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?

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

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

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

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

   • except
   • acept
   • accepted
   • accept
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?

   • stationairy
   • stationary
   • stationeries
   • stationery
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
   • capitol
   • capital
6. 6.

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

   • looze
   • lose
   • loose
   • lost
7. 7.

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

   • furthur
   • farther
   • further
   • furthest
8. 8.

   The town ____ meets every second Tuesday. Tala matches the meaning. Which spelling means "a group that makes decisions for a town"?

   • councils
   • council
   • counsel
   • counsil
9. 9.

   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"?

   • conshus
   • consciously
   • conscious
   • conscience
10. 10.

    The art teacher showed great ____ while the clay dried. Bo matches the meaning. Which spelling means "calm waiting without hurrying"?

    • patients
    • patience
    • patiense
    • patient