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Step-by-step English Level 2 Spelling longer words: check-up and practice test questions

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Exercise 7Z Check-up

Look at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.

sh - e - l - l

Method. Say the name, keep the pairs together, and put a dash between sounds.

Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
shell
Keep the pairs together. A digraph or vowel team is one sound.
sh - e - l - l
Write the answer with dashes. One dash between each sound.
sh - e - l - l
Write the answer.
sh - e - l - l

Check. Join the sounds back together: shell. ✓

Watch out. Do not split ch, sh, ai, ee, oa or igh.

Done

Look at the picture. Its name has the gap ch__n. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A oa B ai C ee Choose A, B or C.

Method. Say the name, find the gap, then choose the pair that makes the word.

Say the picture name slowly, one sound at a time. Say each sound.
ch - ai - n
Find the sound with the gap. chain has ai in the middle.
ch__n
Pick the pair that makes the name. ai is the pair in chain.
chain = choice B
Write the answer.
B

Check. Put ai in the gap: chain. ✓

Watch out. Keep the pair together. It makes one sound.

Done

Look at the picture. Which spelling is right? A rane B rain Choose A or B.

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
r - ai - n
Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
rain is right; rane is not
Write the answer.
B

Check. rain matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. rane is not a word we use for this picture.

Done

Someone wrote seep for this picture. Write the correct spelling.

sheep

Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.

Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.
sh - ee - p
Compare the spelling. the h after s is missing
seep is not right
Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.
sheep
Write the answer.
sheep

Check. sheep matches the picture and the sounds. ✓

Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.

Done

Put these letters in the right order to spell the picture name: t, a, o, g

goat

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
goat
Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
g - oa - t
Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
goat
Write the answer.
goat

Check. Read the letters back: g - oa - t. They make goat. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Done

Look at the picture. Which spelling is right? A night B nite Choose A or B.

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
n - igh - t
Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
night is right; nite is not
Write the answer.
A

Check. night matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. nite is not a word we use for this picture.

Done

Look at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.

s - n - ai - l

Method. Say the name, keep the pairs together, and put a dash between sounds.

Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
snail
Keep the pairs together. A digraph or vowel team is one sound.
s - n - ai - l
Write the answer with dashes. One dash between each sound.
s - n - ai - l
Write the answer.
s - n - ai - l

Check. Join the sounds back together: snail. ✓

Watch out. Do not split ch, sh, ai, ee, oa or igh.

Done

Someone wrote moht for this picture. Write the correct spelling.

moth

Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.

Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.
m - o - th
Compare the spelling. the th is in the wrong order
moht is not right
Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.
moth
Write the answer.
moth

Check. moth matches the picture and the sounds. ✓

Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.

Done

Put these letters in the right order to spell the picture name: h, i, t, g, l

light

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
light
Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
l - igh - t
Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
light
Write the answer.
light

Check. Read the letters back: l - igh - t. They make light. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Done

Read the word: goat. Does the picture show goat? Answer yes or no.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

Read the word. Sound out each letter.
g - oa - t
Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
coat
Compare them. Do they show the same name?
goat and coat are different
Write the answer.
No

Check. The picture shows a coat. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Done

Total 10 marks. Allow about 10 minutes.

Exercise 7X Practice test questions

FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.[1 mark]

t - r - ai - n

Method. Say the name, keep the pairs together, and put a dash between sounds.

Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
train
Keep the pairs together. A digraph or vowel team is one sound.
t - r - ai - n
Write the answer with dashes. One dash between each sound.
t - r - ai - n
Write the answer.
t - r - ai - n

Check. Join the sounds back together: train. ✓

Watch out. Do not split ch, sh, ai, ee, oa or igh.

Done

FLook at the picture. Its name has the gap sh__p. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A ee B oa C ai Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]

Method. Say the name, find the gap, then choose the pair that makes the word.

Say the picture name slowly, one sound at a time. Say each sound.
sh - ee - p
Find the sound with the gap. sheep has ee in the middle.
sh__p
Pick the pair that makes the name. ee is the pair in sheep.
sheep = choice A
Write the answer.
A

Check. Put ee in the gap: sheep. ✓

Watch out. Keep the pair together. It makes one sound.

Done

FLook at the picture. Which spelling is right? A boat B bote Choose A or B.[1 mark]

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
b - oa - t
Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
boat is right; bote is not
Write the answer.
A

Check. boat matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. bote is not a word we use for this picture.

Done

PSSomeone wrote tial for this picture. Write the correct spelling.[1 mark]

tail

Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.

Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.
t - ai - l
Compare the spelling. the ai is in the wrong place
tial is not right
Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.
tail
Write the answer.
tail

Check. tail matches the picture and the sounds. ✓

Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.

Done

FPut these letters in the right order to spell the picture name: s, c, h, e, t[1 mark]

chest

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
chest
Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
ch - e - s - t
Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
chest
Write the answer.
chest

Check. Read the letters back: ch - e - s - t. They make chest. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Done

FLook at the picture. Which spelling is right? A soap B sope Choose A or B.[1 mark]

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
s - oa - p
Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
soap is right; sope is not
Write the answer.
A

Check. soap matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. sope is not a word we use for this picture.

Done

FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.[1 mark]

sh - e - l - l

Method. Say the name, keep the pairs together, and put a dash between sounds.

Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
shell
Keep the pairs together. A digraph or vowel team is one sound.
sh - e - l - l
Write the answer with dashes. One dash between each sound.
sh - e - l - l
Write the answer.
sh - e - l - l

Check. Join the sounds back together: shell. ✓

Watch out. Do not split ch, sh, ai, ee, oa or igh.

Done

PSSomeone wrote bahth for this picture. Write the correct spelling.[1 mark]

bath

Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.

Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.
b - a - th
Compare the spelling. the th is written twice
bahth is not right
Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.
bath
Write the answer.
bath

Check. bath matches the picture and the sounds. ✓

Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.

Done

FPut these letters in the right order to spell the picture name: n, r, i, g[1 mark]

ring

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
ring
Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
r - i - ng
Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
ring
Write the answer.
ring

Check. Read the letters back: r - i - ng. They make ring. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Done

FRead the word: chain. Does the picture show chain? Answer yes or no.[1 mark]

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

Read the word. Sound out each letter.
ch - ai - n
Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
chin
Compare them. Do they show the same name?
chain and chin are different
Write the answer.
No

Check. The picture shows a chin. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Done

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