Tricky Spelling Words

English · Spelling & Word Study · ages 7-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which spelling is correct?
- diffrent
- different
- diferent
Which spelling is correct?
- beleive
- believe
- beleve
The word 'favourite' has the letters 'our' in the middle.
Circle one: True False
In 'imagine', which letter makes a soft sound like 'j'?
- g
- m
- n
Which trick helps you remember the middle of 'separate'?
- Think of 'a rat' hiding in the middle
- Think of 'a cat' hiding in the middle
- Say the word backwards
Complete the sentence with the correct spelling: My ___ colour is blue.
- favrite
- favourite
- faverite
Priya wrote: 'I beleive that is diffrent.' How many spelling mistakes are in this sentence?
- 3
- 1
- 2
Which sentence uses the correct spelling?
- I had an accident and dropped my cup.
- I had an accsident and dropped my cup.
- I had an axident and dropped my cup.

Answer key

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different · It's 'different', with 'fer' in the middle: dif-fer-ent.
believe · The correct spelling is 'believe'. Spot the hidden word 'lie': be-lie-ve.
True · Yes - fav-our-ite. Spotting 'our' helps you remember the spelling.
g · The 'g' in imagine sounds like 'j', which is why people sometimes spell it wrong.
Think of 'a rat' hiding in the middle · sep-a-r-a-te - picture 'a rat' in the middle so you don't miss that second 'a'.
favourite · It's 'favourite' - remember 'our' hiding in the middle: fav-our-ite.
2 · Two words are wrong: it should be 'believe' and 'different'.
I had an accident and dropped my cup. · 'accident' keeps the double 'c'. Using it correctly in your own writing shows you've learned it.