Year 3 test preparation material
Students need to develop a range of important skills and strategies before sitting the tests. Resources to help students develop these skills can be found in the Teaching ideas section. Teachers can use the preparation materials from previous state tests to familiarise students with the types of questions and response formats on the tests.
2008 preparation materials
Sample questions for the 2008 National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests are available on the NAPLAN website at: www.naplan.edu.au
The administration instructions provided below apply to the sample questions on the NAPLAN website and model the actual test administration instructions.
Administration instructions for:
2007 preparation materials
| Resource | Literacy | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|
| Stimulus materials | 3mag - Literacy (PDF, 733 kB) | 3mag - Numeracy (PDF, 125 kB) |
| Preparation questions | Literacy (PDF, 121 kB) | Numeracy (PDF, 290 kB) |
Writing Task A
Writing Task B
- Touch down on the red planet (PDF, 648 kB)
- Task instructions (PDF, 92 kB)
- Student response sheet (PDF, 76 kB)
- Marking grid (PDF, 78 kB)
Spelling
- Instructions (PDF, 80 kB)
- Student sheet dictation (PDF, 11 kB)
- Student sheet proofreading (PDF, 25 kB)
2006 preparation materials
| Resource | Literacy | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|
| Stimulus materials | 3mag - Literacy (PDF, 720 kB) | 3mag - Numeracy (PDF, 114 kB) |
| Preparation questions | Literacy (PDF, 262 kB) | Numeracy (PDF, 476 kB) |
Writing Task
- Strange events (PDF, 1906 kB)
- Task instructions (PDF, 72 kB)
- Planning idea - Brainstorm (PDF, 634 kB)
- Planning idea - Story map (PDF, 832 kB)
Spelling
- Instructions (PDF, 23 kB)
- Student sheet dictation (PDF, 7 kB)
- Student sheet proofreading (PDF, 10 kB)
2005 preparation materials
| Resource | Literacy | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|
| Stimulus materials | 3mag - Literacy (PDF, 296 kB) | 3mag - Numeracy (PDF, 339 kB) |
| Preparation questions | Literacy (PDF, 98 kB) | Numeracy (PDF, 670 kB) |
Writing Task
- Homework (PDF, 179 kB)
- Task instructions (PDF, 96 kB)
- Planning idea - Brainstorm (PDF, 136 kB)
- Planning idea - Construct an outline (PDF, 65 kB)
Spelling
- Instructions (PDF, 91 kB)
- Student sheet dictation (PDF, 36 kB)
- Student sheet proofreading (PDF, 47 kB)
2004 preparation materials
| Resource | Literacy | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|
| Stimulus materials | 3mag - Literacy (PDF, 306 kB) | 3mag - Numeracy (PDF, 44 kB) |
| Preparation questions | Literacy (PDF, 72 kB) | Numeracy (PDF, 371 kB) |
Writing Task
Last reviewed: 1 September 2008
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