Spelling Grade 5 — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) beleive
B) believe
C) belive
D) beleeve
Believe follows the i-before-e rule, with i placed before e in the middle of the word.
2. Which spelling is correct for a word meaning a planned event?
A) scedule
B) shedule
C) schedule
D) scheduel
Schedule is spelled s-c-h-e-d-u-l-e, with the silent c-h cluster at the start.
3. Which word is the correctly spelled version?
A) seperate
B) saparate
C) sepparate
D) separate
Separate is commonly misspelled as seperate; the second vowel is a, not e.
4. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) necessary
B) neccessary
C) necesary
D) neccesary
Necessary has one c and two s letters; doubled c or single s versions are wrong.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. I believe that hard work pays off in the end.
Believe places i before e, the standard pattern when not following the letter c.
2. Please check the schedule for tomorrow's events.
Schedule starts with the silent c-h cluster and ends in -ule, a common Grade 5 word.
3. Sort the recycling into separate bins by color.
Separate uses a as the middle vowel, which Grade 5 students often misspell as e.
4. It is necessary to wear a helmet while biking.
Necessary follows the one-c, two-s pattern; doubling the c is a common Grade 5 error.
5. We had a wonderful time at the school fair.
Wonderful ends in the suffix -ful with only one l, even though full has two l letters.