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Week 21
Consonants: Commonly Confused
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
Part I
determine which word should be used.
1. I did not witness the ________________________, but I heard that the red car hit the blue one.
3. She didn’t want to _____________________ his choice, but the shirt that he wore was very ugly.
4. You will find the dictionaries in the _____________________________ section of the library.
Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
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Each of the following words are misspelled. Write the correct spelling of the word in the blank.
Part III
1. suspence _______________________________
2. prophesy _______________________________
3. critisize _______________________________
4. referense _______________________________
5. thinck _______________________________
6. consentrate _______________________________
7. insident _______________________________
8. seise _______________________________
9. athelete _______________________________
Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
Part IV
blanks provided.
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Council.
Key
Name: ______________________________
Spelling
Week 21
Consonants: Commonly Confused
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
Part I
determine which word should be used.
5. Greta’s _______________________________
pronunciation of Italian words was not very good.
Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
Student’s choice.
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research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State English
Council.
Each of the following words are misspelled. Write the correct spelling of the word in the blank.
Part III
1. suspence suspense
_______________________________
2. prophesy prophecy
_______________________________
3. critisize criticize
_______________________________
4. referense reference
_______________________________
5. thinck think
_______________________________
6. consentrate concentrate
_______________________________
7. insident incident
_______________________________
8. seise seize
_______________________________
9. athelete athlete
_______________________________
Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
Part IV
blanks provided.
Copyright © 2015 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. Exercises based
on research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State
English Council.