Free Year 3 Author's craft — language and mood Practice | Skillo
Skillo provides free Year 3 NAPLAN Author's craft — language and mood practice (AC9E3LE03) for Australian students. No signup, no email, no credit card. Practice questions aligned with the ACARA Australian Curriculum v9.0 strand. Open and start in 10 seconds.
Year 3 students sitting their first NAPLAN need to be confident with author's craft — language and mood. Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters and settings in texts, and explore how the settings and events influence the mood of the narrative. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.
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What does the Year 3 NAPLAN Author's craft — language and mood test cover?
- Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters and settings in texts, and explore how the settings and events influence the mood of the narrative.
- Questions are based on original Australian passages
- Text types include narrative, informative and persuasive
Try a sample Author's craft — language and mood question
Question 1 — Easy
A letter from Year 3 students to the principal began: 'On the hottest days, we go thirsty. We have to wait until we get inside to find water, and sometimes we can barely concentrate in afternoon class.' The students are asking for a water fountain to be placed in the playground. What technique does the opening sentence MOST use to persuade the principal?
Answer: Option A is correct — The phrase 'we go thirsty' and 'barely concentrate' create an image of students suffering from the heat. This appeals to the reader's sympathy rather than using data or questions.
Question 2 — Medium
She spoke so gently it was like listening to rain falling on leaves. What technique does this sentence use?
Answer: Option C is correct — The sentence uses 'like' to compare her voice to rain falling on leaves. When a comparison uses 'like' or 'as', it is a simile.
Question 3 — Hard
After the long hike through the hills, the children were weary and barely spoke on the drive home. What does 'weary' MOST likely mean?
Answer: Option C is correct — After a long hike, barely speaking is a sign of exhaustion. Weary means very tired, in need of rest.
How should my child prepare for Year 3 NAPLAN Author's craft — language and mood?
- Select Year 3 and Reading on the home screen
- Use Quick Practice — questions on author's craft — language and mood will appear as part of the session
- Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on author's craft — language and mood specifically
- Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers
Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.
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Skillo's NAPLAN-style practice is authored independently. NAPLAN® is a registered trademark of ACARA. Skillo is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ACARA.