Children's Spelling Test
It may sound boring, but knowing how to spell words correctly is important. It may seem hard because lots of English words are not written as they sound when you speak them (English is not what is called a phonetic language).
Here are a list of ten words in English, for each word two options are given. See if you can pick out the right spelling using UK / British English each time. The answers are at the bottom of the page, so don't peek at them until you have given the test a go!
1) I have got a cough OR I have got a coff.
2) The balls were the color red OR the balls were the colour red.
3) It is definitely spelt correctly OR It is definately spelt correctly.
4) I really love grammer OR I really love grammar.
5) I like to look through a kaleidoscope OR I like to look thru a kaleidoscope.
6) It is important to do exercise OR It is important to do exsercise.
7) The train was stationary on the track OR The train was stationery on the track.
8) The frog looked a bit wierd OR The frog looked a bit weird.
9) It is acceptible to find spelling hard OR It is acceptable to find spelling hard.
10) I am grateful for the chance OR I am greatful for the chance.
Answers
How did you do? Find out now, because the answers are:
Cough, colour (UK English remember), definitely, grammar, through, exercise, stationary, weird, acceptable, grateful. If you didn't do too well, then don't worry - the important thing is to learn the correct spellings for any that you got wrong.
