Spell tricky look-alike words
Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
The captain wanted to ___ the crew that the storm would pass quickly. Ari wants the word that means “to tell someone that something is true.” Which word fits?
- insure
- assure
- asure
- ensure
Pia hopes to ___ a plan that gets the whole club to the game. Bo wants the word that means “to invent or work out.” Which word fits?
- advise
- devise
- devize
- device
A ___ witness gives details that other people can check. Esme wants the word that means “believable.” Which word fits?
- credable
- credulous
- creditable
- credible
Tala could choose tea or juice, and chose the ___, so a glass of juice appeared. Jun fills the blank. Which word completes the sentence?
- latter
- ladder
- lattar
- later
A ___ of seagulls swooped down on the picnic table. Kira fills the blank. Which word completes the sentence?
- horde
- hord
- hoard
- herd
The queen's long ___ ended in peace. Luz fills the blank. Which word completes the sentence?
- rain
- riegn
- rein
- reign
The strange noise began to ___ everyone's curiosity. Milo uses a memory check: pique means to stir up, a peak is a top, a peek is a quick look. Which word fits?
- peak
- piek
- pique
- peek
Drivers who ___ the speed limit risk a ticket. Pia uses a memory check: flaunt means show off, flout means ignore a rule. Which word fits?
- flowt
- flaunt
- flute
- flout
Ren checks a legal word. Which sentence uses the word correctly?
- The lawyer will proscute the case in court next week.
- Older students prosecute the new kids by teasing them every day.
- The lawyer will prosecute the case in court next week.
- The lawyer will persecute the case in court next week.
Zee checks a pair of words that differ by an ending. Which sentence is correct?
- Milo explained the rationel behind the new schedule.
- Milo explained the rationale behind the new schedule.
- Milo explained the rationalle behind the new schedule.
- Milo explained the rational behind the new schedule.