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5year
2008
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national assessment program literacy and numeracy
Use 2B or HB pencil only
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The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.
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Seven is my lucky numba .
I am visiting my frends .
My brother thinks he is grate on a skateboard.
My mum compeated in the Olympic Games.
Mr Jones is a populor teacher.
I like vanila ice cream the best.
Your heart is a muscel that pumps blood.
We have sent astronots to explore the moon.
We saw him going in the oposit direction.
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Your body is made up of milions of tiny
cells. Blood carries oxegen to the cells
to keep them working propley.
Cells
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Read the text about Cells. Each line has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
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vollume control
power buttensholder strap
special effeks control
The spelling mistakes on these labels have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.
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Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
It’s been raining sinse Monday.
There are many members of the lizerd family.
I’d like to clime mountains.
I don’t like the taist of strawberries.
I heard a different vershion of the story.
My mum is training to run in a marothan.
I need to do some exercise to improve my fittnes.
We were disapointed when we had to leave early.
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buy bought buying brought
“Why did you a red car?” David asked.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
but that what which
Bella knew her mother would be pleased.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
goes goed is going are going
Mum, Grandma and my cousin on a trip.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
so but except in case
The library was quiet I tiptoed.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
in on at for
Marcia’s birthday is March.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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Why didn’t you bring your cap asked John.
“why didn’t you bring your cap?” asked John.“Why didn’t you bring your cap?” asked John.
“Why didn’t you bring your cap” asked John.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
dad, jo and anna swam across the lake.
Dad, Jo and Anna swam across the lake.Dad, Jo and Anna Swam Across the Lake.
Dad, jo and anna swam across the lake.
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“Hey it’s fine today Do you want to play tennis I’m going outside now”
Some punctuation marks have been left out of the text below. Shade one bubble to show the best place to put the question mark ( ? ).
ring rang rung ringed
The bell loudly.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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meanted meant meaned meaning
Her name was Rosie so the roses must be for her.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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woke waken woken waked
I was at dawn.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
or so and before
Hurry up we’ll miss the bus!
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
My sister didn’t have any money. Or did I.
My sister didn’t have any money. Neither did I.My sister didn’t have any money. Nor neither did I.
My sister didn’t have any money. Either did I.
Which one of the following is correct?
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Dad said Time for bed.
Dad said, “time for bed.”Dad said, “Time for bed.”
“Dad said” Time for bed.
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He had an bowl of soup.
big large gigantic enormous
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
He said to be quick, so we ran.
He said to be “quick, so we ran.”He said “To be quick, so we ran.”
He said “to be quick, so we ran.”
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Sam who, is only three had to stay with Mum.
Sam, who is only three had, to stay with Mum.Sam, who is only three, had to stay with Mum.
Sam, who is only three had to stay with Mum.
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Shade two bubbles to show where the missing speech marks ( “ ” ) should go.
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Her and him had a canoe.
Him and his sister had a canoe.Himself and his sister had a canoe.
He and his sister had a canoe.
Which sentence is correct?
“Hey, Bill, have you heard the news? said Donna. We have a holiday on Friday.”
Shade one bubble to show where the missing apostrophe ( ’ ) should go.Shade one
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After dinner, Dads job was to wash the dishes while Mark and his sisters walked the dogs.
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They were carrying things upstairs and stack them on the floor.
They were carried things upstairs and stacking them on the floor.They were carrying things upstairs and stacking them on the floor.
They were carried things upstairs and stacked them on the floor.
Which sentence is correct?
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Recent surveys some carried out by independent groups indicate
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that most people would prefer more daylight-saving time.
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She was sick her dog’s naughty behaviour.
of by as
Max insisted for a swim.
to go going on going in going
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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When Dad asked Li, How was school?”, she just shrugged.
When Dad asked Li, “How was school?”, she just shrugged.When Dad asked Li, “How was school?”, She just shrugged.
When Dad asked Li, “How was school”, she just shrugged.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Shade one bubble.
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this page is meant to be blank.
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The spelling mistake in this sentence has been circled. Write the correct spelling for the circled word in the box.
We went to scool .
We bought sum bread.
The sentence below has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
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Do you have pet?
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?P3
Which sentence is correct?P4
Shade one bubble.
Shade one bubble to show where the missing full stop ( . ) should go.
We arrived at school on time
Some people like cats best than dogs.
Some people like cats more best than dogs.Some people like cats more better than dogs.
Some people like cats better than dogs.
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