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

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.

A montage of ideas about body piercing is the stimulus for questions that require students to unpack synonyms, colloquial language, and referring words.

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.

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.

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.

This assessment has students match seven common debating terms with meanings and examples.

Students interpret seven business logos that are each presented with a single short written response question about a design feature.

A stylised postcard on Christchurch is analysed and interpreted through short questions on the card's visual features.

Students study a poster about being safe in an earthquake and then answer retrieval and inferential questions.

A tourist advertisement for the Kaikoura coast has students being assessed on their understanding of alliteration, fonts, logos, and photo images.

An extract about Sāmoan life provides the context for this assessment with its focus on retrieving information and making inferences. Text available.

Students read a speech extract and decide whether selected pronouns either include or exclude the audience.

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

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 of students to use both knowledge acquired from the text and their own backgrounds. This task assesses student ability to critically engage with media texts.

Students expand common contractions to their full form, then write the contracted forms of other common two-word phrases.

Students use an index from a book on windsurfing to explain their understandings of an index and to find specific information.

Students match eight descriptions of non-fiction books to the correct type of reference book.

The parts of a book provide the context for this resource with 12 questions on the various components of a book.