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A brief poem about hedgehogs is read to students who then answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students view a set of images to answer questions about the camera angles used and the effects these create. Students also suggest sound effects and dialogue for the images.

To answer mainly multiple choice questions, students retrieve information and make inferences from a text about Socrates.

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

An account of a fishing adventure in a lagoon provides the content for this cloze exercise. Students use their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar to create well-formed sentences.

Students study two graphs on some rocks and lake features of Saharan North Africa and answer a mix of questions to show this ability to interpret these graphs.

Students read a collage of students' statements about the battle at Gallipoli and respond to questions on fonts, symbols, visual background, and issues. SJ-4-2-1997.

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

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

Students study a brochure and identify the visual features that link to its purpose.

This assessment takes the context of the New Zealand flag and has questions that focus on presenting, layout, symbols, and visual cues.

After reading a poem, students respond to questions which focus on understanding features of language used and their effects.

Students view a television advertisement, and answer questions about advertising techniques and the effect on the audience.

Assessment focus: ability to de-construct and interpret messages in advertising, so that students can understand meaning-making processes in the construction of imagery.

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

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 an advertisement for a website. Comprehension questions then require the student to explore the writers' use of metaphor and superlatives.

Students look at a water safety poster and answer questions relating to the posters construction.

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

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.

A newspaper story about a runaway weather balloon with a map that tracks its progress is the context for this assessment. Students read it to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

This resource comprises a report on the control of traffic in the Holland Tunnel in New York presented as a cloze exercise. Students use comprehension skills to complete the gaps with their own vocabulary.

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

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