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Spelling Challenge for Grade 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the word that means "a person who throws a baseball to a batter"?

a)

picher

b)

pitcher

c)

pitchar

d)

petcher

2.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

pasttime

b)

pastyme

c)

pastime

d)

passtime

3.

Select the correct spelling for the word that means "a contest or rivalry".

a)

competishun

b)

competition

c)

competion

d)

competetion

4.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the large sea connected to Europe, Asia, and Africa?

a)

Mediteranean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Mediteranian Sea

d)

Mediterrean Sea

5.

Choose the correctly spelled word for "a piece of land surrounded by water".

a)

iland

b)

island

c)

iseland

d)

islend

6.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

pneumonia

b)

pnumonia

c)

pneumonnia

d)

pneumania

7.

What is the correct abbreviation for Minneapolis, Minnesota?

a)

Minneapolis, MI

b)

Minneapolis, MN

c)

Minneapolis, MA

d)

Minneapolis, MO

8.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the city in Ohio?

a)

Cincinatti, OH

b)

Cincinnati, OH

c)

Cincinnatti, OH

d)

Cincinaty, OH

9.

Select the correct spelling for the animal that is known for playing dead.

a)

opossum

b)

oposum

c)

oppossum

d)

opossom

10.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the large spotted wild cat?

a)

lepard

b)

leopard

c)

leppard

d)

leoperd

11.

Which word is spelled correctly for a person who is qualified to practice medicine?

a)

physitian

b)

physician

c)

phisician

d)

phycisian

12.

Which of the following words means "the invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms" and is spelled correctly?

a)

infection

b)

infecshun

c)

infetion

d)

infaction

13.

Which word best describes someone who is very excited and eager, and is spelled correctly?

a)

enthusastic

b)

enthusiastic

c)

enthusiasstic

d)

enthusisatic

14.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the word that means "the quality of being an individual"?

a)

individualty

b)

individuality

c)

individulity

d)

individality

15.

Which word is spelled correctly for a book or set of books giving information on many subjects?

a)

encyclopedia

b)

encylopedia

c)

encyclopidia

d)

encylopidia

16.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the first stage of formal education?

a)

elementery

b)

elementary

c)

elementry

d)

elementarry

17.

Which word is spelled correctly for a school you attend after high school?

a)

collage

b)

college

c)

colledge

d)

colegge

18.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for a keepsake from a trip?

a)

souvineer

b)

souvenir

c)

souvenier

d)

souvinir

19.

Which word is spelled correctly for a pattern or design that helps something blend in with its surroundings?

a)

camoflage

b)

camouflage

c)

camoflauge

d)

camoflaj

20.

Which of the following words from the list would you use to describe a person who is both excited and eager to participate in a competition?

a)

physician

b)

enthusiastic

c)

souvenir

d)

camouflage