Free Year 9 Sustained standard spelling — commo... Practice | Skillo

Year 9 students sitting their final NAPLAN need to be confident with sustained standard spelling — common year 9 vocabulary. Year 9 spelling tests sustained application of earlier spelling rules to sophisticated vocabulary. AC9E9LY08 is the curriculum code; assessment focus here is standard correct spelling. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.

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What is tested: Sustained standard spelling — common Year 9 vocabulary

  • Year 9 spelling tests sustained application of earlier spelling rules to sophisticated vocabulary. AC9E9LY08 is the curriculum code; assessment focus here is standard correct spelling.
  • Questions present words in sentence context
  • Australian English spelling conventions apply throughout

Sample questions

Question 1Easy

The Year 9 history student argued that the colonial-era legislation was fundamentally __________ and denied basic rights to large portions of the population. Which option shows the correct spelling of the missing word?

A) unjust
B) unnjust
C) unjuste
D) injust

Answer: 'Unjust' is the correct spelling. 'Injust' is not a standard English word; 'unnjust' doubles the 'n' incorrectly; 'unjuste' adds a superfluous 'e'.

Question 2Medium

The environmental engineer in Perth proposed a __________ approach to managing the city's stormwater runoff. Which option shows the correct spelling of the missing word?

A) comprehencive
B) comprehinsive
C) comprehensive
D) comprehenssive

Answer: 'Comprehensive' is the correct spelling, with '-hensive' at the end. The 'he' in the middle syllable is commonly replaced with other vowels.

Question 3Hard

The nutritionist advised the athletes at the Perth sports academy to maintain a __________ diet throughout their training program. Which option shows the correct spelling of the missing word?

A) ballanced
B) balanced
C) balenced
D) balancd

Answer: 'Balanced' is the correct spelling, formed by adding '-d' to 'balance'. Only one 'l' is correct, and the silent 'e' before 'd' is retained as a 'c' + 'e' combination.

How to use Skillo for Year 9 Spelling

  1. Select Year 9 and Spelling on the home screen
  2. Use Quick Practice — questions on sustained standard spelling — common year 9 vocabulary will appear as part of the session
  3. Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on sustained standard spelling — common year 9 vocabulary specifically
  4. Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers

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