All Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #7 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the proper spelling for a word that means “understated” or “refined”?
Subtel
Subtle
Subttle
Suttel
Suttle
Subtle
Answer: Subtle
Example Question #74 : Language
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “very likely to happen” or “happening very soon”?
Imminent
Eminent
Iminint
Intimate
Inimate
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 #9 : Use Correct Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.8.2.C
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means a long duration, typically a long lifespan?
Longievity
Longivety
Longevity
Longgevity
Longeivty
Longevity
Answer: Longevity
Example Question #10 : 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?
Indulgence
Endulgence
Indulgince
Endulgince
Indulligence
Indulgence
Answer: Indulgence
Example Question #81 : Language
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that means “more than is usual or necessary”?
Exescive
Exessive
Exsessive
Excessive
Ecsessive
Excessive
Answer: Excessive
Example Question #82 : Language
Which of the following provides the correct spelling for a word that best describes someone with extremely colorful or elaborate behavior?
Flambuoyant
Flameboyent
Flemboyiant
Flamboyint
Flamboyant
Flamboyant
Answer: Flamboyant
Example Question #83 : Language
Which of the following properly spells a word that would describe an attractive or enviable life?
Glamourous
Glamorous
Glamaurous
Glamerus
Glammerous
Glamorous
Glamorous
All Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts Resources
