NAPLAN YEAR 7
Which exercises can you use to help your students prepare for NAPLAN?
1. LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
1a. 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 COMPREHENSION
2a. 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
Comparing and Contrasting
Comparing and Contrasting
Facts and Details
Predicting
Predicting
Sequencing
Words in Context
Word in Context
Cause and Effect
Conclusions and Inferences
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 National Minimum Standards
Year
Level
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors and how to
use Literacy Planet Exercises to personalise learning
and match learner needs.
Year 7
Year 7: The Independent Reader & Writer
Learn to spell words using their knowledge of prefixes and
suffixes, uncommon plurals and irregular spelling.
ACELA1539
Year 8 and Upper Levels: The Advanced Reader & Writer
Learn to spell words of Latin, Greek, and French derivation.
ACELA1549
In spelling, Year 7 students at the minimum standard generally identify
and correct errors in most frequently used multi-syllable words with
regular spelling patterns and some words with silent letters.
Students can correct identified errors in:
 less frequently used one-syllable words
 less frequently used compound words with regular spelling
patterns
 two-syllable words with irregular spelling patterns
 less frequently used multi-syllable adverbs.
Students can identify and correct errors in:
 one-syllable ‘soft c’ words
 one-syllable words ending with silent letters
 one-syllable words with irregular spelling patterns
 frequently used compound words with irregular spelling patterns.
Matching LiteracyPlanet GRAMMAR Exercises to National Minimum Standards
NAPLAN National Minimum Standards
Year
Level
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors and how to use
Literacy Planet Exercises to personalise learning and match
learner needs.
Year 7
Year 7: The Independent Reader & Writer
Learn about complex and compound sentences, clauses, theme and rheme,
direct and indirect objects, transitive and intransitive verbs.
ACELA1532
ACELA1534
ACELA1536
Year 8 and Upper Levels: The Advanced Reader & Writer
Learn about adjectives, compound sentences, clauses, theme and rheme,
transitive and intransitive verbs, topic sentences, ellipsis, imperatives,
interrogatives and text types.
ACELA1544
ACELA1809
In grammar and punctuation, Year 7 students at the minimum
standard generally identify common grammatical conventions
such as the correct use of relative pronouns and clauses. They
typically recognise the correct use of punctuation in written
English, such as the use of apostrophes for possession and of
commas to separate nouns in lists.
In grammar students can:
 identify the correct form of the verb required to
complete a complex sentence
 identify the correct personal pronoun required to
complete a sentence
 identify correct subject-verb agreement in a sentence
 identify the phrase required to complete a sentence.
In punctuation students can:
 locate a comma to separate items in a list.
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
7
National Minimum
Standards
How to use Literacy Planet Exercises to personalise learning and match learner needs
When reading narratives, poems, information texts, persuasive
texts like arguments, students can:
 infer the motivation or intention of the narrator or a
character
 draw together ideas to identify a character's attitude
 interpret dialogue to describe a character
 connect ideas to infer a character's intention or
misconception, or the significance of the character’s
actions
 interpret the significance of an event for the main
character.
 identify the intention of the narrator.
 identify the main idea of a paragraph and the main
purpose of the text
 link and interpret information across the text
 recognise the most likely opinion of a person
 use text conventions to locate a detail.
Year 6
The
Independent
Reader &
Writer
Read texts such as short stories, letters, folk tales, free verse, newspaper articles,
novel extracts, historical and scientific reports autobiographies, poetry and
discussions. Answer questions with a focus on the comprehension strategies;
main idea; facts and details; sequencing; author’s purpose; figurative language;
cause and effect; comparing and contrasting; inferring and drawing conclusions.
ACELY1712
ACELY1713
Year 7
The
Independent
Reader &
Writer
Read texts such as short stories, letters, folk tales, free verse, newspaper articles,
novel extracts, historical and scientific reports autobiographies, poetry and
discussions. Answer questions with a focus on the comprehension strategies;
main idea; facts and details; sequencing; author’s purpose; figurative language;
cause and effect; comparing and contrasting; inferring and drawing conclusions.
ACELA1531
ACELY1721
ACELY1722
ACELY1723
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locate and interpret directly stated information,
including the meaning of specific words and expressions
identify the main message of the text
infer the writer's point of view
identify points of agreement in arguments that present
different views
identify and interpret language conventions used in the
text, such as lists, order of online posts and the use of
punctuation for effect
identify the common theme in a variety of writers’
opinions.
Year 8 & Upper
Levels
The Advanced
Reader &
Writer
Read texts such as short stories, didactic poems, Shakespearean tragedies,
analytical expositions, arguments, speeches, verse, newspaper articles, novel
extracts, historical and scientific reports autobiographies, letters to the editor and
discussions. Answer questions with a focus on the comprehension strategies;
main idea; facts and details; sequencing; author’s purpose; figurative language;
cause and effect; comparing and contrasting; inferring and drawing conclusions.
ACELA1542
ACELA1543
ACELY1733
ACELY1734
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
Game -Listen to the spoken words and organise the
corresponding written words into the correct word
order.
Sentence Jumble
reading
decoding
graphic
word
recognition
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
segmenting
Listen to the spoken word, segment the words and
choose the correct graphemes from the keyboard to
spell the words and reproduce the spoken sentences
Dictation
writing
encoding
phonemic
Flash Card
writing
encoding
Memory Game
reading
fluency
graphic
Jigsaw
writing
encoding
phonemic
word
recognition
Practise spelling the words from visual memory using
the Look, cover, write, check strategy
word
recognition
Game- identify the pairs of written words from memory
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 above the expected YEAR 5 level or below the expected YEAR 7 level should attempt the
following exercises:
Year 6
grammar grammar
Year 6
Punctuation
grammar
Year 6
grammar
Year 6
Apostrophes
Selecting
Contractions
writing
punctuation
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Matching words to their
contractions
Apostrophes
Inserting
Contractions in
Sentences
writing
punctuation
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Inserting suitable contractions in
to a sentence correctly
Apostrophes
Correct Use of an
Apostrophe in a
Sentence
writing
punctuation
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Identifying the correct use of an
apostrophe
Apostrophes
Locating
Apostrophes
writing
punctuation
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Using apostrophes in a sentence
correctly
Punctuation
Punctuation
Punctuation
grammar
Year 6
Punctuation
Apostrophes
Year 6
grammar grammar
Year 6
Understanding
Sentences
grammar
Year 6
grammar
Year 6
Sentences
Beginnings
Adjectives
(Attributes)
Sentences
Beginnings
Adjectives
(Attributes)
Sentences
Beginnings
Adverbs
(Circumstance)
grammar
Year 6
Sentences
Beginnings
grammar
Year 6
Identifying the
Correct Use of the
Apostrophe
writing
punctuation
graphic
Identifying
Sentences
writing
grammar
sentence
s
grammar
parts of
speech
adjectives
(attributes)
Re-arranging sentences so they
start with an adjective
grammar
parts of
speech
adjectives
(attributes)
Re-arranging sentences so they
start with an adjective
grammar
parts of
speech
adverbs
(circumstanc
e)
Re-arranging sentences so they
start with an adverb
grammar
parts of
speech
adverbs
(circumstanc
e)
Re-arranging sentences so they
start with an adverb
grammar
sentence
s
types of
sentences
Selecting co-ordinating
conjunctions to create a
compound sentence
Sentence Jumble - 1
Sentence Jumble - 2
Sentence Jumble - 1
Adverbs
(Circumstance)
Sentence Jumble - 2
Compound
Sentences
Coordinating
Conjunctions
writing
writing
writing
writing
apostrophe
marks
Identifying sentences
Types of
Sentences
writing
Re-arranging sentences to use
apostrophes
grammar
Year 6
Types of
Sentences
Complex Sentences
grammar
Year 6
Types of
Sentences
Simple to Complex
writing
grammar
sentence
s
types of
sentences
Turning simple sentences in to
complex sentences using
dependent/subordinate clauses
grammar
Year 6
Year 6
Year 6
Year 6
Year 6
Year 6
grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar
Year 6
Complex Sentences
Complex Sentence
Structure Variation
writing
grammar
sentence
s
types of
sentences
Using independent and
dependent clauses to make
sentences
Complex-Compound
Sentences
Identifying
Sentences
writing
grammar
sentence
s
types of
sentences
Identifying complex-compound
sentences
Subject and
Predicate
Identifying the
Simple Subject
writing
grammar
sentence
s
subjects and
predicates
Identifying the simple subject of
a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Theme and Rheme
Identify the Theme 1
writing
grammar
sentence
s
Theme
Identifying theme in a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Theme and Rheme
Identify the Theme 2
writing
grammar
sentence
s
Theme
Identifying theme in a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Direct and Indirect
Object
Identify the Direct
Object
writing
grammar
sentence
s
Identifying the direct objects of
a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Direct and Indirect
Object
Identify the Indirect
Object
writing
grammar
sentence
s
Identifying the indirect objects
of a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Transitive/Intransiti
ve Verbs
grammar
sentence
s
Identifying transitive verbs of a
sentence
Types of
Sentences
Parts of a
Sentence
Transitive Verbs
writing
Year 6
grammar grammar
Year 6
Parts of a
Sentence
Transitive/Intransiti
ve Verbs
Word
Associations
Analogies and Word
Associations
Intransitive Verbs
Grammar/Punctuation Exercise
writing
grammar
sentence
s
reading
vocabulary
sentence
s
Identifying the intransitive verbs
of a sentence
word
associations
Literacy knowledge and skill focus
Selecting the correct word to
complete an analogy sentence
Exercise
Description
Students working at the expected YEAR 7 level should attempt the following exercises:
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar
Year 7
Punctuation
Apostrophes
Selecting
Contractions
writing
punctuatio
n
Apostrophes
Identifying the
Correct Use of the
Apostrophe - 1
writing
punctuatio
n
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Apostrophes
Identifying the
Correct Use of the
Apostrophe - 2
writing
punctuatio
n
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Choosing the correct use of an
apostrophe in a contraction
Apostrophes
Correct Use of
Apostrophes in
Sentences - 1
writing
punctuatio
n
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Identifying correct apostrophe usage on
the end of a word/name
Apostrophes
Correct Use of
Apostrophes in
Sentences - 2
writing
punctuatio
n
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Identifying correct apostrophe usage on
the end of a word/name
Interrogative Types
writing
grammar
sentences
interrogatives
Identifying interrogative sentences
Punctuation
Punctuation
Punctuation
Punctuation
Kinds of
Sentences
graphic
apostrophe
marks
Matching words to their contractions
Choosing the correct use of an
apostrophe in a contraction
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
Year 7
grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar grammar
Year 7
Kinds of
Sentences
Text Types
writing
grammar
parts of
speech
adjectives
(attributes)
grammar
parts of
speech
adjectives
(attributes)
Understanding how to use sentence
endings on sentences that begin with an
adjective
grammar
parts of
speech
adverbs
Understanding how to use sentence
(circumstance endings on sentences that begin with an
)
adverb
writing
grammar
parts of
speech
adverbs
Understanding how to use sentence
(circumstance endings on sentences that begin with an
)
adverb
writing
grammar
sentences
types of
sentences
Identifying the different types of
sentences
sentences
types of
sentences
Completing compound sentences using
the correct punctuation and
conjunctions
grammar
sentences
types of
sentences
Identifying dependent/subordinate and
independent/principal clauses in a
sentence
grammar
sentences
types of
sentences
Using subordinating conjunctions to
form a complex sentence
sentences
types of
sentences
Identifying dependent/subordinate and
independent/principal clauses in a
sentence
graphic
compound
sentence
structure
Applying the correct punctuation to a
compound-complex sentence
Adjectives
(Attributes)
Sentences
Beginnings
Adjectives
(Attributes)
Sentences
Beginnings
Adverbs
(Circumstance)
Sentences
Beginnings
Adverbs
(Circumstance)
Beginning Match - 2
Revision
Identifying Types
Compound
Sentences
Completing
Compound
Sentences
Complex
Sentences
Clauses in Complex
Sentences
writing
Complex
Sentences
Connecting Complex
Sentences
writing
Types of
Sentences
Types of
Sentences
Types of
Sentences
Types of
Sentences
Types of
Sentences
ComplexCompound
Sentences
Types of
Sentences
ComplexCompound
Sentences
Beginning Match - 2
Beginning Match - 1
Identifying Clauses
Punctuating
Sentences
sentences
Understanding the difference between
interrogative, declarative, imperative
and exclamatory
Understanding how to use sentence
endings on sentences that begin with an
adjective
Sentences
Beginnings
Beginning Match - 1
grammar
types of
sentences
writing
writing
writing
writing
writing
writing
grammar
grammar
punctuatio
n
Year 7
Year 7
grammar grammar grammar
Year 7
Parts of a
Sentence
Theme and Rheme
Identify the Rheme
writing
grammar
sentences
Rheme
Identifying rheme in a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Direct and
Indirect Object
Identify the Direct
and Indirect Object
writing
grammar
sentences
objects
Identifying direct and indirect objects in
a sentence
Parts of a
Sentence
Transitive/Intrans
itive Verbs
Transitive or
Intransitive Verb
verbs
Identifying transitive and intransitive
verbs of a sentence
writing
grammar
sentences
Reading Comprehension Exercises – Appendix 3
Reading Comprehension Exercise
Literacy knowledge and skill focus
Exercise Description
Students working above the expected YEAR 5 level or below the expected YEAR 7 level should attempt the
following exercises:
After listening to text being read, answer
comprehension questions
Reading Comprehension
Year 6
Topic
Creatures
Creatures
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Discoveries
Discoveries
Discoveries
Discoveries
Mysteries
Mysteries
Mysteries
Title
Kenyan Mountain Gorillas
The World's First Diving Bell
Buried Alive
Out of Control
That Fateful Day
The Stadium
Dear Menzies
The Germ Killer - Part 1
The Germ Killer - Part 2
Braille
Sir Douglas Mawson
The Man in the Mask
The Burnt Tree that Saved Lives
Mysterious Architect
Comprehension Strategies
Covered
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)
Text Type
Narrative
Report
Article
Report
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Recount
Recount
Report
Recount
Recount
Report
Report
Genre
Short Story
Information Report
Newspaper Article
Information Report
Novel Extract
Novel Extract
Novel Extract
Biography
Biography
Information Report
Autobiographical Speech
Biography
Information Report
Information Report
Mysteries
People
People
People
People
People
People
People
People
Bizarre
Bizarre
Bizarre
Bizarre
Bizarre
Bizarre
Sport
Sport
Sport
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
High Crime in Milk Bay
Genghis Khan
Wolfgang Mozart
Amelia Earhardt - Part 1
Amelia Earhardt - Part 2
Mrs Pratchett
Monsieur Shepard
The Diary of a Young Girl - Part 1
The Diary of a Young Girl - Part 2
Shopping Trolleys
Fed Up
Madame Guillotine
Advice from a Caterpillar
I'm Addicted to TV
Hobbits
The Father of Surfing
Pipe Dream No More
Mountaineering
The Wannabe Knight - Part 1
The Wannabe Knight - Part 2
The Windmill
Survivors of Greatness
High Crime in Milk Bay
The Second Tale
Narrative
Recount
Recount
Recount
Recount
Recount
Narrative
Recount
Recount
Report
Exposition
Report
Narrative
Poetry
Description
Report
Report
Report
Narrative
Narrative
Poetry
Report
Response
Narrative
Novel Extract
Biography
Biography
Biography
Biography
Autobiographical Extract
Novel Extract
Autobiography
Autobiography
Information Report
Letter to Editor
Historical Report
Novel Extract
Free Verse
Novel Extract
Historical Biography
Newspaper Article
Sports Report
Folk Tale
Folk Tale
Narrative Poetry
Information Report
Book Review
Novel Extract
Reading Comprehension Exercise
Literacy knowledge and skill focus
Exercise Description
Students working at the expected YEAR 7 level, should attempt the following exercises:
After listening to text being read, answer comprehension questions
Reading Comprehension
Year 7
Topic
Title
Creatures
Creatures
Creatures
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Discoveries
Discoveries
Discoveries
Discoveries
Mysteries
Mysteries
Mysteries
People
People
People
People
Bizarre
Bizarre
Bizarre
Bizarre
Sport
Sport
Sport
Miscellaneous
Cane Toads in Australia
Mozzies Can Kill
A Shark Tried To Eat Me
Colossus of Rhodes
The Warden's Venom
Stuck In a Hole With Deadly Lizards
Zlata's Diary
The Temple of Doom
The Discovery of Penicillin
Dead Sea Scrolls
Dickon
The Nazca Lines of Peru
The Mummy's Curse
Lucy Looks Into a Wardrobe
Ramses II - Builder of Monuments
Teenage Care
When I Fell From the Sky
The Mayor of Loserville
Cruel To Be Kind - Part 1
Cruel To Be Kind - Part 2
What It Feels Like to Be Buried Alive in an Avalanche
The Snake Charmer
The Spirit of Football
Same Tune Next Year
Gold! Gold! Gold!
The Loner
Comprehension Strategies
Covered
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)
Text Type
Narrative
Report
Article
Report
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Recount
Recount
Report
Recount
Recount
Report
Report
Narrative
Recount
Recount
Recount
Recount
Recount
Narrative
Recount
Recount
Report
Exposition
Report
Genre
Short Story
Information Report
Newspaper Article
Information Report
Novel Extract
Novel Extract
Novel Extract
Biography
Biography
Information Report
Autobiographical Speech
Biography
Information Report
Information Report
Novel Extract
Biography
Biography
Biography
Biography
Autobiographical Extract
Novel Extract
Autobiography
Autobiography
Information Report
Letter to Editor
Historical Report
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
The Watchful Warrior
How God Made the Duck-Billed Platypus
The End of a Splendid Journey - Part 1
The End of a Splendid Journey - Part 2
Reading Comprehension Exercise
Narrative
Poetry
Description
Report
Literacy knowledge and skill focus
Novel Extract
Free Verse
Novel Extract
Historical Biography
Exercise Description
Students working above the expected YEAR 7 level or below YEAR 9 level should attempt the following exercises:
After listening to text being read, answer comprehension questions
Reading Comprehension
Year 8
Topic
Creatures
Creatures
Creatures
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Disasters
Discoveries
Discoveries
Discoveries
Mysteries
Mysteries
Mysteries
People
People
People
People
People
People
Bizarre
Title
Giant Pandas
The Panther
Animal Farm
Coming Home
Sinking of the Titanic - Part 1
Sinking of the Titanic - Part 2
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Where is Lysander?
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Hermia's Predicament
A Sea Song
Beast From Air
The Pearl
The Lost World - Professor Challenger's Adventure
Liam
Tragedy in the Graveyard
Ozymandias
Falling Leaves - The Tragic Beginning
Falling Leaves - Obeying and Disobeying
The Fire in the Stone
Tom Meets Becky
The Breadwinner
What's in a Rhyme
Comprehension Strategies
Covered
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)
Text Type
Report
Poetry
Description
Narrative
Description
Description
Play
Play
Poetry
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Poetry
Recount
Recount
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Report
Genre
Information Report
Narrative Poetry
Novella Extract
Novel Extract
Historical Report
Historical Report
Shakespearean Comedy/Fantasy
Shakespearean Comedy/Fantasy
Ballad
Novel Extract
Novella Extract
Novel Extract
Short Story
Novel Extract
Sonnet
Autobiography
Autobiography
Novel Extract
Novel Extract
Novel Extract
Information Report
Bizarre
Bizarre
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
What They Saw Through the Window
One Bite is All It Takes
Diver
Flying - Part 1
Flying - Part 2
Mountain Biking
Anyone For Pisa?
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
The Merchant of Venice
Narrative
Recount
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
Report
Report
Narrative
Play
Novel Extract
Autobiography
Short Story
Short Story
Short Story
Sport Report
Historical Report
Novel Extract
Shakespearean Tragicomedy