6th Grade Writing Flashcards: Spell Correctly

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This deck focuses on Spell Correctly, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 6th Grade Writing.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: making. Drop silent e before vowel suffix -ing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: they're. Apostrophe replaces the a in are.

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

Answer: hopeful. Keep silent e before consonant suffix -ful.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: definitely. Contains "finite" - definitely finite.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: occurred. Double r follows doubling rule for stressed syllable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: studies. Y changes to i before -es suffix.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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