Commonly Mispelled Words

Which sentence uses the correct spelling for the word that means 'a place' or 'at that point'?

• They're going to the movies later.

• The team put their bags over there.

• I hope there snacks are good.

• Their is no reason to be late.

Answer explanation

The word 'there' refers to a place. 'They're' is a contraction for 'they are', and 'their' is a possessive pronoun showing ownership.

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TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

Match each commonly misspelled word to its correct spelling.

• separate

• occassion

• government

• seperate

• definitely

• definately

• occasion

• goverment

Answer explanation

Each word is matched with its correct standard English spelling. These words are often misspelled due to their phonetic sounds or letter patterns.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.1.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.K.2C.II

My decision to join the club will ______ my free time after school. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• affect

• effect

• affects

• effects

Answer explanation

'Affect' is a verb meaning 'to influence or impact'. 'Effect' is a noun meaning 'a result'. The sentence requires a verb.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

The spelling rule 'i before e, except after c' has several parts. Sort the words below into the category that correctly describes how they relate to this rule.

Groups:

(a) Follows 'i before e'

,

(b) Follows 'except after c'

,

(c) Is an exception

• receive

• achieve

• height

• deceit

• brief

• weird

Answer explanation

The rule is 'i before e' (as in 'achieve' and 'brief'), 'except after c' (as in 'receive' and 'deceit'). Words like 'weird' and 'height' do not follow either part of this common pattern and are considered exceptions.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.1.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.K.2C.II

Match each word to its correct definition.

• The head of a school or a primary amount of money

• Principle

• An inner feeling or voice acting as a moral guide

• Conscious

• Awake and aware of one's surroundings

• Principal

• A fundamental truth, rule, or belief

• Conscience

Answer explanation

These pairs are often confused. 'Principal' refers to a person or main thing, while 'principle' is a rule. 'Conscience' is about morality, while 'conscious' is about awareness.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

Read the sentence: 'It was a real priviledge to meet the author of my favorite book.' Which word is misspelled?

• real

• priviledge

• author

• favorite

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'privilege'. The 'i' and 'e' are often reversed in this word, making it a common error.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.1.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.K.2C.II

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

• embarass

• embarrass

• embaras

• embaress

Answer explanation

The word 'embarrass' is correctly spelled with two 'r's and two 's's. Remembering the double letters is key to spelling it correctly.

Match each word to the spelling pattern that makes it tricky.

• Multiple sets of double letters (m, t, e)

• rhythm

• Silent 'k' at the beginning

• committee

• Uncommon consonant cluster and silent 'h'

• necessary

• One 'c' but double 's'

• knowledge

Answer explanation

Each word is matched to the specific spelling pattern or rule that often causes it to be misspelled, such as silent letters or double consonants.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.1.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.K.2C.II

Sort the following words into two groups: Correctly Spelled and Incorrectly Spelled.

Groups:

(a) Correctly Spelled

,

(b) Incorrectly Spelled

• arguement

• guarantee

• tommorrow

• truly

• calendar

• wierd

Answer explanation

This task requires proofreading to identify which words follow standard English spelling ('guarantee', 'calendar', 'truly') and which do not ('weird', 'tomorrow', 'argument').

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.1.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.K.2C.II

Match each word to the sentence where it is used correctly.

• I don't know ______ to go or not.

• weather

• Everyone is going to the game ______ for me.

• accept

• I am happy to ______ your invitation.

• whether

• The ______ forecast calls for rain.

• except

Answer explanation

Each sentence provides context for the correct usage. 'Accept' means to receive, 'except' means to exclude, 'weather' refers to atmospheric conditions, and 'whether' introduces a choice.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E