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Spelling and Confusing Words

Literacy / ELA5th Grade

Choose between commonly confused words such as affect and effect, stationary and stationery, and principal and principle, apply ie and ei, -able and -ible and plural spelling rules, and proofread a paragraph with six misspelled words.

About this worksheet

Learning goal
I can choose between commonly confused words.
Level
Level 4 of 5 (Stretch)
Learning path
Grammar and conventions, step 3 of 3
Teaching style
Guided practice. Clear steps: an example, then practice that builds to independence.
Ages and thinking
Ages 10–11 · Apply and explain · British spelling
Includes
Worksheet, clear instructions and an answer key for grown-ups
US standards
CCSS L.5.2e, L.5.1, L.5.4c
National Curriculum in England
Year 5 · English: spelling (homophones and often-confused words)
Australian Curriculum v9
Year 5 · English: AC9E5LY08
  • AC9E5LY08 spell words with shared letter patterns

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