Year 3 NAPLAN conventions of language practice

What the section covers

Spelling

Finding the misspelt word in a sentence, and spelling words that sound alike but are written differently.

Grammar

Nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns, subject–verb agreement, tense, simple and compound sentences.

Punctuation

Full stops, question marks, capital letters, commas in lists, apostrophes for ownership.

Word choice

Choosing the word that fits the sentence, and telling apart words that are close in meaning.

Sample questions

8 real questions from our Year 3 papers, covering the different ways this section asks things. Answer the ones you can click; the rest show how they work. Nothing to sign up for.

1. Question 1

   Three cats ____ near the house.

   Which of the following best finishes the sentence correctly?

   isareamwas

2. Question 2

   Worked example

   She walks from her house ____ the market every Saturday.

   Drag the best answer to complete the sentence correctly.

   • in
   • at
   • to
   • on

   In the test you drag the answer into place.

   Show the answer

3. Question 3

   Worked example

   The movie has ended and it's time to [1] .

   Select the best answer from the box to complete the sentence.

   • 1:leave
   • 1:left
   • 1:leaf
   • 1:leaving

   In the test each gap is a dropdown you choose from.

   Show the answer

4. Question 4

   Worked example

   Tom and Jerry always bring his lunch to school.

   Choose the highlighted word that is not used correctly in this sentence.

   • and
   • bring
   • his
   • to

   In the test this is a sentence you click a word or phrase inside.

   Show the answer

5. Question 5

   Worked example

   Leaves change color and fall quickly during the cool autumn season.

   Move the words on the left to the correct group.

   • quickly
   • change
   • cool

   In the test you join each item on the left to its match on the right.

   Show the answer

6. Question 6

   Worked example

   Your bones are made of strong minerals. The joints are well protected by your muscles.

   Move the highlighted words from this text to the corresponding boxes below. (You can drag multiple items to the same category)

   • bones
   • strong
   • muscles
   • well

   In the test you drag each item into the group it belongs to.

   Show the answer

7. Question 7

   Which sentences are right? Pick two answers.

   Choose 2.

   I heard what you said at the park.The bird flying over the trees. Mia plans to visit her cousin tomorrow. Let me know if you finded my keys.Horses was running across the field.

8. Question 8

   Worked example

   Mason’s hair is ____ but Wei has straight black hair.

   This sentence is missing a word.

   In the test you type the answer into the gap.

   Show the answer