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Year 9 NAPLAN Spelling Practice
Read each sentence carefully, pick the best answer and see straight away if you got it right. Three sets, 15 questions.
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About NAPLAN Year 9 Spelling
NAPLAN is a national assessment for Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Spelling is tested in the Language Conventions test, along with grammar and punctuation. In Year 9, students spell longer, more abstract and academic words, including words built from Latin and Greek roots, tricky endings, silent letters, irregular plurals and homophones.
Test length, question numbers and formats can change from year to year, so check the official NAP website for the latest details.
Types of spelling questions
Spot the mistakeOne word in a sentence is spelled wrongly. Check every word, even the ones that look easy.
Choose the correct spellingAdvanced words such as consensus, apprehensive and implementation.
Word endingsKnow -ance or -ence, -able or -ible, and how Latin and Greek roots shape spelling.
Homophones and pluralsWords like complement and compliment, precedent and president, and plurals such as phenomena.
Quick tips for students
- 1Break long words into syllables and check each part, like im-ple-men-ta-tion.
- 2Look for double and silent letters, such as assessment and surveillance.
- 3Use the meaning of the sentence to choose between homophones.
- 4Look for roots and prefixes. Knowing that consensus comes from consent helps you spell it.
- 5If you are stuck, move on and come back later.
Frequently asked questions
How should my child use this practice page?
Let them work through one set on their own, then talk about any red answers together. Ask them to write each missed word three times and use it in a sentence.
How often should we practise?
Short and regular works best. Ten minutes a day is better than one long session the night before.
Does reading help spelling?
Yes. Wide reading exposes students to new vocabulary, so they recognise when a word looks wrong.