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Year 9 NAPLAN Preparation

Reading Comprehension

Complex Analysis • Critical Reading • Synthesis • Evaluation

Grade 9 | 2026

📚 1. Complex Text Analysis

Abstract & Technical Texts

Year 9 includes challenging texts with abstract concepts and technical language.

Multiple Perspectives

Compare viewpoints, identify bias, evaluate evidence.

🔍 2. Critical Reading Skills

Evaluating Arguments

Claim: The main point being argued
Evidence: Facts supporting the claim
Reasoning: How evidence connects to claim

Is the evidence reliable? Is the reasoning logical?

Synthesizing Information

Combine information from multiple sources or parts of text.

Identifying Bias

Look for one-sided presentations, emotional language, or unsubstantiated claims.

✍️ 3. Language Features

Figurative Language

Metaphor: "Society is a jungle"
Simile: "Brave as a lion"
Hyperbole: Extreme exaggeration
Irony: Opposite of expected meaning

Persuasive Techniques

Rhetorical questions: Questions with obvious answers
Emotive language: Words that evoke feelings
Bandwagon: "Everyone is doing it"
Expert opinion: Quoting authorities

✍️ 4. Extended Responses

P.E.E.L. Paragraph

Point: State your main idea
Evidence: Quote from the text
Explanation: Explain how evidence supports point
Link: Connect back to the question