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9th grade Spell the words most often misspelled worksheet

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Spell the words most often misspelled

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Circle the best answer.

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
- surveillence
- surveilance
- surveillance
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?
- conscienctious
- conscientious
- consciencious
- conscientous
3.
The ____ among the cast grew with every late rehearsal and every shared pizza. A parent reads the sentence aloud, saying the missing word. Which spelling fits the blank, Esme?
- camaraderie
- cammaraderie
- camraderie
- camaradery
4.
Which spelling names a person who starts and runs a new business, Jun?
- entrepreneure
- entrepreneur
- enterpreneur
- entrepeneur
5.
Which spelling names a habit or quirk that belongs to one person alone, Kira?
- idiosyncrasie
- idiosyncrasy
- idiosyncracy
- idiosyncrassy
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
- sufficient
- sufficiant
- sufficeint
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?
- protein
- proteen
- protien
- protin
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
- dissatisfied
- disatisfied
- dissatisfeid
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?
- embarrass
- embarrasse
- embarass
- embarress
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?
- tyrany
- tyranney
- tyranny
- tyrannie

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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.

Are these 9th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.