All Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
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”?
Suttle
Subtel
Subttle
Subtle
Suttel
Subtle
Answer: Subtle
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 “very likely to happen” or “happening very soon”?
Intimate
Inimate
Eminent
Iminint
Imminent
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 #33 : 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?
Longivety
Longgevity
Longevity
Longievity
Longeivty
Longevity
Answer: Longevity
Example Question #34 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2
Which of the following provides the correct spelling of a word that would describe a treat?
Indulgence
Indulligence
Endulgince
Endulgence
Indulgince
Indulgence
Answer: Indulgence
Example Question #35 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “more than is usual or necessary”?
Ecsessive
Exsessive
Excessive
Exescive
Exessive
Excessive
Answer: Excessive
Example Question #36 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that best describes someone with extremely colorful or elaborate behavior?
Flemboyiant
Flameboyent
Flamboyint
Flamboyant
Flambuoyant
Flamboyant
Answer: Flamboyant
Example Question #37 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2
Which of the following properly spells a word that would describe an attractive or enviable life?
Glamaurous
Glamerus
Glammerous
Glamorous
Glamourous
Glamorous
Glamorous
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All Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources
