Spelling and Confusion Check

Name:

Date:

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice — Choose the correct word

1. Fill the gap: _____ going to the school sport at the centre.

Their

There

They're

2. Which spelling is correct? The cat hurt _____ paw.

its

it's

3. Which fits? I have _____ many books to carry.

two

too

4. Choose the correct word: The drought will _____ crops this season.

affect

effect

🔗 Part 2: Matching — Match the word to its meaning

5. Draw a line to match each word (left) with the correct meaning (right).

A. loose

B. principal

C. advice

D. weather

1. the head of a school

2. not tight; free-fitting

3. suggestion or recommendation

4. conditions like rain, sun, wind

6. Tick all that are homophones (sound the same but are spelled differently):

there / their

affect / effect

to / two / too

advice / advise

✏️ Part 3: Short Answers — Correct and explain

7. Correct the sentence (fix spelling/confused word):
Their going to organise a colour run at the school.

8. Rewrite these two short sentences correctly:

Its a fine day. I have two many things to do.

9. Choose the correct word and explain why (one sentence):
The school ____ has a new rule. (principal / principle)

Support & Extension

Differentiation strategies: Provide word banks and sentence starters for students who need support. Allow oral responses or one-on-one conferencing to check understanding for students with spelling difficulties. Offer extra practice with multisensory techniques (writing in sand, typing, or using colour-coded cards).

Extension activities: Ask advanced learners to write a short paragraph (3–4 sentences) using five commonly confused words correctly (e.g. their/there/they're, affect/effect, advice/advise). Or create a mini-quiz to test classmates and explain the differences.