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?

   • surveilance
   • surveillanse
   • surveillance
   • surveillence
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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

   • bureaucrasy
   • bureaucracy
   • bureacracy
   • beaurocracy
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?

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

   The museum guard spotted the ____ coin because its edge was too smooth. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Noah?

   • counterfiet
   • countirfeit
   • counterfeit
   • counterfit
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
   • disatisfied
   • dissatisfied
   • dissatisfeid
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?

   • embarress
   • embarass
   • embarrass
   • embarrasse
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?

    • tyranny
    • tyrannie
    • tyrany
    • tyranney