus.

This resource is about types of books and tests the understanding of the differences between fiction - non-fiction, and assesses biography and autobiography.

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-4-3-2004. Text provided.

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

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.) Reading age 9.5-10.5. SJ-2-2006. Text 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.

Students match the best font to illustrate a range of different signs.

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

Students identify types of figures of speech used in some common phrases.

This resource has students comparing four advertisements on holiday camps and identifying the meaning of a slogan.

This resource assesses students dictionary skills through a range of short answer questions. These are given in relation to a provided dictionary page, although another dictionary page could be used.

Students read the poem 'Hide-and-go-seek' to make inferences about the game. SJ-3-2-1996. Text provided.

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

Students use a video clip as the stimulus for completing a poem. Scaffolds are provided for this process.

Students read a text on shoplifting to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students explain why three sentences are ambiguous and rewrite them to make the meaning clearer.

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

An extract from a long cartoon strip has students unpacking each frame for meaning and the visual language techniques of; speech bubbles, layout angles, and gestures. SJ-4-1-1997.

Students are assessed on their ability to use the modelled features of a thesaurus to create their own thesaurus page.

Students view an illustration and read a poem entitled 'The Dinosaur Climber's Kit' and then answer retrieval and inferential questions. An awareness of rhyme is explored. SJ-2-3-1994. Text provided.

The use of metaphors and similes is explored in this poem about umbrellas in a storm. Text provided.

Students prepare a persuasive speech on an issue they have strong opinions about. Features of persuasive speech are outlined. ARB scoring guides A, B, and C are suitable for this task.