NAPLAN Language Conventions Spelling

Question 1

Which word is spelt correctly?

Accepted Answer

definitely

Answer

The correct spelling is 'definitely'. It contains the word 'finite'. Spelling is one half of the NAPLAN Language Conventions test.

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelt word to complete the sentence: 'The students went to the school ____.'

Accepted Answer

library

Answer

'Library' has two r's and is often misspelt. Sounding out each syllable (li-bra-ry) helps.

Question 3

Which of these is the correct Australian spelling?

Accepted Answer

colour

Answer

Australian English uses 'colour' with a 'u'. NAPLAN follows Australian spelling conventions.

Question 4

Identify the misspelt word in this sentence: 'The recieve desk was busy on Monday.'

Accepted Answer

recieve

Answer

'Recieve' should be 'receive' — remember 'i before e except after c'. NAPLAN asks students to find and correct spelling errors.

Question 5

Which word is the correct plural of 'baby'?

Accepted Answer

babies

Answer

When a word ends in a consonant followed by 'y', change the 'y' to 'ies' to form the plural: baby → babies.

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