Year 4 ICAS Spelling Bee 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Proofreading

Exactly one marked word below is misspelt. Which one? It took real "courage" to admit the "decision" was his and to accept the "consequense" without "complaint".

A courage B consequense C decision D complaint

Question 2 of 5 Rules and conventions

Only one of these plurals is right. Which row?

A chief becomes chieves B tomato becomes tomatoes C country becomes countrys D church becomes churchs

Question 3 of 5 Error correction

The ending of colur is wrong. What should it be? Blue is her favourite ____.

A coloar B colar C coleur D colour

Question 4 of 5 Rules and conventions

Which row uses a prefix that means what the word needs?

A between two nations becomes autonational B moving by itself becomes intermatic C under the ground becomes interground D across a continent becomes transcontinental

Question 5 of 5 Proofreading

The four marked words share one pattern. Which one fails?

A The ferry crossed the "harbur". B Blue is her favourite "colour". C A "visitor" waited at the office. D She has a dry sense of "humour".

Year 4 Spelling Bee sample

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