English resources

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

Students read a story about family dynamics to answer inferential questions. SJ-3-3-1996. Text provided.

Students read an article on cold water survival and retrieve information from this text.

Students read a narrative about a toy glider competition, then answer retrieval and inferential questions. SJ-3-1-1994. Text provided.

Students are assessed on their ability to identify important information and the main idea of an article about a conservation project for an endangered species. Junior Journal 13. Text provided

Students are required to read an article, answer questions and complete a retrieval chart.

Students read a short article about Black Holes to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

This resource looks at a set of cooking instructions for making "Crispy Rounds".

Students read a poster on sand dunes to answer retrieval and inferential 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 comprehension task assesses student ability to find details that relate to the main idea of a text about a Māori naturalist/scientist. Students are asked to read a text, find details about the given main idea, then justify why they think the main idea is right or wrong.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students complete a cloze passage about koalas using their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar to create well-formed sentences.

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.

This resource is a listening task with an assessment focus on identifying information from a weekly weather and snow report.

Students complete a cloze passage on how forests prevent erosion. They add words to create well-formed sentences.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students attempt to persuade the adults in their families that they should be able to have a dog. They construct an argument by writing replies to the adults' statements.