Free Year 7 Structure of ideas — cause/effect,... Practice | Skillo
Skillo provides free Year 7 NAPLAN Structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology practice (AC9E7LY04) 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 7 students facing their third NAPLAN need to be confident with structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology. Explain the structure of ideas such as the use of taxonomies, cause and effect, extended metaphors and chronology. 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 7 NAPLAN Structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology test cover?
- Explain the structure of ideas such as the use of taxonomies, cause and effect, extended metaphors and chronology.
- Questions are based on original Australian passages
- Text types include narrative, informative and persuasive
Try a sample Structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology question
Question 1 — Easy
SCHOOL BAND REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Group | Day | Time Full Band (all members) | Thursday | 3:30pm Brass Section | Monday | 3:30pm Strings Section | Wednesday | 3:30pm Percussion Section | Tuesday | 3:30pm All band members attend the Full Band rehearsal each week plus the rehearsal for their own section. Maya plays trumpet and is a member of the Brass Section. On which days must Maya attend rehearsal?
Answer: Maya must attend Full Band (Thursday) and her section, Brass (Monday). That gives her Monday and Thursday.
Question 2 — Medium
The platypus is one of the most unusual mammals on Earth. It lays eggs like a reptile, but feeds its young with milk like a mammal. When hunting underwater, the platypus closes its eyes, ears, and nostrils — and uses its bill to detect the tiny electrical signals produced by the muscles of its prey. What helps the platypus find prey while swimming with its eyes closed?
Answer: Option B is correct — The passage states the platypus detects 'the tiny electrical signals produced by the muscles of its prey' using its bill. This is the described mechanism — not smell, sound, or vibration.
Question 3 — Hard
Volunteering in the community can provide benefits for both the volunteer and those they help. Research conducted at Australian universities has found that regular volunteers report higher levels of life satisfaction and lower rates of depression than non-volunteers, particularly among older adults. Volunteering also builds practical skills and professional networks, which can benefit younger volunteers entering the workforce. Despite these advantages, only about one in four Australians volunteers regularly — a rate that has been declining for two decades. According to the passage, which group particularly benefits from volunteering in terms of mental health?
Answer: Option B is correct — The passage states that lower rates of depression are found 'particularly among older adults'. Option A is about workforce benefits, not mental health. Option C describes researchers, not volunteers. Option D describes the current volunteer population but does not link it to the mental health finding.
How should my child prepare for Year 7 NAPLAN Structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology?
- Select Year 7 and Reading on the home screen
- Use Quick Practice — questions on structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology will appear as part of the session
- Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on structure of ideas — cause/effect, chronology specifically
- Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers
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