Making sense of text: vocabulary knowledge resources

Assessment focus: student ability to use contextual clues in order to infer the meaning of a word. (There is a link to the text used for this resource in the Using this Resource section.)

Students create well-formed sentences as they complete a cloze exercise on Inuit carving.

A joke about a parrot is the context for this resource that assesses understanding of idioms and the interpretation of humour.

Students are assessed on their comprehension of text by completing a cloze exercise about albatross.

Students create well-formed sentences as they complete a cloze exercise on the ruins of Ko Bakong.

Students identify spelling errors in common homophones and write the identified errors correctly. Students also identify lines of text without errors.

Students select answers that demonstrate their understanding of alphabetical order.

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

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

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

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.

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.

A tale about a character who resolves a problem creatively provides the context for this cloze exercise. Students use their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar to fill in the missing words.

Students read the poem 'Don't be Wet' and complete two tables to show their understanding of puns. SJ-3-3-1994. Text provided.

Students read a poem then make inferences using the written and the visual texts. SJ-4-2-1994. Text provided.

Students complete a cloze passage on the antics of an escaped otter. Students use their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar to create well-formed sentences. SJ-2-2-2000. Text provided.

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

Advertising provides the context for this resource that has an assessment focus on vocabulary, repetition, tone and comprehension. SJ-4-2-1999. Text provided.

Students read through an article about a pending tidal wave. From their comprehension of the cloze passage, they fill in the gaps with their own words. SJ-2-2-1982. Text provided.

Students complete a cloze passage with 28 blanks about a rugby game. A scoring guide with replacement words/synonyms and guidelines for interpretation are included. SJ-1-2-1998. Text provided.