Spell Grade-Appropriate Words Correctly - 5th Grade Writing

1. Which spelling is correct for "to receive": recieve or receive?

   receive. 'I before e except after c' applies here.

2. What is the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing in a 1-1-1 word?

   Double the final consonant, then add the suffix. 1-1-1 pattern: one syllable, one vowel, one final consonant.

3. What is the correct spelling: untill or until?

   until. Only one 'l' at the end, not two.

4. Which option correctly spells the plural of "key"?

   keys. Key ends in vowel + y, so just add s.

5. What is the spelling rule for words ending in a consonant + y when adding -es?

   Change y to i, then add -es. Consonant + y becomes i before adding plural ending.

6. Which option is spelled correctly: beginning or begining?

   beginning. Double the 'n' when adding -ing to 'begin'.

7. Which spelling is correct for "a schedule": calender or calendar?

   calendar. Ends in -ar, not -er; think 'calendar days.'

8. Which option correctly spells the past tense of "hop"?

   hopped. Hop is 1-1-1 word, so double p before -ed.

9. Which spelling is correct for "needed": necesary or necessary?

   necessary. One 'c', double 's' - remember 'one collar, two socks.'

10. What is the correct spelling: truely or truly?

    truly. Drop the 'e' from 'true' before adding '-ly'.

11. Which option is spelled correctly: surprise or suprise?

    surprise. Starts with 'sur-', not 'sup-'.

12. What reference should you consult first to confirm the correct spelling of a word?

    A dictionary. Primary tool for checking standard word spellings.

13. Which option is spelled correctly: favorite or favourit?

    favorite. American spelling drops the 'u' from British 'favourite'.

14. What is the correct spelling: occurence or occurrence?

    occurrence. Double 'c' and double 'r' with '-ence' ending.

15. Which spelling correctly names the practice of protecting nature: conservasion or conservation?

    conservation. Words ending in -ation use 'a', not 's' before -tion.

16. Which option correctly spells the plural of "church"?

    churches. Church ends in ch, requiring -es for plural.

17. What is the spelling rule for most words ending in -f or -fe when making them plural?

    Change f/fe to v, then add -es. Most f/fe endings become v in plural forms.

18. What is the correct spelling: begining or beginning?

    beginning. Double the 'n' when adding '-ing' to 'begin'.

19. Which spelling is correct for "a decision": judg(e)ment or judgment (American English)?

    judgment. In American English, drop the 'e' before -ment.

20. What is the correct spelling: independant or independent?

    independent. Ends with '-ent' not '-ant' in American English.

21. What is the spelling rule for a word ending in -ie when adding -ing?

    Change ie to y, then add -ing. Prevents double i (ii) in spelling.

22. Which option is spelled correctly: beautiful or beatiful?

    beautiful. Follows the pattern: b-e-a-u-tiful.

23. What is the correct spelling: accomodate or accommodate?

    accommodate. Double 'c' and double 'm' are needed in this word.

24. What is the spelling rule for a silent-e word when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel?

    Drop the final e, then add the suffix. Silent e drops before vowel suffixes like -ing, -ed.

25. Which spelling is correct for "definitely": definately or definitely?

    definitely. Finite + ly = definitely; no 'a' in the middle.

26. Which spelling is correct for "separate": seperate or separate?

    separate. Remember 'a rat' in sep-a-rat-e to spell it correctly.

27. Which option is spelled correctly: principal (school leader) or principle (rule)?

    principal (school leader); principle (rule). Principal ends in -pal (person); principle ends in -ple (idea).

28. What is the correct spelling: definately or definitely?

    definitely. Contains 'finite' with prefix 'de-' and suffix '-ly'.

29. What is the correct spelling: responce or response?

    response. Ends with '-se' not '-ce' in this word.

30. Which option is spelled correctly: recommend or recomend?

    recommend. Double 'm' after 'recom-'.

31. Which option is spelled correctly: information or informtion?

    information. Keep the 'a' in 'inform-a-tion'.

32. Which option is spelled correctly: environment or enviroment?

    environment. Contains 'iron' in the middle, not just 'iro'.

33. Find and correct the misspelled word: "I definately agree with you."

    definitely. Common error: often misspelled as definately.

34. Which option correctly spells the present participle of "make"?

    making. Make drops silent e before -ing suffix.

35. Which option is spelled correctly: library or libary?

    library. Contains all three letters: b-r-a-r-y.

36. Which option is spelled correctly: government or goverment?

    government. Keep the 'n' in 'govern-ment'.

37. Which option correctly spells the plural of "baby"?

    babies. Baby ends in consonant + y, so y changes to i + es.

38. Which spelling strategy uses word parts such as prefixes, roots, and suffixes to help spell?

    Morphology (spelling by word parts). Breaking words into meaningful parts aids spelling.

39. Choose the correct spelling for the word meaning "definitely": definitely or definatly?

    definitely. Contains 'finite' in the middle, not 'finate'.

40. Which spelling is correct for "a group working together": commitee or committee?

    committee. Double 't' and double 'e' spell committee correctly.

41. Which option is spelled correctly: across or accross?

    across. Only one 'c' after the 'a'.

42. What is the spelling rule for words ending in a vowel + y when adding -s?

    Keep y; add -s. Vowel + y stays unchanged when forming plurals.

43. Which spelling is correct for "a description": discription or description?

    description. Describe + tion = description; keep the 'e' sound.

44. What is the spelling rule for a silent-e word when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant?

    Keep the final e, then add the suffix. Silent e stays before consonant suffixes like -ful, -ment.

45. What is the correct spelling: diffrent or different?

    different. Double 'f' and includes all vowels.

46. What is the correct spelling: embarrass or embarass?

    embarrass. Has double 'r' and double 's' in the middle.

47. Choose the correct spelling for "a statement that can be proven": arguement or argument?

    argument. No 'e' after 'u' in argument; it's argue + ment.

48. Find and correct the misspelled word: "The enviroment was quiet."

    environment. Common error: missing n after o.

49. What is the correct spelling: wierd or weird?

    weird. Exception to 'i before e' rule.

50. Choose the correct spelling for "a study of a topic": research or reserch?

    research. Re-search has an 'a' in the middle syllable.

51. What is the correct spelling: goverment or government?

    government. Contains 'govern' plus '-ment' suffix.

52. Choose the correct spelling for "a happening": occurence or occurrence?

    occurrence. Double 'r' when adding -ence to occur.

53. What is the spelling rule for making most words ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh plural?

    Add -es. Sibilant sounds require -es for pronunciation.

54. Which spelling is correct for "a friend": freind or friend?

    friend. 'I before e' rule; friend has 'ie' not 'ei.'

55. What is the correct spelling: strenght or strength?

    strength. Contains 'ngth' consonant cluster.

56. What is the correct spelling: priviledge or privilege?

    privilege. Ends with '-ege' not '-edge'.

57. What is the correct spelling: seperate or separate?

    separate. Remember 'par' in the middle, not 'per'.

58. Which option is spelled correctly: embarrassing or embarassing?

    embarrassing. Double 'r' and double 's' for emphasis.

59. Which option correctly spells the present participle of "tie"?

    tying. Tie changes ie to y before -ing.

60. What is the correct spelling: recieve or receive?

    receive. Follows 'i before e except after c' rule.

61. What is the correct spelling for the word meaning "a purpose or goal": intension or intention?

    intention. The suffix -tion creates nouns; intention means purpose.

62. Which spelling is correct for "privately owned": priviledge or privilege?

    privilege. Ends in -ege, not -edge; think of 'private privilege.'

63. What is the correct spelling: buisness or business?

    business. The 'i' comes after 's', not before.

64. What is the correct spelling: enviroment or environment?

    environment. Contains 'iron' within the word.

65. Which option is spelled correctly: calendar or calender?

    calendar. Ends with -ar, not -er.

66. What is the best reference to consult to confirm a word's spelling during writing: dictionary or thesaurus?

    dictionary. Dictionaries show correct spellings; thesauruses show synonyms.

67. Which option correctly spells the plural of "leaf"?

    leaves. Leaf ends in f, which changes to v + es.

68. Which reference is best for checking whether a word is a proper noun and how it is spelled?

    An encyclopedia (or other reliable reference source). Provides context and capitalization for proper nouns.

69. What reference should you consult to confirm the correct spelling of a word you are unsure about?

    A dictionary (print or online). Dictionaries provide authoritative spellings and definitions.

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