Standardized Test Preparation Materials

LEVEL C
Contents
Teacher Instructions ................................................................................................ ii
◗ Overview
◗ Procedures
◗ Recording Student Progress

Spelling Progress Monitoring Graph .............................................................. v

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Answer Keys ................................................................................................................. vi

Test Preparation for:
Lessons 1–5............................................... 1 Lessons 61–65......................................... 25
Lessons 6–10............................................. 3 Lessons 66–70......................................... 27
Lessons 11–15 ........................................... 5 Lessons 71–75......................................... 29
Lessons 16–20 ........................................... 7 Lessons 76–80......................................... 31
Lessons 21–25 ........................................... 9 Lessons 81–85......................................... 33
Lessons 26–30 ......................................... 11 Lessons 86–90......................................... 35
Lessons 31–35 ......................................... 13 Lessons 91–95......................................... 37
Lessons 36–40 ......................................... 15 Lessons 96–100....................................... 39
Lessons 41–45 ......................................... 17 Lessons 101–105 ..................................... 41
Lessons 46–50 ......................................... 19 Lessons 106–110 ..................................... 43
Lessons 51–55 ......................................... 21 Lessons 111–115 ..................................... 45
Lessons 56–60 ......................................... 23 Lessons 116–120 ..................................... 47

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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation i

 TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS
Overview Before beginning each practice test, tell
your students the following:
The primary purpose of the Standardized
Test Preparation Materials is to prepare 1. There are different kinds of items on
students for the state and standardized these pages. Be sure you understand
assessments they will take in the coming what you are supposed to do. For
years. Given this purpose, it is important some items, you will find the answer
to familiarize your students with the that is spelled correctly. For other
testing process and to reduce their anxiety. items, you will find a spelling error.
Be sure students understand that this 2. Work quickly, but not so fast that you
activity is practice and is nott a real test. make mistakes.
The more comfortable your students are
3. If you change an answer, be sure to
during the practice tests, the more likely
erase your first mark completely.
it is that they will perform in a manner
consistent with their spelling ability. 4. You can guess if you are not sure
which answer is correct.
Item Selection In these practice tests,
students apply their spelling skills to 5. If an item seems difficult, skip it, and
testing formats used in standardized go back to it later.
assessments. Several item types are Administration Procedure At the
featured in each test. The item types reflect beginning of the school year, read the
grade-level expectations and give students directions to your students, but have
an opportunity to identify both correctly students complete the test activities
spelled words and spelling errors. independently. As the year progresses,
read the items to your students only if
Word Selection The words in each
they cannot read them independently. Use
practice test come from a group of five
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this option as little as possible in order

Spelling Masteryy lessons or, in a few
to simulate the conditions under which
cases, earlier lessons. Administer each
standardized tests are administered.
practice test five lessons after the
targeted lesson group. For example, As students become familiar with what
administer the Lesson 16–20 test five they are supposed to do, have them read
lessons later, after Lesson 25. the directions on their own. They will be
expected to read some directions when
Procedures they take a standardized test, so reading
To simulate the standardized assessment the directions on their own will familiarize
environment, on occasion you may want to them with the process.
set up a formal testing atmosphere. Scoring g At the conclusion of the practice
Before Testing g Have students clear their test, have students mark their own papers.
desks. If possible, separate students’ Identify the correct answer for each item,
desks. Distribute the test sheets, along and have students mark the incorrect
with a sharpened pencil with an eraser, to answers with an X. Answer Keys are on
each student. pages vi–viii.

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation ii

 Remediation If you have time, review Implementing Progress Monitoring
each test item with your students. Have
1. Make a copy of the Spelling Progress
students write the correct spellings of
Monitoring Graph on page v for each
any words they got wrong. On the board,
student.
write the correct spelling of each answer
for the items in which students identified 2. Write each student’s name on a graph.
the incorrectly spelled word. Or have 3. After students have completed each
volunteers write the correct spellings on test, place a dot at the intersection of
the board. the line that indicates the number of
1. Note the errors that your students items answered correctly and the line
made. for that lesson span.

2. If possible, compare the answers 4. Draw a line connecting the dots

students chose with work they did in corresponding to each practice test.
earlier lessons. Interpreting the Graph Interpreting
3. Discuss the errors with your students student performance on the Spelling
to gain an understanding of the source Progress Monitoring Graph varies from
of the error. customary curriculum-based measurement
(CBM). Traditionally, CBM covers a broad
4. Be especially observant for errors range of skills, which offers the possibility
that are associated with the testing for more or less continuous upward
situation or particular item formats. progress. This is not the case with the test-
Remember that it is more important to preparation assessments. Because the test
spend time with Spelling Masteryy activities, items are based on content that has been
correction procedures, tests, retests, and taught and reviewed, most progress charts
remediation than with Standardized Test will have a flat line.
Preparation.
1. The majority of Spelling Mastery
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students will answer most of the items

Recording Student Progress correctly because of the program’s
The principal purpose of these tests is to instructional philosophy, resulting in
prepare students for taking standardized high scores but little change on the
tests. Although Spelling Masteryy provides chart.
multiple opportunities for monitoring
2. A few students may get all the items
student progress, these Test Preparation
correct on all of the tests because
materials can provide additional data.
of Spelling Mastery’s instructional
The most valid data for monitoring
practices. Again, this would result in
student progress, however, comes
high scores but no upward progress
from the performance of students in
on the chart.
their lessons. Thirty years of research
and practice suggest that progress 3. A small number of students may
monitoring contributes to meaningful follow an upward development path.
improvement in student achievement. They may answer relatively few items
If students do not make satisfactory correctly at the beginning of the year
progress, you may modify your but improve with instruction and with
instructional practices. test-taking practice.

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 Remedy y The chief reasons for graphing 2. Sit with the student, and have him
the results of each test activity are to or her complete the test orally. After
identify problems as soon as they manifest the student reads each item, have the
themselves and to take the appropriate student choose an answer and explain
actions. Problems will become evident why the other choices are wrong. This
when the graph of a student’s progress follow-up activity provides insight into
trends downward sharply. If this should the student’s spelling ability and his
occur, there are several steps you should or her understanding of the testing
follow. process.
1. Examine each student’s performance 3. Note how well the student performs
on other activities or tests using the on the next practice test.
same words. • If the student’s performance returns
• If the student’s behavior is to the typical level, then it is
consistent, then that student is possible that the poor performance
probably having difficulty with was an anomaly.
the group of words on which the • If the student continues to perform
practice test is based. below what is typical, refer to the
• If the student’s practice test is Focus on Students section of the
significantly worse than the other Teacher Presentation Book for
activities, then the student probably suggestions.
experienced difficulty with the
testing process.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation iv

 NUMBER CORRECT

Name
10

16
14
12

15
13
11
0

8
6

9
4

7
2

5
3
1
1–5

6–10

11–15

16–20

21–25

SPELLING PROGRESS MONITORING GRAPH

26–30

31–35

36–40

41–45

46–50

Standardized Test Preparation Materials • Spelling Mastery Level C

LESSON SPAN

51–55

56–60

61–65

66–70

71–75

76–80

81–85

86–90

91–95

96–100

101–105

106–110

111–115

116–120
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 Answer Keys
Lessons 1–5 Lessons 31–35
1 meet; 2 beetle; 3 listen; 4 shove; 1 vote; 2 milk; 3 stack; 4 toy; 5 coate/coat;
5 thougt/thought; 6 quiete/quiet; 6 All correct; 7 blak/black; 8 sacke/sack;
7 whare/where; 8 All correct; 9 gud/good; 9 werk/work; 10 tolde/told; 11 locke/lock;
10 reech/reach; 11 woode/wood; 12 streat/ 12 beleve/believe; 13 desck/desk; 14 abel/
street; 13 shoud/should; 14 liddle/little; able; 15 soke/soak; 16 nuwe/new
15 hoam/home; 16 sume/some
Lessons 36–40
Lessons 6–10 1 wood; 2 other; 3 hedge; 4 sponge;
1 writes; 2 bright; 3 high; 4 right; 5 peaple/people; 6 shoar/shore; 7 All
5 flite/flight; 6 tha/the; 7 hase/has; 8 inn/in; correct; 8 sillk/silk; 9 leesh/leash; 10 plege/
9 liht/light; 10 thann/than; 11 mee/me; pledge; 11 chardge/charge; 12 auther/
12 colde/cold; 13 migt/might; 14 shea/she; author; 13 decke/deck; 14 bilding/building;
15 fite/fight; 16 Wea/We 15 ruff/rough; 16 wotched/watched

Lessons 11–15 Lessons 41–45

1 grin; 2 sight; 3 try; 4 bananas; 1 watch; 2 rowboats; 3 graceful; 4 hiss;
5 All correct; 6 crie/cry; 7 mye/my; 5 frech/fresh; 6 cought/caught; 7 All correct;
8 tuuk/took; 9 breckfast/breakfast; 8 mes/mess; 9 rite/write; 10 fusse/fuss;
10 grandmothar/grandmother; 11 bownd/bound; 12 saleboats/sailboats;
11 steepe/steep;12 whay/why; 13 foar/for; 13 nudg/nudge; 14 Coud/Could; 15 spende/
14 shutt/shut; 15 bedder/better; spend; 16 edje/edge
16 gonne/gone
Lessons 46–50
Lessons 16–20 1 together; 2 lace; 3 children; 4 place; 5 All
1 escape; 2 stay; 3 to; 4 blue; 5 grean/green; correct; 6 joyn/join; 7 scool/school; 8 nise/
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6 noas/nose; 7 pley/play; 8 tolk/talk; nice; 9 Thoas/Those; 10 aight/eight; 11 toye/

9 keepe/keep; 10 screpe/scrape; toy; 12 sourt/sort; 13 choise/choice;
11 anibody/anybody; 12 diden’t/didn’t; 14 mosse/moss; 15 grase/grace; 16 lefte/left
13 cley/clay; 14 wass/was; 15 highe/high;
16 manny/many Lessons 51–55
1 lightest; 2 unpacking; 3 string; 4 rest;
Lessons 21–25 5 spinding/spending; 6 shoote/shoot;
1 torch; 2 say; 3 corn; 4 away; 5 bornn/born; 7 wondring/wondering; 8 All correct;
6 All correct; 7 putt/put; 8 ril/real; 9 rennting/renting; 10 freshe/fresh; 11 werth/
9 toren/torn; 10 bey/bay; 11 fourk/fork; worth; 12 unhapy/unhappy; 13 rafreshing/
12 scolde/scold; 13 taday/today; refreshing; 14 keept/kept; 15 ringng/ringing;
14 rase/race; 15 sei/see; 16 stude/stood 16 spraye/spray

Lessons 26–30
1 which; 2 mess; 3 spoon; 4 with;
5 coope/coop; 6 rume/room; 7 besst/best;
8 bluem/bloom; 9 yew/you; 10 scupe/scoop;
11 thinke/think; 12 brume/broom;
13 ligt/light; 14 reche/reach;
15 unough/enough; 16 thoght/thought
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 Lessons 56–60 Lessons 81–85
1 there; 2 misplace; 3 repay; 4 cube; 1 pointless; 2 brightness; 3 rehiring;
5 sevral/several; 6 endliss/endless; 4 sketching; 5 greatast/greatest; 6 unlikley/
7 helplus/helpless; 8 humen/human; unlikely; 7 cheapper/cheaper; 8 slightist/
9 anlock/unlock; 10 soyle/soil; 11 diffrant/ slightest; 9 harmlissly/harmlessly;
different; 12 worthliss/worthless; 13 ekwal/ 10 biteing/biting; 11 unnstuck/unstuck;
equal; 14 gloab/globe; 15 auther/author; 12 restlesly/restlessly; 13 careing/caring;
16 fraem/frame 14 spitte/spite; 15 nameley/namely;
16 lifeles/lifeless
Lessons 61–65
1 unequal; 2 break; 3 charm; 4 size; 5 valu/ Lessons 86–90
value; 6 All correct; 7 lenth/length; 8 hier/ 1 unlike; 2 researching; 3 tale; 4 formless;
hire; 9 greatist/greatest; 10 chardge/charge; 5 persan/person; 6 All correct; 7 swimm/
11 fete/feat; 12 Moste/Most; 13 sity/city; swim; 8 paintes/paints; 9 changeing/
14 singg/sing; 15 cheape/cheap; changing; 10 timeles/timeless;
16 thickniss/thickness 11 unbelieveable/unbelievable; 12 fisheing/
fishing; 13 streching/stretching; 14 timelly/
Lessons 66–70 timely; 15 civily/civilly; 16 flopp/flop
1 ditch; 2 breakable; 3 wanted; 4 rebuild;
5 boundliss/boundless; 6 All correct; Lessons 91–95
7 unshure/unsure; 8 kure/cure; 1 firmest; 2 shortly; 3 misused; 4 cope;
9 unbrakable/unbreakable; 10 mach/match; 5 deservd/deserved; 6 restfull/restful;
11 startid/started; 12 abuve/above; 13 stich/ 7 spottid/spotted; 8 All correct; 9 jokeing/
stitch; 14 formd/formed; 15 unkinedness/ joking; 10 forcful/forceful; 11 staring/
unkindness; 16 rounde/round starring; 12 believeable/believable;
13 freshin/freshen; 14 taile/ tail; 15 lengthan/
Lessons 71–75 lengthen; 16 hopful/hopeful
1 remarkable; 2 grounded; 3 civil;
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4 hopeless; 5 viewe/view; 6 shineing/shining; Lessons 96–100

7 valueable/valuable; 8 All correct; 1 passage; 2 childish; 3 starless; 4 delighted;
9 likabell/likable; 10 skech/sketch; 5 All correct; 6 foollish/foolish; 7 rentel/
11 prischool/preschool; 12 repackt/ rental; 8 shoping/shopping; 9 dafined/
repacked; 13 shapeing/shaping; 14 widist/ defined; 10 unchangeing/unchanging;
widest; 15 brashing/brushing; 16 speechliss/ 11 unrippened/unripened; 12 deserveing/
speechless deserving; 13 fitniss/fitness; 14 waterring/
watering; 15 greenesh/greenish;
Lessons 76–80 16 globle/global
1 likely; 2 unusable; 3 homeless; 4 stretcher;
5 twise/twice; 6 coalder/colder; 7 All Lessons 101–105
correct; 8 rezerved/reserved; 9 grater/ 1 undrinkable; 2 quotable; 3 yardage; 4 fuse;
greater; 10 roufer/rougher; 11 traceing/ 5 undafeated/undefeated; 6 wandring/
tracing; 12 equaly/equally; 13 replacd/ wandering; 7 All correct; 8 delightfal/
replaced; 14 sprinnt/sprint; 15 hireing/ delightful; 9 usfully/usefully; 10 flattin/
hiring; 16 unequaly/unequally flatten; 11 skiping/skipping; 12 brownash/
brownish; 13 unsnaped/unsnapped;
14 sterdy/sturdy; 15 foollishly/foolishly;
16 risan/risen

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 Lessons 106–110
1 skillfully; 2 notable; 3 planned; 4 departed;
5 All correct; 6 playfull/playful; 7 wraper/
wrapper; 8 hoal/whole; 9 resorce/resource;
10 wreckadge/wreckage; 11 sorce/source;
12 normle/normal; 13 raview/review;
14 mistakin/mistaken; 15 stylash/stylish;
16 risigned/resigned

Lessons 111–115
1 unproven; 2 lengthy; 3 fatal; 4 shiny;
5 unrap/unwrap; 6 noisey/noisy; 7 All
correct; 8 realy/really; 9 planed/planned;
10 straightin/straighten; 11 fayte/fate;
12 platte/plate; 13 ralated/related;
14 thickist/thickest; 15 mity/mighty;
16 hoal/hole

Lessons 116–120
1 preview; 2 unbreakable; 3 delightful;
4 replace; 5 cought/caught; 6 All correct;
7 lissens/listens; 8 ascape/escape; 9 unlikley/
unlikely; 10 sevral/several; 11 auther/author;
12 hopelass/hopeless; 13 strangthened/
strengthened; 14 worthliss/worthless;
15 straght/straight; 16 finaly/finally
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation viii

 Lessons 1–5
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
Let’s at the front gate. 5.
❍ mete ❍ meet ❍ dark blue
❍ meete ❍ mette ❍ thougt about
❍ over and under
2. ❍ All correct
That is a colorful bug.
❍ beedle ❍ beadle 6.
❍ beetle ❍ beatel ❍ even you
❍ peace and quiete
3. ❍ to have none
I to all kinds of music. ❍ All correct
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❍ lissen ❍ listen
❍ lisen ❍ lisin 7.
❍ have more
4. ❍ going whare
Do not push and in ❍ not enough
line. ❍ All correct
❍ shuv ❍ shov
❍ shuve ❍ shove 8.
❍ wheat and oats
❍ drive through
❍ all done
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 1

 Lessons 1–5
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
9
My friends say that this is a gud book.
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10.
Could you reech the top shelff on tiptoe?
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11.
We will need woode to build the tree house.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
I wonder what streat Ned lives on.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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You shoud come to visit sometime.

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14.
When we were liddle, we played silly games.
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15.
The Kings brought hoam their new dog.
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16.
Dad needed sume help in the kitchen.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 2

 Lessons 6–10
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
Mr. Warren children’s 5.
books. ❍ early flite
❍ writes ❍ writtes ❍ talks a lot
❍ rites ❍ writs ❍ pull a weed
❍ All correct
2.
The glowing fire made the 6.
room . ❍ sore back
❍ brit ❍ brigt ❍ night sky
❍ brite ❍ bright ❍ in tha morning
❍ All correct
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3.
A hawk flew in the 7.
sky. ❍ hase some toys
❍ hihe ❍ highe ❍ tight shoes
❍ high ❍ hie ❍ is over
❍ All correct
4.
Turn at the next road. 8.
❍ rite ❍ right ❍ cooked meat
❍ rigt ❍ righte ❍ terrible fright
❍ inn the room
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 3

 Lessons 6–10
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Can someone please turn on a liht?
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10.
Wade is a little taller thann William is.
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11.
My parents took my sister and mee to the park.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
Lisa’s hands grew colde without her gloves.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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He migt start taking piano lessons.

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14.
I wonder where shea got that umbrella.
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15.
The children get along well and never fite.
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16.
Wea decided to enter the bicycle race.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 4

 Lessons 11–15
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
She wore a happy on 5.
her face. ❍ jump shot
❍ grinn ❍ grinne ❍ ate quickly
❍ grin ❍ gren ❍ by the door
❍ All correct
2.
The sunset was a beautiful 6.
. ❍ start to crie
❍ sigt ❍ sight ❍ learn to fly
❍ sighte ❍ sihte ❍ take your time
❍ All correct
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3.
Do you like to new 7.
foods? ❍ migrate south
❍ try ❍ trye ❍ mye brother
❍ trie ❍ tri ❍ shy person
❍ All correct
4.
The ripe tasted sweet. 8.
❍ banas ❍ banans ❍ happy sigh
❍ bannanas ❍ bananas ❍ tuuk a nap
❍ a sly fox
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 5

 Lessons 11–15
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Uncle Seth made some pancakes for breckfast.
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10.
Your grandmothar made beautiful dresses.
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11.
The path was both narrow and steepe.
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12.
My teacher wanted to know whay I was late.
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13.
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Mark asked foar the key to open the trunk.

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14.
Remember to shutt the door after you leave.
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15.
I am bedder at art than I am at math.
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16.
After they were gonne, I missed them.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 6

 Lessons 16–20
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
How did the monkey 5.
from the zoo? ❍ long cape
❍ ascape ❍ scape ❍ grean leaves
❍ escape ❍ escap ❍ trained ape
❍ All correct
2.
They let us up to 6.
watch the game. ❍ drape the cloth
❍ stey ❍ stay ❍ bumped her noas
❍ steye ❍ staye ❍ tape the package
❍ All correct
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3.
My baby brother just learned 7.
roll over. ❍ grape juice
❍ to ❍ ta ❍ fall in love
❍ tu ❍ ti ❍ pley outside
❍ All correct
4.
We painted my bedroom walls 8.
a light . ❍ round shape
❍ bloo ❍ blue ❍ tolk together
❍ blu ❍ bloue ❍ piece of tape
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 7

 Lessons 16–20
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
We keepe our games in the hall closet.
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10.
I got a screpe on my knee when I fell.
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11.
Does anibody have an extra pencil?
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12.
Their dog diden’t get along with our cat.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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Gina made a small round bowl out of cley.

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14.
Ms. Gray wass their first teacher.
r
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15.
The kite was stuck highe in the tree.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
He made manny friends at the new school.
❍ ❍ ❍

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 8

 Lessons 21–25
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
He carried a burning 5.
into the cave. ❍ front porch
❍ toarch ❍ torch ❍ cell phone
❍ toarche ❍ torche ❍ baby was bornn
❍ All correct
2.
My friends that I am 6.
funny. ❍ exciting day
❍ saay ❍ sey ❍ hot or cold
❍ say ❍ saye ❍ pork sandwich
❍ All correct
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3.
In the summer we eat a lot of 7.
. ❍ ships in port
❍ corn ❍ coorn ❍ look for
❍ corne ❍ coern ❍ putt down the pen
❍ All correct
4.
We go on a trip once 8.
a year. ❍ play a sport
❍ awey ❍ away ❍ funny book
❍ awae ❍ awaiy ❍ a ril person
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 9

 Lessons 21–25
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
My shirt was toren during the game.
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10.
We counted seven boats in the bey.
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11.
I needed a fourk to eat my lunch.
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12.
She will scolde me for tracking in mud.
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13.
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Are you doing anything special taday?

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14.
He got a ribbon for winning the rase.
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15.
It was too dark outside for us to sei.
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16.
Lenny stude at the front of the class.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 10

 Lessons 26–30
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
I couldn’t tell hat was 5.
mine. ❍ help them
❍ wich ❍ wiche ❍ chicken coope
❍ which ❍ whiche ❍ will go
❍ All correct
2.
That bedroom was a big 6.
. ❍ would like
❍ mes ❍ mess ❍ extra rume
❍ mehs ❍ mehss ❍ these cups
❍ All correct
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3.
Dad fed the baby with a 7.
. ❍ besst way
❍ spoun ❍ spune ❍ bad mood
❍ spuun ❍ spoon ❍ want a lot
❍ All correct
4.
James walks to school 8.
Marco. ❍ flowers will bluem
❍ with ❍ wit ❍ stoop down
❍ withe ❍ wite ❍ brush your hair
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 11

 Lessons 26–30
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Do yew plan to go to the library today?
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10.
He would love a scupe of strawberry ice cream.
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11.
I thinke there should be better stores at the mall.
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12.
Dad used a brume to sweep out the garage.
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13.
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The windows let plenty of ligt into the room.

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14.
We could not reche the books on the top shelf.
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15.
There was unough food for a second meal.
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16.
Clara thoght the singer’s voice was pretty.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 12

 Lessons 31–35
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
We get to for class 5.
president. ❍ electric shock
❍ voat ❍ vote ❍ winter coate
❍ vought ❍ voute ❍ above the ground
❍ All correct
2.
I drank a tall glass of cold 6.
. ❍ thank you
❍ melk ❍ millk ❍ spell a word
❍ milk ❍ milke ❍ hold a bat
❍ All correct
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3.
There was a of books 7.
on the table. ❍ almost like
❍ stalk ❍ stak ❍ blak feather
❍ stake ❍ stack ❍ feels soft
❍ All correct
4.
She put each where it 8.
belonged. ❍ lost dog
❍ toay ❍ toy ❍ paper sacke
❍ toye ❍ toiy ❍ scary mask
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 13

 Lessons 31–35
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Clem fixed the gate so it would werk better.
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10.
Mom tolde us to set the table for dinner.
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11.
Darla has a good locke for her bicycle.
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12.
I beleve our team will win the game.
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13.
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He sat at his desck and did his math.

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14.
Are you abel to beat me in a race?
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15.
Dad had to soke his feet in warm water.
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16.
We watched a nuwe movie last night.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 14

 Lessons 36–40
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The broom’s handle was made 5.
of . ❍ many peaple
❍ wood ❍ woud ❍ open range
❍ woode ❍ wuud ❍ lost and found
❍ All correct
2.
The movie was much 6.
better. ❍ tough game
❍ othr ❍ uthr ❍ police badge
❍ other ❍ uther ❍ lake shoar
❍ All correct
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3.
The was tall and 7.
needed to be cut. ❍ large bears
❍ hege ❍ hedge ❍ dark brown
❍ hedg ❍ heje ❍ from the roof
❍ All correct
4.
I need a to wipe the 8.
table. ❍ park the car
❍ spunje ❍ spunge ❍ didn’t budge
❍ sponge ❍ sponje ❍ sillk cloth
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 15

 Lessons 36–40
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
9
Sam always walks his dog on a leesh.
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10.
As class president, you must plege to do your best.
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11.
How much do you chardge for a glass of lemonade?
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12.
The auther signed copies of the book she wrote.
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13.
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We decided to eat lunch outside on the decke.

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14.
That bilding is one of the oldest in town.
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15.
Our team won, but it was a ruff game.
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16.
We wotched a funny new show on television.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 16

 Lessons 41–45
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
Grandpa likes to our 5.
soccer games. ❍ inside a cage
❍ wach ❍ watch ❍ teach a lesson
❍ wadch ❍ watsh ❍ frech fruit
❍ All correct
2.
We took out on the 6.
lake. ❍ huge mountain
❍ rowbotes ❍ roaboats ❍ cought the ball
❍ rowboats ❍ rowbowts ❍ press a button
❍ All correct
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3.
The ballet dancers were very 7.
. ❍ fringe on a blanket
❍ grasful ❍ gracful ❍ build a house
❍ graseful ❍ graceful ❍ car crash
❍ All correct
4.
When a dog gets too close, 8.
the cat will . ❍ feel loss
❍ his ❍ hise ❍ on the stage
❍ hiss ❍ hisse ❍ big mes
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 17

 Lessons 41–45
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Please rite your name on the bottom line.
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10.
Everyone made a big fusse about the baby.
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11.
The travelers were bownd to see new things.
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12.
There must have been fifty saleboats in the bay.
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13.
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I gave my friend a nudg to make her speak up.

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14.
Coud we borrow some sugar and a cup of milk?
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15.
How much money do you spende each week?
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16.
He sat on the edje of the seat and raised his hand.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 18

 Lessons 46–50
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
Dad and I went shopping 5.
. ❍ piece of cork
❍ togather ❍ tagether ❍ since you left
❍ together ❍ tagather ❍ grand entrance
❍ All correct
2.
Aunt Sue hung 6.
curtains in her window. ❍ joyn the fun
❍ lase ❍ lace ❍ trace a picture
❍ lasse ❍ lacse ❍ wooden fence
❍ All correct
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3.
The liked the 7.
babysitter. ❍ loud voice
❍ children ❍ childrin ❍ summer scool
❍ childran ❍ childrun ❍ space heater
❍ All correct
4.
We ate at a that 8.
served soup and salad. ❍ their property
❍ playce ❍ plase ❍ motor home
❍ playse ❍ place ❍ nise person
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 19

 Lessons 46–50
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
9
Thoas trees turn a beautiful gold color in the fall.
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10.
There are aight days left until summer vacation.
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11.
Our dog loves playing with her new rubber toye.
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12.
We like to sourt Grandma’s box of buttons by color.
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13.
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If I had my choise, we would go to a movie today.

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14.
Thick green mosse grew on the front steps.
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15.
The diver showed strength and grase.
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16.
There was only one olive lefte, and I ate it.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 20

 Lessons 51–55
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
She painted her room the 5.
shade of blue. ❍ spinding money
❍ lightist ❍ lightest ❍ watering plants
❍ lightast ❍ lightust ❍ unlocking doors
❍ All correct
2.
When you are finished 6.
, give me a call. ❍ replace a window
❍ unpaking ❍ unpacing ❍ quietest classroom
❍ unpacking ❍ unnpacking ❍ shoote hoops
❍ All correct
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3.
The kitten played with a ball of 7.
. ❍ rebuild the wall
❍ stering ❍ string ❍ wondring why
❍ stirng ❍ sitring ❍ sighed happily
❍ All correct
4.
After the race, everyone 8.
needed a short . ❍ react quickly
❍ rast ❍ rest ❍ coldest month
❍ rist ❍ rust ❍ listening carefully
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 21

 Lessons 51–55
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
A man was rennting boats to take out on the lake.
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10.
We put freshe sheets on all of the beds in the cabin.
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11.
Everyone thought the ride was werth waiting in line for.
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12.
I was unhapy to learn that the party had been cancelled.
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13.
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The cool water felt rafreshing on such a hot day.

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14.
The Browns keept a television down in their basement.
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15.
Jake was outside when he heard the phone start ringng.
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16.
We spraye our rosebushes to keep the bugs away.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 22

 Lessons 56–60
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
We went last summer. 5.
❍ thare ❍ there ❍ unclear directions
❍ thear ❍ theere ❍ sevral visitors
❍ rewrite the answer
2. ❍ All correct
It is annoying when you
something. 6.
❍ missplace ❍ missplase ❍ fall on the ground
❍ misplace ❍ misplase ❍ endliss talking
❍ terrible mistake
3. ❍ All correct
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I want to you for your

kindness. 7.
❍ ripay ❍ repay ❍ refine oil
❍ reppay ❍ reapay ❍ to feel helplus
❍ water pipe
4. ❍ All correct
The toy was shaped like a
giant . 8.
❍ cuube ❍ cubbe ❍ fruit on the vine
❍ cube ❍ cyube ❍ humen beings
❍ pointless question
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 23

 Lessons 56–60
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Lana needed a key to anlock the door.
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10.
The soyle in our yard was perfect for a garden.
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11.
Greg’s costume made him look very diffrant.
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12.
The ring was worthliss, but it was pretty.
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13.
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He divided the clay into two ekwal parts.

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14.
Mrs. Gibbs bought a gloab of the world for the classroom.
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15.
Last week we heard an auther give a talk about science.
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16.
The shop made a special fraem for the painting.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 24

 Lessons 61–65
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The two friends owned 5.
parts of the company. ❍ good valu
❍ unequal ❍ unnequal ❍ build strength
❍ anequal ❍ enequal ❍ draw with chalk
❍ All correct
2.
After working hard all morning, 6.
we took a . ❍ refill the glass
❍ brayke ❍ brake ❍ friendly child
❍ break ❍ braek ❍ slice of bread
❍ All correct
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3.
She had a tiny gold on 7.
her bracelet. ❍ uneven haircut
❍ charme ❍ charm ❍ lenth of rope
❍ charrm ❍ charmm ❍ close the door
❍ All correct
4.
What shoe do you 8.
wear? ❍ kindest person
❍ saise ❍ saize ❍ cure a cold
❍ sise ❍ size ❍ hier a worker
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 25

 Lessons 61–65
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Who is the greatist soccer player of all time?
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10.
My oldest sister is in chardge when my parents are away.
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11.
To run a mile in such a short time was an amazing fete.
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12.
Moste of the people she knew enjoyed playing sports.
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13.
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The sity was working to keep its streets safe and clean.
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14.
I smile whenever I hear my dad singg in the shower.
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15.
Tickets to see the show were cheape.
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16.
The thickniss of the walls helped keep the house warm.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 26

 Lessons 66–70
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The tractor was stuck in the 5.
. ❍ refillable glass
❍ dich ❍ diche ❍ boundliss energy
❍ ditch ❍ dittch ❍ stretch out
❍ All correct
2.
The parents bought toys that 6.
were not . ❍ washable rug
❍ brakable ❍ breakable ❍ needless things
❍ brakeable ❍ brekable ❍ class report
❍ All correct
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3.
Sam a dog of his own. 7.
❍ wantid ❍ wantud ❍ cut a notch
❍ wantad ❍ wanted ❍ seem unshure
❍ brown coat
4. ❍ All correct
We had to the tree
house. 8.
❍ rebild ❍ rebilde ❍ portable radio
❍ rebuild ❍ rebuilde ❍ kure the sickness
❍ misspell a word
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 27

 Lessons 66–70
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
The plastic dishes were completely unbrakable.
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10.
Bob will compete in a tennis mach next week.
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11.
Lily startid taking piano lessons when she was five.
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12.
We heard a helicopter flying high abuve the city.
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13.
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She used some thread to stich together the cloth.

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14.
My friends and I formd our own secret club.
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15.
There is no excuse for unkinedness.
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16.
The old barn was an unusual rownde shape.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 28

 Lessons 71–75
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The singer had a voice. 5.
❍ remarkable ❍ remarkauble ❍ clear viewe
❍ remarkible ❍ remarkeble ❍ reviewed the chapter
❍ scratch the paint
2. ❍ All correct
The planes were for an
hour because of bad weather. 6.
❍ groundid ❍ groundad ❍ give a preview
❍ grounded ❍ groundud ❍ shineing sun
❍ park bench
3. ❍ All correct
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The trial will be held in a

court. 7.
❍ cival ❍ civil ❍ switch places
❍ civel ❍ civul ❍ usable battery
❍ valueable lesson
4. ❍ All correct
Jane felt when she
heard the news. 8.
❍ hopelass ❍ hopeliss ❍ bunch of flowers
❍ hopeless ❍ hopless ❍ bicycle racing
❍ finest silk
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 29

 Lessons 71–75
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Mindy is a very likabell young lady.
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10.
The artist drew a skech of the marketplace.
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11.
My little brother goes to a new prischool.
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12.
We repackt our suitcases when it was time to leave.
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13.
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He was shapeing the clay on a slowly turning wheel.

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14.
The widist part of the river spanned about five feet.
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15.
Wade spent a few minutes each week brashing the dog’s coat.
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16.
Linda was speechliss when she learned she won first place.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 30

 Lessons 76–80
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
We are to go to the 5.
park today. ❍ tried twise
❍ likly ❍ likley ❍ sizable reward
❍ likely ❍ liklye ❍ visited quietly
❍ All correct
2.
The flashlight was broken and 6.
. ❍ lovable person
❍ unusable ❍ unusible ❍ widely known
❍ unuseable ❍ unuseble ❍ coalder weather
❍ All correct
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3.
Lisa serves food at a shelter 7.
for people. ❍ driving slowly
❍ homless ❍ homeless ❍ careless remark
❍ homliss ❍ homeliss ❍ famous baker
❍ All correct
4.
They carried the hurt player 8.
away on a . ❍ faced the truth
❍ strecher ❍ stretcher ❍ new clothes
❍ streacher ❍ streatcher ❍ rezerved seat
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 31

 Lessons 76–80
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Mr. Tibbs thinks there was no grater president than Lincoln.
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10.
Walnut trees have roufer bark than most birch trees.
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11.
Clem was busy traceing a picture from one of his books.
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12.
Dad spends his time equaly between his two jobs.
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13.
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I replacd the broken light with a new one.

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14.
Rita likes to sprinnt from one place to the next.
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15.
The school is hireing five new teachers for next year.
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16.
The king treated his two servants unequaly.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 32

 Lessons 81–85
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
We thought the story was 5.
. ❍ greatast actor
❍ pointless ❍ pointles ❍ quite busy
❍ pointlis ❍ pointliss ❍ preserve a building
❍ All correct
2.
The of the lights hurt 6.
my eyes. ❍ unlikley to happen
❍ brightnes ❍ brightness ❍ largely undiscovered
❍ brightnis ❍ brightniss ❍ unpacked bags
❍ All correct
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3.
The company was 7.
some of its former workers. ❍ misjudged a person
❍ rehireing ❍ rehiering ❍ searching for
❍ rehiring ❍ rehirring ❍ cheapper price
❍ All correct
4.
Lori likes pictures in 8.
her notebook. ❍ unreachable by telephone
❍ skeching ❍ sketching ❍ slightist sound
❍ skeshing ❍ skething ❍ matching socks
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 33

 Lessons 81–85
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
The man was harmlissly minding his own business.
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10.
The dog was biteing the stuffed toy playfully.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
I wasn’t sure how to get the gum unnstuck from my shoe.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
The man tossed and turned restlesly in his bed.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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The kitten needed a careing family to take it home.

❍ ❍ ❍

14.
In spitte of her bad ankle, Maggie won the race.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
One teacher,
r nameley Mr. Pitt, knew what stories we liked.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
Scientists wondered if the planet was truly lifeles.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 34

 Lessons 86–90
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The movie was 5.
anything I had seen before. ❍ interesting persan
❍ anlike ❍ enlike ❍ not very often
❍ unlike ❍ inlike ❍ older brother
❍ All correct
2.
Ely is the history of 6.
rock music. ❍ hottest weather
❍ reserching ❍ recerching ❍ vacation pictures
❍ recearching ❍ researching ❍ arrived safely
❍ All correct
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3.
The storyteller told an old 7.
to the children. ❍ learn to swimm
❍ tale ❍ tail ❍ washing machine
❍ tael ❍ tayl ❍ nicer home
❍ All correct
4.
The dancer’s dress was loose 8.
and . ❍ larger car
❍ formles ❍ formlis ❍ oil paintes
❍ formless ❍ formliss ❍ step down
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 35

 Lessons 86–90
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
The sky was changeing from a dark gray to a light blue.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
The building was old, but it had a timeles appearance.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
Trained stunt people are able to do unbelieveable things.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
We go fisheing on the first Saturday of every month.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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Runners were busy streching to prepare for the race.

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14.
Their meetings always begin in a timelly manner.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
She was careful to answer the question civily.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
At our house, it’s okay to flopp down on the sofa.
❍ ❍ ❍

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 36

 Lessons 91–95
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The apples usually 5.
taste the best. ❍ watching carefully
❍ firmist ❍ firmest ❍ deservd to win
❍ firmast ❍ firmust ❍ nobody’s fault
❍ All correct
2.
Doctor Gray will be with you 6.
. ❍ restfull place
❍ shortly ❍ shoretly ❍ shipped on Tuesday
❍ shortley ❍ shorteley ❍ tied with rope
❍ All correct
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3.
If the power tool is , it 7.
may break. ❍ fast runner
❍ missused ❍ misusd ❍ define a word
❍ misused ❍ misusde ❍ spottid owl
❍ All correct
4.
Mark had learned to 8.
with his sickness. ❍ trained swimmer
❍ coap ❍ cope ❍ softly touched
❍ coep ❍ coape ❍ kind and helpful
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 37

 Lessons 91–95
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Brian’s friends were always jokeing around.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
Be forcful, and show the dog you are in charge.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
I saw a movie staring my favorite actress.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
The plot of the novel was exciting but also believeable.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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We tried to freshin the air by opening the windows.

❍ ❍ ❍

14.
Spot wags his taile whenever someone comes home.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
The employee planned to lengthan the curtains by two inches.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
The student’s face looked hopful when the awards were given out.
❍ ❍ ❍

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 38

 Lessons 96–100
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The only through the 5.
mountains was by train. ❍ world leaders
❍ passige ❍ pasage ❍ new design
❍ passage ❍ pasadge ❍ snapped together
❍ All correct
2.
Sometimes even grown-ups 6.
act . ❍ foollish idea
❍ childash ❍ childish ❍ paper packaging
❍ childesh ❍ childush ❍ barely see
❍ All correct
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3.
The night sky appeared dark 7.
and . ❍ picture book
❍ starless ❍ starles ❍ movie rentel
❍ starrless ❍ starrles ❍ light signal
❍ All correct
4.
My grandparents are always 8.
to see me. ❍ formal gown
❍ delightid ❍ delightad ❍ wander off
❍ delighted ❍ delightud ❍ shoping mall
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 39

 Lessons 96–100
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Each of the words was dafined in the dictionary.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
The forest is unchangeing in its natural beauty.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
The unrippened fruit tasted as sour as it looked.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
No one is more deserveing of thanks than our fearless leader.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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The class on fitniss taught students about exercise and diet.

❍ ❍ ❍

14.
I am waterring their plants while they are away on a trip.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
The cheese was a strange greenesh color, so I threw it out.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
How humans treat the environment can have a globle effect.
❍ ❍ ❍

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 40

 Lessons 101–105
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The water from the old well 5.
was . ❍ undafeated team
❍ undrinkible ❍ undrinkable ❍ dripping pipes
❍ undrinkeble ❍ undrinkuble ❍ storage locker
❍ All correct
2.
The reporter wanted a 6.
statement from the mayor. ❍ haven’t heard
❍ quoteable ❍ quotible ❍ aimless wandring
❍ quotable ❍ quoteble ❍ ripest tomato
❍ All correct
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3.
There was enough to 7.
make two dresses. ❍ brightest star
❍ yardage ❍ yardaege ❍ spotless windows
❍ yardige ❍ yardadge ❍ bride and groom
❍ All correct
4.
The dynamite expert lit the 8.
carefully. ❍ strengthened muscles
❍ fuze ❍ fues ❍ tame animals
❍ fuse ❍ fuez ❍ delightfal visit
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 41

 Lessons 101–105
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
The workers spent their time usfully.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
We must flattin the cardboard boxes in order to recycle them.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
The boys were skiping stones across the lake.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
The water in the tank looked brownash, so I replaced it.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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He unsnaped his raincoat and hung it up to dry.

❍ ❍ ❍

14.
The deck was safe and sterdy enough to play on.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
He realized later that he had behaved foollishly.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
Lee woke up long before the sun had risan.
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Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 42

 Lessons 106–110
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The artist used her paintbrush 5.
. ❍ storing everything
❍ skillfully ❍ skilfuly ❍ feel pity
❍ skilfully ❍ skillfuly ❍ busy day
❍ All correct
2.
Many people thought the 6.
author’s work was . ❍ straightest line
❍ noteable ❍ notible ❍ playfull kitten
❍ notable ❍ noteble ❍ honest answer
❍ All correct
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3.
Their trip to Africa had been 7.
well. ❍ stirred and shaken
❍ planed ❍ plannd ❍ candy wraper
❍ pland ❍ planned ❍ slightly warm
❍ All correct
4.
The plane one hour 8.
later than expected. ❍ slowly dripped
❍ daparted ❍ departed ❍ hoal watermelon
❍ diparted ❍ depparted ❍ spinning wheel
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 43

 Lessons 106–110
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
The library is a great resorce for people who like to read.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
Along the shore, we found the boat’s wreckadge.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
My favorite sorce for wool fabric is a shop downtown.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
It wasn’t normle for Rick to stay indoors on a Saturday.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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I saw a good newspaper raview about that movie.

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14.
He was mistakin to think he could finish the job in a day.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
Dad asked the barber for a new, stylash haircut.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
The president of the company risigned today.
❍ ❍ ❍

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 44

 Lessons 111–115
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
The scientists’ ideas were still 5.
. ❍ cloudy sky
❍ anproven ❍ unproven ❍ unrap presents
❍ enproven ❍ inproven ❍ sleepy face
❍ All correct
2.
It was a telephone 6.
conversation. ❍ state capital
❍ lenthy ❍ legthy ❍ show kindness
❍ lengthy ❍ lenghy ❍ noisey concert
❍ All correct
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3.
The explorer caught a 7.
illness. ❍ scary movie
❍ fatul ❍ fatal ❍ draw a picture
❍ fatil ❍ fatel ❍ show pity
❍ All correct
4.
The new car had a nice, 8.
finish. ❍ ask a question
❍ shiney ❍ shiny ❍ skate on ice
❍ shinny ❍ shinney ❍ realy interesting
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 45

 Lessons 111–115
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
The visit from the mayor was not planed.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
Dad asked if I would please straightin my room.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
In fables, the selfish animal often meets an unhappy fayte.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
We rinsed each platte before putting it in the dishwasher.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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The teacher ralated her vacation experiences to her students.

❍ ❍ ❍

14.
They pruned away the thickist part of the old hedge.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
We heard the mity sound of the ocean’s waves crash on the shore.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
Inside the hoal, a squirrel had buried a large peanut.
❍ ❍ ❍

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 46

 Lessons 116–120
Name Date
For Numbers 1 through 4, read the For Numbers 5 through 8, read
sentence with the blank. Mark the each answer choice. Mark the circle
circle beside the answer that is beside the answer in which the
spelled correctly and fits best in the underlined word is spelled wrong. If
blank. all the words are spelled correctly,
choose the last answer, All correct.
1.
Jan likes to a book 5.
before she reads it. ❍ cought a fish
❍ preeview ❍ preaview ❍ long tail
❍ preview ❍ priview ❍ undefeated record
❍ All correct
2.
These plastic cups are . 6.
❍ unbreakable❍ enbreakable ❍ enough time
❍ anbreakable ❍ inbreakable ❍ valuable players
❍ their friends
3. ❍ All correct
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Grandmother said it was a

story. 7.
❍ delightfull ❍ dulightful ❍ give an answer
❍ delightful ❍ dilightful ❍ lissens to me
❍ peace and quiet
4. ❍ All correct
I would like to my old
computer with a new one. 8.
❍ replase ❍ ruplace ❍ try to ascape
❍ riplace ❍ replace ❍ bright color
❍ stay together
❍ All correct

Spelling Masteryy Level C Test Preparation 47

 Lessons 116–120
Name Date
For Numbers 9 through 16, read each sentence. Look at the underlined words.
Mark the circle below the word that is spelled wrong.

9.
Rita is unlikley to quit the track team to start music lessons.
❍ ❍ ❍

10.
Dad uses sevral vegetables in his chicken stew.
❍ ❍ ❍

11.
Let’s check if our favorite auther has a Web site.
❍ ❍ ❍

12.
The longer it rained, the more hopelass Victor felt.
❍ ❍ ❍

13.
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Coach believed that sit-ups strangthened important muscles.

❍ ❍ ❍

14.
The ring’s stone was just a worthliss fake.
❍ ❍ ❍

15.
I have straght red hair, but my sister has curly brown hair.
❍ ❍ ❍

16.
When the concert was finaly over,
r we drove home.
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