Spelling showdown
How many syllables are in the word 'celebration'?
4 - cel-e-bra-tion
'The enormous dog barely fitted through the doorway.' What does enormous mean?
Extremely large
What does the prefix 're-' usually mean in 'rewrite'?
Again — to write again.
Identify the adjective: 'The mysterious creature disappeared into the forest.'
Mysterious.
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short → shorter.
Which spelling is correct: 'definately', 'definitely' or 'definatly'?
Definitely.
'The timid kitten hid whenever visitors arrived.' What does timid mean?
Shy or easily frightened.
What is the base word in 'unhelpful'?
Help.
Correct the sentence: 'the boys was running to school'
The boys were running to school.
What word begins and ends with E but contains only one letter?
Envelope.
Spell the word meaning 'something that is necessary or needed'
Essential.
'Although the task was arduous, the students persevered.' What does arduous mean?
Difficult, demanding or requiring great effort.
Add a suffix to 'care' to make a word meaning 'without care'.
Careless.
Identify the adverb: 'The nervous student cautiously opened the door.'
Cautiously.
What has many keys but cannot open any locks?
A piano (or keyboard).
Correct the misspelt word: 'The scientist made an important discovary.'
Discovery.
'Unlike his boisterous brother, Liam was reserved and rarely spoke in groups.' What does reserved mean?
Quiet or reluctant to openly express thoughts or feelings.
Break 'disagreement' into its meaningful word parts.
dis + agree + ment.
Correct the punctuation: 'wow yelled Mia that was incredible'
'Wow!' Yelled Mia. 'That was incredible!'
What word is pronounced the same even after you remove four of its five letters?
Queue → Q.
Spell the word meaning 'a duty or something you are accountable for'.
Responsibility.
'The evidence was inconclusive, so the detectives could not determine who was responsible.' What does inconclusive mean?
Not providing enough certainty to reach a definite conclusion.
Explain the difference between 'hopeful' and 'hopeless' using the suffixes.
Hopeful means having hope; hopeless means without hope.
Combine these sentences using a relative clause: 'The girl won the race. She trained every day.'
The girl, who trained every day, won the race.
I am a word that means the opposite of 'visible'. Add a prefix to 'visible' to make me. What am I?
Invisible.