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NAPLAN - Grade 5 - Narrative Writing

You'll find writing prompts in here to practice for the Year 5 NAPLAN writing test. This area contains only narrative prompts.

QUESTION 01 - The hardest journey of all Write a creative piece to this …
QUESTION 02 - Fighting Some children don’t always do t…
QUESTION 03 - A crowd Where I live – it’s peaceful, e…
QUESTION 04 - Culinary Masterpiece My masterpiece is now ready. …
QUESTION 05 - An out of this world experience Write a story about an out of t…
QUESTION 06 - Enduring or ended friendships We often see friendships form a…
QUESTION 07 - Trying something new for the first time When someone tries something ne…
QUESTION 08 - Remote communities People generally live in commun…
QUESTION 09 - Room Renovations Renovating a room on time and w…
QUESTION 10 - A spontaneous excursion A holiday generally requires a …
QUESTION 11 - The box Today you are going to write a …
QUESTION 12 - An animal adventure If an animal, say a dog, or a c…
QUESTION 13 - A story about a lie Sometimes people lie to keep ot…
QUESTION 14 - A story about music - NAPLAN Grade 5 Many people listen to music to relax and some listen to music to feel energised. Write a story about a song or a piece of music. How did this piece of music make you feel? Remember to include a main event and plan out your story. …
QUESTION 15 - Your teacher takes a day off Imagine that one day your teach…
QUESTION 16 - A scary story There's always something that s…
QUESTION 17 - A transformation A transformation can occur in a…
QUESTION 18 - A reaction Reactions depend very much on t…
QUESTION 19 - Comfort Comfort can mean different thin…
QUESTION 20 - Night and day Night and day are polar opposit…

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These tests focus on the reading of written English. Knowledge and interpretation of language conventions in context are also an important part of reading and are drawn upon in many reading questions.

In the tests, students are provided with a range of texts that illustrate different writing styles. Students read the texts and answer related questions. The tests contain multiple-choice and technology-enhanced questions such as drag-and-drop and hot-text. The Public demonstration site  shows the range of item types, along with accessibility features available to students with disability.    

Typically, students are able to engage with more complex texts as their reading comprehension skills improve. As there is a very wide range of reading ability levels at each school year level, the texts range from short and simple to longer and more complex. The complexity of the texts that a student sees is dependent on the pathway they take through the tailored test design. For more information, see Tailored tests .

narrative writing prompts naplan year 5

The Australian Curriculum: English requires students to be taught a variety of forms of writing. The 3 main text types (previously called genres) taught are imaginative writing (including narrative writing), informative writing and persuasive writing. In the writing test, all students receive the same text type or genre of writing task regardless of whether they are a Year 3 student doing the test on paper or a student in Year 5, 7 or 9 doing the test online.

In the writing test, students are provided with a ‘writing stimulus’ (also called a ‘prompt’ – an idea or topic) and asked to write a response in a particular text type. Different prompts are used depending on the testing day and student year level. These writing prompts target the full range of student capabilities expected of students from Years 3 to 9.

Assessing the writing task

Students’ writing is marked by assessors who have received intensive training in applying the marking rubric (guide), which has 10 criteria. Test administration authorities in each state and territory are responsible for the marking of the writing tests within their jurisdictions. All markers across Australia use the same marking rubric, receive the same training and are subject to the same quality assurance measures.

The writing marking guides for both persuasive and narrative writing are below, with an example prompt. See the ACARA website for a greater selection of past NAPLAN writing prompts.

Persuasive writing

The  Persuasive Writing Marking Guide (PDF 5.7 MB)  and an example Writing stimulus (PDF 406 KB)   are available for download. Note: the Persuasive writing marking guide for 2013 remains current.

Narrative writing 

The Narrative Writing Marking Guide (PDF 8 MB)  and an example Writing stimulus (PDF 981 KB)  are available for download. Note: the Narrative writing marking guide for 2010 remains current.

Conventions of language

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The conventions of language tests assess spelling, grammar and punctuation. Literacy knowledge and skills are essential to effective communication across all learning areas. However, the tools of language, including the conventions of language, are explicitly developed in the English learning area. Therefore, the content assessed in the conventions of language tests is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English.

The conventions of language tests focus on the use and knowledge of written standard Australian English. These skills are essential to the development of reading and writing. The content of the tests complements the writing tests where spelling, grammar and punctuation are explicitly assessed in context. However, students’ understanding of the conventions of language is also necessary for reading. The tests contain multiple-choice, text entry and technology-enhanced questions such as drag-and-drop and hot-text. The Public demonstration site  has a range of item types along with accessibility features for students with disability

narrative writing prompts naplan year 5

The NAPLAN numeracy tests measure the achievement of students in numeracy, including mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding as outlined in the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. The numeracy tests assess the proficiency strands of understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning across the 3 content strands of mathematics: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability.

The numeracy tests contain multiple-choice, text entry and technology-enhanced questions such as drag-and-drop and hot-text. The  Public demonstration site  shows the type of items that may appear in the numeracy test as well as the accessibility features regularly accessed by students.

Year 7 and Year 9 tests

Year 7 and 9 numeracy tests have 2 sections. There is a short non-calculator section, in which students are required to demonstrate arithmetical calculation skills. For the remainder of the test, calculators are permitted, even if they are not necessary to answer the questions.

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  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing prompt – Imagine (Years 3 and 5) (PDF 3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing, Year 3 (PDF 105 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading magazine, Year 3 (PDF 11 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading, Year 3 (PDF 500 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, numeracy, Year 3 (PDF 2.5 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, language conventions, Year 3 (PDF 321 KB)

  NAPLAN 2016 Year 3 paper test answers (PDF 147 KB) 

Year 5

  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing prompt – Imagine (Years 3 5 only) (PDF 3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing, Year 5 (PDF 106 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading magazine, Year 5 (PDF 14.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading, Year 5 (PDF 330 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, numeracy, Year 5 (PDF 2.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, language conventions, Year 5 (PDF 311 KB)

  NAPLAN 2016 Year 5 paper test answers (PDF 145 KB)

Year 7

  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing prompt – Sign Said (Years 7 9) (PDF 2.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing, Year 7 (PDF 105 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading magazine, Year 7 (redacted name on page 7) (PDF 18 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading, Year 7 (PDF 320 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (calculator) (PDF 1.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (non-calculator) (PDF 1.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, language conventions, Year 7 (PDF 327 KB)

  NAPLAN 2016 Year 7 paper test answers (PDF 149 KB)

Year 9

  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing, Year 9 (PDF 107 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, writing prompt – Sign Said, Years 7 9 (PDF 2.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading magazine, Year 9 (PDF 14.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, reading, Year 9 (PDF 333 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (calculator) (PDF 1.6 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (non-calculator) (PDF 1.7 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016 final test, language conventions, Year 9 (PDF 337 KB)

  NAPLAN 2016 Year 9 paper test answers (PDF 150 KB)

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Year 3

  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, language conventions, Year 3 (PDF 645 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy, Year 3 (PDF 3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading magazine, Year 3 (redacted image of face page 4) (PDF 6.9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading, Year 3 (PDF 310 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing prompt (Years 3 5 only) (PDF 4.9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing, Year 3 (PDF 121 KB)

  NAPLAN 2015 Year 3 paper test answers (PDF 146 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading magazine, Year 5 (PDF 8.4 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing prompt (Years 3 5 only) (PDF 4.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy, Year 5 (PDF 2.9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing, Year 5 (PDF 125 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading, Year 5 (PDF 344 KB)
  •  NAPLAN 2015 final test, language conventions, Year 5 (PDF 641 KB)

  NAPLAN 2015 Year 5 paper test answers (PDF 145 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading magazine, Year 7 (PDF 11.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing prompt – The Best (Years 7 9 only) (PDF 4.2 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy (calculator), Year 7 (PDF 1.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy (non-calculator), Year 7 (PDF 2.2 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading, Year 7 (PDF 334 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing, Year 7 (PDF 120 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, language conventions, Year 7 (PDF 662 KB)

  NAPLAN 2015 Year 7 paper test answers (PDF 153 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading magazine, Year 9 (PDF 17.6 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (calculator) (PDF 1.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (non-calculator) (PDF 1.9 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing, Year 9 (PDF 121 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading, Year 9 (PDF 336 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2015 final test, language conventions, Year 9 (PDF 640 KB)

  NAPLAN 2015 Year 9 paper test answers (PDF 155 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, language conventions, Year 3 (PDF 247 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, numeracy, Year 3 (PDF 4.6 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading magazine, Year 3 (PDF 35 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading, Year 3 (PDF 290 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing prompt – Change a rule or law (all year levels) (PDF 7.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing, Year 3 (PDF 120 KB)

  NAPLAN 2014 Year 3 paper test answers (PDF 147 KB)

 Year 5

  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading magazine, Year 5 (PDF 10.9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing prompt – Change a rule or law (PDF 7 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, numeracy, Year 5 (PDF 3.4 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing, Year 5 (PDF 121 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading, Year 5 (PDF 357 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, language conventions, Year 5 (PDF 221 KB)

  NAPLAN 2014 Year 5 paper test answers (PDF 148 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading magazine, Year 7 (PDF 24.6)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing prompt – Change a rule or law (all year levels) (PDF 7.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (calculator) (PDF 2.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (non-calculator) (PDF 2.4 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing, Year 7 (PDF 119 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading, Year 7 (PDF 340 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, language conventions, Year 7 (PDF 264 KB)

  NAPLAN 2014 Year 7 paper test answers (PDF 155 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading magazine, Year 9 (PDF 29.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing prompt – Change a rule or law (PDF 7.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (calculator) (PDF 1.6 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (non-calculator) (PDF 1.5 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, writing, Year 9 (PDF 121 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, reading, Year 9 (PDF 340 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2014 final test, language conventions, Year 9 (PDF 245 KB)

  NAPLAN 2014 Year 9 paper test answers (PDF 156 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, language conventions, Year 3 (PDF 412 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, numeracy, Year 3 (with redacted image) (PDF 1.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading magazine, Year 3 (PDF 40.5 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading, Year 3 (PDF 1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing prompt – Hero award (PDF 2.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing, Year 3 (PDF 204 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 Year 3 paper test answers (PDF KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading magazine, Year 5 (redacted image of face page 3) (PDF 12.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, numeracy, Year 5 (redacted image of face page 8) (PDF 5 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing prompt – Hero Award (PDF 2.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading, Year 5 (PDF 636 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, language conventions, Year 5 (PDF 477 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing, Year 5 (PDF 205 KB)

  NAPLAN 2013 Year 5 paper test answers (PDF 149 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading magazine, Year 7 (redacted image of face, page 2) (PDF 20 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (calculator) (PDF 3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (non-calculator) (PDF 3.6 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing prompt – Hero Award (all year levels) (PDF 2.8 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading, Year 7 (PDF 700 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing, Year 7 (PDF 204 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, language conventions, Year 7 (PDF 450 KB)

NAPLAN 2013 Year 7 paper test answers (PDF 152 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading magazine, Year 9 (PDF 11.1 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (calculator) (PDF 2.4 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (non-calculator) (PDF 3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, reading, Year 9 (PDF 697 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, language conventions, Year 9 (PDF 458 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2013 final test, writing, Year 9 (PDF 206 KB)

  NAPLAN 2013 Year 9 paper test answers (PDF 156 KB)

  NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing prompt, all year levels (PDF 2.3 MB) 

  • NAPLAN 2012 final test, language conventions (PDF 411 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, numeracy (redacted image of face page 14) (PDF 3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading magazine (PDF 9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading (PDF 400 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing (PDF 200 KB)

  NAPLAN 2012 Year 3 paper test answers (PDF 142 KB) 

  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, language conventions, Year 5 (PDF 543 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, numeracy, Year 5 (PDF 2.9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading magazine, Year 5 (PDF 10.6 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing prompt (all years) (PDF 2.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing, Year 5 (PDF 200 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading, Year 5 (PDF 382 KB)

  NAPLAN 2012 Year 5 paper test answers (PDF 142 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing, Year 7 (PDF 201 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (calculator) (PDF 3.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, numeracy, Year 7 (non-calculator) (PDF 2.7 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing prompt (all year levels) (PDF 2.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading magazine, Year 7 (PDF 24.9 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading, Year 7 (PDF 393 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, language conventions, Year 7 (PDF 498 KB)

  NAPLAN 2012 Year 7 paper test answers (PDF 149 KB)

  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading magazine, Year 9 (PDF 13.2)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, reading, Year 9 (PDF 384 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (calculator) (PDF 2.7 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, numeracy, Year 9 (non-calculator) (PDF 2.4 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, language conventions, Year 9 (PDF 547)
  •   NAPLAN 2012 final test, writing, Year 9 (PDF 200 KB)

  NAPLAN 2012 Year 9 paper test answers (PDF 149 KB) 

NAPLAN special print paper tests

Schools provide special print paper tests to visually impaired students who are unable to access NAPLAN online and who use similar large-print resources as part of their everyday class activities. These paper tests do not simply have their font size enlarged, they are reformatted in accordance with the latest guidelines on printing for students with disability .

Special print paper tests come in the following formats for all years and domains:

  • black and white
  • large print – font sizes 18 and 24 on A4
  • large print – font sizes 18, 24 and 36 on A3.  

See below for some examples of the black-and-white and large-print tests that ACARA provides:

  •   NAPLAN 2016, language conventions test, Year 3, large print (PDF 152 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016, language conventions test, Year 9, black and white (PDF 465 KB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016, numeracy test, Year 5, black and white (PDF 2.2 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016, reading test, Year 5, large print (PDF 15.3 MB)
  •   NAPLAN 2016, writing test, Year 7, large print (PDF 4 MB)

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31 Narrative Writing Prompts For 5th Grade

Narrative writing helps students develop storytelling skills by reflecting on their own experiences, or using their imagination, and writing about a series of events.

These assignments encourage students to think about the order of events, practice some of the most important aspects of writing, and use logic to learn from their experiences.

Below, you’ll find a list of narrative writing prompts that will help your 5th graders practice their narrative writing skills.

Some are nonfiction and some are fiction—but they’re all sure to have your students writing.

Using This Guide:

Our writing prompt guides are for you to use in whatever way makes sense for your classroom. As long as your students are working through the process of narrative writing, they’re already on the right track. 

But if you need a few ideas on how to help students get started, give one of these a try:

  • Ask the student to count the number of letters in their whole name. That number will be the prompt that they use.
  • Have students browse the list quickly, and use the first prompt that catches their eye.
  • Students can use the date of their birth to choose their prompt.
  • Have students pick their prompt using their favorite number.

Here are the Prompts:

  • Describe the best birthday you’ve ever had.
  • Write about the day you met your best friend. Where did you meet? Did you become friends instantly, or over time?
  • Write a newspaper article with the headline: BOY BECOMES PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY!
  • If you know the story, explain how you got your name.
  • Have you ever told a lie and got caught? What did you lie about? How was the issue resolved?
  • Write about your first day of kindergarten.
  • Write a story using the following words: notorious, appreciate, dialogue, participate
  • Tell a story about an ant who was determined to reach a piece of watermelon on a picnic blanket.
  • Pretend you are planning a surprise party for your best friend. Who do you invite? How do they react?
  • Write about the best prank you’ve ever pulled on someone.
  • Write a spooky story that begins with, “The cabin in the woods was never meant to be found…”
  • Tell a story about a time when you were afraid.
  • Write a story using the following words: costume, bundle, exhausted, communicate
  • Pretend you’re a superhero who protects your town. How did you become a hero? What do you do to protect people?
  • Write about a time when you helped someone without being asked.
  • Retell the story of the first day of this school year.
  • Tell the story of your favorite vacation.
  • Describe a time when you were in charge. What were you doing? How did you feel?
  • Write a fairy tale that begins with, “The princess had a cold…”
  • Write a story using the following words: bread, planet, yesterday, confused
  • Write a newspaper article with the headline: GIRL FINDS BURIED TREASURE IN HER SANDBOX!
  • Tell a story about a day when it felt like everything was going wrong.
  • Pretend you were transported into your favorite game for a day. What do you do? How do you feel?
  • Write a story about a dog who is trying to cheer up his person.
  • Retell the story of your favorite holiday memory.
  • Have you ever witnessed someone being bullied? What did you do?
  • You are at the beach when you find a message in a bottle. What does the message say? What do you do with it?
  • Write about how you felt at the beginning of the pandemic. How do you feel about it now?
  • Tell a story about a kid who always interrupts the teacher when she’s talking.
  • Write about a crowd of moviegoers who get transported into the movie they are watching.
  • There’s a loud crash, and you look out the window. A spaceship just landed on your school’s playground. Tell the story of what happens next.

Looking For More?

We have a ton of fun and engaging writing prompts and resources to keep young writers interested and help their teachers keep them on the right track.

If you’re looking for something specific and can’t find it, reach out and let us know. We love to hear all of your wonderful ideas!

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  1. NAPLAN Narrative Writing Prompts

    Use these NAPLAN writing prompts to help your Year 3 and Year 5 students prepare for the writing test. Teacher-made in line with the Australian Curriculum. ... There are plenty of great resources that feature some NAPLAN narrative writing prompts and wider exam preparation for your Year 3 and Year 5 classes. Here is a small selection of Twinkl ...

  2. PDF NAPLAN narrative writing prompt (Year 3 and 5)

    NAPLAN narrative writing prompt (Year 3 and 5) YEAR 3 AND YEAR 5. Write a narrative (story) that involves a gate. Who or what is on the other side of the gate? Is the gate open or closed? Perhaps opening or getting past the gate leads your characters to something exciting or dificult. You can use an idea on this page, or you can use your own ...

  3. Narrative Writing Prompt

    Get ready for NAPLAN with our exciting NAPLAN-Style English Example Tests - Set 3 Narrative Writing Activity! This resource is designed for Year 3 or Year 5 students to practise their narrative writing skills with. It includes a full-colour image to inspire creativity, and lined paper for students to write on. With this activity, students will not only improve their writing, spelling, and ...

  4. PDF 2021 NAPLAN Topic

    2021 NAPLAN writing task (Years 3 & 5) - Narrative Genre NAP Marker: Shelley Sharpe Criterion Marks Score Comments Audience 0-6 5 Text engages reader throughout its duration, with deliberate choice of language to evoke emotional responses from the reader about relationships and physical resilience. Shows development of underlying

  5. PDF 2019 NAPLAN Topic

    2019 NAPLAN Topic - Years 3 & 5 The Gate Write a narrative (story) that involves a gate. ... Planning (3.5 minutes) Writing (36 minutes) Editing (4 minutes) ... quick, original ideas. On the Narrative Story Graph, we show a place where backfill might be put in to tell us about the character. Here, we start to see

  6. NAPLAN Writing Prompts for Year 5

    Check out our collection of NAPLAN Writing Prompts for Year 5 resources for some handy teaching materials you can use when preparing your students for NAPLAN! ... Year 5 Narrative Writing Worksheet. 4.9 (7 Reviews) Adjective Chart Word Mat. 4.7 (134 Reviews) Modal Verbs Years 3-6 PowerPoint.

  7. PDF 2022 NAPLAN Topic

    2022 NAPLAN writing task (Years 3 & 5) - Narrative Genre NAP Marker: Lani Brockwell Criterion Marks Score Comments Audience 0-6 5 The author is aware of an appropriate narrative structure and uses narrative devices to engage her audience. The story material uses a subverts the audience's expectation of the topic and is designed to evoke

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    NAPLAN - Grade 5 - Narrative Writing You'll find writing prompts in here to practice for the Year 5 NAPLAN writing test. This area contains only narrative prompts. QUESTION 01 - The hardest journey of all Write a creative piece to this … Become a member to have access to all essays and writing prompts ...

  9. NAPLAN Narrative Writing Prompts

    Try these narrative writing exercises featuring other scenarios, such as this road trip resource and this escape plan resource. These narrative prompt sheets feature prompts for four different story settings, helping children to unleash their imaginations and get really creative. There is this amazing NAPLAN preparation pack for Year 3 students.

  10. Narrative Writing Prompt

    Get ready for NAPLAN with our exciting NAPLAN-Style English Example Tests - Set 3 Narrative Writing Activity! This resource is designed for Year 3 or Year 5 students to practise their narrative writing skills with. It includes a full-colour image to inspire creativity, and lined paper for students to write on. With this activity, students will not only improve their writing, spelling, and ...

  11. NAPLAN-Style Writing Assessment

    Prepare your students for their upcoming NAPLAN tests, with this Narrative writing assessment. Perfect for Year 3 or Year 5, with prompts to guide children. ... This NAPLAN-style writing test can be used for students in Year 3 or Year 5. Focussing on narrative writing, it presents an imaginary situation on a desert island. ...

  12. Year 5 NAPLAN Narrative Writing Hotspot

    Help your Year 5 students get ready for NAPLAN with the use of this interactive hotspot example text, outlining the structure and features of narrative writing. This resource is a fantastic tool for reviewing and consolidating learning around writing a narrative text and will support your students with their NAPLAN preparation. To use this hotspot in your classroom simply add the Year 5 NAPLAN ...

  13. NAPLAN Writing Prompts for Year 5

    These NAPLAN Writing Prompts for Year 5 resources contain a myriad of different teaching resources you can use in your lessons. From exemplary posters for your students to dissect and analyse to persuasive and narrative prompts to practice their writing, we've covered all bases.

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    The text type - which could be narrative or persuasive - is revealed on the day of assessment. There is no choice of text type. See examples of persuasive and narrative prompts below. An example prompt is also shown in the Public demonstration site writing test for Years 5, 7 and 9. See NAPLAN - writing test FAQs for more information.

  15. Year 5 Writing

    Year 5 Writing Numeracy Reading Writing Language The Literacy test comprises three focus areas: Reading, Writing and Language Conventions. Here you will find information on the Writing task. In the Writing task, students are provided with a 'Writing Stimulus' or idea and

  16. NAPLAN 2012-2016 test papers

    Year 5 NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading magazine, Year 5 (PDF 8.4 MB) NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing prompt (Years 3 5 only) (PDF 4.8 MB) NAPLAN 2015 final test, numeracy, Year 5 (PDF 2.9 MB) NAPLAN 2015 final test, writing, Year 5 (PDF 125 KB) NAPLAN 2015 final test, reading, Year 5 (PDF 344 KB) NAPLAN 2015 final test, language conventions ...

  17. Year 5 NAPLAN Writing

    This resource pack includes a collection of NAPLAN writing tests specifically designed to help Year 5 students prepare for the written test online. Each test comes with a prompt that includes instructions, an image, and text, providing your students with a range of writing experiences. Plus, there are pages for students to write on following ...

  18. Year 5 NAPLAN Writing

    This collection of NAPLAN writing tests are the perfect way to support your students as they prepare for the written test online. Check out some of the other great Year 5 NAPLAN Support resources that are available on the Twinkl website. With a prompt that includes instructions, an image and text, each of these practice tests will provide your students with a range of writing experiences ...

  19. 31 Narrative Writing Prompts For 5th Grade

    31 Narrative Writing Prompts For 5th Grade. Narrative writing helps students develop storytelling skills by reflecting on their own experiences, or using their imagination, and writing about a series of events. These assignments encourage students to think about the order of events, practice some of the most important aspects of writing, and ...

  20. Year 5 Writing NAPLAN

    Year 5 NAPLAN Preparation and Practice Exams Resource Pack 4 - This resource pack includes mixed activities to prepare your Year 5 students for NAPLAN tests, including language conventions, numeracy, reading, persuasive writing, and narrative writing. Alongside practice papers, there are mindfulness colouring sheets and PowerPoint presentations.

  21. Narrative Writing Prompt

    Get ready for NAPLAN with our exciting NAPLAN-Style English Example Tests - Set 3 Narrative Writing Activity! This resource is designed for Year 3 or Year 5 students to practise their narrative writing skills with. It includes a full-colour image to inspire creativity, and lined paper for students to write on. With this activity, students will not only improve their writing, spelling, and ...