Reports resources

A report about a topic of local, national, or international interest is prepared. The assessment focus is on opinions and information from the media. ARB scoring guides A and B are suitable for this task.

Students write a report which gives details about a problem, gives reasons for the problem, and suggests how it might be fixed.

Students reflect on notes taken during a rugby game to write an effective report. They also consider some features that will add effect to their report. A link to student support material is given under the "Working with Students" tab.

Students read an article on milking cows and then find information in it to complete a retrieval chart.

Students read a newspaper article about outdoor activities then answer some comprehension questions.

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.

The context for this listening comprehension assessment is an extract on violins. Students listen to the extract and answer 6 multiple-choice questions. SJ-2-1-1994. Text not provided.

Students read a report on a fisheries officer's work and make mainly short written responses. The assessment focus is on comprehension and vocabulary. SJ-3-3-1990. Text provided.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to identify important information and establish the main idea of a text. SJ-2-2-2006. Text provided.

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

This task assesses student ability to find the text features of a science report about moa.

In this resource students read bullet points about different cultures and answer information retrieval questions.

Students prepare a talk for a group or the class about a book. The assessment focus is on both content and delivery. ARB scoring guides A and B are suitable for this task.

Students read a newspaper article and answer comprehension and vocabulary questions.

Students read an article about shoeing a horse and find information from it to complete a retrieval chart.

Students identify and describe a local place they like to visit within a written report.

This task assesses students' ability to give a book review to a small group.

This task assesses student ability to find the text features of a science report about one of our native birds. The task is essentially a literacy task in the context of scientific writing, and can also be accessed from the English Bank.

Students read an article on Mother Teresa and then answer short comprehension questions.

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

Students read an article on the marathon. They then answer a range of comprehension and vocabulary questions.

Students read an article about castles to complete a retrieval chart using information from the text. SJ-1-2-1995. Text provided.

Students read a short text about ladybirds to answer retrieval and inferential questions. Text provided.

Students read a newspaper article and answer questions about comprehension and vocabulary.

The text that is read to students is about a household task in Greece. Students listen and then respond to 8 multiple-choice questions. SJ-2-1-1995. Text provided.