Free Year 3 NAPLAN-style conventions practice test

34 questions in 45 minutes, for Year 3. Free, with no sign-up.

Thirty-four spelling, grammar and punctuation questions on a forty-five-minute clock, the time the real Year 3 conventions of language test takes. Spelling comes first, then grammar and punctuation, as in the real test. Then you see the marks, what the paper found and the skills to look at first.

The real test: The real Year 3 NAPLAN conventions of language test takes 45 minutes, as nap.edu.au states, and this paper has the same clock. It has 34 questions, the number Learnest chose: the real test is tailored online, so the questions change with a child's answers. The questions here are Learnest's own, in the style of the test, and never from a past paper. ACARA's free public demonstration site on nap.edu.au shows the real format.
What it covers: Spelling 13 questions

Grammar 14 questions

Punctuation 7 questions
What it leaves out: This paper is not tailored: every child gets the same questions, and all of them are multiple choice. Nothing is read aloud, so there are no spoken spelling words. There is no writing and no reading paper here.
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Question 1 of 34
The baby is ___ her milk. Which spelling is correct?
- A: siping
- B: sipeing
- C: sippin
- D: sipping
Question 2 of 34
We went ___ the park after lunch.
- A: two
- B: too
- C: to
- D: do
Question 3 of 34
Dad made four ___ for the picnic. Which spelling is correct?
- A: sandwichs
- B: sandwiches
- C: sandwichez
- D: sandwichies
Question 4 of 34
A grey ___ flew around the lamp. Which spelling is correct?
- A: mothe
- B: mof
- C: mot
- D: moth
Question 5 of 34
Which word means not fair?
- A: prefair
- B: refair
- C: unfair
- D: disfair
Question 6 of 34
Which spelling adds -ing to sing correctly?
- A: singing
- B: singging
- C: singng
- D: singin
Question 7 of 34
Dad wiped the table with a damp ___ . Which spelling is correct?
- A: clot
- B: cloth
- C: clof
- D: cloath
Question 8 of 34
Two ___ crossed the harbour. Which spelling is correct?
- A: ferries
- B: ferryes
- C: ferres
- D: ferrys
Question 9 of 34
Which two words does "we'll" stand for?
- A: we were
- B: we will
- C: we would
- D: we all
Question 10 of 34
Leila planted a tiny ___ in the pot. Which spelling is correct?
- A: seed
- B: seede
- C: sed
- D: sead
Question 11 of 34
Which spelling adds -er to ripe correctly?
- A: riper
- B: ripr
- C: ripper
- D: ripeer
Question 12 of 34
Ms Ng asked us to ___ our hats on sports day.
- A: where
- B: wear
- C: were
- D: wore
Question 13 of 34
Dad was ___ when the bus pulled up. Which spelling is correct?
- A: waitting
- B: waitin
- C: waiteing
- D: waiting
Question 14 of 34
Pick the joining word that fits: Theo likes apples ___ he does not like pears.
- A: but
- B: or
- C: so
- D: because
Question 15 of 34
Which sentence has the right punctuation?
- A: My cousin Sam lives in Perth.
- B: my cousin Sam lives in Perth.
- C: My cousin sam lives in perth.
- D: My cousin Sam lives in Perth?
Question 16 of 34
Our dog barked loudly. Which word is a noun?
- A: barked
- B: Our
- C: loudly
- D: dog
Question 17 of 34
Pick the pronoun in this sentence: Kofi smiled when he saw the cake.
- A: cake
- B: Kofi
- C: smiled
- D: he
Question 18 of 34
Ruby walked carefully across the log. Which word is the adverb?
- A: Ruby
- B: carefully
- C: walked
- D: log
Question 19 of 34
The kitten sleeps on the cushions. Which word is the verb?
- A: kitten
- B: cushions
- C: on
- D: sleeps
Question 20 of 34
Which sentence is a command?
- A: Did you water the plants today?
- B: Please water the plants now.
- C: Mum waters the plants each day.
- D: The plants need water now.
Question 21 of 34
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
- A: Is the shop open.
- B: Is the shop open
- C: is the shop open?
- D: Is the shop open?
Question 22 of 34
Which of these sentences is in the past tense?
- A: Mei is climbing the tall tree right now.
- B: Mei will climb the tall tree after school.
- C: Mei climbed the tall tree after school.
- D: Mei climbs the tall tree after school.
Question 23 of 34
Which sentence is written correctly?
- A: the cat sat on the mat.
- B: The cat sat on the mat
- C: The cat sat on the mat.
- D: the cat sat on the mat
Question 24 of 34
Pick the sentence that is written correctly.
- A: we ate rice, chicken and salad.
- B: We ate rice chicken and salad.
- C: We ate rice, chicken and salad.
- D: We ate rice, chicken and salad
Question 25 of 34
Which word in this sentence tells us how? The friendly man waved cheerfully at us.
- A: cheerfully
- B: man
- C: waved
- D: friendly
Question 26 of 34
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A: The children, ran across the playground.
- B: The children ran across the playground.
- C: The children ran across the playground?
- D: the children ran across the playground.
Question 27 of 34
Which is the correct past tense of catch?
- A: catched
- B: caughted
- C: caught
- D: catches
Question 28 of 34
Which of these is written correctly?
- A: mia packed apples, dates and bread.
- B: Mia packed apples, dates and bread
- C: Mia packed apples dates and bread.
- D: Mia packed apples, dates and bread.
Question 29 of 34
Which word is a pronoun here? Before the game started, Leo tied his laces tightly.
- A: Leo
- B: his
- C: game
- D: tied
Question 30 of 34
We visit the beach every Sunday. Which word is the proper noun?
- A: beach
- B: We
- C: Sunday
- D: visit
Question 31 of 34
Which sentence uses the right verb?
- A: The puppies chases the ball in the yard.
- B: The puppies is chasing the ball in the yard.
- C: The puppies chase the ball in the yard.
- D: The puppies chasing the ball in the yard.
Question 32 of 34
Name the kind of sentence: "Mum asked me to tidy my room."
- A: question
- B: exclamation
- C: statement
- D: command
Question 33 of 34
Read the sentence and choose the joining word: Hugo wore his raincoat ___ the sky was full of dark clouds.
- A: because
- B: but
- C: so
- D: or
Question 34 of 34
Which sentence shows the correct capitals and commas?
- A: Omar Hana and Sam helped in the kitchen.
- B: Omar, Hana and Sam helped in the kitchen.
- C: omar, hana and sam helped in the kitchen.
- D: Omar, Hana and sam helped in the kitchen.

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