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Free Year 5 NAPLAN-style conventions practice test

35 questions in 45 minutes, for Year 5. Free, with no sign-up.

Thirty-five spelling, grammar and punctuation questions on a forty-five-minute clock, the time the real Year 5 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 5 NAPLAN conventions of language test takes 45 minutes, as nap.edu.au states, and this paper has the same clock. It has 35 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 14 questions
  • Punctuation 7 questions
  • Grammar 14 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.
How to sit it
A quiet table, a pencil, and no dictionary or spell checker. Press Start the clock below, or set a timer for 45 minutes. Your child picks one answer for each question.
Sitting it again
The questions are the same every time, so your child can sit this paper again. Leave a few weeks first, so the second try shows what they can do rather than what they remember.

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  1. Question 1 of 35

    Which prefix makes the opposite of logical?

  2. Question 2 of 35

    Which spelling is correct for the word that means to look at something closely? Its root means look.

  3. Question 3 of 35

    Can you tell me ___ you left your school bag?

  4. Question 4 of 35

    How many syllables are in the word computer?

  5. Question 5 of 35

    Pick the ending that turns the verb celebrate into a noun: celebra___.

  6. Question 6 of 35

    Which spelling is correct? The word comes from Greek.

  7. Question 7 of 35

    Which ending completes the word revi___? It comes from revise.

  8. Question 8 of 35

    Jun wrote evryone in his note. Which is the correct spelling?

  9. Question 9 of 35

    Choose the correct spelling of the noun made from different.

  10. Question 10 of 35

    Pack your bags because ___ leaving at eight.

  11. Question 11 of 35

    Which word belongs to the same word family as transport?

  12. Question 12 of 35

    Choose the right spelling of the small metal sign fixed to a wall to mark a special event.

  13. Question 13 of 35

    The shops ___ closed on Sunday morning.

  14. Question 14 of 35

    After the flood, nobody could get along the road. Which spelling means the road could not be crossed?

  15. Question 15 of 35

    The kite belongs to Ana. Which sentence shows this correctly?

  16. Question 16 of 35

    Zac is not sure if the shop is open. Which sentence says this best?

  17. Question 17 of 35

    Which sentence shows the spoken words correctly?

  18. Question 18 of 35

    Jarrah and his sister built a sandcastle at the beach. Is this a simple, compound or complex sentence?

  19. Question 19 of 35

    Read: Lena, my cousin from Perth, is staying with us. Which sentence is left when you take out the words between the commas?

  20. Question 20 of 35

    Choose the conjunction that joins these clauses best: Yusuf was thirsty, ___ he drank some water.

  21. Question 21 of 35

    These days, my uncle ___ a bus in the city. Which verb fits the gap?

  22. Question 22 of 35

    The twins thanked their coach after she drove them home. Who does the word she refer to?

  23. Question 23 of 35

    Kemal smiled as he opened the present. Which clause tells when Kemal smiled?

  24. Question 24 of 35

    Which sentence adds extra detail about the city correctly?

  25. Question 25 of 35

    Ivy borrowed a book that was about sharks. Which clause adds detail to the noun book?

  26. Question 26 of 35

    Choose the sentence with the brackets in the right place.

  27. Question 27 of 35

    Which sentence uses the right word to start its clause?

  28. Question 28 of 35

    The paintings belong to the children. Which sentence shows this correctly?

  29. Question 29 of 35

    The dogs chased the cat until ___ climbed a tree. Which pronoun makes the meaning clear?

  30. Question 30 of 35

    My aunt, who lives in Darwin, sent me a postcard. Which clause adds detail to the noun aunt?

  31. Question 31 of 35

    Everyone in my class ___ a library bag. Which verb agrees with the subject?

  32. Question 32 of 35

    Which sentence is stronger than You might help, but weaker than You must help?

  33. Question 33 of 35

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

  34. Question 34 of 35

    The keys to the shed ___ on the hook. Which verb agrees with the subject?

  35. Question 35 of 35

    Choose the conjunction that fits: Freya finished the race ___ she had a sore ankle.

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Learnest is not affiliated with ACARA, NESA, the NSW Department of Education or the Australian Maths Trust. Every question in this paper is Learnest's own, written for practice. None comes from a past paper.