All Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #71 : Language
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
teliscope
artacle
iritate
suspicious
suspicious
The word that is spelled correctly is "suspicious". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
artacle article
iritate irritate
teliscope telescope
Example Question #72 : Language
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
outrageous
begining
acuracy
acess
outrageous
The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
begining beginning
acuracy accuracy
acess access
Example Question #73 : Language
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
miracle
symetrical
pervention
unatural
miracle
The word that is spelled correctly is "miracle". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
unatural unnatural
pervention prevention
symetrical symmetrical
Example Question #4 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “beginner” or “novice”?
Ameture
Amateur
Amature
Amuture
Amauter
Amateur
Amateur.
Example Question #5 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “out of control” or “franzied”?
Burserk
Buzzerk
Besurk
Berserk
Bezerk
Berserk
Answer: Berserk
Example Question #6 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “isolated” or “alone”?
Sollitary
Solliterry
Soiltery
Solitery
Solitary
Solitary
Answer: Solitary
Example Question #7 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “understated” or “refined”?
Subttle
Subtle
Suttle
Suttel
Subtel
Subtle
Answer: Subtle
Example Question #74 : Language
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “very likely to happen” or “happening very soon”?
Eminent
Imminent
Intimate
Iminint
Inimate
Imminent
Among the other answer choices, some are words but with different meanings. “Intimate” means “close” as in people who are intimate friends. “Eminent” means “prominent.”
Example Question #9 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means a long duration, typically a long lifespan?
Longeivty
Longgevity
Longievity
Longivety
Longevity
Longevity
Answer: Longevity
Example Question #10 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the correct spelling of a word that would describe a treat?
Indulligence
Endulgince
Indulgince
Endulgence
Indulgence
Indulgence
Answer: Indulgence