Free Year 5 NAPLAN Spelling Practice (No Signup)
Skillo provides free Year 5 NAPLAN Spelling practice for Australian students. No signup, no email, no credit card. Practice 6 question types including complex vowel patterns, prefixes and suffixes, greek and Latin roots. Open and start in 10 seconds.
Year 5 NAPLAN spelling tests go beyond simple phonics. Students are tested on more complex word patterns, multi-syllable words, Greek and Latin roots and Australian English conventions. Skillo has hundreds of practice questions, free and ready to go.
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What does the Year 5 NAPLAN Spelling test cover?
- Complex vowel patterns — silent letters and irregular patterns
- Prefixes and suffixes — dis-, mis-, -tion, -ous, -ly
- Greek and Latin roots — common word origins
- Multi-syllable words — breaking words into syllables to spell correctly
- Homophones and commonly confused words
- Australian English conventions — colour, organise, defence
Try a sample Spelling question
Question 1 — Easy
Which word follows the same -ear spelling pattern as 'hear', where the letters -ear make the /ɪə/ sound?
Answer: The word 'near' uses the -ear pattern and pronounces it /ɪə/, the same as 'hear'. The words 'learn', 'bear', and 'heart' all use the -ear letter pattern but pronounce it differently — /ɜː/ in 'learn', /ɛə/ in 'bear', and /ɑː/ in 'heart'. This question tests that the same letter pattern -ear can have different pronunciations.
Question 2 — Medium
Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: The detective found a clear _____ on the glass of the back door.
Answer: The correct spelling is 'fingerprint' — FIN-ger-print. Three syllables. A compound word: 'finger' + 'print'. Option A ('fingerrprint') doubles the 'r'. Option B ('fingarprint') changes 'e' to 'a' in 'finger'. Option D ('fingurprint') changes 'e' to 'u' in 'finger'.
Question 3 — Hard
The young cook was ___ for the feedback her mentor gave about improving her soufflé. Which spelling is correct?
Answer: 'Grateful' is the correct spelling. It comes from 'grate' (feeling moved, as in 'ingrate') + '-ful': grate-ful. Option A ('greatful') is the most common error — students write 'great' instead of 'grate'. Option B ('greaful') drops the 't'. Option C ('gratefull') doubles the 'l' at the end.
How should my child prepare for Year 5 NAPLAN Spelling?
- Select Year 5 and Spelling on the home screen
- Focus on word patterns rather than memorising individual words
- Use Quick Practice for regular short sessions
- Check the Skill Breakdown to identify your weakest spelling patterns
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.
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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.