Spelling 5 Quiz 001

What are some common spelling mistakes?

• Using the wrong vowel, adding or omitting letters, mixing up similar sounding words

• Using the wrong consonant, adding or omitting punctuation, mixing up similar looking words

Give an example of a word with a silent letter.

• knight

• gnome

• wrist

• knife

What are some spelling rules?

• Spelling rules include using 'e' before 'i' except after 'c'

• Some spelling rules include using 'i' before 'e' except after 'c', doubling the final consonant before adding a suffix, and dropping the final 'e' before adding a suffix starting with a vowel.

• Spelling rules include doubling the final vowel before adding a suffix

• Spelling rules include adding a 'y' before a consonant when changing a noun to an adjective

What are prefixes and suffixes?

• Letters added to the middle of a word to change its meaning.

• Words that are added to the beginning or end of a sentence.

• Affixes added to the beginning or end of a word to modify its meaning or create a new word.

• Affixes that are added to the middle of a word to create a new word.

What is the plural form of 'cat'?

• caties

• catss

• catz

• cats

What is the plural form of 'box'?

• boxi

• boxies

• boxen

• boxes

What is the plural form of 'child'?

• children

• childes

• childs

• childen

What is the plural form of 'mouse'?

• mice

• mousen

• mousies

• mouses

What is the plural form of 'knife'?

• knifes

• knives

• knive

• knifves

What is the plural form of 'leaf'?

• leaves

• leafs

• leafies

• leaflets