5th Grade ELA Flashcards: Spell Grade Appropriate Words Correctly

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This deck focuses on Spell Grade Appropriate Words Correctly, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 5th Grade ELA.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flashcard 4: Which option correctly spells the plural of "key"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: A dictionary. Primary tool for checking standard word spellings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flashcard 16: Which option correctly spells the plural of "church"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: definitely. Common error: often misspelled as definately.

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

Answer: making. Make drops silent e before -ing suffix.

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

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

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

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

Flashcard 37: Which option correctly spells the plural of "baby"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: different. Double 'f' and includes all vowels.

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: environment. Common error: missing n after o.

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

Answer: weird. Exception to 'i before e' rule.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: strength. Contains 'ngth' consonant cluster.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: tying. Tie changes ie to y before -ing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: environment. Contains 'iron' within the word.

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

Answer: calendar. Ends with -ar, not -er.

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

Answer: dictionary. Dictionaries show correct spellings; thesauruses show synonyms.

Flashcard 67: Which option correctly spells the plural of "leaf"?

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

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

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

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

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