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5 year 2 014 Use 2B or HB pencil only © australian Curriculum, assessment and reporting authority, 2014 40 mins LaNGUaGe CONVeNTIONS Time available for students to complete test: 40 minutes SeSSION 1

2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS P1 The spelling mistake in this sentence has been circled. Write the correct spelling of the circled word in the box. I go to school on a buss . P1 P2 There is one spelling mistake in this sentence. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box. He has bloo eyes. P2 Shade one bubble to show your answer. P3 Which word completes this sentence correctly? I like going   the city. as so to of P4 Which is a correct sentence? The sun are hot. The rocks is hard. Grass is green. Water are wet. YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

3 The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box. 1 I could not go to school because I felt unwel . 1 2 Bees make huney in a hive. 2 3 I came therd in the running race. 3 4 There are more than one thowsand students at the school. 4 5 My little brother had truble learning to tie his shoelaces. 5 6 His shirt was dirtyer than mine at the end of the football match. 6 7 The bike rider held out his arm to signel he was turning. 7 8 My sister has a white ribben in her hair. 8 9 I took my umbreller in case it rained. 9 10 Elephants are enormus animals. 10 YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

4 11 My sister skwirts us with the hose when it is hot. 11 12 My dog likes to berry his bones in the garden. 12 13 We keep the spare batteries in a dror in the kitchen. 13 There is one spelling mistake in each sentence. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box. 14 We will unlock the front door with a kee. 14 15 The litehouse on the island used to warn ships about the shallow reef. 15 16 We pawsed briefly to catch our breath before starting to jog again. 16 17 There were some leaves floting on the smooth surface of the water. 17 18 We like riding over the new brige that was built for cyclists and walkers. 18 19 We threw all the plant clippings into the weelbarrow and took them to the compost bin. 19 20 At the museum the guide showed us the skeleten of a dinosaur. 20 YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

5 21 The soccer club sold sossage sandwiches to raise money for new equipment. 21 22 Many disposible items can be recycled rather than discarded as garbage. 22 23 Carrots and spinich are delicious vegetables. 23 24 Magpies can be very aggresive when they are protecting their young. 24 25 It is astounding that a hairy catapillar can develop into a magnificent butterfly. 25 For questions 26 to 51, shade one bubble to show your answer. 26 Which word completes this sentence correctly? At first the game was easy but it kept getting  . hard harder hardly hardest 27 Which word completes this sentence correctly? If we win a few more games it is   that our team will make the finals. unlikely possible doubtful necessary YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

6 28 Which word completes this sentence correctly? I am happy   going on holidays. for about by over 29 Which sentence can be completed correctly by using the word ‘was ’? Dad asked if we   hungry. The horses   in the big paddock. Tomorrow they   going to town. The music   very soft. 30 Which is a correct sentence? Both my cousins has pets. Their pets is dogs. One of the dogs is old and slow. The other dog have puppies. 31 Which word or words complete this sentence correctly? The creek was full after all the rain that   fallen. had have was has been YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

7 32 Which of these is punctuated correctly? What a surprise! Is the washing dry yet. Do you have any stamps! Did you miss the bus. 33 Which sentence contains a thinking verb? He goes to training after school. I wonder if it will rain later. I feel cold without my jacket. Butterflies are very colourful. 34 Which is punctuated correctly? I have a new baby brother his name is Joe. I have a new baby brother. his name is Joe. I have a new baby brother His name is Joe. I have a new baby brother. His name is Joe. 35 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? The Molonglo River was dammed to make Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. The molonglo river was dammed to make Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. The Molonglo River was dammed to make lake Burley griffin in Canberra. The Molonglo river was dammed to make lake burley griffin in Canberra. YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

8 36 Which word completes this sentence correctly? We ate all the bananas yesterday so we   got any for today. havent have’nt hav’ent haven’t 37 Which words complete this sentence correctly? Considering how carefully we have trained,    therefore we should be successful at the carnival. afterwards we should be successful at the carnival. and we should be successful at the carnival. we should be successful at the carnival. 38 Which is a complete sentence? Before we go camping next week. We should put up the tent. To make sure we have everything we need. When we get to the campground. 39 Which of these needs to be written as two separate sentences? I like netball but my sister likes soccer. We went to the store as soon as it opened. Joe is my cousin he lives next door. I swam in four races and won three. YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

9 40 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tomatoes are a food , that you can eat raw cooked or dried. Tomatoes, are a food, that you can eat raw, cooked or dried. Tomatoes are a food that you can eat raw, cooked or dried. Tomatoes are a food that you can eat, raw cooked or dried. 41 Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly? Certain plants feed on insects,   enables them to live in areas   most other plants would not survive. which as that while which where that and 42 Which sentence contains two action verbs? My aunt grows many different flowers in her garden. On our sport afternoons we play netball and tennis. The tropical fish swim around their tank all day. We camped near the beach and surfed every day. 43 Which sentence contains an adjective (describing word)? We started the week with an assembly. I jumped at the chance to meet my hero. It was a serious attempt to break the record. The ticket included the bus to the zoo. YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

10 44 Which sentence contains a word that needs an apostrophe ( ’ )? I felt ill after eating so much. My favourite fruit is oranges. The dog wagged its tail happily. He said hed visit us soon. 45 Which is a correct sentence? They may have missed the notice or decide not to come. He would have caught the bus if he had run for it. She will come to the theatre and tried out for a part. She should visit soon and stayed the night. 46 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? My family love’s to sing together. We sing lot’s of different songs. Some songs are our favourite ’s. My brother’s a great singer. 47 Which sentence correctly combines these three sentences into one sentenc\ e? Waves can crash at the base of a cliff. When they do, weak parts of the rocks can be worn away. A sea cave may form. After waves crash at the base of sea cliffs , a sea cave can form which wears away weak parts of the rocks. Waves crashing at the base of a cliff form a sea cave, worn away by weak parts of the rocks. Sea caves and rocks being worn away can indicate that waves have crashed into the base of a cliff. A sea cave may form when waves crash at the base of a cliff and wear away weak parts of the rocks. YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

11 48 Which event happened last? Before we pitched the tent, we cleared the site and spread out the groundsheet that we had borrowed. we pitched the tent we cleared the site we spread out the groundsheet we borrowed the groundsheet 49 Which is punctuated correctly? Can we go to the movies the new comedy is on? My brother wants new runners. Because he is going to enter a race. The man next door has an aviary. Breeding birds is his hobby. Please close the door quietly the baby is asleep. 50 Which is a correct sentence? Give it to Miss Jones or I. Give it to Miss Jones or me. Miss Jones or myself will collect it. Miss Jones or me will collect it. 51 Which word in this sentence tells when an action happens? The heavy rain slowed the traffic to a crawl so we arrived late. heavy slowed crawl late STOP – END OF TEST YEAR 5 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

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