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Essential Spelling Words

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Essential Spelling Words

Use the context clues and spelling patterns to solve each task. Write in New Zealand English: for example, favourite, not favorite. Word bank: because, beautiful, enough, favourite, government, knowledge, necessary, probably, separate, tomorrow, ingredient, receive, advice.

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Check each word carefully before answering.

because

beautiful

enough

favourite

government

knowledge

necessary

probably

separate

tomorrow

1.Choose the correctly spelt word for this sentence: “The council published its plan ___ residents could understand the changes.”
  • becaus
  • because
  • becuase
  • beacause
2.Complete the sentence with the correctly spelt word: “The night sky above the lake looked ; it was very lovely to see.”
3.Zoe has ___ time to finish her speech before the bus arrives. Write the word that means ‘as much as is needed’.
4.Which spelling follows New Zealand English conventions in this sentence? “Rugby is my ___ sport to watch.”
  • favorite
  • favourite
5.Match each word to its meaning.
  • government
  • knowledge
  • necessary
  • the group or system that manages a country
  • information and understanding gained through learning
  • needed or required

Proofread the update

Read the message carefully. Look for words that are almost right, but not quite.

6.A student writes: “We will probaly visit the market tomorow.” Identify both misspellings and write each correctly.

Please keep the paint pots seperate.

One ingrediant is missing from the recipe.

The team will recieve the results on Friday.

The coach gave us useful advise.

7.True or false: In the word “necessary”, there is one c and two s letters.
TrueFalse
8.Correct all three misspelt words in this sentence: “I will probly choose my favourite book tomorow becuase it is beautiful.”
9.Write a sentence about something you might do tomorrow. Include at least two words from the word bank, spelt correctly.

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