Ms. Merriweather Vocabulary

Which word is spelled correctly?

• anser

• answer

• answar

• answeer

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word is 'answer'. The other options 'anser', 'answar', and 'answeer' are incorrect variations. 'Answer' is the standard and accepted spelling in English.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "He was ______ with his homework and did not have ______ time to play."

• busy, enough

• answer, people

• city, water

• learn, together

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'busy, enough' because it logically fits the context. 'He was busy with his homework' indicates he had no free time, and 'did not have enough time to play' reinforces that he was occupied.

Choose the correct spelling for the word that means "not enough."

• enuff

• enough

• enogh

• enouph

Answer explanation

The correct spelling for the word meaning 'not enough' is 'enough'. The other options, 'enuff', 'enogh', and 'enouph', are incorrect variations and do not represent the standard English spelling.

Which word is a synonym for "people"?

• persons

• water

• city

• answer

Answer explanation

The word 'persons' is a synonym for 'people' as both refer to individuals or human beings. The other options, 'water', 'city', and 'answer', do not relate to the concept of people.

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

• favarite

• favorite

• favrite

• favarate

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'favorite', which is the standard English spelling for the word meaning preferred or most liked. The other options contain misspellings.

Which word means "a place where children go to learn"?

• school

• city

• water

• busy

Answer explanation

The word "school" specifically refers to a place where children go to learn, making it the correct choice. The other options, "city," "water," and "busy," do not relate to a learning environment.

Which of the following sentences uses at least three words from the spelling list correctly?

• My friend and I laugh together at school.

• My answer is water.

• The city is enough.

• I busy before.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'My friend and I laugh together at school.' uses the words 'friend', 'laugh', and 'school' correctly, meeting the requirement of using at least three words from the spelling list.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• fammily

• family

• famely

• famaly

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'family', which refers to a group of related individuals. The other options, 'fammily', 'famely', and 'famaly', are incorrect variations.

Which word is a synonym for "important"?

• necessary

• laugh

• city

• water

Answer explanation

The word "necessary" is a synonym for "important" as it conveys the idea of something being essential or significant. The other options do not share this meaning.

Which sentence uses the word "school" correctly?

• I go to school to learn new things.

• I go to school to water new things.

• I go to school to city new things.

• I go to school to answer new things.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'I go to school to learn new things.' because it uses 'school' in the context of a place for education, while the other options misuse 'school' with unrelated verbs.