5th grade spelling

Example

ie or ei? Choose the letters that complete the word. f___ld (a grassy area on a farm)

1. Rule: i before e, except after c, when the sound is 'ee'.
2. There is no c before the gap, so it is ie.
3. The word is "field".
4. So the answer is: ie

Answer: ie

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Which letter is silent in "island"? Type the letter.

1. Say "island": one letter is written but not pronounced.
2. So the answer is: s

Answer: s

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Which ending completes the word? vi___ (fierce and violent)

1. Related words often show which letter to use.
2. The root word has a c (or the letter before the ending is a vowel), so we use c.
3. The word is "vicious".
4. So the answer is: cious

Answer: cious

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Which is the British (UK) spelling of the word that means "100 centimetres"?

1. US: meter. UK: metre. Both are correct in their own country.
2. So the answer is: metre

Answer: metre

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Which ending completes the word? eleg___ (graceful and stylish)

1. Use -ant/-ance/-ancy if a related word has a clear /a/ or /ay/ sound there (observation → observant). Use -ent/-ence/-ency after soft c, soft g or qu (innocent, frequent). Otherwise, learn the word.
2. elegant
3. So the answer is: ant

Answer: ant

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Which ending completes the word? comfort___

1. -able is usual when a complete root word comes before it (enjoy → enjoyable) or there is a related -ation word (adoration → adorable). -ible is usual when what comes before is not a complete word (poss-ible, terr-ible).
2. comfortable
3. So the answer is: able

Answer: able

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Add -al to "refer". Type the new word.

1. In "referral" the stress stays on -FER, so double the r.
2. So the answer is: referral

Answer: referral

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Which word has the same ough sound as "enough"?

1. In "enough" and "tough", ough sounds like "uff", as in "stuff".
2. So the answer is: tough

Answer: tough

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Clue: the things you need for an activity. Which spelling is correct?

1. The word that fits the clue is "equipment".
2. So the answer is: equipment

Answer: equipment

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Clue: the joint between your arm and your neck. Which spelling is correct?

1. The word that fits the clue is "shoulder".
2. So the answer is: shoulder

Answer: shoulder

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Choose the correct word. I ___ the answer and got it right!

1. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose the right spelling. Memory tips: stationEry has E for envelopes; deSSert has two s's because you want seconds; advice is a noun, advise is a verb.
2. Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "I guessed the answer and got it right!"
3. So the answer is: guessed

Answer: guessed