Spell tricky look-alike words

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The new bus rule will ____ everyone who rides in the morning. Esme fills the blank. Which spelling fits the whole sentence?

   • effect
   • affect
   • effects
   • afect
2. 2.

   Our ____ announced a snow day over the loudspeaker. Jun fills the blank. Which spelling names a person?

   • principals
   • principal
   • princepal
   • principle
3. 3.

   Kira hopes the team will ____ the apology for being late. Kira fills the blank. Which spelling means "to receive"?

   • accepted
   • acept
   • accept
   • except
4. 4.

   Bo bought a pack of ____ with tiny stars at the top of every page. Luz fills the blank. Which spelling names paper and envelopes?

   • stationary
   • stationery
   • stationairy
   • stationeries
5. 5.

   Phoenix is the [capitol] of Arizona, and it is also the largest city in the state. Milo checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?

   • capitals
   • capitle
   • capital
   • capitol
6. 6.

   The yellow curtains [compliment] the blue wall, and the room looks bright. Noah checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?

   • compliment
   • complement
   • complements
   • complament
7. 7.

   Please do not [loose] your ticket before the show starts. Pia checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?

   • looze
   • loose
   • lost
   • lose
8. 8.

   Luz asked a [farther] question about the plan, hoping to learn more. Ren checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?

   • further
   • furthest
   • furthur
   • farther
9. 9.

   The guide told the hikers to ____ along the marked trail. Zee matches the meaning. Which spelling means "to move forward"?

   • procede
   • proceed
   • precede
   • proceeds
10. 10.

    After the nap, Esme was fully ____ and ready to hear the news. Ari matches the meaning. Which spelling means "awake and aware of what is happening"?

    • conscience
    • conscious
    • conshus
    • consciously