All Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
suspicious
iritate
teliscope
artacle
suspicious
The word that is spelled correctly is "suspicious". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
artacle article
iritate irritate
teliscope telescope
Example Question #2 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
acess
acuracy
outrageous
begining
outrageous
The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
begining beginning
acuracy accuracy
acess access
Example Question #2 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
unatural
pervention
symetrical
miracle
miracle
The word that is spelled correctly is "miracle". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
unatural unnatural
pervention prevention
symetrical symmetrical
Example Question #4 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “beginner” or “novice”?
Amauter
Amateur
Amature
Amuture
Ameture
Amateur
Amateur.
Example Question #5 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “out of control” or “franzied”?
Besurk
Buzzerk
Bezerk
Berserk
Burserk
Berserk
Answer: Berserk
Example Question #6 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “isolated” or “alone”?
Solliterry
Soiltery
Solitary
Sollitary
Solitery
Solitary
Answer: Solitary
Example Question #31 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “understated” or “refined”?
Subttle
Suttle
Subtle
Suttel
Subtel
Subtle
Answer: Subtle
Example Question #4 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “very likely to happen” or “happening very soon”?
Imminent
Eminent
Inimate
Intimate
Iminint
Imminent
Among the other answer choices, some are words but with different meanings. “Intimate” means “close” as in people who are intimate friends. “Eminent” means “prominent.”
Example Question #32 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means a long duration, typically a long lifespan?
Longevity
Longeivty
Longievity
Longgevity
Longivety
Longevity
Answer: Longevity
Example Question #7 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the correct spelling of a word that would describe a treat?
Endulgence
Endulgince
Indulligence
Indulgince
Indulgence
Indulgence
Answer: Indulgence