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Year 7 Language Conventions

Question Short Curriculum

Correct answer Skill assessed
number description Area
1 balence balance Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word ending with ’ance’.
2 claus claws Spelling Correctly spells a short word with a long vowel sound.
3 hidding hiding Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word with a long vowel sound and ending with ‘ing’.
4 sensative sensitive Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ive’.
5 stummick stomach Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word with an unusual ending.
6 begining beginning Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ing’.
7 particals particles Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘le’.
advertisement,
8 advertisment Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ment’.
advertizement
9 thort thought Spelling Correctly spells a short word containing four letters that represent one sound.
10 lenth length Spelling Correctly spells a short word containing an irregular consonant combination.
11 dangerus dangerous Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ous’.
12 finaly finally Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ly’.
13 accesable accessible Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ible’.
14 veehicel vehicle Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘le’.
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15 pieceful peaceful Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word with a long vowel sound and ending with ‘ful’.
16 variaty variety Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word containing an irregular combination of vowels.
17 ovarnight overnight Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a common compound word.
Identifies an error, then correctly spells a two-syllable word with a long vowel sound and ending
18 greatful grateful Spelling
with ‘ful’.
19 fatiged fatigued Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a two-syllable word with an unusual letter pattern.
20 cubbord cupboard Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a two-syllable word containing a silent letter.
21 intelligents intelligence Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ence’.
22 impossable impossible Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ible’.
23 atmosphire atmosphere Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a common scientific term.
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Correct answer Skill assessed
number description Area
24 hight height Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a short word containing four letters that represent one sound.
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25 kilojul kilojoule Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a challenging scientific term.
26 exitement excitement Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a multi-syllable word beginning with a difficult pattern.
27 shreik shriek Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a short word with a long vowel sound.
28 reluctent reluctant Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ant’.
Antarctic,
29 Antartic Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a difficult geographical place name.
Antarctica
30 convenients convenience Spelling Identifies an error, then correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ence’.
31 Grammar A G&P Identifies correct verb and use of apostrophe in a contraction.
32 Punctuation A G&P Locates a colon to introduce a list.
33 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct use of an adverb.
34 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct verb form.
35 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct comparative adjective.
36 Grammar B G&P Identifies correct pronoun.
37 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct verb form.
38 Punctuation D G&P Identifies a question.
39 Punctuation B G&P Identifies correct position of commas.
40 Grammar A G&P Identifies correct article.
41 Grammar D G&P Identifies correct preposition.
42 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct pronoun.
43 Punctuation B G&P Identifies correct sentence punctuation for direct speech.
44 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct verb form.
45 Punctuation D G&P Identifies correct punctuation (ellipsis).
46 Punctuation A G&P Identifies correct sentence punctuation for direct speech.
47 Grammar B G&P Identifies correct verb and use of contraction.
48 Grammar D G&P Identifies correct verb form.
49 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct verb form.
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50 Grammar D G&P Identifies correct conjunction.

51 Punctuation B G&P Identifies correct sentence punctuation for direct speech.
 52 Punctuation B, C G&P Locates correct sentence punctuation for direct speech.
53 Grammar D G&P Identifies correct use of a phrase.
54 Grammar B G&P Identifies correct verb form.
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55 Grammar A G&P Identifies correct adverb.

56 Grammar C G&P Identifies correct pronoun.
57 Punctuation D G&P Identifies correct position of commas.
Key
G & P = Grammar and Punctuation

Year 9 Language Conventions

Question Short Correct Curriculum

Skill assessed
number description answer Area
1 bilding building Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word ending with ‘ing’.
2 bravary bravery Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ery’.
3 stummick stomach Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word with an unusual ending.
4 begining beginning Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ing’.
5 particals particles Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘le’.
advertisement,
6 advertisment Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ment’.
advertizement
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7 acommidate accommodate Spelling Correctly spells a complex multi-syllable word.

8 greatfuly gratefully Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ly’.
9 consientous conscientious Spelling Correctly spells a complex multi-syllable word.
10 speacies species Spelling Correctly spells a subject-specific, two-syllable word.
11 anuell annual Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘al’.
12 denssley densely Spelling Correctly spells a two-syllable word ending with ‘ly’.
13 occasionly occasionally Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ly’.
14 appropriet appropriate Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ate’.
15 inevitibly inevitably Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘ably’.
16 preventibel preventable Spelling Correctly spells a multi-syllable word ending with ‘able’.