Name: ______________________________

SPELLING
Week 9
Words with a Prefix

Many English words use a prefix before a root word. The Word Bank
prefix changes the meaning of the root word. For example, bicycle dissatisfy
the prefix -dis means not or away; when placed with the root descend perform
describe precede
word interested, disinterested means not interested.
destroy prejudice
disappear psychology

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
Part I
determine which word should be used.

1. The sandwiches were certain to ________________________ when served to the hungry boys.

2. The victim was able to _______________________________ the thief to the police.

3. The seniors will _______________________________ the juniors into the auditorium.

4. The hot air balloon began to _______________________________ slowly over the park.

5. Katie will _______________________________ at the talent show.

6. The Irish in 19th century America faced ________________ as immigrants from a foreign land.

7. The hurricane may _______________________________ many homes and businesses.

8. Josh rode his _______________________________ to the train station.

Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

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 Each word below is missing a letter. Write the correctly spelled word in the blank.
Part III

1. peform _______________________________

2. decend _______________________________

3. desribe _______________________________

4. prejudce _______________________________

5. preced _______________________________

6. psycology _______________________________

7. destry _______________________________

8. bicycl _______________________________

9. disatisfy _______________________________

10. disapear _______________________________

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the blanks
Part IV provided.

Is it possible that the invention of the bicycle was an attempt 1. _______________________________

to distroy the horse and wagon culture of the 19th century?
With the advent of the automobile, transportation using horses 2. _______________________________
began to dissapear. A perjudice against these new inventions
emerged as more and more were sold around the world. One 3. _______________________________
might decribe the reaction as the “psychalogy of nostalgia.” Any
additional inventions were sure to dissatisfy those who clung to 4. _______________________________
“the good ol’ days.”
5. _______________________________

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 Key
Name: ______________________________

SPELLING
Week 9
Words with a Prefix

Many English words use a prefix before a root word. The Word Bank
prefix changes the meaning of the root word. For example, bicycle dissatisfy
the prefix -dis means not or away; when placed with the root descend perform
describe precede
word interested, disinterested means not interested.
destroy prejudice
disappear psychology

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
Part I
determine which word should be used.

disappear
1. The sandwiches were certain to ________________________ when served to the hungry boys.

describe
2. The victim was able to _______________________________ the thief to the police.

precede
3. The seniors will _______________________________ the juniors into the auditorium.

descend
4. The hot air balloon began to _______________________________ slowly over the park.

perform
5. Katie will _______________________________ at the talent show.

prejudice
6. The Irish in 19th century America faced ________________ as immigrants from a foreign land.

destroy
7. The hurricane may _______________________________ many homes and businesses.

bicycle
8. Josh rode his _______________________________ to the train station.

Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

Student’s choice.

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 Each word below is missing a letter. Write the correctly spelled word in the blank.
Part III

1. peform perform
_______________________________

2. decend descend
_______________________________

3. desribe describe
_______________________________

4. prejudce prejudice
_______________________________

5. preced precede
_______________________________

6. psycology psychology
_______________________________

7. destry destroy
_______________________________

8. bicycl bicycle
_______________________________

9. disatisfy dissatisfy
_______________________________

10. disapear _______________________________

disappear

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the blanks
Part IV provided.

Is it possible that the invention of the bicycle was an attempt destroy

1. _______________________________
to distroy the horse and wagon culture of the 19th century?
With the advent of the automobile, transportation using horses disappear
2. _______________________________
began to dissapear. A perjudice against these new inventions
emerged as more and more were sold around the world. One prejudice
3. _______________________________
might decribe the reaction as the “psychalogy of nostalgia.” Any
additional inventions were sure to dissatisfy those who clung to describe
4. _______________________________
“the good ol’ days.”
psychology
5. _______________________________

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on research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State
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