Spelling Bee Practice

Which word is spelled correctly?

• Bueatiful

• Beautiful

• Beatiful

• Beautifull

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'Beautiful'. The other options contain errors: 'Bueatiful' has misplaced vowels, 'Beatiful' is missing a 'u', and 'Beautifull' has an extra 'l'.

What is the correct spelling of the word meaning "a state of happiness"?

• Joyousness

• Joyfulness

• Joyfullness

• Joiness

Answer explanation

The correct spelling for a state of happiness is "Joyfulness." The other options either contain incorrect suffixes or are not standard English words.

Which word contains a prefix meaning "not"?

• Redo

• Unhappy

• Happy

• Playing

Answer explanation

The word 'Unhappy' contains the prefix 'un-', which means 'not'. This makes 'unhappy' the correct choice, as it indicates a state of not being happy.

Which of these words has the correct suffix?

• Joyfuly

• Happyness

• Beautifully

• Adventurus

Answer explanation

The correct suffix is '-ly', which is used to form adverbs. 'Beautifully' is the only word that uses this suffix correctly. The other options have incorrect suffixes: 'Joyfuly' (should be 'joyfully'), 'Happyness' (should be 'happiness'), and 'Adventurus' (should be 'adventurous').

What is the base word in "disagree"?

• Agree

• Dis

• Agreeing

• Disagreement

Answer explanation

The base word in 'disagree' is 'agree'. The prefix 'dis-' indicates negation, but the core meaning comes from 'agree', which is the root word.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• Recieve

• Receive

• Reiceve

• Receeve

What suffix can be added to the word "hope" to form a new word?

• -less

• -ness

• -ful

• -ing

Which word contains a digraph (two letters that make one sound)?

• Chair

• Fun

• Eat

• Sleep

What is the correct spelling of a word meaning "to go forward"?

• Proced

• Preceed

• Proceed

• Proces

Which word has the correct prefix to mean "before"?

• Pretest

• Retest

• Un-test

• Testy