7th 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 7th 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 correct spelling for the meaning "separate": seperate or separate?

Answer: separate. Remember 'a rat' in sep-a-rat-e.

Flashcard 2: What is the spelling rule for adding a prefix to a base word (in general)?

Answer: Prefix joins base word without changing spelling (un+happy→unhappy). Prefixes attach directly without spelling changes.

Flashcard 3: Which spelling is correct: boxes or boxs?

Answer: boxes. Words ending in -x need -es for plural.

Flashcard 4: What is the spelling rule for commonly confused homophones in writing?

Answer: Choose based on meaning and grammar (their/there/they're). Context determines which homophone to use.

Flashcard 5: What is the correct spelling: goverment or government?

Answer: government. Contains 'n-m' sequence in the middle.

Flashcard 6: Which spelling is correct: running or runing?

Answer: running. Double n to keep short u sound in stressed syllable.

Flashcard 7: Which spelling is correct for the word meaning "required": necessary or neccessary?

Answer: necessary. One c, double s—a commonly misspelled word.

Flashcard 8: What spelling rule helps you double a final consonant before adding -ing or -ed?

Answer: Double after a 1-syllable CVC word with final stress (hop→hopping). Prevents confusion between short/long vowel sounds.

Flashcard 9: Which option correctly spells the word meaning "to get": recieve or receive?

Answer: Receive. After c, the pattern reverses: -cei- not -cie-.

Flashcard 10: What is the correct spelling: acheive or achieve?

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

Flashcard 11: What is the rule for dropping a final silent e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel?

Answer: Drop final silent e before vowel suffixes (make→making). Prevents double vowels when suffix starts with a vowel.

Flashcard 12: What is the rule for making nouns ending in consonant + y plural?

Answer: Change y to i and add -es (city→cities). Avoids awkward -ys ending by changing to -ies.

Flashcard 13: Which spelling is correct: happily or happyly?

Answer: happily. Change y to i when adding -ly after a consonant.

Flashcard 14: What is the spelling rule for words ending in vowel + y when adding a suffix?

Answer: Keep the y (play→played; play→playing). Vowel + y forms a stable sound unit.

Flashcard 15: Which option correctly spells the adjective meaning "can be enjoyed": enjoyible or enjoyable?

Answer: Enjoyable. 'Enjoy' is a complete word, so it takes -able.

Flashcard 16: Choose the correct spelling for the meaning "receive": recieve or receive?

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

Flashcard 17: Which option correctly spells the word meaning "not necessary": unneeded or unneedeed?

Answer: Unneeded. Prefix 'un-' attaches directly without doubling consonants.

Flashcard 18: What is the correct spelling: existance or existence?

Answer: existence. Ends with '-ence' not '-ance' for this noun.

Flashcard 19: What is the correct spelling: seperate or separate?

Answer: separate. Contains 'par' in the middle, helping with memory.

Flashcard 20: Which spelling is correct for the opposite of "necessary": unnecessary or unneccessary?

Answer: unnecessary. Prefix un- joins directly; necessary keeps its spelling.

Flashcard 21: What is the correct spelling: agressive or aggressive?

Answer: aggressive. Double 'g' creates the hard 'g' sound before 'r'.

Flashcard 22: Which spelling is correct: preferred or prefered?

Answer: preferred. Double r because stress is on -fer in prefer.

Flashcard 23: Which option correctly spells the contraction for "they are": their, there, or they're?

Answer: They're. Contraction of 'they are' uses apostrophe.

Flashcard 24: What is the spelling rule for words ending in silent -e when adding a vowel suffix (like -ing)?

Answer: Drop the final silent -e before adding the suffix (make→making). Silent -e doesn't serve its purpose before a vowel.

Flashcard 25: Find and correct the spelling: "They were hopeing for good weather."

Answer: hoping. Drop silent 'e' before -ing.

Flashcard 26: Choose the correct spelling for the meaning "a lot": alot or a lot?

Answer: a lot. Always two words, never one.

Flashcard 27: Which spelling is correct: hopeful or hopful?

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

Flashcard 28: Which option correctly spells the plural of "city": citys or cities?

Answer: Cities. Y after consonant changes to -ies for plurals.

Flashcard 29: Choose the correct spelling: "She   the story." studys or studies?

Answer: studies. Change 'y' to 'i' before -es.

Flashcard 30: What is the rule for keeping a final silent e before adding a suffix that begins with a consonant?

Answer: Keep final silent e before consonant suffixes (hope→hopeful). Silent e stays to maintain word structure before consonants.

Flashcard 31: What is the spelling rule for -able vs. -ible endings in many adjectives?

Answer: Use -able with a complete base; -ible often has no full base (flexible). Complete words usually take -able; Latin roots take -ible.

Flashcard 32: What is the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing?

Answer: Double after 1 vowel + 1 consonant in a 1-syllable word (or stressed last syllable). Prevents vowel sounds from changing.

Flashcard 33: What is the correct spelling: accomodate or accommodate?

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

Flashcard 34: Choose the correct spelling for the meaning "definitely": definitly or definitely?

Answer: definitely. Remember: finite + ly = definitely.

Flashcard 35: Which option correctly spells the plural of "brush": brushs or brushes?

Answer: Brushes. Words ending in -sh need -es for clear pronunciation.

Flashcard 36: What is the correct spelling: recieve or receive?

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

Flashcard 37: What is the spelling rule for i and e when the sound is long "e" (except after c)?

Answer: Use "ie": believe, field; but "ei" after c: receive. The classic mnemonic helps remember when to use "ie" vs "ei".

Flashcard 38: What is the correct spelling: enviroment or environment?

Answer: environment. Contains 'n-m' in the middle, not just 'n'.

Flashcard 39: Which spelling is correct: cities or citys?

Answer: cities. Consonant + y changes to -ies in plural form.

Flashcard 40: What is the rule for forming plurals of words ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh?

Answer: Add -es (box→boxes; church→churches). These endings create hissing sounds needing -es for clarity.

Flashcard 41: What is the correct spelling: apparant or apparent?

Answer: apparent. Ends with '-ent' not '-ant' for this adjective.

Flashcard 42: What is the spelling rule for changing -y to -i when adding a suffix?

Answer: Change consonant + y to i before a suffix (happy→happier). Prevents awkward letter combinations like -yy-.

Flashcard 43: What is the correct spelling: untill or until?

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

Flashcard 44: Choose the correct word: "They left   books on the table." (their/there/they're)

Answer: Their. Possessive pronoun shows ownership.

Flashcard 45: Which option correctly spells the past tense of "play": plaied or played?

Answer: Played. Vowel + y stays unchanged when adding suffixes.

Flashcard 46: Which option correctly spells the present participle of "write": writeing or writing?

Answer: Writing. Drop silent -e before -ing to avoid double vowels.

Flashcard 47: What is the rule for dropping a final silent -e before adding a suffix?

Answer: Drop the final silent e before a vowel-starting suffix (example: -ing). Prevents awkward vowel combinations.

Flashcard 48: What is the correct spelling: definately or definitely?

Answer: definitely. Contains 'finite' as its root word.

Flashcard 49: Choose the correct spelling for the meaning "a friend": freind or friend?

Answer: friend. 'I before e' applies here (no 'c' before).

Flashcard 50: What is the correct spelling: calender or calendar?

Answer: calendar. Ends with '-ar' not '-er' in this time-tracking word.

Flashcard 51: Which spelling is correct: making or makeing?

Answer: making. Drop silent e before -ing to avoid double vowels.

Flashcard 52: What is the rule for changing a final consonant + y when adding -es or -ed?

Answer: Change y to i when a consonant comes before y (example: try → tried). Makes pronunciation clearer.

Flashcard 53: What is the correct spelling: concious or conscious?

Answer: conscious. The 's' comes before 'c' to make the 'sh' sound.

Flashcard 54: Which option correctly spells the word meaning "again": reenact or reanact?

Answer: Reenact. Re- prefix means 'again'; base word stays intact.

Flashcard 55: Which spelling is correct: playing or plaing?

Answer: playing. Keep y after a vowel when adding suffixes.

Flashcard 56: Choose the correct plural spelling: boxs or boxes?

Answer: boxes. Add -es after 'x' sound.

Flashcard 57: What is the correct spelling: embarass or embarrass?

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

Flashcard 58: Find and correct the spelling: "She planed to go after school." (meaning "intended")

Answer: planned. Double 'n' in stressed syllable before -ed.

Flashcard 59: Find and correct the spelling: "The dog was hoppping across the yard."

Answer: hopping. Double 'p' keeps the short 'o' sound.

Flashcard 60: What is the correct spelling: buisness or business?

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

Flashcard 61: What is the spelling rule for adding prefixes (like un-, re-, dis-) to a base word?

Answer: Add the prefix without changing the base spelling (dis+agree→disagree). Prefixes attach without altering root word spelling.

Flashcard 62: Choose the correct spelling for the meaning "a neighbor": nieghbor or neighbor?

Answer: neighbor. 'Ei' here sounds like 'a' in 'weigh'.

Flashcard 63: Choose the correct spelling: "The baby   loudly." cryed or cried?

Answer: cried. Change 'y' to 'i' before -ed.

Flashcard 64: What is the spelling rule for i before e in many words?

Answer: Use "i before e" except after c (believe; receive). Common pattern with exceptions like 'weird' and 'seize'.

Flashcard 65: What spelling rule helps you choose between -ie- and -ei- in a word?

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

Flashcard 66: What is the spelling rule for forming plurals of words ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh?

Answer: Add -es (box→boxes; church→churches). Extra syllable aids pronunciation of sibilant sounds.

Flashcard 67: What is the correct spelling: succesful or successful?

Answer: successful. Double 'c' and double 's' spell success correctly.

Flashcard 68: What is the spelling rule for forming contractions with apostrophes?

Answer: Use an apostrophe to replace missing letters (do not→don't). Apostrophe shows where letters were removed.

Flashcard 69: What is the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding -ing or -ed?

Answer: Double if 1 vowel + 1 consonant and stress is on last syllable. Doubling preserves short vowel sound in stressed syllables.

Flashcard 70: Which spelling is correct for the word meaning "to get something back": receive or recieve?

Answer: receive. After c, use "ei" for the long e sound.

Flashcard 71: Choose the correct plural spelling: leafs or leaves?

Answer: leaves. Common -f to -ves plural change.

Flashcard 72: What is the rule for adding -s or -es to make regular plural nouns?

Answer: Add -es after s, x, z, ch, sh; otherwise add -s. Helps pronunciation after sibilant sounds.

Flashcard 73: What is the rule for changing y to i before adding a suffix?

Answer: Change y to i after a consonant; keep y after a vowel. This prevents awkward double-y combinations in suffixes.

Flashcard 74: What is the correct spelling: begining or beginning?

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

Flashcard 75: What is the correct spelling: comittee or committee?

Answer: committee. Double 'm' and double 't' spell this group word.

Flashcard 76: Find and correct the spelling: "He is makeing a poster for class."

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

Flashcard 77: What is the correct spelling: independant or independent?

Answer: independent. Ends with '-ent' not '-ant' for this adjective.