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Spellings from Greek, French and Latin

English · Spelling & Word Study · ages 8-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which word has ch representing the sh sound?

    • chemist
    • machine
    • chorus

  2. Which letters represent the k sound in chorus?

    • ch
    • ho
    • or

  3. The letters ch represent the k sound in scheme.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which ending represents a k sound in one of the taught words borrowed through French?

    • -tion in nation
    • -ing in running
    • -que in unique

  5. Which letters together represent the first s sound in science?

    • sc
    • ci
    • en

  6. Choose the spelling of the word for a house often found in the mountains.

    • chalay
    • chalet
    • shalet

  7. Which spelling keeps sc in the word for training that helps someone follow rules?

    • discipline
    • dissipline
    • disipline

  8. Mia wrote kemist for someone who studies chemicals. Which letter change makes the taught spelling?

    • Replace the last t with th.
    • Replace the middle i with ee.
    • Replace the first k with ch.
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Spellings from Greek, French and Latin W1-mt_y8sicbhMci-s1

  1. machine · Ch represents sh in machine. It represents k in chemist and chorus.
  2. ch · The opening ch represents the k sound in chorus.
  3. True · Scheme has ch representing k, so the statement is true.
  4. -que in unique · The ending que represents the k sound in unique.
  5. sc · The opening sc represents one s sound in science.
  6. chalet · Chalet keeps ch at the start and et at the end.
  7. discipline · Discipline keeps sc after di. That pair represents one s sound here.
  8. Replace the first k with ch. · Replace the opening k with ch to spell chemist.
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