Spell Correctly - 6th Grade Writing

1. Choose the correctly spelled word: occassion or occasion?

   occasion. Has double c but single s (oc-ca-sion).

2. What is the correct spelling rule for the suffix -ful (example: helpful)?

   Use one l: -ful (helpful, beautiful). Never spell -ful with two l's, even though 'full' has two.

3. Which spelling rule helps with words that end in -tion and -sion?

   Use -tion/-sion for the /shun/ sound (action, vision). These suffixes create noun forms from verbs.

4. Which spelling rule applies when adding a vowel-starting suffix to a word ending in silent e?

   Drop the final silent e before adding the suffix. Prevents awkward vowel combinations like 'ee' or 'ea'.

5. Choose the correct spelling: "recieve" or "receive."

   receive. After c, use -ei- not -ie-.

6. Choose the correct spelling: "making" or "makeing."

   making. Drop silent e before vowel suffix -ing.

7. What is the rule for spelling a word ending in vowel + y when adding -s (example: key)?

   Keep y and add -s (keys). The y acts like a vowel when preceded by a vowel.

8. Find and correct the spelling: "That was an embarassing mistake."

   embarrassing. Has double r and double s (em-barr-ass-ing).

9. What is the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding -ing or -ed?

   Double it for 1-syllable CVC words (hop → hopped). Preserves short vowel sound in stressed syllables.

10. Find and correct the spelling: "I am begining my homework now."

    beginning. Begin has CVC pattern, so double the n before -ing.

11. Choose the correct spelling: "recommend" or "reccomend."

    recommend. One c, double m - remember the pattern.

12. What is the rule for spelling a word ending in consonant + y when adding -es (example: baby)?

    Change y to i, then add -es (babies). The y acts like a consonant when preceded by a consonant.

13. What is the spelling rule for forming plurals of words ending in f or fe (common pattern)?

    Often change f/fe to v and add -es (leaf → leaves). Many (not all) follow this pattern for easier pronunciation.

14. Choose the correct plural: "boxs" or "boxes."

    boxes. Box ends in x, so add -es for plural.

15. Choose the correctly spelled word: (A) seperated (B) separated (C) sepparated

    separated. Has 'par' in the middle, not 'per'.

16. What is the correct spelling of the contraction for "they are"?

    they're. Apostrophe replaces the a in are.

17. Choose the correct spelling: "hopeful" or "hopefull."

    hopeful. Keep silent e before consonant suffix -ful.

18. What is the rule for adding -ing to most words that end in silent e?

    Drop the silent e, then add -ing (make → making). Creates smoother vowel transitions.

19. What is the rule for dropping a silent final e when adding a suffix?

    Drop final e before a vowel-starting suffix; keep e before a consonant-starting suffix. Silent e interacts with suffix vowels.

20. What is the correct spelling of the word meaning "beginning" (often misspelled as "beggining")?

    beginning. Double n, not g, in this word.

21. What is the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing?

    Double after a 1-syllable CVC word with stress on the last syllable. CVC = consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.

22. What is the rule for changing final y to i before adding -ly (example: happy)?

    Change y to i, then add -ly (happily). Avoids having two y's together (happy-y-ly).

23. Choose the correctly spelled word: (A) definately (B) definitely (C) definatly

    definitely. Common misspelling; remember the 'i' in the middle.

24. What is the rule for adding -es to make a noun plural?

    Add -es after words ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh. These endings create awkward sounds without -es.

25. What is the rule for forming plurals of words ending in consonant + y?

    Change y to i and add -es (city → cities). Follows standard plural formation pattern.

26. Find and correct the spelling error: "I hope you recieve the package tomorrow."

    Correct spelling: receive. Follows the 'i before e except after c' rule.

27. Find and correct the spelling: "The teacher gave us seperated groups."

    separated. Remember 'par' in the middle (se-par-ated).

28. What is the spelling rule for plural nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh (example: box)?

    Add -es (boxes). These endings create hissing sounds that need -es for pronunciation.

29. Find and correct the spelling: "The enviroment needs protection."

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

30. Find and correct the spelling error: "The bussiness expanded quickly."

    Correct spelling: business. Keep the 'i' between 's' and 'n'.

31. Choose the correctly spelled word: (A) accomodate (B) accommodate (C) acommodate

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

32. What is the correct spelling rule for the suffix -ly added to most words (example: quick)?

    Usually add -ly with no change (quick → quickly). Most adjectives simply add -ly to form adverbs.

33. Choose the correctly spelled word: (A) ocurred (B) occurred (C) ocured

    occurred. Double 'c' and double 'r' when adding -ed.

34. Choose the correct spelling: "definately" or "definitely."

    definitely. Contains "finite" - definitely finite.

35. Find and correct the spelling error: "We will begin tommorow morning."

    Correct spelling: tomorrow. Double 'r' follows 'o', single 'r' follows 'mor'.

36. Which spelling rule applies to prefixes like dis-, un-, re-, and pre- when spelling a word?

    Spell the prefix consistently (disagree, unhappy, rewrite). Prefixes attach without changing their spelling.

37. What is the rule for adding -ing to a word ending in -ie (example: die)?

    Change ie to y, then add -ing (dying). This prevents having three vowels in a row (i-e-i).

38. Choose the correct spelling: "occured" or "occurred."

    occurred. Double r follows doubling rule for stressed syllable.

39. What is the rule for adding -ed or -ing to a word ending in silent e (example: hope)?

    Drop the final e, then add -ed or -ing (hoped, hoping). Silent e is dropped before vowel suffixes to avoid double vowels.

40. What is the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing (example: hop)?

    Double in 1-syllable CVC words (hop → hopped, hopping). CVC = consonant-vowel-consonant pattern with short vowel sound.

41. Choose the correctly spelled word: independant or independent?

    independent. Ends in -ent, not -ant (in-de-pend-ent).

42. What is the rule for changing a final y when adding a suffix?

    Change y to i after a consonant before most suffixes; keep y after a vowel. Y acts like a vowel or consonant differently.

43. Choose the correct spelling: "playing" or "plaing."

    playing. Keep y after a vowel when adding -ing.

44. What is the spelling rule for forming plurals of words ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh?

    Add -es (box → boxes; brush → brushes). Makes pronunciation clearer for sibilant sounds.

45. What is the rule for forming plurals of most nouns ending in f or fe (example: leaf)?

    Often change f/fe to v and add -es (leaf → leaves). The v sound flows better before -es than f/fe sounds.

46. Choose the correctly spelled word: (A) embarass (B) embarrass (C) embaras

    embarrass. Double 'r' and double 's' in this word.

47. Find and correct the spelling error: "She studied enviroment science."

    Correct spelling: environment. The 'n' comes before 'm' in this word.

48. What spelling rule helps you decide between -ie- and -ei- in a word?

    Use "i before e except after c," or when sounding like "a" as in "neighbor.". This mnemonic helps with common spelling patterns.

49. Choose the correct spelling for the long a sound: "n__ghbor" (neighbor or neigbor).

    neighbor. The -ei- pattern follows "a" sound rule.

50. What is the spelling rule for adding prefixes (un-, re-, dis-) to a base word (example: agree)?

    Usually just add the prefix with no spelling change (disagree). Prefixes attach to the beginning without changing the base word.

51. Choose the correct spelling: "studies" or "studys."

    studies. Y changes to i before -es suffix.

52. What is the correct spelling of the word meaning "separate" (often misspelled as "seperate")?

    separate. Remember: there's "a rat" in separate.

53. Choose the correct spelling: "hopped" or "hoped" for the past tense of hop.

    hopped. Double p in hop to keep short vowel sound.

54. Find and correct the spelling: "The goverment passed a new law."

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

55. Find and correct the spelling: "I definatly agree with you."

    definitely. Remember: finite → de-finite-ly (has 'finite' inside).

56. Find and correct the spelling error: "He is very responsibile for his age."

    Correct spelling: responsible. Ends with '-ible', not '-ibile'.

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