STAAR Misspelled Words

Which of the following is a pair of homophones? A) Their, There B) To, Too C) Your, You're D) Here, Hear

• Two, To

• There, Their

• C) Your, You're

• Yore, You're

Choose the correct spelling of the commonly confused words: A) Affect, Effect B) Loose, Lose C) Stationary, Stationery D) All of the above

• Effect, Loose, Stationery

• Affect, Effect

• D) All of the above

• Loose, Lose, Stationary

What is the correct prefix for the word 'legal'? A) Un- B) Re- C) Il- D) Dis-

• D) Mis-

• A) Non-

• C) Il-

• B) Over-

Identify the irregular plural form: A) Mouses B) Oxes C) Childrens D) Radios

• C) Childrens

• B) Oxen

• D) Radii

• A) Mices

Which word has double consonants? A) Happen B) Happening C) Happyness D) Happily

• Hapening

• B) Happening

• Hapen

• Hapilly

Select the correct homophone pair: A) Brake, Break B) Complement, Compliment C) Principal, Principle D) Allusion, Illusion

• Principle, Principal

• Compliment, Complement

• A) Brake, Break

• Break, Brake

What is the correct suffix for the word 'help'? A) -ful B) -less C) -able D) -ness

• C) -able

• B) -less

• D) -ness

• A) -ful

Choose the correct irregular plural form: A) Mice B) Sheeps C) Mans D) Houses

• Mans

• Houses

• Sheeps

• A) Mice

Identify the word with the correct prefix: A) Unhappy B) Disagree C) Misunderstand D) All of the above

• A) Unhappy

• B) Agree

• C) Overestimate

• D) All of the above

Which word has a double consonant? A) Happen B) Happening C) Happyer D) Happily

• D) Happily

• A) Happen

• B) Happening

• C) Happyer