Writing Workout
Short drills that train one NAPLAN writing skill at a time. Each round takes 30 to 60 seconds.
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About this puzzle
Short drills that train one NAPLAN writing skill at a time. Each round takes 30 to 60 seconds. Choose Mixed for 8 different skills, or focus on one skill. Easy suits Years 3 and 4, Medium suits Years 5 and 6, and Hard suits Year 6 scholarship tests.
How to play
Open the puzzle above, choose a difficulty if asked, then work through each challenge. Your child can retry rounds to build confidence.
- Each drill matches one of the 10 NAPLAN persuasive writing criteria
- The results screen shows accuracy for each criterion, so you can see the weakest skill
- One tap starts a focused set on the weakest skill
Skills your child builds
- Persuasive devices
- Cohesion and linking words
- Paragraphing
- Sentence structure
- Punctuation
- Spelling
- Precise vocabulary
- Text structure
- Writing for an audience
- Choosing strong ideas
Year levels
This puzzle suits primary and early secondary students preparing for NAPLAN, OC and selective school practice. Adjust difficulty inside the game to match your child.
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