Unit 12H: A 'Beat the spellchecker!' test for words from Units 10, 11 and 12
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Spelling homophones... ...the words the computer spellchecker will not spot |
This unit tests you on homophones with the sounds /ar/, /er/ and /air/
Remember: |
1) In most words the /ar/ sound is spelled ar. A few words have al or just a :
ar as in shark | al as in palm | a as in raft |
2) The /er/ sound can be spelled ur, ir, ear,
(but after 'w' - or):
ur as in burger | ir as in shirt | ear as in earth |
er as in person | or as in worm |
3) The /air/ sound can be spelled air, are, ear
(and the rule-breakers ere, eir):
air as in hair | are as in square | ear as in bear |
Which of the bold words is correct?
Choose the correct word |
Type the whole word: |
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One of the students has put in a huge amount of effort in completing Spellzone at least 3 times a week since his arrival with us in January. Looking at his scores after the latest GL testing, his standardised score has risen from 99 to 131. This is a truly phenomenal result. I just wanted to share the best result I have ever seen.
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