Inference resources

Students unpack a picture, making inferences from its visual cues. SJ-1-2-1998. Text provided.

Students read a text containing instructions then answer retrieval and inferential questions. SJ-2-2-1984. Text provided.

Students read a poster on sand dunes to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

From visual stimuli and a series of simple statements that describe physical attributes, students identify which animal is being described.

The assessment focus is on the ability to make inferences about character and justify these with evidence from text.

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

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

Students read a poster about railway crossing safety to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

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

Students read about a visit to the islands of Kiribati by a New Zealand flight inspection team to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

This resource explores a poem written for two voices about a windy night. Text provided.

A recount about a whale watch is the context for comprehension questions that require making inferences. The recount is reproduced in the resource. SJ-1-1-1998. Text provided.

The assessment focus is on students' abilities to identify the details in a text that support a given, main idea.

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

This task assesses students' ability to analyse a text to identify and justify character traits and points of view, including the author's.

The assessment focus is on student ability to identify details that support the main idea of a text, and to identify where the main idea is developed.