Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts : Language

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Example Question #71 :Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Possible Answers:

iritate

teliscope

artacle

suspicious

Correct answer:

suspicious

Explanation:

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

artaclearticle

iritateirritate

teliscopetelescope

Example Question #2 :Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Possible Answers:

acess

begining

outrageous

acuracy

Correct answer:

outrageous

Explanation:

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

beginingbeginning

acuracyaccuracy

acessaccess

Example Question #3 :Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Possible Answers:

symetrical

miracle

pervention

unatural

Correct answer:

miracle

Explanation:

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

unaturalunnatural

perventionprevention

symetricalsymmetrical

Example Question #74 :Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts

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

Possible Answers:

Amature

Ameture

Amateur

Amauter

Amuture

Correct answer:

Amateur

Explanation:

Amateur.

Example Question #3 :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”?

Possible Answers:

Buzzerk

Bezerk

Besurk

Burserk

Berserk

Correct answer:

Berserk

Explanation:

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”?

Possible Answers:

Solitery

Soiltery

Solliterry

Sollitary

Solitary

Correct answer:

Solitary

Explanation:

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”?

Possible Answers:

Subtle

Suttle

Subtel

Suttel

Subttle

Correct answer:

Subtle

Explanation:

Answer: Subtle

Example Question #71 :Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts

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

Possible Answers:

Imminent

Eminent

Intimate

Inimate

Iminint

Correct answer:

Imminent

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.”

Example Question #5 :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?

Possible Answers:

Longevity

Longeivty

Longgevity

Longievity

Longivety

Correct answer:

Longevity

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Indulgence

Endulgince

Indulligence

Endulgence

Indulgince

Correct answer:

Indulgence

Explanation:

Answer: Indulgence

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