FREE Spelling Placement Test

Online & Printable Spelling Placement Test

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• Words spoken in a human voice

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• Manual/Teacher Administered
• Labor Intensive
• Fixed word list
• List and directions on the following pages
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SPELLING PLACEMENT TEST – Manual Administration
Directions:
1. Print out the included Spelling Test Paper for your students.
2. Prepare students with pencil/pen and testing paper.
3. We provide a large word list but you do not need to administrator
all 77 words. Start your students two grades below their current
grade year. For example, if your students are in 4th grade, you
should start with the 2nd grade list, word #6. Your students should
start writing their 1st answer on the same line number you start
with, in this example word #6. This will help with grading at the end
of the test. Encourage student to put down their pencils when they
feel the words are too challenging. Stop the test when all pencils
are down.
4. Administer the test by repeating the below steps for each word:
a) Say word loudly, clearly and slowly.
b) Pause
c) Use the word in the sentence provided.
d) Say "SPELL"
e) Repeat the word one last time.
5. After all pencils are down, collect the tests, grade papers by
circling the 1st incorrect word on each paper. Review our
Placement Chart at the bottom of the page for grade level.
6. At this point, the online option is looking mighty appealing!
---- START TEST ---
1. mat [PAUSE] I sat on the mat. SPELL mat
2. kite [PAUSE] Flying a kite is fun. SPELL kite
3. top [PAUSE] I hiked to the top of the mountain. SPELL top
4. stay [PAUSE] Stay in the yard. SPELL stay
5. tree [PAUSE] The tree is tall. SPELL tree
---- end 1st grade ---
6. animals [PAUSE] There are many animals at the zoo. SPELL animals
7. things [PAUSE] I like to get things done. SPELL things
8. change [PAUSE] She likes to change her hair style. OR I need change for the soda
machine. SPELL change
9. fall [PAUSE] Catch me if I fall. SPELL fall
10. baseball [PAUSE] Baseball is a fun sport. OR He hit the baseball with the bat. SPELL
baseball
---- end 2nd grade ---

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11. wrote [PAUSE] He wrote a letter to his grandma. SPELL wrote
12. happiness [PAUSE] Happiness is practicing spelling. SPELL happiness
13. stare [PAUSE] It is not nice to stare. SPELL stare
14. through [PAUSE] He was through with his homework. OR The train went through
the tunnel. SPELL through
15. because [PAUSE] I study because I want to learn. SPELL because
16. screech [PAUSE] She let out a screech of pain when she stubbed her toe. SPELL
screech
17. doubt [PAUSE] No doubt we will win. SPELL doubt

---- end 3rd grade ---

18. steak [PAUSE] Dad cooked the steak on the grill. SPELL steak
19. abundant [PAUSE] The farmer's crop was in abundant supply. SPELL abundant
20. avenue [PAUSE] Robert lives on an avenue. SPELL avenue
21. disagree [PAUSE] We often disagree on certain policies. SPELL disagree
22. windshield [PAUSE] The windshield of my car is dirty. SPELL windshield
23. freight [PAUSE] The TV cost 200 dollars plus freight. SPELL freight
24. column [PAUSE] He added a column of numbers. OR Ivy grew up the column on the
porch. SPELL column
25. fierce [PAUSE] The fierce dog growled. OR The two teams engaged in fierce
competition. SPELL fierce
26. niece [PAUSE] My niece was at the party. SPELL niece
27. invisible [PAUSE] Sometimes harmful gas is invisible. SPELL invisible

---- end 4th grade ---

28. inflexible [PAUSE] He was rigid and inflexible. SPELL inflexible

29. advertisement [PAUSE] Did you see the advertisement about the puppies for sale?
SPELL advertisement
30. governorship [PAUSE] His governorship was a difficult job. SPELL governorship
31. entrance [PAUSE] The entrance to the warehouse is in the back of the building.
SPELL entrance
32. diligent [PAUSE] He was diligent with his work. SPELL diligent
33. encouragement [PAUSE] The teacher gave her students encouragement. SPELL
encouragement
34. spinach [PAUSE] Spinach is a healthy food. SPELL spinach
35. rhythm [PAUSE] The girl moved to the rhythm of the music. SPELL rhythm
36. amusement [PAUSE] We are going to have fun at the amusement park. SPELL
amusement
37. pursue [PAUSE] Jill wants to pursue an acting career. OR He saw the fox pursue the
hare. SPELL pursue
38. deceive [PAUSE] Do not try to deceive me. SPELL deceive

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39. enclosure [PAUSE] They keep their dogs in an enclosure. SPELL enclosure
40. equator [PAUSE] Cuba is close to the equator. SPELL equator
41. debt [PAUSE] He is in debt to his father. SPELL debt
42. patience [PAUSE] Ryan has a lot of patience while taking care of his baby sister.
SPELL patience
43. businesses [PAUSE] The businesses help the community. SPELL businesses
44. preposterous [PAUSE] It was preposterous to think that she could do it. SPELL
preposterous
45. barricade [PAUSE] The men made a barricade for protection. SPELL barricade
46. tongue [PAUSE] My tongue feels swollen. SPELL tongue
47. equivalent [PAUSE] His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt. SPELL
equivalent
48. fatigue [PAUSE] The runner stopped because of fatigue. OR A lack of sleep will
fatigue you. SPELL fatigue
49. stubbornness [PAUSE] Mules are known for their stubbornness. SPELL
stubbornness
50. interpret [PAUSE] Can you interpret this painting? SPELL interpret

---- end 6th grade ---

51. satisfactory [PAUSE] Her grade in English is just satisfactory. SPELL satisfactory
52. equivocal [PAUSE] Jane's answer was equivocal. OR The diet makes some equivocal
claims. SPELL equivocal
53. graffiti [PAUSE] The wall was covered in messy graffiti. SPELL graffiti
54. lien [PAUSE] A lien makes a bondholder's claim more secure. SPELL lien
55. inertia [PAUSE] He had to overcome his inertia and get back to studying. SPELL
inertia
56. plague [PAUSE] There was a plague of flies. SPELL plague
57. pedestrian [PAUSE] The pedestrian almost walked into traffic. SPELL pedestrian
58. stomachache [PAUSE] Billy has a stomachache. SPELL stomachache
59. senator [PAUSE] We wrote a letter to our senator. SPELL senator
60. cemetery [PAUSE] The cemetery has tombstones. SPELL cemetery
61. fluorescent [PAUSE] We have fluorescent lighting in our kitchen. SPELL
fluorescent
62. obligatory [PAUSE] A dress uniform is obligatory in this school. SPELL obligatory
63. astronomer [PAUSE] An astronomer studies space. SPELL astronomer

---- end 7th grade ---

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---- end 7th grade ---

64. prodigal [PAUSE] The prodigal son came back after spending all his money. SPELL
prodigal
65. intellectual [PAUSE] Alfred was accustomed to being around intellectual people.
SPELL intellectual
66. escapade [PAUSE] The children were in trouble due to their escapade. SPELL
escapade
67. eminent [PAUSE] Bill's father is an eminent statesmen. SPELL eminent
68. oblivion [PAUSE] He is a former movie star now in oblivion. SPELL oblivion
69. medallion [PAUSE] He received a gold medallion for winning the race. SPELL
medallion
70. algorithm [PAUSE] The algorithm is easy. SPELL algorithm
71. frivolous [PAUSE] Do not splurge on frivolous things. SPELL frivolous
72. potential [PAUSE] You have great potential. SPELL potential
73. tsunami [PAUSE] At least 350 people are dead and hundreds missing after a
tsunami. SPELL tsunami
74. irrevocable [PAUSE] The fire caused irrevocable damage to my house. SPELL
irrevocable
75. idiosyncrasy [PAUSE] It was her idiosyncrasy to wear gloves in warm weather.
SPELL idiosyncrasy
76. ostentatious [PAUSE] The young star enjoyed his ostentatious display of wealth.
SPELL ostentatious
77. innocuous [PAUSE] That vegetable has an innocuous odor. SPELL innocuous

---- end 8th grade ---

Scoring test:
In reviewing each student’s paper, make special note to the number of their 1st error as
this will indicate their placement. Review the Placement Chart below for student's
grade level.

This placement test aligns with our Tricky 450 Spelling Course. Once students
have their grade level, they can start www.GradeSpelling.com FREE 30 week
spelling course at their indicated grade level.
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Name: Age: Grade:

Date: 1st Missed Word # ____ Placement:

1 2 Spell 1 2 Spell
Listen Word Listen Word
1. 26.

2. 27.

3. 28.

4. 29.

5. 30.

6. 31.

7. 32.

8. 33.

9. 34.

10. 35.

11. 36.

12. 37.

13. 38.

14. 39.

15. 40.

16. 41.

17. 42.

18. 43.

19. 44.

20. 45.

21. 46.

22. 47.

23. 48.

24. 49.

25 . 50.
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1 2 Spell 1 2 Spell
Listen Word Listen Word
51. 65.

52 66.

53. 67.

54 . 68.

55. 69

56. 70.

57. 71.

58. 72

59 73.

60. 74 .

61. 75.

62. 76 .

63. 77.

64.

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Date: __________________
Total Words = _____
- Incorrect Words = _____
Spelling Test Score = _____

1 2 Spell 1 2 Spell
Listen Word Listen Word

1. ________________ 16. ________________

2. ________________ 17. ________________
3. ________________ 18. ________________
4. ________________ 19. ________________
5. ________________ 20. ________________
6. ________________ 21. ________________
7. ________________ 22. ________________
8. ________________ 23 ________________
9. ________________ 24. ________________
10.________________ 25. ________________
11.________________ 26. ________________
12.________________ 27. ________________
13.________________ 28. ________________
14.________________ 29. ________________
15.________________ 30. ________________
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1 2 Spell 1 2 Spell
Listen Word Listen Word

31. ________________48. ________________

32.________________ 49.________________
33.________________ 50.________________
34.________________ 51.________________
35.________________ 52.________________
36.________________ 53.________________
37.________________ 54.________________
38.________________ 55 ________________
39.________________ 56.________________
40.________________ 57.________________
41.________________ 58.________________
42.________________ 59.________________
43.________________ 60.________________
44.________________ 61.________________
45.________________ 62.________________
46.________________ 63.________________
47.________________ 64.________________
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1 2 Spell 1 2 Spell
Listen Word Listen Word

65. ________________
66. ________________
67. ________________
68. ________________
69. ________________
70. ________________
71. ________________
72.. ________________
73.. ________________
74.. ________________
75. ________________
76. ________________
77. ________________

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