Year

Reading
5
Example Test

40 Minutes Assessment

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NAPLAN Style Year 5 Reading Example Test

total marks

Read What Is It? and answer questions 1 to 5.

1. A seahorse is

a bone. 1 mark

a fish.
a plant.
a horse.

2. The section in the blue bubble is written as

a riddle. 1 mark

a joke.
an argument.
a report.

3. What feature makes a seahorse have a bone-like appearance?

1 mark
its fins
its head
its eyes
its skin

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4. The seahorse’s ability to be camouflaged would be less effective when it

1 mark
changes colour.
moves around.
stays still.
blends in.

5. Newborn seahorse babies

1 mark
stay with their father.
live in the pouch.
look after each other.
feed themselves.

Read The Tortoise and the Hare and answer questions 6 to 11.

6. The story says that the hare bragged about how fast he was.
What is another word that means the same as bragged?
1 mark

talked
boasted
shouted
whispered

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7. Why did the tortoise want to race the hare?

1 mark
He was tired of listening to him go on about how fast he was.
He knew that he was a faster runner than the hare.
Tortoises love racing.
He needed some exercise.

8. Why did the hare decide to stop for a rest?

1 mark
It was a sunny day.
He thought that the tortoise was so slow that he would never beat him.
His feet were hurting.
He told the tortoise he would wait for him to catch up.

9. In the story, the tortoise is described as wise.

What word means the same as wise?
1 mark

funny
clever
angry
weak

10. In this fable, the hare is

1 mark
silly.
patient.
bad-tempered.
overconfident.

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11. What is the moral of the story?

1 mark

Read Food Chain and answer questions 12 to 17.

12. What do animals need to build and repair their bodies?

1 mark
nutrients
sunlight
water
medicine

13. Plants can store this energy in their leaves and stems…
Because of this, plants can
1 mark
shine in the sunlight.
change light into nourishment.
survive on cloudy days.
create a cool, shady environment.

14. In the third paragraph, what does the word absorb mean?

passes on 1 mark

wipes out
chews up
takes in

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15. The amount of energy that enters the food chain depends on

1 mark

how much sunlight returns to the sun.

how many plants exist to trap the sunlight.
how many herbivores and carnivores there are.
how much energy carnivores take away
from the herbivores.

16. Why is the food chain pyramid like a pyramid-shaped building?

1 mark
It has a large base and a small top.
It has plants growing at the bottom.
It collects less energy on shady days.
It contains preserved animals and plants.

17. What is the importance of food?

1 mark
It provides us with energy.
It gives us nutrients.
It allows us to survive.
It helps us to grow.

Read The Circus and answer questions 18 to 23.

18. The clown on the unicycle is

Joey, the foolish clown. 1 mark

Joey, the clever clown.

Auguste, the foolish clown.
Auguste, the clever clown.
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19. Who is Philip Astley?

1 mark
the first modern circus
the Father of the Modern Circus
an ancient gladiator
a circus clown

20. According to the text, which one of these were a form of entertainment to the
upper class?
1 mark
a clown
a juggler
a gladiator
a trapeze artist

21. Circuses got their name from

1 mark
Philip Astley
the ancient gladiators
the round arena shape
the Auguste clown

22. Which of these were first seen in the circus?

1 mark

fire-eaters, silly clowns and acrobats

chariots and gladiators
gladiators and fire-eaters
horse riders and gladiators

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23. What is the purpose of a circus?

to entertain
to scare people 1 mark

to teach people tricks

to show off the animals

Read Pop Star or Influencer? and answer questions 23 to 29.

24. How old was Taylor Swift when it was first mentioned that she was interested
and involved in women’s rights?
14 1 mark

17
19
29

25. The text describes how Taylor Swift’s career began. The question at the end of
the first paragraph suggests readers will think this information is
funny. 1 mark

confusing.
disappointing.
surprising.

26. What was the aim of the campaign Taylor Swift was involved in?

Every Woman Counts 1 mark

Global Youth Service Day

to encourage and include women
to protect women from harassment and discrimination

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27. Pop Star or Influencer? is the title of the text.

What does the word influencer mean?
1 mark
to promote and encourage women
to be involved in many campaigns
to have the power to affect decisions of others because of their actions
to be important and famous to other people

28. Why is the information presented differently in the boxes?

1 mark
It gives additional information about Taylor Swift.
It makes for easier reading.
It makes it more difficult to understand.
It is talking about a different person.

29. Why are some of the words in the second paragraph written in bold?
1 mark

to show the purpose of the campaigns

to show when someone is speaking
to show the name of the campaigns
to make it stand out more

Read Tiddalick the Frog and answer questions 30 to 35.

30. What is the purpose of the first stanza?

1 mark
to make us think Tiddalick is a human
to make us feel thirsty
to make us feel sorry for Tiddalick
to introduce us to Tiddalick

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31. They came up with a clever plan

In this line, they refer to
1 mark
Tiddalick, echidna, kookaburra, wombat and eel.
echidna, kookaburra, and wombat.
Tiddalick, echidna, kookaburra, wombat and eel.
echidna, kookaburra, wombat and eel.

32. The moral of the story is

1 mark
to make sure you drink before you get too thirsty.
to not be greedy.
to make people laugh.
to not take things that aren’t yours.

33. What type of text is this?

1 mark
narrative
rhyme
poem
narrative poem

34. Tiddalick the Frog is made out to be greedy.

What is another word for greedy?
1 mark

gluttonous
generous
charitable
helpful

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35. Which animals failed?

1 mark

eel
echidna and kookaburra
all of them
echidna, kookaburra and wombat

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NAPLAN Style Year 5 Reading Example Test Answers

What is it? The Circus

1 a fish. 1 mark 18 Auguste, the foolish clown. 1 mark

2 a riddle. 1 mark 19 the Father of the Modern Circus 1 mark

3 its skin 1 mark 20 a juggler 1 mark

21 the round arena shape 1 mark

4 stays still. 1 mark
22 chariots and gladiators 1 mark
5 feed themselves. 1 mark
23 to entertain 1 mark

The Tortoise and the Hare Pop Star or Influencer?

6 boasted 1 mark 24 19 1 mark

He was tired of listening to him go on 25 surprising. 1 mark

7 1 mark
about how fast he was.
26 to encourage and include women 1 mark
He thought that the tortoise was so slow
8 1 mark
that he would never beat him. to have the power to affect decisions of
27 1 mark
others because of their actions
9 clever 1 mark
28 It makes for easier reading. 1 mark
10 overconfident. 1 mark
29 to show the name of the campaigns 1 mark
11 Answers may vary. Students may write:

To never give up when you think it may

be tough. 1 mark Tiddalick the Frog
Always try your hardest no matter
30 to introduce us to Tiddalick 1 mark
what.

31 echidna, kookaburra, wombat and eel 1 mark

Food Chain
32 to not be greedy. 1 mark
12 nutrients 1 mark
33 narrative poem 1 mark
13 survive on cloudy days. 1 mark
34 gluttonous 1 mark
14 takes in 1 mark
35 echidna, kookaburra and wombat 1 mark
how many plants exist to trap the
15 1 mark
sunlight.

16 It has a large base and a small top. 1 mark

17 It allows us to survive. 1 mark

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