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US and UK spelling

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.5.2.E · England: Y5/6 Spelling, KS2 SATs (UK spelling)

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  1. Question 1

    Which is the American (US) spelling of the word that means "the color between black and white"?

    • A. gray
    • B. grey

  2. Question 2

    Which of these words is spelled the American (US) way? recognise, labour, organize, grey

    • A. recognise
    • B. labour
    • C. organize
    • D. grey

  3. Question 3

    Which is the American (US) spelling of the word that means "red, blue or green, for example"?

    • A. color
    • B. colour

  4. Question 4

    Which of these words is spelled the British (UK) way? tire, catalogue, traveled, apologize

    • A. tire
    • B. catalogue
    • C. traveled
    • D. apologize

  5. Question 5

    Which is the American (US) spelling of the word that means "the color between black and white"?

    • A. gray
    • B. grey

  6. Question 6

    Which of these words is spelled the British (UK) way? grey, tire, apologize, recognize

    • A. grey
    • B. tire
    • C. apologize
    • D. recognize

  7. Question 7

    Which is the American (US) spelling of the word that means "a place where plays are performed"?

    • A. theater
    • B. theatre

  8. Question 8

    Which of these words is spelled the British (UK) way? fiber, honor, organise, jewelry

    • A. fiber
    • B. honor
    • C. organise
    • D. jewelry

  9. Question 9

    Which is the American (US) spelling of the word that means "a person who lives next door"?

    • A. neighbor
    • B. neighbour

  10. Question 10

    Which of these words is spelled the British (UK) way? neighbor, labor, favourite, behavior

    • A. neighbor
    • B. labor
    • C. favourite
    • D. behavior

  11. Question 11

    Which is the American (US) spelling of the word that means "a thin thread"?

    • A. fiber
    • B. fibre

  12. Question 12

    Which of these words is spelled the British (UK) way? labor, defense, gray, travelled

    • A. labor
    • B. defense
    • C. gray
    • D. travelled

  13. Question 13

    Which is the British (UK) spelling of the word that means "great respect"?

    • A. honor
    • B. honour

  14. Question 14

    Which of these words is spelled the American (US) way? neighbor, humour, realise, colour

    • A. neighbor
    • B. humour
    • C. realise
    • D. colour

  15. Question 15

    Which is the British (UK) spelling of the word that means "to arrange neatly"?

    • A. organize
    • B. organise

  16. Question 16

    Which of these words is spelled the American (US) way? metre, jewellery, labour, mom

    • A. metre
    • B. jewellery
    • C. labour
    • D. mom

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Answer key: US and UK spelling

  1. 1. A. gray

  2. 2. C. organize

  3. 3. A. color

  4. 4. B. catalogue

  5. 5. A. gray

  6. 6. A. grey

  7. 7. A. theater

  8. 8. C. organise

  9. 9. A. neighbor

  10. 10. C. favourite

  11. 11. A. fiber

  12. 12. D. travelled

  13. 13. B. honour

  14. 14. A. neighbor

  15. 15. B. organise

  16. 16. D. mom