Spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo writes: 'Leaving the lab door open was ___.' Which spelling is right?

   • irresponsable
   • inresponsible
   • irresponsible
   • iresponsible
2. 2.

   Esme reads: 'The tiny seedling is still ___.' Which spelling is right?

   • imature
   • immature
   • immachure
   • inmature
3. 3.

   Jun reads: 'The change in the sky was barely ___.' Which spelling is right?

   • noticeable
   • noticable
   • noticeible
   • notisable
4. 4.

   Kira thanked a ___ firefighter. Which spelling is right?

   • courajous
   • courageous
   • couragous
   • couragious
5. 5.

   Milo reads: 'Loud music can ___ a quiet study hall.' Which spelling is right?

   • disrupt
   • disrup
   • disrapt
   • dysrupt
6. 6.

   Noah watched the ___ of a new bridge. Which spelling is right?

   • konstruction
   • constructon
   • constrution
   • construction
7. 7.

   Pia met the ___ who sorts the museum's rare coins. Which spelling is right?

   • colector
   • collektor
   • collecter
   • collector
8. 8.

   “Struct = build” Ren wants a word built on the base struct, meaning build. Which word is it?

   • construct
   • contract
   • constrict
   • constant
9. 9.

   “Port = carry” Tala wants a word built on the base port, meaning carry. Which word is it?

   • portion
   • transport
   • porcupine
   • porch
10. 10.

    “Spect = look” Zee wants a word built on the base spect, meaning look. Which word is it?

    • spiral
    • inspect
    • speckle
    • spider