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Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

koin

b)

coin

c)

coyn

d)

qoin

2.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

choise

b)

choyce

c)

choize

d)

choice

3.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

omploy

b)

umploy

c)

imploy

d)

employ

4.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

enjoy

b)

unjoy

c)

enjoi

d)

endjoy

5.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

oiyster

b)

oylster

c)

oyster

d)

oystor

6.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

benefitt

b)

benifit

c)

benefit

7.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

complex

b)

cumplix

c)

complix

8.

I heard the static from the radio. I was distrected when driving to the house.

Which word is spelled wrong?

a)

static

b)

distrected

c)

all are correct

9.

He gave his ticket to his brother so he could go to the concert for his birthday? He was being..

a)

arid

b)

timid

c)

unselfish

10.

My friend Nick and I were planning a plout for a story. I wanted to tell my idea so we could both benefit from having a complex storyline. Which word is misspelled?

a)

complex

b)

plout

c)

benefit

11.

Which word means, "breathes deeply?"

a)

boast

b)

sigh

c)

lame

12.

Which word is correct?

a)

dough

b)

douug

c)

doaw

13.

Which word is correct?

a)

trustig

b)

text

c)

oath

14.

Which word is correct?

a)

daffidil

b)

dafodil

c)

daffodil

15.

How many syllables are in the word, "catnip"?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

16.

Which word is correct?

a)

incrust

b)

ncrust

c)

encrust

17.

He did a thorough cleaning job at the house. - There are no misspelled words, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which word is correct?

a)

bait

b)

restile

c)

tael

19.

Boast means to brag - true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Teal is a type of orange coloring - true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which word is correct?

a)

pleid

b)

migreat

c)

quote

22.

Which word is correct?

a)

complint

b)

complaint

c)

cumplaint

23.

I am keen on telling the truth. - all words are spelled correct, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which word is correct?

a)

twilight

b)

twlight

c)

twlite

25.

How many syllables are in the word, "daffodil?"

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

26.

Which is correct?

a)

EMBEZZLEMENT

b)

EMBEZLEMENT

c)

EMBEBEZLEMENT

d)

EMMBEZZLEMENT

27.

Which is correct?

a)

CONCUSION

b)

CONCUSSION

c)

CONCOTION

d)

CONCUTION

28.

Which is correct?

a)

MISSCONCEPTION

b)

MISCONCEPTION

c)

MISCUNCEPTION

d)

MISSCUNCEPTIO

29.

Which is correct?

a)

ACTUALITTY

b)

ACTUALLITY

c)

ACTUALITY

d)

ARTUALITY

30.

Which is correct?

a)

THOAST

b)

TOAST

c)

TOASST

d)

TAOST

31.

Which is correct?

a)

VENNERABLE

b)

VENERABLE

c)

VENERRABLE

d)

VENNERRABLE

32.

Which is correct?

a)

INNOCULATE

b)

INOCCULATE

c)

INOCULATE

d)

INOCOLATE

33.

Which is correct?

a)

EXCONERATE

b)

EXONERATE

c)

EXCONERATE

d)

EZONERATE

34.

Which is correct?

a)

OCCURENCE

b)

OCCURRENCE

c)

OCURENCE

d)

OCURRENCE

35.

Which is correct?

a)

IRESISTIBLE

b)

IRRESISTIBLE

c)

IRESISTIBLE

d)

IRESSISTIBLE

36.

Which is correct?

a)

ENTHUSIASTIQUE

b)

ENTHUSIASTIC

c)

ETHUSIASTIC

d)

ENTHUSISIASTIC

37.

I needed _______ to clean my classroom after school.

a)

assistance

b)

assistants

c)

assistents

38.

The students have _______ complete their assignments.

a)

all ready

b)

already

c)

al ready

39.

You don't ______ to try very hard.

a)

seam

b)

seem

c)

seme

40.

The choir is learning a new ______ for the concert.

a)

chorral

b)

chorale

c)

corral

41.

The puppies ran all over ________ yard playing.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

42.

I dropped the _______ and the horse took off.

a)

reign

b)

rein

c)

rain

43.

The angry student tried to ______ the team into starting a fight.

a)

in cite

b)

insight

c)

incite

44.

New York City is made up of five different _____________.

a)

burrows

b)

boroughs

c)

burroughs

45.

The light on my porch has a ______ and it comes on when anyone walks by.

a)

censor

b)

sensor

46.

Many college professors have ________ who help them with their work.

a)

assistants

b)

assistance

c)

assisstence

47.

My grandmother gave me a beautiful pearl ________.

a)

broach

b)

brooch

c)

broughch

48.

Synonyms or Antonyms

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

49.

Synonyms or Antonyms:

repair - fix

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

50.

Synonyms or Antonyms:

above - below

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

51.

Synonyms or Antonyms:

donate - give

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

52.

Synonyms or Antonyms:

brave - scared

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

53.

Which word is a synonym for smart?

a)

bright

b)

green

c)

grow

54.

Which two words are antonyms?

a)

love - lost

b)

love - heart

c)

love - hate

55.

Which word is an antonym for always?

a)

far

b)

never

c)

under

56.

Which word is a synonym for quick?

a)

broken

b)

slow

c)

speedy

57.

Which word is an antonym for quiet?

a)

loud

b)

invisble

c)

silent

58.

This bag is made of genuine leather.

What is a synonym for genuine?

a)

fake

b)

real

59.

She's not honest, she' s _________.

a)

sincere

b)

insincere

60.

I felt so bad when I broke the window, I felt _______.

a)

innocent

b)

guilty

61.

My mom will be very ________ when she sees that I've cleaned my room!

a)

ashamed

b)

proud

62.

_______ people exercise, drink water, and eat well!

a)

Sick

b)

Healthy

63.

What is an antonym?

a)

Word opposite in meaning of another word

b)

Word similar in meaning to another word

c)

Word that has no true meaning

64.

A synonym is word that is similar to another word

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is a synonym of the word:

Small

a)

Enormous

b)

Gigantic

c)

Tiny

d)

Huge

66.

What would NOT be an antonym of the word:

Scared

a)

Frightened

b)

Enjoyed

c)

Reassured

d)

Comforted

67.

What is a synonym of the word:

Cry

a)

Laugh

b)

Weep

c)

Smile

d)

Smirk

68.

Grandad often has a ______ to stay.

a)

guest

b)

guess

c)

guests

d)

guesses

69.

They forgot to take ____ printouts.

a)

there

b)

their


c)

they're

70.

The house is by the ____.

a)

see

b)

sea

71.

You slow a car with the ____.

a)

brake


b)

break

72.

I _______a ______of cows walking down the country lane.

a)

hear, herd

b)

herd, heard

c)

heard, herd

d)

hurt, herd

73.

It is beautiful ________ this ________

a)

morning, mourning

b)

mourning, morning

74.

Tea with cookies is a great ( compliment / complement ) to afternoon snacks.

(a)  

75.

You need to have ( patients / patience ) if you want your food to be well-cooked and tasty.

(a)  

76.

There was graffiti on three sides of the building but the back of it was surprisingly ( bare / bear ) and clean.

(a)  

77.

The blinding snowstorm made the ( ascent / assent ) to the peak of the mountain quite impossible in the foreseeable future.

(a)  

78.

Read the word carefully and spell

|ˈfleksəbl|

(a)  

79.

Read the word carefully and spell

  |ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt|

(a)  

80.

Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence: Speak up! I can’t __________you.

a)

here

b)

hear

81.

Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence:

She couldn’t decide__________ she wanted an apple or a banana.

a)

whether

b)

weather

82.

I love the __________of freshly baked cookies.

a)

sent

b)

scent

83.

Andrew felt a sense of ____________________ and calm, as he listened to the sound of the ocean

a)

peace

b)

piece

84.

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, and may be pronounced differently. choose the correct homograph for each clue.


When a broadcast is made as it is happening, or the opposite of dead.

a)

live

b)

dead

c)

online

d)

alive

85.

Read the sentence below and choose the homograph that best fits both sentences.


The edge of the river, or a place where you store your money.

a)

Piggy

b)

Bank

c)

Edge

86.

Read the definitions below and type down the homograph that best fits both sentences.


A type of tree that grows in warm climates OR a part of you hand.

(a)  

87.

Read the definitions below and type down the homograph that best fits both sentences.


To be a short distance away OR to cover an opening

(a)  

88.

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone:

The taxi ________________ will increase by one dollar next month.

a)

fair

b)

fare

89.

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone.


Mike’s grandmother carefully walked to the second floor, one _________________ at a time.

a)

stair

b)

stare

90.

Find the homophone of Sea

a)

sick

b)

sing

c)

sit

d)

see

91.

Find the homophone of by

a)

buy

b)

vain

c)

bee

d)

both

92.

Find the homophone of ate

a)

ice

b)

eight

c)

chair

d)

mate

93.

Find the homophone of knew

a)

nice

b)

near

c)

now

d)

new

94.

Find the homophone of red

a)

read

b)

speak

c)

clean

d)

rose

95.

True or false: Homophones are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

True or false:

Homographs are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently like see-sea

a)

True

b)

False

97.

peace or piece are good examples of:

a)

Homographs

b)

Homophones

98.

knot or not are good examples of:

a)

Homographs

b)

Homophones

99.

true or false:

Homographs are words that look the same but have more than one meaning, and sometimes more than one pronunciation. For example, there is an animal called a “bat”, and there is also a “bat” that baseball players use to hit the ball.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

'BUILD' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

I

b)

L

c)

U

d)

D

101.

'GUILTY' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

I

b)

L

c)

U

d)

T

102.

'ISLAND' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

I

b)

S

c)

A

d)

D

103.

'AUTUMN' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

U

b)

T

c)

N

d)

M

104.

'COLUMN' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

O

b)

U

c)

N

d)

M

105.

'HANDSOME' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

O

b)

D

c)

E

d)

M

106.

'WHOLE' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

H

b)

L

c)

E

d)

W

107.

'ASSIGN' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

S

b)

G

c)

I

d)

N

108.

'WRONG' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

W

b)

G

c)

O

d)

N

109.

'ANSWER' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

W

b)

R

c)

A

d)

S

110.

'GUITAR' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

R

b)

U

c)

I

d)

G

111.

'KNEE' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

K

b)

N

c)

E

112.

'LEAGUE' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

L

b)

U

c)

A

d)

E

113.

'PCYCHOLOGY' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

L

b)

H

c)

P

d)

O

114.

'KNIT' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

K

b)

N

c)

I

d)

T

115.

'WEDNESDAY' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

W

b)

D

c)

N

d)

E

116.

'LISTEN' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

L

b)

I

c)

T

d)

S

117.

'GHOST' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

G

b)

U

c)

T

d)

H

118.

'CASTLE' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

S

b)

A

c)

T

d)

L

119.

'CALM' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

C

b)

A

c)

M

d)

L

120.

'BUILD' select the silent letter that we don't pronounce.

a)

I

b)

L

c)

U

d)

D