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Commonly Misspelled Words

18 questions

7th - 7th Grade

English

Commonly Misspelled Words is a Grade 7 English worksheet that helps students distinguish frequently confused words by using context. Across 18 items—17 multiple-choice questions and one fill-in-the-blank task—students select the correctly spelled word for sentences featuring pairs such as piece/peace, hear/here, its/it's, lose/loose, lead/led, and capital/capitol. The worksheet strengthens students' ability to use sentence meaning, grammar, and word function to choose between similar-looking or similar-sounding words. It also includes practice with pairs such as passed/past, choose/chose, complements/compliments, and course/coarse, giving teachers a focused way to check accuracy in everyday writing. This free printable worksheet is designed for Grade 7 English instruction, independent practice, review, or a quick skills check, and it includes an answer key for efficient feedback.

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Commonly Misspelled Words

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the ______ of material on the shelf.

a)

peace

b)

piece

2.

Savannah, did you _____ about the test?

a)

hear

b)

here

3.

I think _____ warm enough outside to go swimming.

a)

it's

b)

its

4.

Dad bought a special key rack so that he wouldn't _____ his keys.

a)

loose

b)

lose

5.

The trainer expertly _____ the horse along the path.

a)

lead

b)

led

6.

We will dress ________ for the dance.

a)

formerly

b)

formally

7.

In the mall, a woman _______ out perfume samples.

a)

passed

b)

past

8.

The seven year old wiggled his ______ tooth.

a)

loose

b)

lose

9.

This plant is admired for _____ large red blossoms.

a)

its

b)

it's

10.

Can you _______ me to the picnic spot you found?

a)

lead

b)

led

11.

I organize the ______ in my closet by color and season.

a)

close

b)

clothes

12.

I knew you would ______ me in a time of crisis.

a)

choose

b)

chose

13.

Stan's deep green sweater __________ his green eyes.

a)

complements

b)

compliments

14.

What city is the ________ of your state?

a)

capital

b)

capitol

15.

Karen's favorite _______ this year is Spanish.

a)

coarse

b)

course

16.

The man _____ his horse down the _____.

(a)  

17.

The ______ smells sweet.

a)

rows

b)

rose

18.

The roses were planted in ______.

a)

rows

b)

rose

Answer Key

Commonly Misspelled Words

Total questions: 18

1.
b)

piece

2.
a)

hear

3.
a)

it's

4.
b)

lose

5.
b)

led

6.
b)

formally

7.
a)

passed

8.
a)

loose

9.
a)

its

10.
a)

lead

11.
b)

clothes

12.
a)

choose

13.
b)

compliments

14.
a)

capital

15.
b)

course

16.
rode, road
17.
b)

rose

18.
a)

rows

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FAQs

What does the Commonly Misspelled Words worksheet help Grade 7 students learn?

This worksheet helps Grade 7 students distinguish commonly confused word pairs by selecting the correctly spelled word in context. Its 17 multiple-choice items and one fill-in-the-blank task require students to use sentence meaning and word function to choose forms such as its/it's, lose/loose, lead/led, and capital/capitol.

How can I use this worksheet to teach commonly confused words?

Introduce a few pairs from the worksheet, such as its/it's and choose/chose, and ask students to explain how the sentence context determines the correct form. Then have students complete the multiple-choice items independently, followed by a discussion in which they justify choices using meaning, tense, or grammatical role; finish with the fill-in-the-blank item as a transfer check.

What mistakes should I watch for on this commonly misspelled words worksheet?

Students may choose a word because it sounds the same or looks familiar without checking the sentence meaning, especially with hear/here, passed/past, and peace/piece. Watch for confusion between possessive its and the contraction it's, as well as between verb forms such as lead and led or choose and chose. Students may also mix up words with related meanings but different uses, such as compliments/complements and capital/capitol.

How do I assign and grade the Commonly Misspelled Words worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, so you can use the same 18-item practice set for paper or online work. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The PDF option can also support schools that are reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet's Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or font size to make the sentence-based word-choice items easier to read, and enable a dyslexia-friendly font when appropriate. You can also translate the worksheet into another language to support students as they interpret the contexts surrounding pairs such as its/it's and lose/loose.

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