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Mal- Spelling

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Mal- Spelling

Read each word carefully. The prefix mal- often means bad, poor or faulty. Complete every task, checking the spelling of each word.

Connect each word to its meaning

Match each spelling word with the definition that best explains it.

1.Match each word in the left column to the meaning that best explains it.
  • malfunction
  • malnutrition
  • malpractice
  • malice
  • malady
  • malcontent
  • A condition of poor health caused by an inadequate or unbalanced diet
  • A strong wish to cause harm; spite
  • A professional's improper or careless conduct
  • A fault that stops a machine or system working correctly
  • An illness or disease
  • A person who is unhappy or dissatisfied

Choose the word that completes each sentence

Complete each sentence with the most suitable spelling word. Use each word once: a word meaning intended to cause harm, a word describing an oddly formed object, a word for someone who has difficulty fitting into a new environment, a word describing poor health due to inadequate food, a word for a dissatisfied person, and a word for a device failing to work properly.

2.At the sailing club, the radio's faulty switch caused it to during the safety check.
3.Bodhi was unhappy with every change to the club timetable and grumbled often; he was a .
4.The vet said the rescued seabird was because it had not received enough food.
5.Amira ignored a message that was intended to upset another crew member.
6.The shell had an unusual, shape, unlike the others on the beach.
7.After moving to a new town, the teenager felt and found it hard to settle in.

Use the words in context

Write a clear sentence for each word. Your sentence should show what the word means.

8.Write a sentence using a word that describes a device or system failing to work properly.
9.Write a sentence using malpractice in a way that shows it means improper conduct by a professional.

Check the spelling

Select the correctly spelt word in each question.

10.Which option spells the word for a failure to work properly?
  • malfunction
  • malfuction
  • malfuntion
  • malfunctoin
11.Which option is the correct spelling of the word meaning an illness?
  • malady
  • maladdie
  • mallady
  • maladie
12.Choose the correct spelling for the word meaning poor health from an inadequate or unbalanced diet.
  • malnutrition
  • malnutrision
  • malnutriton
  • malnutricion

2 printable pages

  • Mal- Spelling, page 1 of 2: Connect each word to its meaning, Choose the word that completes each sentence

    Page 1

  • Mal- Spelling, page 2 of 2: Use the words in context, Check the spelling

    Page 2

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