SAMPLE PAPER C SPELLING DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. STUDENT S NAME: Read the instructions on the ANSWER BOOKLET and fill in your NAME, SCHOOL and OTHER INFORMATION. Use a pencil. Do NOT use a coloured pencil or a pen. Rub out any mistakes completely. You MUST record your answers on the ANSWER BOOKLET. Mark only ONE answer for each question. Your score will be the number of correct answers. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers. Each section of the assessment is different. Read the instructions for each section carefully. Make sure you follow the instructions. The questions for Section B are found in this booklet. Fill in the oval that matches your answer in the ANSWER BOOKLET. You are NOT allowed to use a dictionary or an electronic translator. In partnership with
SECTION B For questions 4 to 6 read the instructions carefully. Fill in the oval in the ANSWER BOOKLET. Fill in only ONE oval for each question. 4. Choose the word spelt CORRECTLY when ing is added. WORD ADD ing (A) sail sailling (B) run running (C) skate skatting (D) ride ridding 5. Choose the sentence in which BOTH underlined words are used CORRECTLY. (A) (B) (C) (D) I wonder where the workers left there tools. I wonder were the workers left there tools. I wonder were the workers left their tools. I wonder where the workers left their tools. 6. Choose the underlined word spelt INCORRECTLY. I am currantly reading a story in which the characters have many exciting adventures. (A) (B) (C) (D)
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SECTION A For questions 1 to 3 your teacher will read a word on its own and in a sentence. The word will then be repeated. Print the word in the box next to the question number. 1. They had it wouldn t be easy. 2. Mai can name all the planets in the solar. 3. We held an for team captain. SECTION B For questions 4 to 6 refer to the QUESTION BOOKLET. Fill in your answers below. Fill in only ONE oval for each question. 4. A B C D 5. A B C D 6. A B C D SECTION C There are three (3) spelling errors in the following passage. Read the passage first. Then fill in the ovals under the words which have been spelt INCORRECTLY. Fill in only THREE ovals. If you fill in more than three ovals, only the first three will be marked. When you ride a bike in the bush, keep to the marked trails. Why? First, you can easly lose your way. Second, the bikes can damage the delicate native plants and animals. Third, accidents can ocur when bolders appear unexpectedly in your way.
SECTION D For questions 10 to 12 read the following passage. The three (3) words in the shaded boxes are spelt incorrectly. Print the CORRECT spelling of each word next to the matching number. One beautiful night, Mum taught us how to find south 10. useing the Southern Cross. Imagine drawing a line 11. coneckting the top star to the bottom star. Continue that line to the ground. That 12. direckshun is south. 10. 11. 12.
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ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A SPELLING (PAPER UCB) SECTION A Dictated Word List Qn Word Sentence Word 1. known They had known it wouldn t be easy. known 2. system Mai can name all the planets in the solar system. system 3. election We held an election for team captain. election ANSWERS AND DESCRIPTORS SECTION QUESTION KEY CATEGORY: DESCRIPTION OF SKILL LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY A 1 known A 2 system A 3 election B 4 B B 5 D B 6 A C 7 easily C 8 occur C 9 boulders D 10 using D 11 connecting D 12 direction Dictation: spell a common word with a silent letter Dictation: spell a common word with an unusual spelling pattern Dictation: spell a common three syllable word with a suffix Rules and Conventions: identify the correct spelling applying a rule (double final consonant) to add ing Rules and Conventions: identify the correct use of commonly confused words Rules and Conventions: identify an error in a vowel sound Proofreading: identify an error when a suffix is added Proofreading: identify an error in double consonant letters Proofreading: identify an error in a vowel digraph Correcting: correct an error in an incorrectly applied rule Correcting: correct an error in a consonant digraph Correcting: correct errors in a consonnat digraph and a suffix Easy Hard Easy
Level of difficulty refers to the expected level of difficulty for the question. Easy /Hard Hard more than 70% of candidates will get the item correct about 50 70% of candidates will get the item correct about 30 50% of candidates will get the item correct less than 30% of candidates will get the item correct