I Before E
Which words is spelled correctly?
a) brief
b) breef
c) breif
a) brief
What is the past tense of worry?
Which word is spelled correctly?
a) kic
b) kick
c) kik
b) kick
Do we drop the "e" in love when adding "ing"?
Yes, it should be loving
Which word is spelled correctly:
a) defiantly
b) definitely
c) definitly
b) definitely
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
a) niece
b) relief
c) theif
c) theif
Which word is correct?
a) hurridly
b) hurrydley
c) hurriedly
c) hurriedly
What is the correct spelling of the word that describes the sound a frog makes:
a) croac
b) crock
c) croak
c) croak
Do we drop the "e" when adding "ful" to the word "care"?
Spell the word that means:
-something that is required, needed, or essential
*begins with the letter "n"
necessary
Fill in the blank: They are very ________ about their appearance.
(word means to be excessively proud of oneself; vain)
conceited
Why doesn't "playing" change the y to an i?
Because "ing" is the exception to the rule
Why does "duck" end in ck?
a) short vowel
b) long vowel
c) two syllables
a) short vowel
Which of these is spelled correctly?
a) changable
b) changble
c) changeable
c) changeable
Fill in the blank:
He forgot his lunch, so he went to the ________'s office.
principal
This word is an exception to the rule and means:
-belonging to a very distant past
-old
-no longer in existence.
ancient
Why does "make" end in ke and not k?
a) long vowel
b) one syllable
c) short vowel
a) long vowel
Turn "grace" into an adjective
Graceful
Spell the word that means:
- a clean break
- not together
- split two things apart
seperate
Name two common exceptions to the "I before E except after C" rule.
weird
either
science
protein
Choose the correctly spelled word with a short vowel and the right ending:
a) plak
b) plack
c) plague
What is a word that ends in "ce" or "ge" that keeps the "e" before adding a suffix?
Ex: outrageous; traceable
What is the correct spelling for the word meaning:
-a strong suggestion or proposal
(hint: starts with the letter "r")
recommendation