Spell Correctly - 7th Grade Writing

1. Which word is spelled correctly? "The storm caused the power to go out on the ______, even though the mainland still had lights."
   Answer: island The correct spelling is island. It has a silent s after the i, so even though you don't hear it, you must write i-s-l-a-n-d. Thinking of the related word 'isle' can help you remember that silent s. The spelling iland is wrong because it drops the required silent s, matching the sound but not the correct spelling. The spelling islend is wrong because it swaps the a for an e in the second syllable; the ending is spelled 'land,' the same as the mainland mentioned in the sentence. The spelling iseland is wrong because it adds an extra e after the silent s, breaking the correct pattern is-land. Only island keeps the silent s and the correct vowels throughout.
2. Which word is spelled correctly? "We met at the ______ after school to work on our group project."
   Answer: library The correct spelling is library. It has two r sounds: one right after the b and one right before the y, spelled l-i-b-r-a-r-y. A good memory trick is that library keeps that first r even though many people barely pronounce it. 'Libary' drops that first r, matching how the word is often said out loud rather than how it is written. 'Librarry' keeps both r's in the right places but doubles the second r, adding an extra letter the word does not need. 'Librery' has both r's but swaps in the wrong vowel, using an e where the correct spelling needs an a before the final ry. Only library gets every letter right, so it is the single correct choice.

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