Spelling Test 1

Spelling 1. The word is weekly.

It was time for the weekly cycle ride.

The word is weekly.

Spelling 2. The word is electrician.

The electrician fixed the wiring in the house.

The word is electrician.

Spelling 3. The word is surprise.

The surprise party was lovely.

The word is surprise.

Spelling 4. The word is principal.

Fred’s principal reason for going to Jamaica was the nice weather.

The word is principal.

Spelling 5. The word is parallel.

The red car parked parallel to the blue car.

The word is parallel.

Spelling 6. The word is exaggerate.

Grace liked to exaggerate what she did on holiday.

The word is exaggerate.

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Spelling 7. The word is distinguish.

It was hard to distinguish between the two cats.

The word is distinguish.

Spelling 8. The word is thoughtfully.

Tom thoughtfully went to visit his elderly neighbour.

The word is thoughtfully.

Spelling 9. The word is enormous.

Zach had never seen such an enormous donkey.

The word is enormous.

Spelling 10. The word is design.

It was a complicated design to get right.

The word is design.

Spelling 11. The word is improving.

Erica’s mental arithmetic was improving with practice.

The word is improving.

Spelling 12. The word is attention.

The clown caught the attention of the crowd.

The word is attention.

Spelling 13. The word is giraffe.

The giraffe is one of nature’s most beautiful animals.

The word is giraffe.

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Spelling 14. The word is fruit.

Bobbie enjoyed eating fruit for breakfast.

The word is fruit.

Spelling 15. The word is February.

As always, it rained a lot in February.

The word is February.

Spelling 16. The word is conscious.

He was conscious of the amount of ironing to be done.

The word is conscious.

Spelling 17. The word is comfortable.

It was a very comfortable jacket.

The word is comfortable.

Spelling 18. The word is visibly.

Sacha was visibly nervous.

The word is visibly.

Spelling 19. The word is bargain.

The socks were a bargain.

The word is bargain.

Spelling 20. The word is launch.

The boat had a successful launch.

The word is launch.

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Spelling Test 2

Spelling 1. The word is learning.

The class were learning about shapes.

The word is learning.

Spelling 2. The word is occasion.

Christmas is a very special occasion.

The word is occasion.

Spelling 3. The word is accommodate.

The hotel was unable to accommodate any more guests.

The word is accommodate.

Spelling 4. The word is unnecessary.

It was unnecessary for Jim to take a coat.

The word is unnecessary.

Spelling 5. The word is treasure.

The pirates found a treasure chest.

The word is treasure.

Spelling 6. The word is happily.

The children went happily out to play.

The word is happily.

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Spelling 7. The word is disappear.

Neelam watched the ghost disappear.

The word is disappear.

Spelling 8. The word is doubt.

There was no doubt that Julian was the tallest in his class.

The word is doubt.

Spelling 9. The word is through.

The cat squeezed through the gap in the fence.

The word is through.

Spelling 10. The word is receive.

Helen was glad to receive a dancing award.

The word is receive.

Spelling 11. The word is terrible.

Mishti had a terrible day.

The word is terrible.

Spelling 12. The word is practice.

Ben was late for hockey practice.

The word is practice.

Spelling 13. The word is queued.

The people queued to see the exhibit.

The word is queued.

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Spelling 14. The word is curtain.

The curtain came down at the end of the act.

The word is curtain.

Spelling 15. The word is completely.

Jane had completely finished writing her essay.

The word is completely.

Spelling 16. The word is frequent.

Nigel was a frequent flyer.

The word is frequent.

Spelling 17. The word is partial.

Arad was partial to an egg for breakfast.

The word is partial.

Spelling 18. The word is yacht.

Zach owned a huge yacht.

The word is yacht.

Spelling 19. The word is restaurant.

The chef worked at a Chinese restaurant.

The word is restaurant.

Spelling 20. The word is solution.

It was hard to find a solution to the puzzle.

The word is solution.

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Spelling Test 3

Spelling 1. The word is complicated.

The maths problem was very complicated.

The word is complicated.

Spelling 2. The word is beautiful.

The butterfly was extremely beautiful.

The word is beautiful.

Spelling 3. The word is adventurous.

Julie is an adventurous girl.

The word is adventurous.

Spelling 4. The word is sincerely.

Fred was sincerely apologetic for ruining the picture.

The word is sincerely.

Spelling 5. The word is knight.

The knight rode a black horse and carried a sword.

The word is knight.

Spelling 6. The word is guard.

The guard blew the whistle to start the train.

The word is guard.

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Spelling 7. The word is awkward.

Grace felt awkward pushing through the crowd.

The word is awkward.

Spelling 8. The word is allowed.

The dog allowed Eshan to stroke him.

The word is allowed.

Spelling 9. The word is assistant.

The shop assistant helped the customer.

The word is assistant.

Spelling 10. The word is pattern.

The rug had a very pretty pattern.

The word is pattern.

Spelling 11. The word is achievement.

Swimming 200 metres is a great achievement.

The word is achievement.

Spelling 12. The word is miniature.

Jasper is a miniature horse.

The word is miniature.

Spelling 13. The word is tough.

Wednesday was a tough day at school.

The word is tough.

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Spelling 14. The word is noticeable.

Lianne hoped the mud on the carpet wasn’t noticeable.

The word is noticeable.

Spelling 15. The word is decent.

Chang had a decent sleeping bag.

The word is decent.

Spelling 16. The word is affect.

Frost can affect the growth of the crops.

The word is affect.

Spelling 17. The word is temperature.

Zuri had a temperature of 40 degrees.

The word is temperature.

Spelling 18. The word is cushion.

Olivia loved her fluffy cushion.

The word is cushion.

Spelling 19. The word is delighted.

The crowd were delighted by the magician’s performance.

The word is delighted.

Spelling 20. The word is casually.

Manjeet casually suggested going to the cinema.

The word is casually.

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Spelling Test 4

Spelling 1. The word is gloomy.

The tunnel under the castle was dark and gloomy.

The word is gloomy.

Spelling 2. The word is heart.

The nurse had a kind heart.

The word is heart.

Spelling 3. The word is separate.

The boys went their separate ways.

The word is separate.

Spelling 4. The word is special.

Zoe’s grandmother was special to her.

The word is special.

Spelling 5. The word is suspiciously.

The police watched the girl suspiciously.

The word is suspiciously.

Spelling 6. The word is guarantee.

The cooker came with a full guarantee.

The word is guarantee.

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Spelling 7. The word is island.

Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean.

The word is island.

Spelling 8. The word is preferred.

Ahmed preferred eating brown bread.

The word is preferred.

Spelling 9. The word is thickening.

The soup was thickening nicely.

The word is thickening.

Spelling 10. The word is dissolve.

George felt the sweet dissolve on his tongue.

The word is dissolve.

Spelling 11. The word is caution.

The fireman told everyone to proceed with caution.

The word is caution.

Spelling 12. The word is whispered.

Margaret whispered to Katie.

The word is whispered.

Spelling 13. The word is irritated.

The loud noise irritated Uly.

The word is irritated.

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Spelling 14. The word is wonderful.

Erin felt wonderful ice skating.

The word is wonderful.

Spelling 15. The word is bare.

Almeira thought her bedroom walls looked a bit bare.

The word is bare.

Spelling 16. The word is absorb.

Finley used the paper towel to absorb the water.

The word is absorb.

Spelling 17. The word is journey.

It was going to be a long car journey.

The word is journey.

Spelling 18. The word is pounce.

The cheetah prepared to pounce.

The word is pounce.

Spelling 19. The word is concerning.

It was concerning that it took so long to get to work.

The word is concerning.

Spelling 20. The word is especially.

It was an especially hot summer.

The word is especially.

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Spelling Test 5

Spelling 1. The word is shameful.

It was a shameful display of arrogance.

The word is shameful.

Spelling 2. The word is tidied.

Patrick tidied his room.

The word is tidied.

Spelling 3. The word is misunderstood.

Chloe had misunderstood where they were meant to meet.

The word is misunderstood.

Spelling 4. The word is enough.

There was enough cake for everyone.

The word is enough.

Spelling 5. The word is breathing.

The rabbit was breathing quickly.

The word is breathing.

Spelling 6. The word is aloud.

Caleb read the book aloud to the class.

The word is aloud.

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Spelling 7. The word is rhythm.

Sanjeet clapped to the rhythm of the music.

The word is rhythm.

Spelling 8. The word is ridiculous.

It was ridiculous to expect snow in May.

The word is ridiculous.

Spelling 9. The word is algebra.

Julian enjoyed learning how to do algebra.

The word is algebra.

Spelling 10. The word is serial.

Hannah read out the serial number of her computer.

The word is serial.

Spelling 11. The word is immediately.

John immediately stood up when the fire alarm went off.

The word is immediately.

Spelling 12. The word is addressed.

The Prime Minister addressed the country when she was elected.

The word is addressed.

Spelling 13. The word is sensitive.

Farah was sensitive to other peoples’ feelings.

The word is sensitive.

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Spelling 14. The word is whole.

Andrew ate a whole melon.

The word is whole.

Spelling 15. The word is fidget.

Mandy found it hard not to fidget.

The word is fidget.

Spelling 16. The word is proudly.

The lion held his head up proudly.

The word is proudly.

Spelling 17. The word is carefree.

Esther felt carefree now the exams were finished.

The word is carefree.

Spelling 18. The word is ascent.

The plane began its steep ascent.

The word is ascent.

Spelling 19. The word is peaceful.

The bench was a peaceful place to sit.

The word is peaceful.

Spelling 20. The word is quarrel.

Bill and Sam had a terrible quarrel.

The word is quarrel.

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Spelling Test 6

Spelling 1. The word is organic.

Lara chose an organic apple at the supermarket.

The word is organic.

Spelling 2. The word is disastrous.

The tornado had a disastrous effect on the countryside.

The word is disastrous.

Spelling 3. The word is neighbour.

Joe liked his next-door neighbour.

The word is neighbour.

Spelling 4. The word is intricate.

This knitting pattern is extremely intricate.

The word is intricate.

Spelling 5. The word is reliable.

Kerry’s bike is very reliable.

The word is reliable.

Spelling 6. The word is essential.

It is essential for everyone to wear a seat belt.

The word is essential.

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Spelling 7. The word is desperate.

Lakisha was desperate to go to the theme park.

The word is desperate.

Spelling 8. The word is twelfth.

Martin’s birthday was on the twelfth of May.

The word is twelfth.

Spelling 9. The word is relegated.

Tom’s favourite football team were relegated last season.

The word is relegated.

Spelling 10. The word is overwhelming.

The fire crew found the fire overwhelming.

The word is overwhelming.

Spelling 11. The word is irrationally.

Philip behaved irrationally when he received the parking fine.

The word is irrationally.

Spelling 12. The word is tongue.

The baby stuck his tongue out at the doctor.

The word is tongue.

Spelling 13. The word is famous.

Harvey saw a famous actress in Leicester Square.

The word is famous.

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Spelling 14. The word is veterinary.

Jade took her dog to see the veterinary nurse.

The word is veterinary.

Spelling 15. The word is preparation.

Nick spent a lot of time revising in preparation for his exams.

The word is preparation.

Spelling 16. The word is groan.

The comedian’s awful joke made the audience groan.

The word is groan.

Spelling 17. The word is dilemma.

Chris was faced with a dilemma over whether to move house.

The word is dilemma.

Spelling 18. The word is adjustment.

Cora made an adjustment to her daughter’s car seat.

The word is adjustment.

Spelling 19. The word is nastiest.

The nastiest cat in the barn had a scar on his face.

The word is nastiest.

Spelling 20. The word is lorries.

There were fifteen lorries parked at the motorway services.

The word is lorries.

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Spelling Test 7

Spelling 1. The word is compliment.

The best man stopped to compliment the bride on her wedding day.

The word is compliment.

Spelling 2. The word is whirred.

The helicopter’s rotors whirred into life.

The word is whirred.

Spelling 3. The word is definitely.

It was definitely going to be a sunny day.

The word is definitely.

Spelling 4. The word is bounced.

The kangaroo bounced into the yard.

The word is bounced.

Spelling 5. The word is despairing.

The despairing student thought she would never finish her essay.

The word is despairing.

Spelling 6. The word is pleasant.

Jackson found the French countryside very pleasant.

The word is pleasant.

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Spelling 7. The word is exercising.

Samar enjoyed exercising her dogs.

The word is exercising.

Spelling 8. The word is original.

Julie liked the original Gingerbread Man story the best.

The word is original.

Spelling 9. The word is campaign.

The politician’s campaign was successful and she won the election.

The word is campaign.

Spelling 10. The word is kilometre.

Faisal’s house was exactly one kilometre from the school.

The word is kilometre.

Spelling 11. The word is acclaimed.

The museum was opened by an acclaimed author of children’s books.

The word is acclaimed.

Spelling 12. The word is crystal.

Tina bought a crystal rabbit with her pocket money.

The word is crystal.

Spelling 13. The word is outage.

The hurricane blew down the electricity lines and caused a power outage.

The word is outage.

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Spelling 14. The word is environment.

Mohammed learned about protecting the environment.

The word is environment.

Spelling 15. The word is groceries.

Christopher helped his mum carry the groceries into the house.

The word is groceries.

Spelling 16. The word is Wednesday.

Brian went swimming with his class every Wednesday.

The word is Wednesday.

Spelling 17. The word is vegetable.

Carrots were Mary’s favourite vegetable.

The word is vegetable.

Spelling 18. The word is particularly.

The weather was particularly hot when Seb visited Egypt.

The word is particularly.

Spelling 19. The word is unimpressed.

Felipe was unimpressed with the university he visited.

The word is unimpressed.

Spelling 20. The word is require.

Courgette plants require a lot of water.

The word is require.

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Spelling Test 8

Spelling 1. The word is insisted.

The school insisted that girls must wear skirts every day.

The word is insisted.

Spelling 2. The word is jealous.

Martin was jealous of his sister who was going to a climbing party.

The word is jealous.

Spelling 3. The word is typically.

Worms typically live underground.

The word is typically.

Spelling 4. The word is meaning.

The film’s meaning was unclear.

The word is meaning.

Spelling 5. The word is reappear.

Kim waited for the frog to reappear from under the water.

The word is reappear.

Spelling 6. The word is tremendous.

It was a tremendous performance by the band.

The word is tremendous.

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Spelling 7. The word is cheerful.

Father Christmas is always cheerful.

The word is cheerful.

Spelling 8. The word is ordinary.

It was just an ordinary evening.

The word is ordinary.

Spelling 9. The word is archaeology.

Freddy loved learning about archaeology at school.

The word is archaeology.

Spelling 10. The word is squeaky.

The dog was playing with his squeaky toy.

The word is squeaky.

Spelling 11. The word is thorough.

Willow gave her football boots a thorough cleaning.

The word is thorough.

Spelling 12. The word is dessert.

Briony had rhubarb crumble for dessert.

The word is dessert.

Spelling 13. The word is biggest.

Frankie chose the biggest strawberry to eat.

The word is biggest.

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Spelling 14. The word is century.

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in the eighteenth century.

The word is century.

Spelling 15. The word is knowledge.

The quiz included a general knowledge section.

The word is knowledge.

Spelling 16. The word is rehearsed.

The actors rehearsed all day for the pantomime.

The word is rehearsed.

Spelling 17. The word is pieces.

The puzzle pieces were scattered all over the floor.

The word is pieces.

Spelling 18. The word is except.

All the children went swimming except Alfie.

The word is except.

Spelling 19. The word is grateful.

Amelia was grateful for her birthday presents.

The word is grateful.

Spelling 20. The word is miserable.

Cassie felt miserable as she was too short to ride on the rollercoaster.

The word is miserable.

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Spelling Test 9

Spelling 1. The word is remembered.

The soldiers will always be remembered.

The word is remembered.

Spelling 2. The word is overriding.

The safety of the rhinos is our overriding concern.

The word is overriding.

Spelling 3. The word is excellent.

Daniel was an excellent cricketer.

The word is excellent.

Spelling 4. The word is inn.

There’s a wonderful old inn on the outskirts of Reading.

The word is inn.

Spelling 5. The word is souvenir.

Jenny bought a souvenir for her grandad while on holiday.

The word is souvenir.

Spelling 6. The word is kneel.

In church, some members of the congregation kneel down to pray.

The word is kneel.

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Spelling 7. The word is disagree.

Kiri and Isaac often disagree about where to sit.

The word is disagree.

Spelling 8. The word is carried.

The groom carried his bride into their new home.

The word is carried.

Spelling 9. The word is physically.

The children found the hike physically exhausting.

The word is physically.

Spelling 10. The word is disturbed.

Kerry disturbed the flock of birds when she walked past.

The word is disturbed.

Spelling 11. The word is castles.

Mina loved exploring old castles.

The word is castles.

Spelling 12. The word is interesting.

Elena found an interesting building marked on the map.

The word is interesting.

Spelling 13. The word is routine.

The nurse had a strict routine to follow at the hospital.

The word is routine.

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Spelling 14. The word is subtle.

There was a subtle difference in height between Rose and John.

The word is subtle.

Spelling 15. The word is greatest.

He is often said to be the greatest ever athlete.

The word is greatest.

Spelling 16. The word is peculiar.

Helen thinks Anna wears peculiar clothes.

The word is peculiar.

Spelling 17. The word is cupboard.

Michael raided the snack cupboard.

The word is cupboard.

Spelling 18. The word is provisional.

Dave applied for his provisional driving licence.

The word is provisional.

Spelling 19. The word is scissors.

Daisy used her scissors to cut out some paper dolls.

The word is scissors.

Spelling 20. The word is suggestion.

Lucy made a good suggestion during her history class.

The word is suggestion.

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Spelling Test 10

Spelling 1. The word is chocolate.

Surinder ate a chocolate bar as part of her lunch.

The word is chocolate.

Spelling 2. The word is marvellous.

Phil owned a marvellous convertible car.

The word is marvellous.

Spelling 3. The word is possession.

Pascal’s favourite possession was his basketball.

The word is possession.

Spelling 4. The word is weird.

Tina had a weird dream the other night.

The word is weird.

Spelling 5. The word is actually.

It actually snowed last year.

The word is actually.

Spelling 6. The word is unable.

Ben was unable to tie a reef knot.

The word is unable.

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Spelling 7. The word is echoed.

The noise of the tyres echoed around the car park.

The word is echoed.

Spelling 8. The word is mysterious.

There was a mysterious smell in the room.

The word is mysterious.

Spelling 9. The word is concentrate.

Jonny found it hard to concentrate during his physics lessons.

The word is concentrate.

Spelling 10. The word is imagining.

Maddie enjoyed imagining herself doing different jobs.

The word is imagining.

Spelling 11. The word is persuaded.

Jimmy persuaded Dawn to give him a sweet.

The word is persuaded.

Spelling 12. The word is sleepiness.

Some tablets are known to cause sleepiness.

The word is sleepiness.

Spelling 13. The word is steadily.

The fox walked steadily down the road.

The word is steadily.

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Spelling 14. The word is mistake.

Everyone makes a mistake every now and then.

The word is mistake.

Spelling 15. The word is acquire.

The developers hoped to acquire the land to build some houses.

The word is acquire.

Spelling 16. The word is muscle.

The athlete pulled a muscle while training.

The word is muscle.

Spelling 17. The word is droughts.

Sometimes England suffers from summer droughts.

The word is droughts.

Spelling 18. The word is enthusiastic.

Carol was enthusiastic about the idea of watching the opera.

The word is enthusiastic.

Spelling 19. The word is persevere.

Lewis decided to persevere in learning to play the violin.

The word is persevere.

Spelling 20. The word is difficulty.

Sarah got out of bed with difficulty.

The word is difficulty.

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Spelling Test 11

Spelling 1. The word is foil.

When placing a chicken in the oven, we recommend covering it with foil.

The word is foil.

Spelling 2. The word is prevailing.

There was a prevailing wind from the west.

The word is prevailing.

Spelling 3. The word is disgraceful.

The food they served at lunch was disgraceful.

The word is disgraceful.

Spelling 4. The word is cities.

Italy has many beautiful cities.

The word is cities.

Spelling 5. The word is grabbed.

Oliver grabbed a sandwich to eat on the bus.

The word is grabbed.

Spelling 6. The word is anxious.

Sammy was anxious about going to the dentist.

The word is anxious.

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Spelling 7. The word is burying.

The dog was busy burying his bone.

The word is burying.

Spelling 8. The word is certainly.

Snow certainly makes Christmas more magical.

The word is certainly.

Spelling 9. The word is politician.

Margaret Thatcher was a famous politician.

The word is politician.

Spelling 10. The word is succeed.

Chrissie hoped to succeed in gaining a place at university.

The word is succeed.

Spelling 11. The word is embarrassment.

Jo tried to hide her embarrassment.

The word is embarrassment.

Spelling 12. The word is abysmal.

Darren was abysmal at running.

The word is abysmal.

Spelling 13. The word is twilight.

Fireflies like to come out at twilight.

The word is twilight.

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Spelling 14. The word is Caribbean.

Lucy was looking forward to going to the Caribbean.

The word is Caribbean.

Spelling 15. The word is foreign.

Pippa liked to visit foreign places.

The word is foreign.

Spelling 16. The word is honorary.

Katie was awarded an honorary degree.

The word is honorary.

Spelling 17. The word is storey.

Dan lived in a second storey apartment.

The word is storey.

Spelling 18. The word is villain.

The highwayman in the book is a classic villain.

The word is villain.

Spelling 19. The word is nowhere.

There is nowhere Sandra would rather be than home.

The word is nowhere.

Spelling 20. The word is leisure.

Greg liked to play squash at the local leisure centre.

The word is leisure.

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Spelling Test 12

Spelling 1. The word is traffic.

Kirsty hated being stuck in traffic.

The word is traffic.

Spelling 2. The word is ferocious.

The lion gave a ferocious roar.

The word is ferocious.

Spelling 3. The word is knock.

I bravely decided to knock on the door.

The word is knock.

Spelling 4. The word is carefully.

The vicar carefully considered what to say in her sermon.

The word is carefully.

Spelling 5. The word is altar.

The groom stood waiting at the altar for his bride.

The word is altar.

Spelling 6. The word is shouted.

Lulu shouted goodbye to her friend.

The word is shouted.

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Spelling 7. The word is poisonous.

The foxglove is a poisonous plant.

The word is poisonous.

Spelling 8. The word is occurring.

Climate change means natural disasters are now occurring more frequently.

The word is occurring.

Spelling 9. The word is jewellery.

Sobia liked to wear gold jewellery.

The word is jewellery.

Spelling 10. The word is committee.

The charity has a committee that makes all its financial decisions.

The word is committee.

Spelling 11. The word is government.

The government is led by the Prime Minister.

The word is government.

Spelling 12. The word is truly.

Sadiq was truly sorry he had laughed at his friend.

The word is truly.

Spelling 13. The word is recommendation.

Susie chose to visit Budapest because of a friend’s recommendation.

The word is recommendation.

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Spelling 14. The word is surgeon.

The surgeon successfully performed a heart operation.

The word is surgeon.

Spelling 15. The word is their.

The children opened their reading books.

The word is their.

Spelling 16. The word is relevant.

King Henry VIII was not relevant to the discussion about Georgian kings.

The word is relevant.

Spelling 17. The word is balloon.

Mark had always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon.

The word is balloon.

Spelling 18. The word is Britain.

The red squirrel is native to Britain.

The word is Britain.

Spelling 19. The word is knowledge.

The library contains a wealth of knowledge.

The word is knowledge.

Spelling 20. The word is incredible.

Marie Curie is an incredible inspiration to many young women.

The word is incredible.

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Spelling Test 13

Spelling 1. The word is nothing.

Nothing was taken from the house during the burglary.

The word is nothing.

Spelling 2. The word is seizing.

Oil is used on a bike chain to stop it from seizing up.

The word is seizing.

Spelling 3. The word is liar.

Penny believes she is a good liar.

The word is liar.

Spelling 4. The word is centre.

The centre of the Earth is called the core.

The word is centre.

Spelling 5. The word is misspell.

It is hard to misspell your own name.

The word is misspell.

Spelling 6. The word is independent.

Amy thinks she’s very independent despite only being four years old!

The word is independent.

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Spelling 7. The word is roughly.

Manchester is roughly two hundred miles from London by car.

The word is roughly.

Spelling 8. The word is apparently.

Joey was told that apparently there was no snooker club after school any more.

The word is apparently.

Spelling 9. The word is humorous.

Ava enjoys watching humorous plays.

The word is humorous.

Spelling 10. The word is publicly.

Steve publicly announced he was retiring.

The word is publicly.

Spelling 11. The word is poor.

Peter received poor service at the restaurant.

The word is poor.

Spelling 12. The word is whether.

Arran was unsure whether to have chocolate or strawberry ice cream.

The word is whether.

Spelling 13. The word is grammar.

Ellen found her grammar homework hard.

The word is grammar.

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Spelling 14. The word is calendar.

Nicky has a King Charles spaniel calendar hanging on her wall.

The word is calendar.

Spelling 15. The word is umbrella.

Jack forgot his umbrella and got completely soaked!

The word is umbrella.

Spelling 16. The word is vehicles.

Dave’s little brother liked to play with all kinds of different toy vehicles.

The word is vehicles.

Spelling 17. The word is proceeded.

Angus proceeded to empty the bookshelf.

The word is proceeded.

Spelling 18. The word is shrieked.

Frances shrieked when she thought she saw a witch.

The word is shrieked.

Spelling 19. The word is experience.

Liam had a great experience going diving for the first time.

The word is experience.

Spelling 20. The word is despicable.

Nathan said the way his boss had shouted at the intern was despicable.

The word is despicable.

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Spelling Test 14

Spelling 1. The word is friend.

Leila is Nina’s best friend.

The word is friend.

Spelling 2. The word is frantically.

Paula searched frantically for her rabbit.

The word is frantically.

Spelling 3. The word is knobbly.

Matthew had extremely knobbly knees.

The word is knobbly.

Spelling 4. The word is admission.

There is a set admission process for schools in the UK.

The word is admission.

Spelling 5. The word is cemetery.

Justin went to visit his grandma’s grave at the cemetery.

The word is cemetery.

Spelling 6. The word is sought.

Jamie sought advice on which career to pursue.

The word is sought.

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Spelling 7. The word is tattoo.

Moira had a butterfly tattoo on her back.

The word is tattoo.

Spelling 8. The word is licence.

Richard was elated to receive his driving licence.

The word is licence.

Spelling 9. The word is business.

Parmjit wanted to run his own computing business.

The word is business.

Spelling 10. The word is forty.

Lent is traditionally described as lasting for forty days.

The word is forty.

Spelling 11. The word is annually.

Lauren goes to visit her parents in Mexico annually.

The word is annually.

Spelling 12. The word is picnic.

Alexa is going to a picnic in the woods tomorrow.

The word is picnic.

Spelling 13. The word is anticlockwise.

Many people believe water swirls down the plughole anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.

The word is anticlockwise.

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Spelling 14. The word is gnarled.

There was a gnarled oak tree on the school playing field.

The word is gnarled.

Spelling 15. The word is inaccurate.

The car advert was inaccurate.

The word is inaccurate.

Spelling 16. The word is changeable.

The English weather is known to be changeable.

The word is changeable.

Spelling 17. The word is discreet.

The hair stylist was discreet about what his clients told him.

The word is discreet.

Spelling 18. The word is argument.

Rob and Tim had a raging argument.

The word is argument.

Spelling 19. The word is believe.

The children believe in God.

The word is believe.

Spelling 20. The word is duplicate.

The thief had entered the building using a duplicate key.

The word is duplicate.

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Spelling Test 15

Spelling 1. The word is failure.

The new chess club was a failure.

The word is failure.

Spelling 2. The word is minuscule.

The baby turtle was minuscule.

The word is minuscule.

Spelling 3. The word is sergeant.

The sergeant ordered his troops to charge.

The word is sergeant.

Spelling 4. The word is village.

Blockley is a village in the Cotswolds.

The word is village.

Spelling 5. The word is writing.

Jenny was writing a letter to a friend.

The word is writing.

Spelling 6. The word is magical.

It was a magical night at the theatre.

The word is magical.

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Spelling 7. The word is curiosity.

Tristan was overwhelmed with curiosity.

The word is curiosity.

Spelling 8. The word is mischievous.

The preschool children were extremely mischievous.

The word is mischievous.

Spelling 9. The word is phrase.

Stephen learnt a useful new phrase in Russian.

The word is phrase.

Spelling 10. The word is accidentally.

Esme accidentally stood on Roshan’s foot.

The word is accidentally.

Spelling 11. The word is column.

Nelson’s column is a famous London landmark.

The word is column.

Spelling 12. The word is exceeded.

Sophie exceeded her fundraising target.

The word is exceeded.

Spelling 13. The word is width.

Frankie could now swim the width of the swimming pool.

The word is width.

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Spelling 14. The word is bruise.

Harry had a bruise on his knee from when he fell over.

The word is bruise.

Spelling 15. The word is unsecured.

The bikes outside the town hall were left unsecured.

The word is unsecured.

Spelling 16. The word is fascinated.

Lydia was fascinated by the shadows on the wall.

The word is fascinated.

Spelling 17. The word is ketchup.

Patrick liked to put ketchup on his chips.

The word is ketchup.

Spelling 18. The word is library.

Ralph went to the library to borrow books every Friday.

The word is library.

Spelling 19. The word is giant.

Sadiq was scared of the giant spider.

The word is giant.

Spelling 20. The word is homophones.

The words ‘right’ and ‘write’ are homophones.

The word is homophones.

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Spelling Test 16

Spelling 1. The word is squeezed.

Tania squeezed her Dad’s hand encouragingly.

The word is squeezed.

Spelling 2. The word is triumphant.

Julia was triumphant as she was first across the finish line.

The word is triumphant.

Spelling 3. The word is vulnerable.

The old lady looked vulnerable walking alone down the street.

The word is vulnerable.

Spelling 4. The word is exhausting.

It was exhausting travelling from London to Glasgow in one day.

The word is exhausting.

Spelling 5. The word is typhoon.

A typhoon is a tropical storm that starts in the Pacific Ocean.

The word is typhoon.

Spelling 6. The word is inappropriate.

Wearing high heels to climb a mountain is inappropriate.

The word is inappropriate.

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Spelling 7. The word is conversation.

Ava was having a lively conversation with her aunt.

The word is conversation.

Spelling 8. The word is raspberry.

Jim liked eating raspberry jam.

The word is raspberry.

Spelling 9. The word is courage.

William needed all of his courage to complete his charity sky dive.

The word is courage.

Spelling 10. The word is liaise.

Izzy’s mum was going to liaise with her daughter’s teachers.

The word is liaise.

Spelling 11. The word is sarcastic.

Henrietta gave a sarcastic response to her friend’s question.

The word is sarcastic.

Spelling 12. The word is appalling.

The weather in June last year was truly appalling.

The word is appalling.

Spelling 13. The word is bridal.

The bridal party stood waiting at the church doors.

The word is bridal.

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Spelling 14. The word is spontaneously.

The football crowd spontaneously started a Mexican wave.

The word is spontaneously.

Spelling 15. The word is machine.

Heidi had always wanted to use a fax machine.

The word is machine.

Spelling 16. The word is stationery.

Lucinda had all of her stationery laid out on the desk in front of her.

The word is stationery.

Spelling 17. The word is lightning.

There is often thunder and lightning in England.

The word is lightning.

Spelling 18. The word is soldier.

The soldier waved goodbye to his family.

The word is soldier.

Spelling 19. The word is privilege.

It is a privilege to work for the Queen.

The word is privilege.

Spelling 20. The word is queasy.

The rocking of the boat made John feel queasy.

The word is queasy.

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Spelling Test 17

Spelling 1. The word is envelope.

Francis put the card inside the envelope.

The word is envelope.

Spelling 2. The word is acceptable.

The truce was acceptable to both sides.

The word is acceptable.

Spelling 3. The word is suburb.

Mandy’s grandparents lived in a suburb of Lancaster.

The word is suburb.

Spelling 4. The word is refused.

The sheep refused to go into their pen.

The word is refused.

Spelling 5. The word is courteously.

Bella responded courteously when her neighbour asked where she had been.

The word is courteously.

Spelling 6. The word is brake.

The van driver managed to brake just in time.

The word is brake.

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Spelling 7. The word is pigeons.

There are sometimes hundreds of pigeons in Trafalgar Square.

The word is pigeons.

Spelling 8. The word is beginning.

Raffy’s birthday is at the beginning of March.

The word is beginning.

Spelling 9. The word is chaotic.

The start of the school term is often chaotic.

The word is chaotic.

Spelling 10. The word is aisle.

The mourners walked down the aisle of the church.

The word is aisle.

Spelling 11. The word is succumbed.

Lily succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate bar.

The word is succumbed.

Spelling 12. The word is coarse.

The jacket was made from a coarse material.

The word is coarse.

Spelling 13. The word is ambiguously.

The document was worded ambiguously.

The word is ambiguously.

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Spelling 14. The word is cough.

Rasheed had a nasty cough.

The word is cough.

Spelling 15. The word is sympathy.

Mel felt sympathy for the crying child.

The word is sympathy.

Spelling 16. The word is congratulations.

Bill offered congratulations to his friends on the birth of their baby girl.

The word is congratulations.

Spelling 17. The word is disappointed.

Andrew was disappointed that there was no pudding left.

The word is disappointed.

Spelling 18. The word is fulfilling.

Cheryl found working for a charity extremely fulfilling.

The word is fulfilling.

Spelling 19. The word is handkerchief.

Rupert always had a handkerchief in his jacket pocket.

The word is handkerchief.

Spelling 20. The word is horrific.

The accident on the motorway last week sounded horrific.

The word is horrific.

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Spelling Test 18

Spelling 1. The word is octopus.

There are approximately three hundred species of octopus.

The word is octopus.

Spelling 2. The word is collection.

Gus had an impressive collection of model cars.

The word is collection.

Spelling 3. The word is exhilarating.

Callum thought standing on the summit of Mount Snowdon was exhilarating.

The word is exhilarating.

Spelling 4. The word is incorrect.

The prescription the doctor issued was incorrect.

The word is incorrect.

Spelling 5. The word is bicycle.

Rhiannon was learning to ride her bicycle.

The word is bicycle.

Spelling 6. The word is unimaginable.

Mary found the idea of living in South America unimaginable.

The word is unimaginable.

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Spelling 7. The word is stairs.

Katie chose to use the stairs rather than the lift.

The word is stairs.

Spelling 8. The word is aside.

Dave pushed aside all of the toys on his bed.

The word is aside.

Spelling 9. The word is frightening.

It was frightening in the dark cave.

The word is frightening.

Spelling 10. The word is consequences.

Joe had learned from the consequences of his last mistake.

The word is consequences.

Spelling 11. The word is gigantic.

Nancy thought the Empire State Building was gigantic.

The word is gigantic.

Spelling 12. The word is anchor.

The boat lowered its anchor.

The word is anchor.

Spelling 13. The word is regrettably.

The family was told that regrettably, the swimming pool was closed.

The word is regrettably.

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Spelling 14. The word is lying.

Tom could tell that Zach was lying about not having any homework.

The word is lying.

Spelling 15. The word is labelled.

Susan labelled her suitcase in preparation for her holiday.

The word is labelled.

Spelling 16. The word is sandwiches.

Leo loved eating ham sandwiches.

The word is sandwiches.

Spelling 17. The word is pharmacy.

Antonia wanted to work at a pharmacy when she was older.

The word is pharmacy.

Spelling 18. The word is vacuum.

He quickly hoovered the stairs with the vacuum cleaner.

The word is vacuum.

Spelling 19. The word is emphasis.

The army place great emphasis on fitness.

The word is emphasis.

Spelling 20. The word is skiing.

Kyle was looking forward to his skiing holiday.

The word is skiing.

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Spelling Test 19

Spelling 1. The word is adapted.

The wheelchair had been adapted so that he could play basketball.

The word is adapted.

Spelling 2. The word is absence.

In Kim’s absence, Peter will present the information.

The word is absence.

Spelling 3. The word is coincidence.

It was a coincidence that Joel and Jane both went to the zoo on Friday.

The word is coincidence.

Spelling 4. The word is lollipop.

A female school crossing attendant is often referred to as a lollipop lady.

The word is lollipop.

Spelling 5. The word is ecstatic.

Henrik was ecstatic to be chosen for the school swimming team.

The word is ecstatic.

Spelling 6. The word is autumn.

In autumn the leaves fall off the trees.

The word is autumn.

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Spelling 7. The word is amiable.

Alice was an extremely amiable person.

The word is amiable.

Spelling 8. The word is loose.

Long hair must not be worn loose at school.

The word is loose.

Spelling 9. The word is generally.

It is generally accepted that exercise is good for your health.

The word is generally.

Spelling 10. The word is irresistible.

Andrea found the lure of playing video games irresistible.

The word is irresistible.

Spelling 11. The word is hiccups.

One suggested cure for hiccups is holding your breath.

The word is hiccups.

Spelling 12. The word is biscuit.

There are many different kinds of biscuit.

The word is biscuit.

Spelling 13. The word is allergy.

Hay fever is often caused by an allergy to pollen.

The word is allergy.

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Spelling 14. The word is turquoise.

Alexis was wearing a turquoise dress.

The word is turquoise.

Spelling 15. The word is skateboard.

Jake’s brother loves riding his skateboard.

The word is skateboard.

Spelling 16. The word is cavalry.

Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as cavalry.

The word is cavalry.

Spelling 17. The word is swallow.

When you have a sore throat, it can be hard to swallow.

The word is swallow.

Spelling 18. The word is cruise.

Laura was looking forward to going on a cruise.

The word is cruise.

Spelling 19. The word is combing.

Evie hated combing her hair.

The word is combing.

Spelling 20. The word is yawn.

Sejal tried not to yawn during assembly.

The word is yawn.

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Spelling Test 20

Spelling 1. The word is abruptly.

The car stopped abruptly in the middle of the road.

The word is abruptly.

Spelling 2. The word is insufficient.

There was insufficient money in Selina’s account to pay her credit card bill.

The word is insufficient.

Spelling 3. The word is laughter.

Gloria could hear laughter through the open window.

The word is laughter.

Spelling 4. The word is rays.

The first rays of sunshine crept into the room.

The word is rays.

Spelling 5. The word is settee.

Ellie was sitting on a comfortable settee.

The word is settee.

Spelling 6. The word is waived.

The bridge toll is waived for all disabled drivers.

The word is waived.

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Spelling 7. The word is tomorrow.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is rain.

The word is tomorrow.

Spelling 8. The word is catastrophe.

The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe.

The word is catastrophe.

Spelling 9. The word is genuine.

Connor had a genuine fear of snakes.

The word is genuine.

Spelling 10. The word is uniquely.

Beethoven was a uniquely talented composer.

The word is uniquely.

Spelling 11. The word is murmuring.

Kelly could hear murmuring in the hallway.

The word is murmuring.

Spelling 12. The word is precisely.

The fire alarm went off at precisely ten o’clock.

The word is precisely.

Spelling 13. The word is character.

Zosia’s favourite character in the film was the princess.

The word is character.

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Spelling 14. The word is signature.

Milly practised writing her signature.

The word is signature.

Spelling 15. The word is fortnightly.

The school had a fortnightly change of lunch menu.

The word is fortnightly.

Spelling 16. The word is thumb.

Ross liked to suck his thumb.

The word is thumb.

Spelling 17. The word is travelling.

Jan went to see a travelling circus.

The word is travelling.

Spelling 18. The word is questionnaire.

The school sometimes sends out a questionnaire to parents.

The word is questionnaire.

Spelling 19. The word is boasted.

Harvey boasted about his great exam results.

The word is boasted.

Spelling 20. The word is niece.

Padma picked up her niece after school.

The word is niece.

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