Spell words with prefixes, suffixes and word bases

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo joins inter + rupt + ion. Which spelling is correct?

   • interuption
   • interruption
   • enteruption
   • interrupshun
2. 2.

   Esme joins super + intend + ent. Which spelling is correct?

   • superintendant
   • superintendent
   • supperintendent
   • supertendent
3. 3.

   Jun joins pre + dict + ion. Which spelling is correct?

   • predicshun
   • prediction
   • predition
   • preddiction
4. 4.

   The spring concert will be held in the school ____. A parent says the missing word aloud and you write it. Which spelling fits the blank, Kira?

   • auditorium
   • auditorrium
   • auditorum
   • awditorium
5. 5.

   The dark clouds seemed to ____ the storm that came later. A parent says the missing word aloud and you write it. Which spelling fits the blank, Luz?

   • foreshadow
   • forshadow
   • foreshaddow
   • fourshadow
6. 6.

   The nurse prepared to ____ the vaccine into the patient's arm. A parent says the missing word aloud and you write it. Which spelling fits the blank, Milo?

   • inject
   • injekt
   • indject
   • enject
7. 7.

   The factory will ____ a thousand radios every week. A parent says the missing word aloud and you write it. Which spelling fits the blank, Noah?

   • produse
   • prodoose
   • produce
   • prduce
8. 8.

   Choose the word built on the base dict. Pia looks for a correctly spelled word from the dict (say) family. Which word is it?

   • contradikt
   • contraddict
   • district
   • contradict
9. 9.

   Choose the word built on the base ject. Ren looks for a correctly spelled word from the ject (throw) family. Which word is it?

   • interjeckt
   • interject
   • intergect
   • intercept
10. 10.

    Choose the word built on the base audi. Tala looks for a correctly spelled word from the audi (hear) family. Which word is it?

    • inaudible
    • inedible
    • inaudable
    • inawdible