Commonly Mispelled Words

Which sentence uses the correct spelling?

• Please seperate the white clothes from the colored ones.

• Please separate the white clothes from the colored ones.

• Please seporate the white clothes from the colored ones.

• Please seperat the white clothes from the colored ones.

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'separate'. A common trick is to remember it has 'a rat' in the middle: sep-A-RAT-e.

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CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: I think _____ going to be late for the movie if we don't leave now.

• your

• you're

• yore

• youre

Answer explanation

The correct word is 'you're', which is a contraction for 'you are'. 'Your' is possessive, meaning it belongs to you.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Match each word to the spelling pattern it demonstrates.

• Follows the 'i before e, except after c' rule

• truly

• Contains two different sets of double consonants (cc, mm)

• believe

• Drops the final 'e' from the base word before adding a suffix

• accommodate

Answer explanation

Each word is an example of a common spelling pattern: 'believe' follows the 'i before e' rule, 'accommodate' has double 'c' and double 'm', and 'truly' drops the 'e' from 'true'.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Is it really _____ to bring a gift to the birthday party?

• neccessary

• necesary

• necessary

• neccesary

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'necessary'. A way to remember is that a shirt has one Collar (c) and two Sleeves (s).

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Sort these commonly confused words by their meaning: Location, Possession, Choice, or Forecast.

Groups:

(a) Location

,

(b) Possession

,

(c) Choice

,

(d) Forecast

• there

• weather

• whether

• their

Answer explanation

The words are sorted by their specific meanings. 'There' indicates a place, 'their' shows ownership, 'whether' presents a choice, and 'weather' refers to atmospheric conditions.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Identify the misspelled word in the sentence: My friend has a great sence of humor and always makes me laugh.

• friend

• great

• sence

• humor

Answer explanation

The word 'sence' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'sense'. The other words are spelled correctly.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence: The cat chased _____ tail because _____ excited for dinner.

• it's, its

• its, it's

• its, its

• it's, it's

Answer explanation

'Its' is possessive (the tail belongs to it). 'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' (it is excited).

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Match each misspelled word on the left to its correct spelling on the right.

• sincerely

• untill

• weird

• tommorow

• tomorrow

• wierd

• until

• sincerly

Answer explanation

This matches common misspellings to their correct forms: 'weird' (not 'wierd'), 'tomorrow' (one 'm', two 'r's), 'sincerely' (includes the 'e' from 'sincere'), and 'until' (one 'l' at the end).

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Sort these words based on their spelling pattern: Words with Double Consonants or Words without a Common Double Consonant Pattern.

Groups:

(a) Words with Double Consonants

,

(b) Words without a Common Double Consonant Pattern

• privilege

• embarrass

• separate

• accommodate

Answer explanation

'Accommodate' (double c, double m) and 'embarrass' (double r, double s) are known for their double letters. 'Privilege' and 'separate' are often misspelled with double letters but are spelled correctly with single consonants.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Match each homophone to its correct meaning.

• The number 2

• to

• Means 'also' or 'in excess' (e.g., 'me too' or 'too much')

• two

• A preposition or part of an infinitive (e.g., 'go to school')

• too

Answer explanation

These three words sound the same but have very different meanings. 'To' is a preposition, 'too' means also or an excessive amount, and 'two' is the number.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A