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9th grade Spell the words most often misspelled worksheet

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Spell the words most often misspelled

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

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

  2. A guide's careful [1] pronounciation of village names impressed the [2] restauranteur who hosted the group. Bo proofreads a sentence with two misspelled words, marked [1] and [2]. Which pair of corrections is right?

    • [1] pronunciation, [2] restauranteur
    • [1] pronunciation, [2] restaurateure
    • [1] pronounciation, [2] restaurateur
    • [1] pronunciation, [2] restaurateur

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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 → supersede; indispensible → indispensable
    • supercede → superceed; indispensible → indispensable
    • supercede → supersede; sergeant → sargeant

  6. 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.

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

    • hindrence → hindrance; believes → beleives
    • hindrence → hindrance; lieutenent → lieutennant
    • hindrence → hinderance; lieutenent → lieutenant
    • hindrence → hindrance; lieutenent → lieutenant

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

    • A final r doubles whenever the ending begins with a vowel, so reference should be spelled referrence
    • The stress stays on the last syllable of occur, so the r doubles; in reference it moves to the front
    • 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

  9. 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
    • A silent e drops before -ly when the word has one syllable, as in true and rare
    • 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

  10. The detective's persistance finally paid off. Ren finds one misspelled word in the sentence. Which fix is exact?

    • Change the ending -ance to -ence: persistence
    • Change the i after the s to an e: persestance
    • Double the s in the middle: persisstance
    • Change the ending to -ense: persistense

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

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

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

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

Spell the words most often misspelled. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can spell hard words such as surveillance, conscientious, entrepreneur, pneumonia and pseudonym, and say which part is tricky.
  • I can proofread a sentence or a short note and find the word that is really misspelled, without changing a word that was right.
  • I can add an ending by rule (occurrence, reference, courageous) and explain why with a true reason, not a sound or a false rule.

Words to know

tricky spot: The part of a word people most often misspell

quiet letter: A letter you barely hear, such as the p in pneumonia

base word: The word an ending is added to, such as occur in occurrence

stress: The syllable said loudest; it decides whether a final consonant doubles

exception: A word that does not follow a usual pattern, such as truly or supersede

Common mistakes

Your child swapped i and e, as in sufficeint or counterfiet; try asking: picture the word, then say its ie or ei aloud letter by letter.

Your child wrote the wrong vowel in a part that is hard to hear, as in bureaucrasy or unanamous; try asking: is there a related word where that vowel is said clearly?

Your child doubled a single letter or wrote one where the word has two, as in embarass or acessible; try asking: which letters in this word really come in pairs?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with spell the words most often misspelled?

Your child swapped i and e, as in sufficeint or counterfiet; try asking: picture the word, then say its ie or ei aloud letter by letter.

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