Spell the words most often misspelled

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The dean's [1] insistance on open meetings gave the faculty a new [2] independance from the board. Ari proofreads a sentence with two misspelled words, marked [1] and [2]. Which pair of corrections is right?

   • [1] insistance, [2] independence
   • [1] insistence, [2] independance
   • [1] insistense, [2] independense
   • [1] insistence, [2] independence
2. 2.

   Facilities will replace the [1] flourescent tubes in the gym, and a signed work order must [2] preceed the repair. Esme proofreads a sentence with two misspelled words, marked [1] and [2]. Which pair of corrections is right?

   • [1] fluorescent, [2] proceed
   • [1] fluorescent, [2] precede
   • [1] flourescent, [2] precede
   • [1] fluorescent, [2] preceed

3. Read this first

   Note

   Because turnout may exceed 200, this sign-up sheet will supercede the old one. A sergeant from the fire department will lead the safety talk, and your help is indispensible to the day.

4. 3.

   Jun proofreads the note. Exactly two words are misspelled. Which list gives both, with the right spelling, and changes nothing else?

   • supercede → supersede; indispensible → indispencable
   • supercede → superceed; indispensible → indispensable
   • supercede → supersede; indispensible → indispensable
   • supercede → supersede; sergeant → sargeant

5. Note

   The block party raised enough to proceed with the mural, and our treasurer has been definately careful with the receipts. A bulletin about the controversy over paint colors hangs at the gate, and we hope the mural will brighten the enviroment for everyone.

6. 4.

   Kira proofreads the note. Exactly two words are misspelled. Which list gives both, with the right spelling, and changes nothing else?

   • definately → definitly; enviroment → environment
   • definately → definitely; enviroment → environmant
   • definately → definitely; enviroment → environment
   • definately → definitely; controversy → contraversy

7. Note

   Rehearsal starts at four, and the director believes the show will be ready. Please keep the costume closet tidy; a missing hat is a real hindrence to the crew. The lieutenent in act two needs a belt.

8. 5.

   Luz proofreads the note. Exactly two words are misspelled. Which list gives both, with the right spelling, and changes nothing else?

   • hindrence → hinderance; lieutenent → lieutenant
   • hindrence → hindrance; lieutenent → lieutenant
   • hindrence → hindrance; lieutenent → lieutennant
   • hindrence → hindrance; believes → beleives
9. 6.

   Milo asks why supersede ends -sede when exceed and precede do not. Which reason explains the spelling?

   • Supersede is the one common word that ends in -ceed, and the rest end in -sede
   • Supersede is the only common word that ends in -sede; three words end in -ceed, and the rest end in -cede
   • Every ending that sounds like seed is spelled -sede in careful writing
   • Words that mean replace end in -sede, as in succeed and supersede
10. 7.

    Noah asks why occurrence doubles its r but reference does not. Which reason explains the spelling?

    • The stress falls on the first syllable of occur, so the r doubles; in reference it falls on the last
    • Occurrence doubles the r because the word sounds as if it has two r's when said fast
    • The stress stays on the last syllable of occur, so the r doubles; in reference it moves to the front
    • A final r doubles whenever the ending begins with a vowel, so reference should be spelled referrence
11. 8.

    Pia asks why true loses its e in truly while rare keeps its e in rarely. Which reason explains the spelling?

    • Truly is spelled as it sounds, since the e in true is not said and so it falls away
    • Most words drop the silent e before -ly, so rarely is the exception that keeps it
    • Most words keep the silent e before -ly, as in rarely; true, due and whole are the exceptions that drop it
    • A silent e drops before -ly when the word has one syllable, as in true and rare
12. 9.

    Incidently, the first draft was shorter than the final one. Tala finds one misspelled word in the sentence. Which fix is exact?

    • Change the i after the d to an e: incedently
    • Add -al before the ending: incidentally
    • Change the ending -ly to -ley: incidentley
    • Double the d in the middle: inciddently
13. 10.

    The school calender lists the testing weeks in red. Zee finds one misspelled word in the sentence. Which fix is exact?

    • Change the last syllable from -er to -ar: calendar
    • Change the last syllable to -or: calendor
    • Double the l near the front: callender
    • Change the a in the first syllable to e: celender