English - Spelling
20 free practice questions with explanations
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English - Spelling: example questions & answers
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How do you spell the word for a small animal with long ears?
- Arabbet
- Brabit
- Crabet
- Drabbit✓
Answer: The correct spelling is 'rabbit'. It has double 'b' and one 't'.
How do you spell the word for a sweet food?
- Acandie
- Bcandy✓
- Ccandi
- Dcandee
Answer: The correct spelling is 'candy'. It ends in 'y'.
How do you spell the word for a small house for a dog?
- Akennel✓
- Bkenal
- Ckunnel
- Dkanel
Answer: The correct spelling is 'kennel'. It has an 'e' after the 'k' and a double 'n'.
How do you spell the word for a large animal with a trunk?
- Aelefant
- Belephant✓
- Celefent
- Delifant
Answer: The correct spelling is 'elephant'. It starts with 'e' and has 'ph' in the middle.
How do you spell 'because'?
- Abecause✓
- Bbecuse
- Cbecaus
- Dbecauze
Answer: The correct spelling is 'because'. Remember: big elephants can always use small exits (BE-CAUSE).
How do you spell the opposite of 'big'?
- Asmall✓
- Bsmal
- Csmaul
- Dsmale
Answer: The correct spelling is 'small'. It has double 'l'.
How do you spell the word for a young dog?
- Apuppie
- Bpuppy✓
- Cpupie
- Dpupy
Answer: The correct spelling is 'puppy'. It has a double 'p' and ends in 'y'.
How do you spell the word for the opposite of 'short'?
- Along✓
- Blonng
- Cllong
- Dlang
Answer: The correct spelling is 'long'. It has one 'l' and one 'n'.
How do you spell the word for an animal that goes 'moo'?
- Acoew
- Bcowe
- Ckow
- Dcow✓
Answer: The correct spelling is 'cow'. It starts with 'c' and ends with 'ow'.
How do you spell the word for a fruit that is yellow?
- Abananna
- Bbannana
- Cbanana✓
- Dbannanna
Answer: The correct spelling is 'banana'. It has two 'n's and three 'a's.
How do you spell the word for water that is very cold?
- Aice✓
- Bicee
- Cyce
- Dise
Answer: The correct spelling is 'ice'. It starts with 'i' and ends with 'ce'.
How do you spell the word for a piece of furniture to sit on?
- Achear
- Bchair✓
- Ccair
- Dchare
Answer: The correct spelling is 'chair'. It has 'ch' at the start and 'air' at the end.
How do you spell the word for a round fruit that is red?
- Aaple
- Bappel
- Capel
- Dapple✓
Answer: The correct spelling is 'apple'. It has double 'p' and ends in 'le'.
How do you spell the word for water that falls from the sky?
- Arane
- Brein
- Crayn
- Drain✓
Answer: The correct spelling is 'rain'. The middle sound is spelled with 'ai'.
How do you spell the word for a piece of clothing you wear at the top?
- Ashurt
- Bshir
- Cshirt✓
- Dshert
Answer: The correct spelling is 'shirt'. It has 'ir' in the middle and ends with 't'.
How do you spell the word for a yellow star in the sky?
- Asonn
- Bsonne
- Csunn
- Dsun✓
Answer: The correct spelling is 'sun'. It's a simple three-letter word.
How do you spell the word for a place where children play?
- Aparck
- Bpirk
- Cpark✓
- Dparc
Answer: The correct spelling is 'park'. It has 'ar' in the middle and just a 'k' at the end.
How do you spell 'friend'?
- Afreind
- Bfriend✓
- Cfrend
- Dfrind
Answer: The correct spelling is 'friend'. Remember the 'i' before 'e': fri-end.
How do you spell the word for a thin white stuff you write on?
- Apaper✓
- Bpappir
- Cpapper
- Dpapir
Answer: The correct spelling is 'paper'. It has one 'p' at the start and ends in 'er'.
How do you spell the word for water you drink from a glass?
- Awater✓
- Bwatur
- Cwatter
- Dwaiter
Answer: The correct spelling is 'water'. It is spelled 'wa' then 'ter' - one 't' and no 'i'.