Year 5 Spelling Quiz - 'ness' words

Find the 'ness' words, which are spelt correctly.

• sadness

• tiredness

• happyness

• kindeness

• helpless

As the song goes, 'When you spread a little ................................., you'll make someone smile!'

The 'ness' words in this sentence are spelt correctly:

Easter is a time of saddness for the death of Jesus, but also of joyfulness about his resurrection.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Sadness did not need the double d so it was incorrect. Joyfulness was correct, though.

A simple act of ...................................... can really make someone's day.

Select the sentences where the 'ness' words is correct.

• Mrs Pownall takes the phonecalls when children are off through illness.

• If your backhand is a bit of a weaknesse in tennis, you need to work on it.

• Year 5 seem to have a fondness for mozzarella sticks when it comes to Friday lunch orders!

• Sometimes a bit of carelessness can creep in when it comes to not using a ruler to underline the date.

• Mrs Craven helped me in a First Aid when I noticed a bit of reddness on my skin.

Skipping, running, swimming and cycling are all great ways to improve your .........................................

Select the correct 'ness' words.

• welness

• goodness

• thankfulness

• hardness

• lazyness

Mrs Galluzzo found that the screen was hurting her eyes and so she switched down the ........................... with the remote.