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.
Start Free Practice →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 1 — Easy
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?
Answer: 'Unjust' is the correct spelling. 'Injust' is not a standard English word; 'unnjust' doubles the 'n' incorrectly; 'unjuste' adds a superfluous 'e'.
Question 2 — Medium
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?
Answer: 'Comprehensive' is the correct spelling, with '-hensive' at the end. The 'he' in the middle syllable is commonly replaced with other vowels.
Question 3 — Hard
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?
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
- Select Year 9 and Spelling on the home screen
- Use Quick Practice — questions on sustained standard spelling — common year 9 vocabulary will appear as part of the session
- Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on sustained standard spelling — common year 9 vocabulary specifically
- Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers
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