Year 5 NAPLAN Grammar Sample Questions

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Sample questions

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SAMPLE QUESTION 1 — Medium

Sienna is writing a report about the effects of drought on Australian farmers for her geography class. Which sentence uses the most precise and appropriate vocabulary for a formal written report?

AProlonged drought significantly reduces crop yields, placing considerable financial pressure on farming families.
BWhen there is no rain for ages, farmers can't grow much stuff and they end up pretty broke.
CDroughts are really bad for farmers because everything dries up and they lose heaps of money.
DWithout enough rain, farmers have a tough time and their crops don't do very well at all.

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SAMPLE QUESTION 2 — Medium

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a title? The Year 5 class read a poem called 'The Coral Sea' and then discussed its meaning.

AThe Year 5 class read a poem called 'The Coral Sea' and then discussed its meaning.
BThe Year 5 class read a poem called The Coral Sea and then discussed its meaning.
CThe Year 5 class read a poem called, 'The Coral Sea,' and then discussed its meaning.
DThe Year 5 class read a poem called "The Coral Sea" and then discussed its meaning.

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SAMPLE QUESTION 3 — Medium

Read the sentence below and choose the option that corrects the underlined error. 'Omar designed a new app, and then he showed it to his friends, but they couldn't figure out how to __uses__ it.' Which word should replace 'uses'?

Ausing
Bused
Cuse
Dto use

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SAMPLE QUESTION 4 — Medium

Which sentence uses direct speech punctuated correctly? The students were recording interviews about their favourite Australian foods.

A"I think lamingtons are the best," said Tom. "They're so chocolatey!"
B"I think lamingtons are the best" said Tom. "They're so chocolatey!"
C"I think lamingtons are the best," Said Tom. "They're so chocolatey!"
D"I think lamingtons are the best," said Tom. "Theyre so chocolatey!"

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SAMPLE QUESTION 5 — Medium

Choose the correct word to complete this complex sentence. Mia's vegetable garden grew well ___ she watered it every morning.

Abut
Bbecause
Cor
Dyet

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SAMPLE QUESTION 6 — Medium

Aarav is writing a report about whether a rare frog species could survive if a wetland in his area was drained. He wants to express that survival is possible but not certain. Which sentence best achieves this?

AThe frogs might relocate to a nearby creek if their wetland habitat was removed.
BThe frogs will relocate to a nearby creek if their wetland habitat was removed.
CThe frogs must relocate to a nearby creek if their wetland habitat was removed.
DThe frogs relocate to a nearby creek if their wetland habitat was removed.

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SAMPLE QUESTION 7 — Medium

Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates the introductory prepositional phrase.

AIn the early morning mist, the kookaburras called across the valley.
BIn the early, morning mist the kookaburras called across the valley.
CIn the early morning mist the kookaburras, called across the valley.
DIn the early morning, mist the kookaburras called across the valley.

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SAMPLE QUESTION 8 — Medium

Liam is writing a report about whether a new skate park could be built in his suburb. He wants to express that building the skate park is possible but not certain. Which sentence best expresses this idea?

AA skate park could be built in the suburb if enough funding is secured.
BA skate park will be built in the suburb if enough funding is secured.
CA skate park must be built in the suburb if enough funding is secured.
DA skate park is built in the suburb if enough funding is secured.

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SAMPLE QUESTION 9 — Medium

Oliver is writing a report about whether a new vegetable garden could be planted on the rooftop of his school. He wants to express that the project is possible but not certain. Which sentence best achieves this? Choose the correct sentence.

AA rooftop vegetable garden might provide fresh produce for the school canteen.
BA rooftop vegetable garden will definitely provide fresh produce for the school canteen.
CA rooftop vegetable garden provides fresh produce for the school canteen.
DA rooftop vegetable garden must provide fresh produce for the school canteen.

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SAMPLE QUESTION 10 — Medium

Choose the sentence that is written in the active voice rather than the passive voice. The students were practising writing in different voices during an English lesson.

AThe Year 5 students painted the mural on the school wall.
BThe award was given to Anika by the principal.
CThe mural on the school wall was painted by the Year 5 students.
DTickets to the school play were sold by the parents.

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