national assessment program year
5
literacy and numeracy
LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS 2011
SESSION 1
Use 2B or HB
0:40 Time available for students to
complete test: 40 minutes
pencil only
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YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The spelling mistake in this sentence has been circled.
P1
Write the correct spelling of the circled word in the box.
P1
We went to scool in a bus.
This sentence has one word that is incorrect.
P2
Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
P2
The boy put on his red shert.
Which word correctly completes this sentence? Shade one
P3 bubble.
The children played with toy car.
a
if
he
they
Which word needs a capital letter in this sentence?
P4
My brother john went to the park.
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YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled.
Write the correct spelling of each circled word in the box.
We sat with our friends wile we 1
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ate lunch.
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2 One scent coins are no longer made.
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3 The workers are bilding a tower.
The children ignord the rain and 4
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finished their game.
The class had a choise of hockey 5
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or tee-ball.
The costume for the king had a sord 6
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and a crown.
The brave surf-lifesaver received a medal for 7
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his curage .
Be shaw to look both ways when crossing 8
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the road.
The reporter admited that his facts 9
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were wrong.
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The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled.
Write the correct spelling of each circled word in the box.
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10 A fingerprint identifys a person.
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11 Car fumes polloot the air.
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12 It is unusul for it to rain in the desert.
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13 Paul was sinceerly sorry for being late.
Each sentence has one word that is incorrect.
Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
The latest football scores were very 14
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pleesing.
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15 It is polite to talk nicley to your friends.
The astronomer used a telascope to observe 16
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parts of our solar system.
The explorers were hopefull as they began their 17
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quest.
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Each sentence has one word that is incorrect.
Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
The students were drarfting an article about their 18
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excursion to go in the newsletter.
The parents eagerly decorated the nursry 19
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for the baby.
The tourist guide was ment to provide 20
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clear directions.
The player bruised his right nuckle as he 21
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attempted to catch the spinning ball.
Be careful not to skwash the banana in 22
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your backpack.
The netball team paid attenshon to 23
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the umpire.
The bushwalkers hiked through two beautiful 24
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vallees on the weekend.
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25 A balanced diet includes proteen.
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Shade one
Which word in this sentence is the name of a place? bubble.
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Mountains and lakes surround the town of Jindabyne.
Mountains
lakes
town
Jindabyne
Which word correctly completes this sentence?
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The car was very after it was polished.
shine
shiny
shinier
shiniest
Which word correctly completes this sentence?
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Tim had books on his desk.
one
lots
twice
seven
Which sentence has the apostrophe ( ’ ) in the correct place?
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They didn’t need anything at the shops.
The school has four team’s in the finals.
We can see the tree’s from the windows.
There are’nt many pandas in Australian zoos.
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Shade one
Brackets ( ) are needed in this sentence. Which part of the sentence bubble.
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needs brackets?
Sir Donald George Bradman 1908–2001 was a famous Australian cricketer.
Sir
George
1908–2001
Australian
Which word is not needed in this sentence?
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The space shuttle descended down to Earth on schedule.
descended down Earth schedule
Which words correctly complete this sentence?
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Belinda likes gold bangles, are expensive, she has to
save for them.
which so
what why
which because
what whether
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Shade one
Which words correctly complete the second sentence? bubble.
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The children went to the pool yesterday. Some of them again
today but it was closed.
was planning to go
were planning to go
is planning on going
are planning on going
Each of these sentences has the final punctuation missing. In which sentence
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is a question mark ( ? ) needed?
Doesn’t our class have music today
I’ll ask which class has music today
She asked if our class had music today
She will tell us if our class has music today
Which word or words correctly complete this sentence?
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The boys close to missing the train yesterday.
came
come
coming
had came
Which word is not needed in this sentence?
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Teresa picked tomatoes from the bush that I planted.
Teresa
from
that
I
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Shade one
Which word or words correctly complete this sentence? bubble.
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Some people sick if they eat too quickly.
became
become
would become
would have become
An apostrophe ( ’ ) has been left out of this sentence. Where does
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the missing apostrophe go?
Their mothers car takes several minutes to start most days.
Erin did not expect her friends to come over.
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Which punctuation shows this?
“What a surprise to see you?”
“What a surprise to see you.”
“What a surprise to see you …”
“What a surprise to see you!”
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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“Hello,” said Mr Grant, I am your new teacher.”
Hello, said Mr Grant, “I am your new teacher.”
“Hello,” said Mr Grant, “I am your new teacher.”
“Hello, said Mr Grant”, I am your new teacher.
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Shade one
Which sentence is correct? bubble.
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The reason why the car stopped because it had run out of petrol.
Because it had run out of petrol, was the reason the car stopped.
Why the car stopped was because it had run out of petrol.
The car stopped because it had run out of petrol.
Which sentence tells the reader that something was found?
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Penny came around to the idea.
Penny came forward with the information.
Penny came down with the flu last weekend.
Penny came across the old photos on the desk.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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The final destination on our holiday is Queenstown New Zealand.
The final destination on our holiday, is Queenstown New Zealand.
The final destination on our holiday is Queenstown, New Zealand.
The final destination, on our holiday is Queenstown, New Zealand.
Which word correctly completes this sentence?
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Mr Chan, car was parked beside ours, had arrived early.
his who who’s whose
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Shade one
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? bubble.
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The boy spoke slowly, clearly and intelligently during the debate.
The boy spoke slowly clearly and intelligently during the debate.
The boy, spoke slowly, clearly and intelligently during the debate.
The boy spoke, slowly, clearly and intelligently, during the debate.
Which words correctly complete this sentence?
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They to the party if they had been asked.
will go
would go
will have gone
would have gone
Which word or words correctly complete this sentence?
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John never visited Hobart he lived in Tasmania for two years.
despite
even if
although
in spite of
Which sentence has correct use of capital letters?
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Timothy asked, “When is my next appointment, Dr westwood?”
Timothy asked, “When is my next appointment, Dr Westwood?”
Timothy asked, “when is my next appointment, Dr Westwood?”
Timothy asked, “When is my next appointment, dr Westwood?”
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Shade one
Which word or words does it refer to in this sentence? bubble.
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His car may look brand new, but James bought it second-hand from
the car yard.
his car
brand new
James
the car yard
Which sentence has the comma ( , ) in the correct place?
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Outside, the yard was covered in golden leaves.
Outside the yard, was covered in golden leaves.
Outside the yard was covered in golden, leaves.
Outside the yard was covered, in golden leaves.
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