Spell the words most often misspelled

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Round-the-clock ____ of the loading dock, mostly by camera, kept thieves from ever slipping in. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Ari?

   • surveillanse
   • surveillance
   • surveillence
   • surveilance
2. 2.

   A ____ editor checks every date and quotation twice before an anthology goes to the printer. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Bo?

   • conscientious
   • conscienctious
   • conscientous
   • consciencious
3. 3.

   Which spelling names a person who starts and runs a new business, Jun?

   • entrepreneure
   • entrepreneur
   • enterpreneur
   • entrepeneur
4. 4.

   Which spelling names a habit or quirk that belongs to one person alone, Kira?

   • idiosyncrasy
   • idiosyncracy
   • idiosyncrasie
   • idiosyncrassy
5. 5.

   Which spelling names a system with many rules, forms and offices, Luz?

   • bureacracy
   • bureaucracy
   • beaurocracy
   • bureaucrasy
6. 6.

   The council decided that two crossing guards were ____ for the busy street. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Milo?

   • suficient
   • sufficeint
   • sufficiant
   • sufficient
7. 7.

   The nutrition poster explains how ____ helps muscles repair themselves after a long practice. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Pia?

   • protien
   • proteen
   • protein
   • protin
8. 8.

   Voters ____ with the old ballot design asked the county clerk for a clearer one. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Ren?

   • dissatisfyed
   • dissatisfeid
   • disatisfied
   • dissatisfied
9. 9.

   A loud cough in a silent museum can ____ even a calm visitor. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Tala?

   • embarrasse
   • embarress
   • embarrass
   • embarass
10. 10.

    The play shows how a ____ can grow from many small acts of fear. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Zee?

    • tyranney
    • tyrannie
    • tyrany
    • tyranny