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The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled. Colour in the circle with the correct spelling. 1 Peter was studing his maths when studeying studying studeing studding the phone rang. 2 You are all wellcome, said welcomb welcom welcome wellcom the guide. 3 Now is not the time to waist waiste wiaste waste waest your savings! 4 Mum was sining the form when sinning singing signning signing her pen ran out of ink. 5 When I dropped my ice cream, pityful pitifull pitiful pittifull Mum gave me a pittiful look. 6 You will be tort a lesson in tought taught torght targht manners! warned the driver. 7 The car was left under a tree in a avenue aveneu avernue avinue beachside avenew. 8 The noisey birds were waiting noissy noisy noisie niosy to be fed. 9 The coach says he relackes after relacks relaxes relacxes rellaxes every match. 10 My sister is equaly as good at both eqaully equalley equelly equally swimming and diving. 11 How do you compair two new cars? compar compaire compare compear 2
Look at the labelled drawing. The spelling mistakes on the labels have been circled. Write the correct spelling of each word in the boxes. 12 13 14 15 16 a river steemer funell paddle weal upper dek cam water surface Read Speed limits. Each pair of lines has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of each word in the boxes. Speed limits 17 18 On the main roads threw town the speed limit is 60 km per hour. In the bussier parts of the town the limit is lowered to 50 km per hour. However 3
19 around schools, at the begining of the school day, and in afternoons when 20 daily instruction is complete, the limit is farther reduced to 40 km per hour. Read the sentences. Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of each word in the boxes. 21 22 23 The baby splashs water all over the bathroom floor. The rearing of turkys in America is big business. Mick was told not to lissen to loud music on his headphones. 24 25 Is a three-year-old child ready to join a nersury? All cash bonusses of $50 or more will be paid by the end of June. Colour in the circle with the correct answer. 26 Which word correctly completes this sentence? Distressing photos of crime many people feeling sad. leaves leaved leaving leave 4
27 Which word in this sentence should not have a capital letter? A Bega cheese Factory won first prize for the best soft cheese at the Easter Show. 28 Which word correctly completes this sentence? I stayed up watching television I went to sleep. while until because unless 29 Which word correctly completes this sentence? After the assembly Singh led the class back to their room. Miss. miss. Miss miss 30 Which word in this sentence is a pronoun (stands in place of a noun)? It s a hot day and Richard and I are going to the pool. It s day I the 31 Which sentence has the correct punctuation? Tracy you are always a welcome visitor! Tracy, you are always a welcome visitor. Tracy you are always, a welcome visitor. Tracy you are always a welcome visitor. 5
32 Which word or words correctly completes this sentence? I borrowed $10 my older brother. off of off of from 33 Which title in this sentence should have a full stop? Capt Gipps invited Mr and Mrs Innes and Dr Hana to her dinner party. 34 Which words could be used instead of ain t in this sentence? I ain t going to listen to any more of your rubbish! are not will not is not am not 35 Which sentence has used capital letters correctly? The first day of spring is a Thursday, which was named after Thor, the god of thunder. The first day of Spring is a Thursday, which was named after Thor, the god of thunder. The first day of spring is a Thursday, which was named after Thor, the God of thunder. The first day of Spring is a Thursday, which was named after Thor, the God of thunder. 6
36 Which letters or word(s) from this sentence should be in brackets ( )? There is no Goods and Services Tax GST on fresh food, but there is fee if you pay by cheque. Goods and Services Tax GST fresh food fee YEAR 4 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS 37 Which words can all be verbs? lily, silly, baby, copy ski, was, thought, believe above, while, beside, against gymnasium, vacuum, column, volume 38 Which is the correct order for the three missing words? Leanne s bedspread was on the laundry floor! old, beautiful, pink beautiful, pink, old beautiful, old, pink pink, old, beautiful 39 Which word or words correctly complete this sentence? Wolfgang is of fixing a puncture than Andrew. capable more capable capabler most capable 7
Read Guilty. The text has some gaps. Choose the correct word(s) and punctuation to fill each gap. Guilty 40 I looked at Mrs Beatty and she me. me? me? Me? looked at me. I trembled. What would she do to 41 You are not allowed in the lunchtime classroom at said lunchtime. Mrs Beatty, very seriously. lunchtime, It s a rule! lunchtime? 42 I had a lump in my throat. couldnt I speak, so I could nt nodded foolishly. coul d not couldn t 43 Mrs Beatty said with a frozen after school. smile, I may have to keep you after school. in I shuddered. after school, after school, 8
Colour in the circle(s) with the correct answer. 44 Which word or words can be left out of the sentence and still keep the meaning? Kent was sitting on his bed reading silently to himself without moving his lips. sitting on his bed reading without moving his lips 45 Two commas (, ) have been left out of this sentence. Where should the missing commas go? You are in time for a meal but have you eaten Jenny? 46 Which word correctly completes this sentence? The electrician and his apprentice up until five o clock each day. working workers work works 47 Which word and punctuation correctly completes this sentence? Tom said, this the way to the office? is Is? Is is, 48 Which words correctly complete this sentence? The clock up but it still didn t go for more than an hour. had been winded was winded is been wound had been wound 9
49 Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A bright green flashing light, was seen during the eclipse. A bright, green flashing light was seen during the eclipse. A bright, green, flashing light was seen during the eclipse. A bright, green, flashing, light was seen during the eclipse. 50 Which word correctly completes this sentence? Lester muttered softly, I don t want of that! nothing anything none any END OF TEST 10
Excel Test Zone Year 4 NAPLAN*-style Sample Test LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS ANSWERS 1. studying 2. welcome 3. waste 4. signing 5. pitiful 6. taught 7. avenue 8. noisy 9. relaxes 10. equally 11. compare 12. steamer 13. funnel 14. wheel 15. deck 16. calm 17. through 18. busier 19. beginning 20. further 21. splashes 22. turkeys 23. listen 24. nursery 25. bonuses 26. leave 27. factory 28. until 29. Miss 30. I 31. Tracy, you are always a welcome visitor. 32. from 33. Capt. 34. am not 35. The first day of spring is a Thursday, which was named after Thor, the god of thunder. 36. GST 37. ski, was, thought, believe 38. beautiful, old, pink 39. more capable 40. me? 41. lunchtime, 42. couldn t 43. after school. 44. without moving his lips 45. You are in time for a meal, but have you eaten, Jenny? 46. work 47. Is 48. had been wound 49. A bright, green, flashing light was seen during the eclipse. 50. any Copyright 2010 Pascal Press 11 * This is not an officially endorsed publication of the NAPLAN program and is produced by Pascal Press independently of Australian governments.