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3.3 5th Grade Spelling Test Unusual Spellings

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "a group of sports teams that compete against each other"?

a)

yacht

b)

league

c)

depot

d)

liaison

2.

What is the correct spelling for the word that means "a person who serves in the army, just below the rank of lieutenant"?

a)

sargent

b)

sergeant

c)

sergant

d)

sergient

3.

Which word is defined as "a boat used for pleasure or racing"?

a)

yacht

b)

queue

c)

villain

d)

flood

4.

Choose the word that means "extreme tiredness".

a)

fatigue

b)

jeopardy

c)

cordial

d)

disguise

5.

Which word means "money that is owed or due"?

a)

debt

b)

liaison

c)

genealogy

d)

epitome

6.

Fill in the blank: "He tried not to _______ his friend by laughing at her mistake."

a)

disguise

b)

embarrass

c)

intrigue

d)

queue

7.

Which word best completes the sentence: "The instructions were so _______ that no one understood what to do"?

a)

cordial

b)

vague

c)

villain

d)

fatigue

8.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: "She felt _______ before her big test."

a)

anxious

b)

depot

c)

cantaloupe

d)

liaison

9.

Which word fits best in this sentence: "He traced his _______ to learn more about his ancestors"?

a)

genealogy

b)

jeopardy

c)

league

d)

disguise

10.

Fill in the blank: "People had to wait in a long _______ to buy tickets for the concert."

a)

fatigue

b)

queue

c)

yacht

d)

depot

11.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

epitome

b)

epittome

c)

epitomy

d)

epiteme

12.

Which word means "to arouse curiosity or interest"?

a)

intrigue

b)

cordial

c)

flood

d)

villain

13.

Which word best completes the sentence: "The _______ in the story tried to stop the hero from succeeding"?

a)

villain

b)

liaison

c)

yacht

d)

depot

14.

Which word is a type of fruit?

a)

cantaloupe

b)

fatigue

c)

jeopardy

d)

queue

15.

Which word means "a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry"?

a)

flood

b)

disguise

c)

league

d)

genealogy

16.

Which word is silent in the word "debt"?

a)

d

b)

e

c)

b

d)

t

17.

Which word means "a place where goods are stored before they are sent out"?

a)

depot

b)

liaison

c)

queue

d)

villain

18.

Which word means "friendly and polite"?

a)

cordial

b)

anxious

c)

fatigue

d)

disguise

19.

Which word best completes the sentence: "The spy wore a _______ so no one would recognize him"?

a)

disguise

b)

league

c)

genealogy

d)

cantaloupe

20.

Read the sentence and choose the best answer: "If you don't wear a life jacket while boating, you put your life in _______." What does the word in the blank mean in this context?

a)

a friendly situation

b)

a dangerous situation

c)

a boring situation

d)

a happy situation