Spelling Grade 5 — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which compound word is correctly written as one word?
A) notebook
B) note book
C) note-book
D) knotebook
Notebook is a closed compound written as one word, like classroom and homework.
2. Which spelling shows the correct hyphenated number?
A) twentyone
B) twenty-one
C) twenty one
D) twenty,one
Twenty-one needs a hyphen; this is the rule for compound numbers under one hundred.
3. Which version of high school is correct?
A) highschool
B) high.school
C) high school
D) high-school
High school is an open compound; it remains two words even though it names one place.
4. Which spelling of well-known is the correct hyphenated form?
A) wellknown
B) well known
C) wellknow-n
D) well-known
Well-known is hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. I forgot my math notebook at school yesterday.
Notebook is written as one solid word with no hyphen or space between the parts.
2. There are twenty-one students in our reading group.
Twenty-one and similar two-part numbers always take a hyphen in standard spelling.
3. My older brother attends the local high school now.
High school is an open compound, so the two words stay apart with a space.
4. She is a well-known author of mystery novels.
Well-known is hyphenated as a compound adjective placed in front of a noun like author.
5. We cleaned our classroom before the bell rang.
Classroom is a closed compound, written as one solid word like notebook and bedroom.