Spelling Patterns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The knight of the story was a brave young girl. (-ight is not needed; just fill the blank)
Knight follows the -ight spelling pattern with a silent k at the beginning.
2. We learned about addition and subtraction. (-tion pattern)
Subtraction uses the -tion spelling pattern, where -tion makes the /shun/ sound.
3. The dangerous animal escaped from the zoo last night. (-ous word)
Dangerous uses the -ous suffix, meaning 'full of danger.'
4. She dragged the heavy box across the room. (drag → double g + -ed)
When a short vowel word ends in a single consonant, you double the consonant before adding -ed. Drag becomes dragged.
5. If you are not sure, you are unsure. (prefix un- + sure)
The prefix un- means 'not.' Adding un- to sure makes unsure, meaning not sure.
6. The sun was shining brightly through the window. (shine → drop e + -ing)
When a word ends in silent e, you drop the e before adding -ing. Shine becomes shining.
7. He caught sight of a deer in the forest. (-ight pattern)
Sight follows the -ight spelling pattern, just like night, light, and might.
8. The collection at the museum was about dinosaurs. (-tion word)
Collection uses the -tion spelling pattern, where -tion makes the /shun/ sound.
9. The famous singer performed at the big concert. (-ous word)
Famous uses the -ous suffix, meaning 'having fame' or 'well-known.'
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
dis- + agree
→ disagree
unlock
pre- + heat
→ preheat
misspell
un- + lock
→ unlock
disagree
mis- + spell
→ misspell
preheat
Adding dis- to agree makes disagree. Adding pre- to heat makes preheat. Adding un- to lock makes unlock. Adding mis- to spell makes misspell.