Category Archives: NAPLAN

Digital Airheads

Posted on 17/11/2015 by timthelibrarian

We have known for some time that the assumption by Prensky that kids born after a certain year are born computer literate is bunkum. Unfortunately, this hasn’t yet translated to an effective formula for teaching computer skills as this article … Continue reading →

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Identify the word that functions as a verb in a sentence

Posted on 02/06/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 9 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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NAPLAN: How to teach to the test

Posted on 28/04/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. The most effective way to teach students how to use grammar … Continue reading →

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Identify the correct form of a comparative adjective in a sentence

Posted on 16/04/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 9 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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Identify the tense of a short passage

Posted on 25/03/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 9 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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Locate a comma to separate items in a list

Posted on 17/03/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 7 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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Identify the phrase required to complete a sentence

Posted on 13/03/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 7 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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Identify correct subject-verb agreement in a sentence

Posted on 10/03/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 7 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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Identify the correct personal pronoun required to complete a sentence

Posted on 02/03/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 7 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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Identify the correct form of the verb required to complete a complex sentence

Posted on 19/02/2015 by timthelibrarian

This post is part of a series relating to the Minimum Standards for Grammar and Punctuation in the NAPLAN tests. For the first post in this series, click here. At Year 7 level, the students are expected to be able … Continue reading →

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