NZ Curriculum Year 4 English free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper NZ Curriculum Year 4 English set, then download the 4-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
What did Mr Tipene ask the class to do at the cave?
A put on warm jackets
B hold hands in a long line
C count the stars overhead
D switch off their torches
Correct answer: D — switch off their torches
- What is the question asking? It asks for a fact that the text states.
- Go back to the text and find the evidence: “Torches off when we reach the cave”
- Mr Tipene tells the class to turn their torches off at the cave.
- So the correct answer is D (switch off their torches).
- Why the other options are wrong:
- A (put on warm jackets): Mr Tipene asks for torches to be turned off.
- B (hold hands in a long line): Mr Tipene asks for torches to be turned off.
- C (count the stars overhead): The class could not see stars inside the cave.
Go back to the text and find the exact words that answer the question, then match them to an option.
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What is in the NZ Curriculum Year 4 English free sample?
The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 4-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.
How many full NZ Curriculum Year 4 English papers are there?
20 original papers for New Zealand Year 4 students following the NZ Curriculum. Each is 30 multiple-choice questions on three texts (a story, an information text and a poem) and 15 language questions, plus a writing task with a marking guide and model response, with worked solutions, with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.
Are these official past papers?
No. The sample is taken from our own original practice paper and is not an official past paper or affiliated with any exam authority.