Free Year 7 NAPLAN Spelling Practice Questions
Year 7 NAPLAN spelling tests include more sophisticated vocabulary. Students are tested on words drawn from academic and technical contexts, complex morphology and advanced Australian English conventions. Skillo has hundreds of practice questions, free and ready to go.
Start Free Practice →What’s tested in Year 7 NAPLAN Spelling
- ✓Academic vocabulary — words used across curriculum areas
- ✓Complex morphology — multiple prefixes, suffixes and roots
- ✓Etymology — Greek, Latin and French word origins
- ✓Commonly misspelled words at Year 7 level
- ✓Technical vocabulary — subject-specific spelling
- ✓Australian English — organisation, practise vs practice, licence vs license
Sample questions
Question 1 — Easy
Priya forgot to ___ her library book before returning it to the school library.
Answer: When adding the prefix 're-' to a base word, the base word spelling does not change and no hyphen is needed for common words. 'Renew' is correct because 're-' is simply added to 'new' without alteration. 'Re-new' incorrectly uses a hyphen, 'rennew' doubles the 'n' at the morpheme boundary, and 'reenew' adds an unnecessary extra 'e'.
Question 2 — Medium
Priya had always believed that __________ was power. She spent every afternoon at the library, reading about science, history, and art, until she felt she could discuss almost any topic confidently. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the missing word?
Answer: The correct spelling is 'knowledge'. The silent 'k' at the start and the '-ledge' ending are the most common sources of error. Options B, C, and D each omit or rearrange letters incorrectly.
Question 3 — Hard
The audience said the performance was absolutely ___ and gave the cast a standing ovation. Which spelling is correct?
Answer: 'Marvellous' is the correct Australian and British spelling. It has double 'l' and ends in '-ous': mar-vel-lous. Option A ('marvelous') is the American English spelling with only one 'l' — not used in Australian English. Option B ('marvellus') changes '-ous' to '-us'. Option D ('marvelious') adds an 'i' before '-ous'.
How to use Skillo for Year 7 Spelling
- Select Year 7 and Spelling on the home screen
- Build vocabulary by learning word roots and patterns
- Use Quick Practice for short focused sessions
- Use the Skill Breakdown to identify specific patterns to target
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