Commonly Mispelled Words

Match each sentence to the correct homophone that completes it.

• their

• The students left _____ backpacks in the classroom.

• they're

• _____ going to the park after school.

• there

• Put the book over _____ on the shelf.

Answer explanation

Each sentence is matched with the correct homophone: 'their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: The rainy weather will _____ our plans for the school field day.

• affect

• effect

• affects

• effects

Answer explanation

'Affect' is a verb meaning 'to influence', which fits the sentence. 'Effect' is a noun meaning 'a result'. The other options are incorrect forms for this context.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Sort these correctly spelled words by their spelling pattern.

Groups:

(a) Words with an 'ie' or 'ei' pattern

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(b) Words with a doubled consonant

• committee

• embarrass

• believe

• receive

Answer explanation

This question sorts words by spelling patterns. 'Believe' and 'receive' both use the 'ie' or 'ei' vowel combination. 'Committee' (double m, double t) and 'embarrass' (double r, double s) are examples of words with doubled consonants.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

My mom said it is _____ to finish my homework before I play video games. Choose the correct spelling.

• neccessary

• necesary

• necessary

• neccesary

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'necessary', with one 'c' and two 's's. The other options are common misspellings that confuse the number of 'c's and 's's.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Match each sentence to the word that correctly completes it.

• its

• _____ a beautiful day outside!

• you're

• The dog wagged _____ tail happily.

• it's

• Is this _____ jacket on the floor?

• your

• I think _____ going to be a great team captain.

Answer explanation

Each sentence is matched to the word that shows its correct usage. 'It's' is a contraction for 'it is'. 'Its' is a possessive pronoun. 'Your' is a possessive pronoun. 'You're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which spelling is correct for the word that means 'without any doubt'?

• definately

• definitly

• definitely

• definatly

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'definitely'. A common error is to use an 'a' instead of the second 'i'. The other options are frequent misspellings.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

As you proofread a friend's story, sort these words into the correct categories: 'Correctly Spelled' or 'Incorrectly Spelled'.

Groups:

(a) Correctly Spelled

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(b) Incorrectly Spelled

• occassion

• wierd

• privilege

• seperate

• rhythm

• government

Answer explanation

The words 'privilege', 'government', and 'rhythm' are spelled correctly and belong in that category. 'Wierd', 'occassion', and 'seperate' are common misspellings of 'weird', 'occasion', and 'separate', so they belong in the 'Incorrectly Spelled' category.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

The hotel was able to _____ our request for two beds. Choose the correct spelling.

• acommodate

• accommodate

• acomodate

• accomodate

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'accommodate', which has both a double 'c' and a double 'm'. The distractors represent common errors of omitting one of the double letters.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Match each word to its correct meaning.

• Not tight or firmly fixed

• lose

• To receive or agree to something

• except

• Not including; other than

• accept

• To misplace something or not win

• loose

Answer explanation

Each word is matched to its definition. 'Accept' is a verb for receiving, 'except' is a preposition for exclusion, 'lose' is a verb for misplacing, and 'loose' is an adjective for not being tight.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Sort these sentences based on which word, 'weather' or 'whether', correctly completes them.

Groups:

(a) Uses 'weather'

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(b) Uses 'whether'

• I don't know _____ to choose the red or the blue shirt.

• The _____ forecast looks sunny for the weekend.

• We dressed for the cold _____ by wearing our coats.

• He asked _____ I had finished my chores yet.

Answer explanation

'Weather' refers to atmospheric conditions. 'Whether' introduces a choice or possibility. The sentences are sorted based on which meaning fits the context.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A