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Grade 6 Spelling Challenge

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word that means "next to or adjoining something else"?

a)

adjecent

b)

adjacent

c)

adjascent

d)

adjecant

2.

Choose the correctly spelled word that means "to descend from a vehicle or to set on fire".

a)

alite

b)

alight

c)

allight

d)

alighte

3.

Select the correct spelling for the word that means "land too poor to produce much or any vegetation".

a)

baren

b)

barren

c)

barron

d)

baron

4.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the word that means "to interrupt or cause disorder"?

a)

disrrupt

b)

disrupt

c)

disurpt

d)

disrapt

5.

Choose the correct spelling for the word that means "a powerful group or family".

a)

dinasty

b)

dynesty

c)

dynasty

d)

dynasti

6.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the word that means "a sample or warning of what is to come"?

a)

foretaste

b)

fortaste

c)

foretaist

d)

fortaist

7.

Which word is spelled correctly and means "to begin to grow or develop"?

a)

germinate

b)

germenate

c)

germinatte

d)

germinait

8.

Identify the correctly spelled word that means "lacking excitement or variety; dull".

a)

humdrum

b)

humdrumm

c)

humdrun

d)

humdrim

9.

Which of the following sentences uses the word "hurtle" spelled correctly?

a)

The car hurtle down the highway at top speed.

b)

The car hurtled down the highway at top speed.

c)

The car hurtl down the highway at top speed.

d)

The car hurtel down the highway at top speed.

10.

Choose the sentence where "insinuate" is spelled correctly.

a)

She tried to insinuaet that he was lying.

b)

She tried to insinuate that he was lying.

c)

She tried to insinuwate that he was lying.

d)

She tried to insinuiate that he was lying.

11.

Select the sentence that uses the word "interminable" correctly and is spelled right.

a)

The interminable lecture seemed to last forever.

b)

The intermanable lecture seemed to last forever.

c)

The interminabel lecture seemed to last forever.

d)

The intermnable lecture seemed to last forever.

12.

Which sentence uses the word "interrogate" correctly and is spelled right?

a)

The police will interogate the suspect tomorrow.

b)

The police will interrogate the suspect tomorrow.

c)

The police will interrigate the suspect tomorrow.

d)

The police will interogatte the suspect tomorrow.

13.

You are writing a story about a family who receives a reward for their hard work. Which word from the list would you use, and how would you spell it correctly in your story?

a)

recompense

b)

recomponse

c)

recompance

d)

recomense

14.

Imagine you are describing a house that has been improved and made new again. Which word would you use, and what is its correct spelling?

a)

renovatte

b)

renovate

c)

renavate

d)

renavate

15.

You are summarizing a story and need to use a word that means "to begin again after a pause." Which is the correct spelling?

a)

resume

b)

resumee

c)

resoom

d)

resumae