English resources

Students match ten topics or subjects to the correct Dewey Decimal call number.

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

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 take an entry from a library catalogue and answer questions about the various features of the catalogue entry.

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

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

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

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

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

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

Students study a short transcript of part of a debate and answer six short questions on debating techniques and procedures.

The assessment context is a prepared 'thank you' speech. The time limit is one minute and a content checklist is provided. Oral Language Assessment Guide C is suitable for this task.

Students complete a cloze passage with 25 blanks on octopuses. A scoring guide with replacement words/synonyms and guidelines for interpretation are included.

Students complete a cloze passage with 24 blanks on insects. A scoring guide with replacement words/synonyms and guidelines for interpretation are included.

The traditional fable of 'Hare and Tortoise' is presented as a cloze article in this resource. Students draw on their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to create well-formed sentences.

Students complete a cloze passage with 24 blanks on a sailing ship mutiny. A scoring guide with replacement words/synonyms and guidelines for interpretation are included.

Students complete a cloze passage about a type of beetle to create well-formed sentences.

For this NEMP task students read a poem about 'Me' and then write a poem about their own 'special self'.

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 prepare an oral book review. The assessment focus is on the ability to summarise, read fluently, and promote the book. Oral Language Assessment Guide C is suitable for this task.

A poem is disclosed in stages to students. The task assesses their ability to make inferences using evidence from text and prior knowledge to work out what it could be describing.

This task assesses whether students know the most suitable reference resource to go to for particular information.

A student speaks to another student or a small group about a news article. Two scoring guides are provided.

On a diagram of a stage, students identify four named areas. Then they answer questions about the uses of other aspects of stages.

Students look at a cartoon and make interpretations in looking at visual features.