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Skillo provides free Year 5 NAPLAN Hedging — taking account of differing ideas practice (AC9E5LA02) 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 5 students preparing for NAPLAN need to be confident with hedging — taking account of differing ideas. Move beyond bare assertions by hedging using modal language (perhaps, possibly, may, might, generally, in most cases). 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 5 NAPLAN Hedging — taking account of differing ideas test cover?
- Move beyond bare assertions by hedging using modal language (perhaps, possibly, may, might, generally, in most cases).
- Questions test identification and correction of errors
- Both Australian English conventions and sentence structure are assessed
Try a sample Hedging — taking account of differing ideas question
Question 1 — Easy
Luca's report states: 'In most cases, the migratory patterns of humpback whales ___ influenced by rising ocean temperatures.' Which option correctly hedges this claim?
Answer: The phrase 'in most cases' at the start already introduces hedging, and the verb phrase must be consistent with that uncertainty. 'Could be' expresses possibility without claiming certainty, correctly completing the hedged claim. 'Are definitely being' and 'are certainly' contradict the hedging in 'in most cases' by asserting certainty. 'Must be entirely' asserts strong logical certainty and adds 'entirely', which overclaims the extent of the influence.
Question 2 — Medium
Scientists studying the platypus's behaviour ___ conclude that it hunts mainly at night, though research is ongoing.
Answer: Hedging language acknowledges uncertainty and qualifies claims appropriately. 'May tentatively' correctly signals that the conclusion is provisional, matching the context that research is ongoing. 'Will definitely' and 'must always' express certainty that contradicts the ongoing nature of the research. 'Can only' implies restriction rather than uncertainty.
Question 3 — Hard
Priya wrote: 'Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves and never adapt their diet.' Her teacher said the sentence needed hedging. Which revision is best?
Answer: Option C is correct — Hedging requires language that qualifies absolute claims to allow for exceptions or uncertainty. 'Are unlikely to significantly adapt' uses probability language to soften the absolute 'never', making the claim appropriately tentative. Options A and B replace 'never' with equally absolute language ('will never', 'cannot ever').
How should my child prepare for Year 5 NAPLAN Hedging — taking account of differing ideas?
- Select Year 5 and Grammar on the home screen
- Use Quick Practice — questions on hedging — taking account of differing ideas will appear as part of the session
- Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on hedging — taking account of differing ideas specifically
- Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers
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