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NAPLAN: YEAR 3
Which exercises can you use to help your students prepare for NAPLAN?
1. LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS1a. The Literacy Planet menu in each year level has Spelling exercises with a variety of games providing the learner with practise in spelling a large variety of words.
You can choose words already entered into the program or create your own custom spelling list, then simply apply words to the following spelling programs
For a full list of available spelling exercises click here
1b. Grammar and Punctuation exercises are found under each year level and these exercises provide the student with practise in applying the rules of grammar and punctuation in the English language.
For a full list of available grammar and punctuation exercises click here
2. READING COMPREHENSION2a. The Literacy Planet menu in each year level has Reading Comprehension exercises with a variety of texts providing the learner with practise in applying reading comprehension strategies.
2b. Reading fluency exercises are found under Reading in each year level and these exercises provide the student with practise at reading at a fluent rate with a variety of texts.
2c. For those readers that need to develop their accuracy skills through phonics instruction, there is a comprehensive Phonics program available in the Prep- Year 3 level menus.
For a full list of available READING COMPREHENSION exercises click here
How do these exercises help my students?
The language conventions tests assess spelling, grammar and punctuation. Literacy knowledge and skills are essential to effective communication across all learning areas. However, the tools of language, including language conventions, are explicitly developed in the English learning of each state and territory curriculum, and the language conventions tests are underpinned by the Statements of learning for English (MCEECDYA 2005). National minimum standards describe some of the skills and understandings students are generally expected to demonstrate at their particular year of schooling. There are two sets of minimum standards for language conventions – minimum standards for spelling, and minimum standards for grammar and punctuation. This is because it is not possible to establish a single assessment scale for all these areas. The standards are intended to be a snapshot of typical achievement and do not describe the full range of what students are taught or what they may achieve.
The NAPLAN reading tests measure literacy proficiency across the English learning area in line with the Statements of learning for English (MCEECDYA 2005).
In the Reading tests, students are provided with a magazine containing a range of texts that illustrate different writing styles. Students read the texts provided then answer related questions in a separate booklet.
The skills demonstrated in reading are dependent on the complexity and accessibility of the text. Typically students engage with more complex texts as their reading comprehension skills improve. There is a very wide range of reading ability levels at each school year level so the tests start with simple, short texts and get increasingly longer and harder.
Types of skills and understandings that students are generally expected to demonstrate at their particular year of schooling are described in the minimum standards for reading.
Why LiteracyPlanet Spelling Exercises are (games) so effective?
Similarly to other effective spelling programs like Words Their Way, we know at Literacy Planet that learning to spell is developmental. Our approach to spelling incorporates the development of phonological knowledge; morphemic knowledge and etymological knowledge about words. Our exercises provide students with practise in applying all of the essential skills that they require to become effective spellers. These include segmenting and blending letters phonemically as well as identifying the visual graphic patterns in words for easy recall. (Exercise descriptions below)
Our spelling lists have been compiled together beginning with words with similar phonetic principles in the early years. Lists are then compiled to group together words with similar semantic connections including prefixes, suffixes, meaning patterns, homophones and compound words for the middle years. Finally, the lists in the upper levels are grouped together based on their derivations. Therefore, the lists of words compliment the development of spelling (see attached overview). Our program is aligned to the Australian curriculum and specifically correlates to the national minimum standards assessed in NAPLAN.
We know that all learners develop at different rates. We understand that providing differentiated learning for students is a complex and demanding task for teachers. By using our teaching matrix, teachers can assign spelling tasks to their students that match their levels of spelling development.
However, this is where we can provide schools with benefits that other programs can’t. We provide a paperless, engaging platform for your students to work in. We provide immediate feedback to students and we collate data for you to easily assess and track the progress of your students.
Why are the LiteracyPlanet Reading Comprehension Exercises so effective?
LiteracyPlanet’s comprehension section is organised into levels from Foundation to Level 9. The overlap in the levels will provide for a wide range of abilities within each year level.
Every comprehension exercise available in Foundation and Level One comes with audio support.
The content in each level has been graded as closely as possible to Reading Recovery levels, PM Levels, Fountas/Pinnell Levels, DRA levels, Rigby Literacy levels, Lexile and Wings Reading levels.
The twelve comprehension strategies covered in the exercises can be categorised into three main areas of reading:
READING THE TEXT READING BETWEEN THE LINES READING BEYOND THE TEXT
Main Idea
Facts and Details
Sequencing
Cause and Effect
Comparing and Contrasting
Predicting
Words in Context
Conclusions and Inferences
Comparing and Contrasting
Predicting
Word in Context
Conclusions and Inferences
How do LiteracyPlanet exercises for NAPLAN link to The Australian Curriculum?
The following tables outline the National minimum standards for Spelling and Grammar and Punctuation that are assessed in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in NAPLAN. You can use this table to match the individual learner needs to the year level that that are operating at, and then choose the appropriate exercises to develop their skills in these areas.
Matching LiteracyPlanet SPELLING Exercises to National Minimum Standards
NAPLAN
Year Level
National Minimum Standards Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors and how to use Literacy Planet Exercises to personalise learning and match learner needs.
Year 3
In spelling, Year 3 students at the minimum standard generally identify and correct errors in frequently used one-syllable words and some frequently used two-syllable words with double letters
Students can correct identified errors in:
frequently used one-syllable words Frequently used two-syllable words with regular spelling
Develop SPELLING ABILITY - Match learner needs to year level. Is the learner working below, above or at year level?
Preparatory: The Beginner Reader and Writer
Learn to spell simple CVC
patterns. words using onset and rime.
ACELA1438
Year 1: The Early Reader & Writer
Lean to spell CCVC and CVCC words
ACELA1778
Year 2: The Transition Reader & Writer
Understand how to use digraphs, long vowels, and blends to spell words. Recognise common prefixes and suffixes.
ACELA1471
ACELA1472
Year 3: The Fluent Reader & Writer
Learn to spell words using their knowledge of word families and various letter combinations to spell words. Recognise homophones and their correct spelling.
ACELA1779
ACELA1780Matching LiteracyPlanet GRAMMAR Exercises to National Minimum Standards
NAPLAN
National Minimum Standards Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors and how to use Literacy Planet Exercises to personalise learning and match learner needs.
Year Level
Year 3
In grammar and punctuation, Year 3 students at the minimum standard generally identify features of a simple sentence. They identify some common grammatical conventions such as the correct use of past and present tense and the use of pronouns to replace nouns in sentences. They typically recognise the correct use of punctuation in written English, such as capitalisation for sentence beginnings and
Develop GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION ABILITIES - Match learner needs to year level. Is the learner working below, above or at year level?
Preparatory: The Beginner Reader and Writer
Learn to use full stops, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks.
ACELA1432
Year 1: The Early Reader & Writer
proper nouns.
In grammar students can: identify the correct preposition required to complete
a sentence identify the correct pronoun required to complete a
sentence identify the correct adverb of time required to
complete a sentence identify the correct form of a participle required to
complete a sentence.
In punctuation students can: identify the correct location of a full stop identify proper nouns that require capitalisation.
Learn to use full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and apostrophes. Learn about verbs, adjectives.
Learn about simple and compound sentences.
ACELA1449
ACELA1451
ACELA1452
Year 2: The Transition Reader & Writer
Learn about apostrophes, exclamation marks and full stops. Learn about abbreviations.
Learn about nouns, verbs and adverbs.
Learn about statements and questions.
ACELA1465
ACELA1468
Year 3: The Fluent Reader & Writer
Learn about exclamation marks, complex sentences, subjects, collective nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, commands, statements and questions.
ACELA1482 , ACELA1484 The following table outlines the National minimum standards for reading that are assessed in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in NAPLAN. You can use this table to match the individual learner needs to the year level that that are operating at, and then choose the appropriate exercises to develop their reading comprehension skills and reading accuracy skills.
Matching LiteracyPlanet READING Exercises to National Minimum Standards
Year Level
National Minimum Standards
How to use Literacy Planet Exercises to personalise learning and match learner needs
Match learner needs to
year level. Is
the learner working below, above or at year
level?
Develop reading
comprehension skills
Develop reading accuracy skills
(for readers struggling with reading fluency)
When reading simple imaginative and informative texts, students can:
Comprehension Exercises
Reading FluencyReading Exercises and E-books
Phonics Exercises
Phonological Awareness Exercises
Prep/Foundat
Read simple texts such as
Understand the
Revise
Recognise rhymes
3
find directly stated information
connect ideas across sentences and paragraphs
interpret ideas, including some expressed in complex sentences
identify a sequence of events
infer the writer’s feelings.
connect an illustration with ideas in the text
locate a detail in the text
identify the meaning of a word in context
connect ideas within a sentence and across the text
identify the purpose of the text
identify conventions such as lists and those conventions used in a letter.
ionThe Beginning Reader & Writer
nursery rhymes, stories, riddles and information reports and answer questions with a focus on the comprehension strategies; main idea; facts and details; sequencing; predicting.ACELY1650
concept that print and books carry a message. The learner will listen to a model of fluent reading of simple texts repeatedly and try to join in matching
the phonemes that the letters in the alphabet make.Learn the begi
and phonemes in spoken words. Match spoken words that have matching beginning and ending phonemes.Identify the position of the phonemes
ACELY1651 the spoken word to the written word. Learn to recognise high frequency words by sight.ACELA1434ACELA1786ACELY1650
nning, middle and ending phonemes in simple CVC words.Lear
in simple CVC words.ACELA1439
ACELA1448
n to blend consonants together to make phonemes.ACELA1439
Year 1The Early Reader & Writer
Read texts such as stories and information reports and answer questions with a focus on the comprehension strategies; main idea; facts and details; sequencing; predicting and summarising.ACELY1660
The learner will listen to a model of fluent reading of texts repeatedly and then re-read the texts independently increasing their reading rate. Learn
Learn the phonemes made by the various consonant blends and
Consolidate the ability to hear and identify position of the phonemes in simple CVC words.ACELA1458
to recognise high frequency words by sight.ACELA1447 ; ACELA1448ACELA1659 ; ACELA1778
vowel and consonant digraphs in the English language.ACELA1
457ACELA1458ACELA1459
Year 2The Transitional Reader & Writer
Read texts such as stories, information reports and biographies. Answer questions with a focus on the comprehension
The learner will listen to a model of fluent reading of texts repeatedly and then
Phonics ExercisesLearn the phonemes made by the various consonant blends and vowel and consonant
strategies; main idea; facts and details; sequencing; cause and effect; comparing and contrasting; inferring and drawing conclusions.ACELA1460 ; ACELA1463 ; ACELY1670
re-read the texts independently using text-processing strategies to increase their reading rate. Learn to recognise high frequency words by sight.
digraphs in the English language.ACELA1471ACELA1474ACELA1485
Year 3 Read texts such as short
The FluentReader & Writer
stories, information and scientific reports biographies, myths & legends, folk tales, magazine articles, persuasive texts, instructions. Answer questions with a focus on the comprehension strategies;
ACELY1669ACELY1679ACELA1486
main idea; facts and details; sequencing; cause and effect; comparing and contrasting; inferring and drawing conclusions.ACELA1475 ; ACELY1675 ; ACELY1679 ; ACELY1680
Spelling Exercises – Appendix 1
Spelling Exercise Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise description
Alphabetical Word Monster
reading decoding graphic categorising Select the words in the correct alphabetical order
Word Order reading decoding graphic categorising Select the words in the correct alphabetical order
Static Words reading decoding graphic word recognition Game -Identify the written word that matches the spoken word.
Word Snap reading decoding graphic word recognition Game -Identify the pairs of written words
Floating Words reading decoding graphic word recognition Game -Identify the written word that matches the spoken word
Word Finder reading decoding graphic word recognition Game -Identify the written words in a word find puzzle
Sentence Jumble reading decoding graphic word recognition Game -Listen to the spoken words and organise the corresponding written words into the correct word order.
Word Builder 1 writing encoding graphic blending Build the correct word by choosing the correct grapheme and position to spell words
Word Builder 2 writing encoding phonemic blending Build the correct word by choosing the grapheme from the keyboard and typing it to spell words.
Spell This Word writing encoding phonemic segmenting Listen to the spoken word, segment the phonemes and choose the correct graphemes from the keyboard to spell the words
Dictation writing encoding phonemic segmentingListen to the spoken word, segment the words and choose the correct graphemes from the keyboard to spell the words and reproduce the spoken sentences
Flash Card writing encoding word recognition Practise spelling the words from visual memory using the Look, cover, write, check strategy
Memory Game reading fluency graphic word recognition Game- identify the pairs of written words from memory
Jigsaw writing encoding phonemic blending Build the correct word by choosing the correct pairs of grapheme to spell words
Grammar and Punctuation Exercises – Appendix 2
Grammar/Punctuation Exercise Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise Description
Students working below expected YEAR 3 level should attempt the following exercises:
Year
2
gram
mar
Colours Using colours in sentences
Identifying Colours reading vocabulary tier 1
words categorising ColoursSelect the correct word to complete the sentence - colour names
Year
2
gram
mar
Colours Using colours in sentences
Identifying Colours reading vocabulary tier 1
words categorising ColoursSelect the correct word to complete the sentence - colour names
Year
2
gram
mar
CalendarConverting full dates to numeric dates - 1
Converting full dates to numeric dates – 1
writing encoding style abbreviations Dates Covert the full dates to numeric dates
Year
2
gram
mar
CalendarConverting full dates to numeric dates - 2
Converting full dates to numeric dates – 2
writing encoding style abbreviations Dates Covert the full dates to numeric dates
Year
2
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CalendarConverting full dates to numeric dates - 3
Converting full dates to numeric dates – 3
writing encoding style abbreviations Dates Covert the full dates to numeric dates
Year
2
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CalendarConvert the numeric dates to the full dates -1
Converting numeric dates to full dates - 1
writing encoding style abbreviations Dates Convert the numeric dates to the full dates
Year
2
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CalendarConvert the numeric dates to the full dates -2
Converting numeric dates to full dates - 2
writing encoding style abbreviations Dates Convert the numeric dates to the full dates
Year
2
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CalendarConvert the numeric dates to the full dates -3
Converting numeric dates to full dates - 3
writing encoding style abbreviations Dates Convert the numeric dates to the full dates
Year
2
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Rhyming words
Matching words that rhyme
Matching Words That Rhyme - 3
reading decoding phonological segmenting rhyming Match the written words
name that rhyme
Year
2
gram
mar
Rhyming words
Matching words that rhyme
Matching Words That Rhyme - 4
reading decoding phonological segmenting rhyming Match the written words
name that rhyme
Year
2
gram
mar
Rhyming words
Matching words that rhyme
Matching Words That Rhyme - 5
reading decoding phonological segmenting rhyming Match the written words
name that rhyme
Year
2
gram
mar
Rhyming words
Matching words that rhyme
Rhyming Words in Sentences - 1
reading decoding phonological segmenting rhyming Choose a word that rhymes
with a word in the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Numbers Written numbersNumbers in written form - 4
reading decoding sight words word recognition numbers
Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
2
gram
mar
Numbers Written numbersNumbers in written form - 5
reading decoding sight words word recognition numbers
Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
2
gram
mar
Numbers Written numbersNumbers in written form - 6
reading decoding sight words word recognition numbers
Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
2
gram
mar
Numbers Written numbersNumbers in written form - 7
reading decoding sight words word recognition numbers
Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
2
gram
mar
Numbers Currencies
Typing dollars in written form - 3
writing grammar style abbreviations currencies Type the dollars in written form
Year
2
gram
mar
Numbers Sentences Numbers in sentences - 3 reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbersSelect the number that matches the written word name
Year
2
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mar
Numbers Sentences Numbers in sentences - 4 reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbersSelect the number that matches the written word name
Year
2
gram
mar
Time Reading Time in Minutes - 1
reading decoding sight words word recognition Time
Match the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
Year
2
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mar
Time Reading Time in Minutes - 2
reading decoding sight words word recognition Time
Match the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
Year
2
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mar
Time Reading Time in Minutes - 3
reading decoding sight words word recognition Time
Match the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
Year
2
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mar
Time
Reading Time in Minutes - 4
reading decoding sight words word recognition Time
Match the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
Year
2
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mar
Time
Reading Time in Minutes - 5
reading decoding sight words word recognition Time
Match the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
Year
2
gram
mar
Abbreviations
Calendar Number Abbreviations – 2
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
select the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the ordinal numbers
Year
2
gram
mar
Abbreviations
Calendar Number Abbreviations – 3
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
select the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the ordinal numbers
Year
2
gram
mar
Abbreviations
Typing Calendar Number - 1
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
Type the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the corresponding ordinal number
Year
2
gram
mar
Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 9 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 10 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 11 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
Year
2
gram
mar
Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 7 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters names of countries
Type the words for the names of countries with a capital letter
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 8 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters names of countries
Type the words for the names of countries with a capital letter
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 9 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters names of countries
Type the words for the names of countries with a capital letter
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters
Nationalities and Languages – 3
writing punctuation graphic capital letters nationalities Choose whether the word
needs a capital letter yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters
Nationalities and Languages – 4
writing punctuation graphic capital letters nationalities Choose whether the word
needs a capital letter yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters The Word 'I' - 5 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters I Click on the 'I' and retype it with a capital letter
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital letters The Word 'I' - 6 writing punctuatio
n graphic capital letters I Click on the 'I' and retype it with a capital letter
Year
2
gram
mar
Punctuation Capital lettersFirst Word in a Sentence - 5
writing punctuation graphic capital letters
Beginning of a sentence
Click on the first word in the sentence and retype with a capital letter
Year
2
gram
mar
Punctuation Full StopsFirst Word in a Sentence - 6
writing punctuation graphic capital letters Direct
speech
Click on the first word in the direct speech and retype with a capital letter
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Capital lettersFirst Word in Direct Speech – 3
writing punctuation graphic capital letters
Beginning of a sentence
Click on the first word in the sentence and retype with a capital letter
Year
2
gram
mar
Punctuation Capitals and Full Stops
Full Stops in Sentences - 3 writing punctuatio
n graphic full stops
Type the full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Question Marks and Full Stops
Capital Letters and Full Stops in Sentences - 3
writing punctuation graphic full stops
Type the capital letter and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Question Marks and Full Stops
Inserting Question Marks and Full Stops – 3
writing punctuation graphic question marks
Type the question mark in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Exclamation Marks
Correcting Sentences and Questions - 3
writing punctuation graphic question marks
Type the question mark in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Exclamation MarksInserting Exclamation Marks - 3
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks
Type the missing exclamation mark, capital and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Exclamation Marks
Inserting Exclamation Marks in Direct Speech - 1
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks
Type the missing exclamation mark, capital and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Exclamation marks and full stops
Inserting Exclamation Marks in Direct Speech - 2
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks
Type the missing exclamation mark, capital and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
gram
mar
Punctuation Exclamation marks and full stops
Inserting Exclamation Marks and Full Stops - 2
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks
Type the exclamation mark in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Apostrophes
Missing Exclamation Marks and Full Stops - 2
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks
Type the missing exclamation mark, capital and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Apostrophes Identifying Contractions writing punctuatio
n graphic apostrophe marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where the contraction is in the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Apostrophes Inserting Apostrophes writing punctuatio
n graphic apostrophe marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where the contraction is in the sentence
Year
2
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Punctuation Apostrophes Contractions in Sentences writing punctuatio
n graphic apostrophe marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where the contraction is in the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Apostrophes
Using Apostrophes in Contractions
writing punctuation graphic apostrophe
marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where ownership is in the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Apostrophes
Apostrophes for Contractions and Ownership – 1
writing punctuation graphic apostrophe
marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where ownership is in the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Punctuation Apostrophes
Apostrophes for Contractions and Ownership – 2
writing punctuation graphic apostrophe
marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where contractions and ownership are in the sentence
Year
2
gram
mar
Common Nouns
Identifying Common Nouns – 4
writing grammar parts of speech common nouns
Choose whether the word is a common noun yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Common Nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns – 2
writing grammar parts of speech common nouns
Choose whether the word is a common noun yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Common Nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns – 1
writing grammar parts of speech common nouns
Choose whether the word is a common noun yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Common Nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns – 2
writing grammar parts of speech common nouns
Choose whether the word is a common noun yes/no
Year
2
gram
mar
verbs
Action Verbs in Sentences - 1
writing grammar parts of speech verbs
Select the correct verb to complete the sentence
Year
2
gram
mar
adjectives (attributes)
Colours as Adjectives - 2 writing grammar parts of
speech adjectives
Select the correct adjective to complete the sentence
Year
2
gram
mar
Understanding sentences Finding a
Sentence writing grammar sentences
Decide whether the group of words is a simple sentence yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Understanding sentences Adjectives in
Sentences writing grammar parts of speech adjectives
Choose the adjective to complete the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Understanding sentences Adverbs in
Sentences - 1 writing grammar parts of speech adverb
Choose the adverb to complete the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Understanding sentences Adverbs in
Sentences - 2 writing grammar parts of speech adverb
Choose the adverb to complete the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Kinds of sentences Questions
Words to Begin a Question - 3
writing grammar sentences questions
Decide whether the sentence is a question
Year
2
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mar
Kinds of sentences Questions
Matching Questions and Answers - 2
writing grammar sentences questions
Select the words answer the question
Year
2
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mar
Kinds of sentences Statements
Identifying Statements - 1
writing grammar sentences statements
Select the words that can begin a statement yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Kinds of sentences Statements
Identifying Statements - 2
writing grammar sentences statements
Select the words that can begin a statement yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Kinds of sentences Commands Making
Statements writing grammar sentences statements
Choose the picture that matches the statement
Year
2
gram
mar
Kinds of sentences Commands
Identifying Commands - 1
writing grammar sentences commands
Select the words that can begin a command yes/no
Year
2
gram
mar
Kinds of sentences Commands
Making Commands - 1
writing grammar sentences commands
Select the words that can begin a command yes/no
Year
2
gram
mar
Sentence Beginnings Verbs (processes)
Verb Beginnings – 1
writing grammar parts of speech verbs
Decide whether the sentence begins with a verb yes/no
Year
2
gram
mar
Sentence Beginnings Verbs (processes)
Verb Beginnings – 2
writing grammar parts of speech verbs
Decide whether the sentence begins with a verb yes/no
Year
2
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mar
Sentence Beginnings
Adjectives (attributes)
Beginning Match - 1 writing grammar parts of
speech adjectives
Choose the adjective to complete the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Sentence Beginnings
Adjectives (attributes)
Beginning Match - 2 writing grammar parts of
speech adjectives
Choose the adjective to complete the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Types of sentences Simple sentences
Completing Simple Sentences - 1
writing grammar sentences
Choose the picture that matches the sentence
Year
2
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mar
Types of sentences Simple sentences Beginning
Match - 2 writing grammar sentences
Complete a sentence by clicking on the jumbled words in the correct order
Year
2
gram
mar
Types of sentences Simple sentences
Completing Simple Sentences - 1
writing grammar sentences
Decide whether the group of words is a simple sentence yes/no
Year
2
gram
mar
Types of sentences
compound sentences
Completing Compound Sentences - 1
writing grammar sentences
Choose the best word to complete the sentence
Grammar/Punctuation Exercise Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise Description
Students working at the expected YEAR 3 level should attempt the following exercises:
Year
3
gram
mar
Rhyming words
Matching words that rhyme
Rhyming Words in Sentences - 2
reading decoding
phonological segmenting rhyming Choose a word that rhymes
with a word in the sentenceYe
ar 3
gram
mar
Rhyming words
Matching words that rhyme
Rhyming Words in Sentences - 3
reading decoding
phonological segmenting Rhyming Choose a word that rhymes
with a word in the sentence
Year
3
gram
ma
Numbers Written numbers
Numbers in written form - 8
reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbers Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
3
gram
ma
Numbers Written numbers
Numbers in written form - 9
reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbers Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
3
gram
ma
Numbers Written numbers
Numbers in written form - 10
reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbers Select the written word name that matches the number
Year
3
gram
ma
Numbers CurrenciesTyping dollars in written form - 4
writing grammar style abbreviations currencies Type the dollars in written form
Year
3
gram
ma
Numbers CurrenciesTyping dollars in written form - 5
writing grammar style abbreviations currencies Type the dollars in written form
Yea
r 3
gram
mar
Numbers AbbreviationsNumber Abbreviations - 1
reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbers
Select the number that matches the written word name- ordinal numbers and currencies
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Numbers AbbreviationsNumber Abbreviations - 2
reading decoding sight words word
recognition numbers
Select the number that matches the written word name- ordinal numbers and currencies
Yea
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Typing Number Abbreviations - 1
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
Type the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the corresponding ordinal number and currency
Yea
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Typing Number Abbreviations - 2
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
Type the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the corresponding ordinal number and currency
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Numbers Sentences Numbers in sentences - 5 reading decodi
ng sight words word recognition numbers
Select the number that matches the written word name
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Numbers Sentences Numbers in sentences - 6 reading decodi
ng sight words word recognition numbers
Select the number that matches the written word name
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Time Time Using written words - 1
reading decoding sight words word
recognition TimeMatch the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
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Time Time Using written words - 2
reading decoding sight words word
recognition TimeMatch the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
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Time Time Using written words - 3
reading decoding sight words word
recognition TimeMatch the written word name for the time on the analogue clock
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s Typing Calendar Number - 1
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
Type the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the corresponding ordinal number
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s Typing Calendar Number - 2
writing grammar style abbreviations numbers
Type the whole word that matches the written abbreviation for the corresponding ordinal number
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Nouns Common Nouns
Identifying Common Nouns - 5
writing grammar
parts of speech common nouns Choose whether the word is a
common noun yes/no
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Nouns Common Nouns
Identifying Common Nouns - 6
writing grammar
parts of speech common nouns Choose whether the word is a
common noun yes/no
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Nouns Common Nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns - 5
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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Nouns Common Nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns - 6
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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Nouns Common Nouns
Matching Occupations to Descriptions - 1
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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Nouns Common Nouns
Matching Occupations to Descriptions - 2
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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Nouns Common Nouns
Matching Occupations to Descriptions - 3
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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NounsProper and common nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns - 5
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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NounsProper and common nouns
Matching Descriptions to Common Nouns - 6
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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NounsProper and common nouns
Matching Occupations to Descriptions - 1
writing vocabulary Tier 2 words definitions Match the definition to the
word
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 12 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 13 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 14 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of People - 15 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of people
Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Titles of people 1 writing vocabul
ary Tier 2 words definitions Titles of peopleChoose whether the word is the title of a person or not yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Titles of people 2 writing vocabul
ary Tier 2 words definitions Titles of people Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Titles of people 3 writing vocabul
ary Tier 2 words definitions Titles of people Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Titles of people 4 writing vocabul
ary Tier 2 words definitions Titles of people Choose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters Titles of people in sentences 1 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of people
type capital letters in the sentence as required
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Punctuation Capital letters Titles of people in sentences 2 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of people
type capital letters in the sentence as required
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 10 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of countries
type capital letters in the sentence as required
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 11 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of countries
type capital letters in the sentence as required
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 12 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of countries
type capital letters in the sentence as required
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Punctuation Capital letters Names of Countries - 13 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters names of countries
type capital letters in the sentence as required
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Punctuation Capital lettersNationalities and Languages 5
writing punctuation graphic capital letters nationalities
and languagesChoose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital lettersNationalities and Languages 6
writing punctuation graphic capital letters nationalities
and languagesChoose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital lettersNationalities and Languages 7
writing punctuation graphic capital letters nationalities
and languagesChoose whether the word needs a capital letter yes/no
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Punctuation Capital letters The Word 'I' - 7 writing punctuation graphic capital letters I Click on the 'I' and retype it
with a capital letter
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Punctuation Capital letters The Word 'I' - 8 writing punctuation graphic capital letters I Click on the 'I' and retype it
with a capital letter
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Punctuation Capital lettersCapital Letters in a Sentences - 1
writing punctuation graphic full stops
Type the capital letter and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
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Punctuation Capital lettersCapital Letters in a Sentences - 2
writing punctuation graphic full stops
Type the capital letter and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
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Punctuation Capital lettersFirst Word in Direct Speech - 4
writing punctuation graphic capital letters Beginning of a
sentence
Click on the first word in the sentence and retype with a capital letter
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Punctuation Capital letters Holidays and Festivals - 1 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters Holidays and festivals
Decide which names of holidays and festival names need capital letters
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Punctuation Capital letters Holidays and Festivals - 2 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters Holidays and festivals
Decide which names of holidays and festival names need capital letters
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Punctuation Capital letters Holidays and Festivals - 3 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters Holidays and festivals
Decide which names of holidays and festival names need capital letters
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Punctuation Capital lettersTitles of Books, Films and Plays - 1
writing punctuation graphic capital letters Titles of books
& moviesDecide which names of books and movies need capital letters
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Punctuation Capital lettersTitles of Books, Films and Plays - 2
writing punctuation graphic capital letters Titles of books
& moviesDecide which names of books and movies need capital letters
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Punctuation Capital lettersTitles of Books, Films and Plays - 3
writing punctuation graphic capital letters Titles of books
& moviesDecide which names of books and movies need capital letters
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Punctuation Full Stops Full Stops in sentences 4 writing punctu
ation graphic capital letters Direct speechType in the full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
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Punctuation Capitals and Full Stops
Capital letters and Full Stops in Sentences - 4
writing punctuation graphic full stops Type the full stop in the correct
place using the keyboard
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PunctuationQuestion marks and full stops
Inserting Question Marks and Full Stops - 4
writing punctuation graphic question marks
Type the missing question marks and full stop in the correct place using the keyboard
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PunctuationQuestion marks and full stops
Correcting Sentences and Questions - 4
writing punctuation graphic question marks Correct the sentence with the
correct punctuation mark
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Punctuation Exclamation Marks
Inserting Exclamation Marks - 4
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks Insert an exclamation mark t in the sentence
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Punctuation Exclamation Marks
Inserting Exclamation Marks in Direct Speech - 3
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks Insert an exclamation mark t in the sentence
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PunctuationExclamation Marks and Full stops
Inserting Exclamation Marks and Full Stops - 3
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks Insert an apostrophe to show where ownership is in the sentence
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PunctuationExclamation Marks and Full stops
Missing Exclamation Marks and Full Stops - 3
writing punctuation graphic exclamation
marks Insert an apostrophe to show where ownership is in the sentence
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Punctuation ApostrophesUsing Contractions in Sentences
writing punctuation graphic apostrophe
marks Insert an apostrophe to show where the contraction is in the sentence
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Punctuation Apostrophes Identifying Contractions writing punctu
ation graphic apostrophe marks
Insert an apostrophe to show where ownership is in the sentence
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Punctuation Apostrophes
Apostrophes for Contractions and Ownership
writing punctuation graphic apostrophe
marks Insert an apostrophe to show where ownership is in the sentence
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Nouns Pronouns
Personal Pronouns to Set Up Links in a Text
writing grammar
parts of speech pronouns Choose the correct pronoun to
complete the sentence
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Nouns Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns to Set Up Links in a Text
writing grammar
parts of speech pronouns Choose the correct pronoun to
complete the sentence
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verbs Action Verbs in Sentences - 2 writing gramm
arparts of speech verbs Select the correct verb to
complete the sentence
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verbs Action Verbs in Sentences - 3 writing gramm
arparts of speech verbs Select the correct verb to
complete the sentence
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adjectives (attributes) Colours as
Adjectives - 3 writing grammar
parts of speech adjectives Select the correct adjective to
complete the sentence
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adjectives (attributes) Colours as
Adjectives - 4 writing grammar
parts of speech adjectives Select the correct adjective to
complete the sentence
Year
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Understanding sentences Spaced-out
Sentences writing grammar sentences
Decide whether the group of words is a simple sentence yes/no
Year
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Understanding sentences Finding Nouns
and Adjectives writing grammar
parts of speech adjectives Choose the adjective to
complete the sentence
Year
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Understanding sentences Finding Verbs
and Adverbs writing grammar
parts of speech adverb Choose the adverb to complete
the sentence
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Types of sentences
Simple Sentences
Reordering Simple Sentences
writing grammar sentences simple Choose the adverb to complete
the sentence
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Types of sentences
Compound Sentences Joining Words writing gramm
ar sentences compound Choose the adverb to complete the sentence
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Kinds of sentences Questions
Matching Questions and Answers - 3
writing grammar sentences questions Select the words answer the
question
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Kinds of sentences Questions
Matching Questions and Answers - 4
writing grammar sentences questions Select the words answer the
question
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Kinds of sentences Questions
Changing Statements to Questions - 1
writing grammar sentences questions Change the statements to
questions
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Kinds of sentences Questions
Changing Statements to Questions - 2
writing grammar sentences questions Change the statements to
questions
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Kinds of sentences Statements
Changing Questions to Statements - 2
writing grammar sentences statements Change the questions to
statements
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Kinds of sentences Statements
Changing Questions to Statements - 1
writing grammar sentences statements Change the questions to
statements
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Kinds of sentences Commands Identifying
Commands - 2 writing grammar sentences commands Select the words that can begin
a command yes/no
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Kinds of sentences Commands Making
Commands 2 writing grammar sentences statements Choose the picture that
matches the command
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Sentence Beginnings
Adjectives (attributes)
Spotting Adjectives - 1 writing gramm
arparts of speech adjectives Decide whether the sentence
starts with an adjective or not
Year
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Sentence Beginnings
Adjectives (attributes)
Spotting Adjectives - 2 writing gramm
arparts of speech adjectives Decide whether the sentence
starts with an adjective or not
Year
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Sentence Beginnings
adverbs (circumstance)
ly beginnings - 1 writing gramm
arparts of speech adverbs Choose the correct adverb to
complete the sentence
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Sentence Beginnings
adverbs (circumstance)
ly beginnings - 2 writing gramm
arparts of speech adverbs Choose the correct adverb to
complete the sentenceYe
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Sentence Beginnings
adverbs (circumstance)
Spotting Adverbs - 1 writing gramm
arparts of speech adverbs Decide whether the sentence
starts with an adverb or not
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Sentence Beginnings
adverbs (circumstance)
Spotting Adverbs - 2 writing gramm
arparts of speech adverbs Decide whether the sentence
starts with an adverb or not
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Types of sentences
sentence subject
Finding the Subject - 1 writing gramm
ar sentences subject Highlight the subject in the sentence
Year
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Types of sentences
sentence subject
Choosing a Subject writing gramm
ar sentences subject Select the complete subject for the sentence
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Types of sentences
sentence subject
Finding the Subject - 2 writing gramm
ar sentences subject Highlight the subject in the sentence
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Types of sentences
Text connectives
Connectives to Join Sentences writing gramm
ar sentences text connectives Choose a connective to join the two sentences
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Types of sentences
Text connectives
Connectives to Complete Sentences
writing grammar sentences text connectives Choose a connective to
complete the sentence
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sentencesText connectives
Time Connectives to Link Ideas and Events
writing grammar sentences text connectives
Highlight the connective in the sentence the shows time and sequence
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Types of sentences
Text connectives
Time and Sequence Connectives
writing grammar sentences text connectives
Highlight the connective in the sentence the shows time and sequence
Grammar/Punctuation Exercise Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise Description
Students working above the expected YEAR 3, or below the expected YEAR 5 level should attempt the following exercises:
Year 4
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Punctuation ApostrophesSubstituting Contractions in Sentences writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Select a contraction that matches its meaning in the sentenceYear 4
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Identifying Singular and Plural Contractions writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Select singular or plural for the word containing the apostrophe Year 4
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Selecting Contractions in Sentences - 1 writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Select a word that uses an apostrophe in the correct place to complete the sentence Year 4
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Selecting Contractions in Sentences - 2 writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Select a word that uses an apostrophe in the correct place to complete the sentence Year 4
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Punctuation ApostrophesCorrect Use of an Apostrophe in a Sentence writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Read the sentence and decide if the apostrophe has been used correctlyYear 4
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Identifying Apostrophes as a Contraction or in Possessive Case writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Read the sentence and decide if the apostrophe is an example of a contraction or the possessive case Year 4
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Correct Use of Apostrophes in Sentences - 3 writing
punctuation graphic
apostrophe marks
Select a word that uses an apostrophe in the correct place to complete the sentence Year 4
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Nouns (Participants)
Compound words
Separating Compound Nouns writing vocabulary
parts of speech
word recognition
compound nouns Separate the compound noun in to two wordsYear 4
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Nouns (Participants)
Collective Nouns People and
Things writing vocabularyparts of speech
word recognition
collective nouns Select a collective noun to complete the sentence
Year 4
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Understanding Sentences
Parts of Speech
Identifying Parts of Speech - 1 writing grammar
parts of speech
Highlight verbs, adverbs, nouns and adjectives in a sentenceYear 4
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Understanding Sentences
Parts of Speech
Identifying Parts of Speech - 2 writing grammar
parts of speech
Highlight verbs, adverbs, nouns and adjectives in a sentenceYear 4
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Understanding Sentences
What is a sentence? Punctuating
Sentences writingpunctuation graphic capital letters end punctuation
Type the capital letters and end punctuation in the sentenceYear 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Declaratives
Words to Begin a Declarative writing grammar sentences declarative
Decide whether the word can be used as a declarative Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Declaratives
Making Declaratives - 1 writing grammar sentences declarative
Create a declarative sentence using all the words on the screenYear 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Declaratives
Making Declaratives - 2 writing grammar sentences declarative
Create a declarative sentence using all the words on the screenYear 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Declaratives
Identifying Declaratives - 1 writing grammar sentences declarative
Decide if the sentence is a declarative Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Declaratives
Identifying Declaratives - 2 writing grammar sentences imperatives
Decide if the sentence is a declarative Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences
ImperativesIdentify the Imperative writing grammar sentences imperatives
Identify the imperative sentences Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences
ImperativesIdentifying Imperatives writing grammar sentences imperatives
Identify the imperative sentences Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences Interrogative
sIdentify the Interrogative writing grammar sentences
interrogatives
Identify the interrogative sentences
Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences Interrogative
sIdentifying Interrogatives writing grammar sentences
interrogatives
Identify the interrogative sentences Year 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Exclamatory
Creating Exclamatories - 1 writing grammar sentences exclamatory
Create a exclamatory sentence using all the words on the screenYear 4
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Kinds of Sentences
Exclamatory
Creating Exclamatories - 2 writing grammar sentences exclamatory
Create a exclamatory sentence using all the words on the screenYear 4
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Kinds of Sentences
ExclamatorySpot the Exclamatory writing grammar sentences exclamatory
Select the exclamatory sentenceYear 4
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Sentences Beginnings
Verbs (Process)
Sentence Jumble - 1 writing grammar
parts of speech
verbs (process)
Unjumble the sentence, making sure the sentence starts with a verbYear 4
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Sentences Beginnings
Verbs (Process)
Sentence Jumble - 2 writing grammar
parts of speech
verbs (process)
Unjumble the sentence, making sure the sentence starts with a verbYear 4
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Sentences Beginnings
Adjectives (Attributes)
Sentence Jumble - 1 writing grammar
parts of speech
adjectives (attributes)
Unjumble the sentence, making sure the sentence starts with an adjectiveYear 4
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Sentences Beginnings
Adjectives (Attributes)
Sentence Jumble - 2 writing grammar
parts of speech
adjectives (attributes)
Unjumble the sentence, making sure the sentence starts with an adjectiveYear 4
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Sentences Beginnings
Adverbs (Circumstance)
Adverb Match - 1 writing grammar
parts of speech
adverbs (circumstance)
Choose an adverb to complete the sentenceYear 4
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Sentences Beginnings
Adverbs (Circumstance)
Adverb Match - 2 writing grammar
parts of speech
adverbs (circumstance)
Choose an adverb to complete the sentenceYear 4
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Types of Sentences Simple
Sentences
Identifying Simple Sentences writing grammar sentences
simple sentences Identify the simple sentence
Year 4
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Types of Sentences Simple
SentencesSentence Jumble writing grammar sentences
simple sentences Create a simple sentenceYear 4
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Types of Sentences Compound
SentencesFinding Joining Words writing grammar sentences
compound sentences
Find joining words in a sentenceYear 4
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Types of Sentences Compound
Sentences Joking Around writing grammar sentencescompound sentences
Creating compound sentencesYear 4
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Types of Sentences Complex
Sentences
Subordinating Conjunctions - 1 writing grammar sentences
complex sentences
Identifying subordinating conjunctions in complex sentencesYear 4
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Types of Sentences Complex
Sentences
Subordinating Conjunctions - 2 writing grammar sentences
complex sentences
Identifying subordinating conjunctions in complex sentencesYear 4
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Types of Sentences Complex
Sentences
Identifying Complex Sentences writing grammar sentences
complex sentences Select the complex sentenceYear 4
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Parts of a Sentence
Identifying the Subject writing grammar sentences subject
Identifying simple subjects in a sentenceYear 4
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Text Connectives
Cause and Effect Connectives writing grammar sentences
text connectives
Identifying cause and effect connectivesYear 4
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Identifying Beginning and Ending Sentences of Narratives writing grammar sentences
types of sentences
Identifying beginning and ending sentences in a story
Reading Comprehension Exercises – Appendix 3
Reading Comprehension Exercise Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise Description
Students working below the expected YEAR 3 level should attempt the following exercises:
Year 2
Reading Comprehension
After listening to text being read, answer com
prehension questions PM levels 17-22
Topic TitleComprehension Strategies
Covered Text Type GenreCreatures Roger Rabbit
Main Idea (MI)Predicting (P)
Author's Purpose (AP)Compare And Contrast (CC)
Facts And Details (FD)Conclusions & Inferences (CI)
Words In Context (WC)Sequencing (S)
Fact & Opinion (FO)Cause And Effect (CE)
Narrative Short StoryCreatures Minty the Cat Narrative Short StoryCreatures Peter Penguin Narrative Short StoryDisasters Sand Castles Recount Diary EntryDisasters Wet Teddy Narrative Short StoryDisasters Head Lice Narrative Short StoryDiscoveries Yurts Report Information ReportDiscoveries Wet Pet Description StoryDiscoveries Black Strawberries Narrative Short StoryMysteries No Mystery About Rupert Narrative Short StoryMysteries Royal Show Description StoryMysteries Chickens Over the Handlebars Narrative Short StoryPeople Charlie Clown Description BiographyPeople Dr Seuss Description BiographyPeople Battle Zone Narrative Short StoryBizarre I Like Recount StoryBizarre Couch Potato Narrative Short StoryBizarre Dirty Dog Narrative Short StoryBizarre Mum's Mug Narrative Short StorySport Basketball Explanation EssaySport My New Bike Narrative Short StorySport Scuba Diving Description StorySport Beach Volleyball Recount Short StoryMiscellaneous Judy on the Ship Description StoryMiscellaneous Shearing Time Description StoryMiscellaneous Balloon Landing Description Story
Reading Comprehension Exercises – Appendix 3
Reading Comprehension Exercise Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise Description
Students working at the expected YEAR 3 level should attempt the following exercises:
Year 3
Reading Comprehension
After listening to text being read, answer com
prehension questions PM levels 23-25
Topic Title Comprehension Strategies Covered Text Type Genre
Creatures Seahorses Main Idea (MI)Predicting (P)
Author's Purpose (AP)Compare And Contrast
(CC)Facts And Details (FD)
Conclusions & Inferences (CI)
Words In Context (WC)Sequencing (S)
Fact & Opinion (FO)Cause And Effect (CE)
Report Information ReportCreatures The Red Pandas of Chengdu Narrative Short StoryCreatures Musk Oxen Report Information ReportCreatures Chameleons Report Information ReportDisasters Just Plain Bad Luck Recount StoryDisasters Spot and the Chooks Narrative Short StoryDisasters Wouldn't You Know It Recount StoryDiscoveries Discovery Under the Date Palm Tree Narrative Short StoryDiscoveries The Frisbee Is Invented Recount BiographyDiscoveries The Moon Report Information ReportMysteries The Devil's Hole Cave Narrative LegendMysteries The Lost Dutchmen Mine Narrative LegendMysteries The Lost City of Atlantis Narrative LegendPeople The Escape King Recount BiographyPeople Baba Yaga Narrative Folk TalePeople Mother Theresa Recount BiographyBizarre Larry's Lavatory Narrative Short StoryBizarre Elephant's Never Forget Narrative Short StoryBizarre Dance Din Narrative Short StoryBizarre Sharyn Is Missing Narrative Short StoryBizarre Disappearing Choppers Narrative Short StorySport Sky Surfing Explanation Magazine ArticleSport Javelin Throwing Explanation EssaySport Kabaddi Procedure InstructionsSport Cockroach Contest Recount StoryMiscellaneous Uniforms Make the School Exposition Opinionative Essay
Miscellaneous A Dog With a Job Report Information ReportMiscellaneous The Arctic Circle Report Information Report
Reading Comprehension Exercise
Literacy knowledge and skill focus Exercise Description
Students working above the expected YEAR 3 level or below the expected YEAR 5 level, should attempt the following exercises:
Year 4
Reading Comprehension
After listening to text being read, answer com
prehension questions PM levels 28 -
Independent
Topic Title Comprehension Strategies Covered
Text Type Genre
Creatures Zany Zebras Main Idea (MI)Predicting (P)
Author's Purpose (AP)
Compare And Contrast (CC)
Facts And Details (FD)
Conclusions & Inferences (CI)
Words In Context (WC)
Sequencing (S)Fact & Opinion (FO)
Cause And Effect (CE)
Report Information Report
Creatures The Goliath Bird-Eating Spider - Part 1 Narrative Short StoryCreatures The Goliath Bird-Eating Spider - Part 2 Report Information ReportDisasters Recipe for Disaster Report Information ReportDisasters Mushrooms - Part 1 Recount StoryDisasters Mushrooms - Part 2 Narrative Short StoryDisasters Stuck on the Rocks Recount StoryDisasters Wormy Spaghetti Narrative Short StoryDisasters Krakatoa Recount BiographyDiscoveries Coca-Cola Report Information ReportDiscoveries The First Needle Narrative LegendDiscoveries The First Balloon Flight Narrative LegendMysteries The Key - Part 1 Narrative LegendMysteries The Key - Part 2 Recount BiographyPeople Pele the Hero Narrative Folk TalePeople Elvis Presley Recount BiographyPeople Jane Goodall Narrative Short StoryPeople Nim's Island Narrative Novel ExtractPeople Nim's Island - A storm is coming Narrative Novel ExtractBizarre Balloon Twins Narrative Short StoryBizarre Elephants Narrative Short StoryBizarre The Gorgan - Part 1 Narrative Short StoryBizarre The Gorgan - Part 2 Narrative Short Story
Sport Snappy Swimming Explanation Magazine ArticleSport Ins and Outs of Cricket - Part 1 Explanation EssaySport Ins and Outs of Cricket - Part 2 Procedure InstructionsMiscellaneous Owls Recount StoryMiscellaneous The Biro Exposition Opinionative EssayMiscellaneous Why Do We Have Skin? Report Information Report