Comprehension resources

Students read a story 'The Gift' and answer questions about comprehension, point of view and inference.

Students read a poem to answer questions that focus on the language used. Text provided.

An anecdotal story about fever and the discovery of quinine provides the context for this assessment with its focus on information retrieval and making inferences. The text is provided with this resource.

This resource assesses students' ability to analyse text to identify and find evidence of the author's message and audience.

Students read about a flu immunisation program and answer five questions to show their understanding of the text.

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

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.

Students study a range of signs to identify their similarities of meaning, layout, and purpose.

Students read an extract about selecting suitable trees to build a waka then answer retrieval and inferential questions.

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

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

Students are assessed on their ability to identify the main idea in a text about bridge construction.

Students use evidence in a text to make inferences about a character's feelings. They analyse these within scaffolding activities, synthesising their thinking to suggest the author's message.

Students read an article about the Moa then answer retrieval and inferential questions. SJ-2-3-1982. Text not provided.

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

Students are assessed on their ability to find details to identify the main idea of a text about cultural change in a Pacific context.