Spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo wants to ___ with a pen pal in Spain. Which spelling is right?

   • corrispond
   • correspond
   • corespond
   • conrespond
2. 2.

   Esme reads: 'The magician's sudden ___ surprised the crowd.' Which spelling is right?

   • appearence
   • appearanse
   • appearance
   • apearance
3. 3.

   Jun proofreads: 'The fog began to [dissappear] by noon.' Which spelling fixes the marked word?

   • dissapear
   • disappear
   • disappere
   • disapear
4. 4.

   Kira proofreads: 'The rule about late homework was [unecessary].' Which spelling fixes the marked word?

   • unnessessary
   • uneccessary
   • unnecessary
   • unnecesary
5. 5.

   Luz proofreads: 'Two labels were [mispelled].' Which spelling fixes the marked word?

   • misspelld
   • misspeled
   • mispeled
   • misspelled
6. 6.

   Milo reads: 'The jacket is ___, so it can be worn inside out.' Which spelling is right?

   • reversibel
   • reversible
   • reversable
   • reverseible
7. 7.

   Noah reads: 'The alarm was barely ___ from the next room.' Which spelling is right?

   • audable
   • audible
   • audibel
   • odible
8. 8.

   Ren joins dis- + appoint + -ment. Which word is right?

   • dissappointment
   • disappointment
   • disapointment
   • disappointmint
9. 9.

   Tala joins in- + legible. Which word is right?

   • illegable
   • inlegible
   • ilegible
   • illegible
10. 10.

    Zee joins mis- + behave + -ing. Which word is right?

    • misbehaveing
    • misbehaivng
    • misbehaving
    • misbehavving