Use Correct Spelling: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.2.C

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Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “isolated” or “alone”?

Solitary

Solitery

Sollitary

Solliterry

Soiltery

Explanation

Answer: Solitary

Which of the following properly spells a word that would describe an attractive or enviable life?

Glamorous

Glammerous

Glamourous

Glamerus

Glamaurous

Explanation

Glamorous

Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “more than is usual or necessary”?

Excessive

Exessive

Exsessive

Ecsessive

Exescive

Explanation

Answer: Excessive

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

suspicious

artacle

iritate

teliscope

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "suspicious". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

artacle $\rightarrow$ article

iritate $\rightarrow$ irritate

teliscope $\rightarrow$ telescope

Which of the following provides the correct spelling of a word that would describe a treat?

Indulgence

Endulgence

Indulgince

Endulgince

Indulligence

Explanation

Answer: Indulgence

Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “understated” or “refined”?

Subtle

Suttle

Subtel

Suttel

Subttle

Explanation

Answer: Subtle

Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “out of control” or “franzied”?

Berserk

Bezerk

Burserk

Buzzerk

Besurk

Explanation

Answer: Berserk

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

miracle

unatural

pervention

symetrical

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "miracle". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

unatural $\rightarrow$ unnatural

pervention $\rightarrow$ prevention

symetrical $\rightarrow$ symmetrical

Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “very likely to happen” or “happening very soon”?

Imminent

Intimate

Inimate

Iminint

Eminent

Explanation

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.”

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

outrageous

begining

acuracy

acess

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

begining $\rightarrow$ beginning

acuracy $\rightarrow$ accuracy

acess $\rightarrow$ access

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