Uh-Oh O's!
Prefixes and Suffixes
What a Difference a Letter Can Make!
Spaces and Places
Easy-Peasy Tricks
for Tricky Words
100
This adjective describes some guys' pants that can get them in trouble with the dress code. SPELL the word.
What is "loose"?
100
This is the verb used to indicate that someone is posing a question: "What time is class over?" she ________ yesterday. (SPELL IT)
What is "asked"?
100
This word best fits the sentence (SAY IT AND SPELL IT!): I needed to study more _______ I wanted to hang out with my friends.
What is THAN?
100
This word is the contraction for IT IS. SPELL IT!
What is "it's"?
100
This is the correct spelling for the month that follows January (a month that is often very chilly!) WRITE IT AND SPELL IT!
What is FEBRUARY?
200
This is the word that means "2," as in this sentence: Some restaurants offer portions that are big enough for _______ people.
What is TWO?
200
DAILY DOUBLE! This word is used to indicate that a statement has been made: "Class is over when it's over," the teacher _________ . SPELL IT AND SAY IT!
What is "said"?
200
This word best fits the sentence (SAY IT AND SPELL IT!): First I gathered all my notes and materials, ______ I got started studying so I could increase my grade from my pretest score.
What is THEN?
200
This is a sentence correctly using the word "its." WRITE THEN SAY A SHORT SENTENCE.
What is (many answers as long as "its" shows possession and is not a contraction)
200
This is the correct spelling for the word that fills in the blank and gives you a clue: BE A ____________ yoU!
What is BEAUTIFUL?
300
This is the word that means "also" -- spell it!
What is "too"?
300
This word means to reject or EXCLUDE (spell it!): Most people believe we should accept everyone into our lives, __________ those who wish us harm.
What is "except"?
300
What is a good hint to help you remember how to spell this word correctly? BELIEVE
What is "BeLIEve no LIE but only the truth" or "I before E except after C, or when it says A as in neighbor and weigh"?
300
This word means "forever" and is often confused with the phrase "all ways," which means something entirely different. SPELL IT!
What is "always"?
300
This is the partner of the homophone pair: You HEAR with your ear, but sometimes it is hard to listen _______ or there. SPELL IT!
What is HERE?
400
This is what people want for their baby teeth when they are seven years old, but not for their adult teeth when they are seventy years old! Spell it!
What is lose them?
400
This word fits the sentence: I (accept OR except) your offer of a job at your restaurant.
What is ACCEPT?
400
This is the correct spelling for the word that has two s's and NO z's and means "happy shock" and "amazement." (SPELL IT!)
What is "surprise"?
400
This phrase means "very much" or "a large amount." WRITE IT THEN SPELL IT OUT LOUD!
What is "a lot"?
400
This is the correct word for the blank in the sentence: Their books are not there, where they put them; instead, (they're, their, there) on the back counter.
What is THEY'RE?
500
This two-letter word best fits the blank (SPELL IT): Give the papers ______ the person who is collecting them.
What is "to"?
500
This word fits the sentence: Her past (affected OR effected) her present, but she knew she could overcome any difficulty with hard work and supportive people around her.
What is AFFECTED?
500
This is the best choice for the sentence: I ate the (whole OR hole) watermelon all by myself!
What is WHOLE?
500
This is the correct choice for the sentence below: The dog licked (its, it's) paw after eating.
What is ITS?
500
Write a sentence that uses THERE, THEIR, or THEY'RE correctly.
What is (many answers)?