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Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test. Allotted time: 20 minutes. Section 1 – spelling. Re-write the following words with the correct spelling (90 secs ) : housing necesary recieve febuary enroled adress maintainance fourty qorum embarassed. Section 2 – spelling.

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Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test

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  1. Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test Allotted time: 20 minutes

  2. Section 1 – spelling • Re-write the following words with the correct spelling (90 secs): • housing • necesary • recieve • febuary • enroled • adress • maintainance • fourty • qorum • embarassed

  3. Section 2 – spelling • Select the correctly spelled word for Australia (40 secs): • emphasised/emphasized • color/colour • demeanour/demeanor • summarize/summarise • capsize/capsise

  4. Section 3 - punctuation • Mend the following sentences by adding punctuation (2min 30 secs): • Everyones dinner was ruined when the power failed during the storm • Ill meet you at kate and Tims house • jane is a bright happy woman • Will you pick me up at the station please

  5. Section 4 – fragments • Reword the following fragments (2min 30 secs): • Classification definitions, the definitions for people who are employed, and for those who are not may not be suitable. • Jennifer thank you for sending the PDF file • Jennifer, thank you for sending the PDF file • Jennifer, thank you, for sending the PDF file.

  6. Section 5 – error correction • Identify the errors or reword the following sentences (120 secs): • Me and my brother went to the soccer on Sunday. • It was a site for sore eyes. • I dunno if I can make it to the party next week. • Is David and Michael coming into the city tomorrow?

  7. Section 6 – word selection • Select the correct word for each sentence (60secs): • Would you like to join John and me/I for lunch tomorrow? • Rod and I/me are working on a new project at the moment. • The dog buried it’s/its bone in the garden • The team is/are very pleased with the new coach. • The students were happy with their/there grades

  8. Section 6 – word selection • (60 secs) • It is hard to know weather/whether to pursue this. • It is impossible to right/write this essay correctly. • My neighbour has a knew/new car • I was in Germany and it was cold over their/there • We would like one to/too. • Which/Witch one should we use?

  9. Section 6 – word selection • (30 secs) • It will arise out of/off the discussion • My son asked me to get one for/four him. • First you want won/one then you will want too/two

  10. Section 7 - mathematics • (4 minutes) • Add 21 and 15 = • Add $4.99 and $13.80 = • Subtract $19.43 from $83.00 = • Subtract 124 from 650 = • Multiply 13 by 3 = • Multiply $1.16 by 9 = • Divide 102 by 8 = • Divide $50.20 by 6 = • What is 10% of $17.30 = • What is 15% of 800 =

  11. WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A POLICE OFFICER? • Using the remaining time write an explanation using the above topic. • Clearly state what attributes you can bring to the Police Service. • Make sure you write clearly and avoid spelling and grammatical errors

  12. Language, Literacy and Numeracy Review Kate Martin

  13. Why an LLN? • Language, literacy and numeracy are key elements to successful study • Left brain oriented • Helps to combat common errors not supported by technology • Builds awareness as to strengths and weaknesses • GOOD NEWS: • Not assessable

  14. Not really! Most have you have been using English since you were 2 years old…

  15. Section 1 – spelling • housing • necesary • recieve • febuary • enroled • adress • maintainance • fourty • qorum • embarassed • housing • necessary • receive • February • enrolled • address • maintenance • forty • quorum • embarrassed Score: out of 10 1 mark per word

  16. RELAX – that’s why we have spell check But what if that doesn’t help us!!

  17. Section 2 – spelling • emphasised/emphasized • color/colour • demeanour/demeanor • summarize/summarise • capsize/capsise • emphasised • colour • demeanour • summarise • capsize Score: out of 5 1 mark per word

  18. Section 3 - punctuation • Everyones dinner was ruined when the power failed during the storm • Everyone’s dinner was ruined, when the power failed during the storm. • Ill meet you at kate and Tims house • I’ll meet you at Kate and Tim’s house. • jane is a bright happy woman • Jane is a bright, happy woman.

  19. Punctuation continued • Will you pick me up at the station please • Will you pick me up at the Station, please?

  20. Breathe – no need to panic yet Microsoft word also identifies grammatical errors BUT what happens when you don’t know what to do with the grammatical error???

  21. Section 4 – fragment revision • Classification definitions, the definitions for people who are employed, and for those who are not may not be suitable. • The definitions for people who are employed and those who are not employed, known as classic definitions, may not be suitable. • The classic definitions, which apply to both those who are and are not employed, may not be suitable.

  22. Section 4 – cont’d • Jennifer thank you for sending the PDF file • Jennifer, thank you for sending the PDF file • Jennifer, thank you, for sending the PDF file. • Thank you, Jennifer, for sending the PDF file.

  23. Section 5 – error correction • Me and my brother went to the soccer on Sunday. • My brother and I went to the soccer on Sunday. • It was a site for sore eyes. • It was a sight for sore eyes.

  24. Error correction continued • I dunno if I can make it to the party next week. • I don’t know if I can make it to the party next week. • I do not know if I can make it to the party next week. • Is David and Michael coming into the city tomorrow? • Are David and Michael coming into the city tomorrow?

  25. Section 6 – word selection • ME • I • Would you like to join John and me/I for lunch tomorrow? • Rod and I/me are working on a new project at the moment.

  26. Section 6 – word selection • ITS • IS • THEIR • The dog buried it’s/its bone in the garden • The team is/are very pleased with the new coach. • The students were happy with their/there grades

  27. Section 6 – word selection • WHETHER • WRITE • NEW • It is hard to know weather/whether to pursue this. • It is impossible to right/write this essay correctly. • My neighbour has a knew/new car

  28. Section 6 – word selection • THERE • TOO • WHICH • I was in Germany and it was cold over their/there • We would like one to/too. • Which/Witch one should we use?

  29. Section 6 – word selection • OF • FOR • ONE • TWO • It will arise out of/off the discussion • My son asked me to get one for/four him. • First you want won/one then you will want too/two

  30. ALMOST THERE! Now, who hates Maths more than English???

  31. Section 7 - mathematics • Add 21 and 15 = 36 • Add $4.99 and $13.80 = $18.79 • Subtract $19.43 from $83.00 = $63.57 • Subtract 124 from 650 = 526 • Multiply 13 by 3 = 39 • Multiply $1.16 by 9 = $10.44 • Divide 102 by 8 = 12.75 • Divide $50.20 by 6 = $8.37 • What is 10% of $17.30 = $1.73 • What is 15% of 800 = 120

  32. How hard was it to put your thoughts into words?

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