NAPLAN Reading study plan

Annotate 12 short persuasive and informative passages to mark the main idea, supporting evidence, and the writer's purpose in each.

Apply the full set of sentence punctuation rules (commas in lists and clauses, apostrophes for possession and contraction, quotation marks for direct speech) to 40 self-written sentences and correct every error.

Build a personal spelling list of 30 commonly misspelled words and write each in an original sentence that shows its meaning.

Paraphrase the main claim of 5 opinion texts in one sentence each without copying the wording.

Identify and fix subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and pronoun reference errors in 30 flawed sentences.

Distinguish fact from opinion and identify persuasive techniques (emotive language, repetition, rhetorical questions) across 8 short texts.

Draft 3 short written responses (80-120 words) that state a claim and support it with two pieces of evidence from a passage.

Edit your own drafts against a 6-point checklist and record each change made.

Plan and write 2 narrative pieces (250-300 words) using a clear orientation, complication, and resolution.

Write 1 persuasive piece (250-300 words) with an explicit thesis, three supporting reasons, and a counterargument.

Solve 25 mixed numeracy problems involving fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratio, showing working for each.

Interpret data from 4 tables and graphs and write one accurate conclusion per source.

Revise both narrative drafts to strengthen sentence variety, adding at least 5 complex sentences with subordinate clauses.

Convert 20 fractions to decimals and percentages and back again without a calculator, checking each answer.

Calculate perimeter, area, and volume for 15 shapes and composite figures, recording the formula used.

Write a 150-word data interpretation paragraph describing trends in a graph using comparative language.

Read 3 longer texts (600-800 words) and answer 10 inference and vocabulary-in-context questions per text.

Explain how an author uses structure (headings, paragraphs, sequencing) to guide the reader in 2 texts.

Solve 20 two-step word problems involving money, time, and measurement, identifying the operation sequence first.

Identify and correct errors in 15 multi-step calculations by re-checking each step.

Proofread 5 of your earlier drafts and correct all spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors, logging each error type.

Apply consistent tense, paragraphing, and cohesive devices (connectives, pronoun chains) across a 300-word piece.

Write 2 short informative texts (150 words each) summarising information from two sources.

Self-mark 20 convention questions and analyse every incorrect answer to name the rule missed.

Complete 2 full-length reading practice sets under 45-minute timed conditions and record accuracy per question type.

Complete 2 timed numeracy sets (40 minutes each) and categorise every error as concept, calculation, or misreading.

Review the 10 most frequent error types from your logs and re-solve 10 similar items for each.

Summarise 4 texts in 25 words or fewer each to practise identifying central ideas.

Sit one full mock covering all four domains under exam timing and record raw scores per domain.

Target the two weakest domains with 30 minutes of focused practice each day for four days.

Finalise a one-page revision sheet of spelling rules, punctuation rules, and numeracy formulas.

Review all logged errors and confirm you can explain the correct approach for each without notes.