Spelling Word List: Common exception words

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Study the Word List: Common exception words

	old	The ceiling is very low in this old house.
	cold	If something is cold it has a low temperature.
	gold	Gold is the color of the most precious metal.
	told	He told a very funny joke. *
	hold	Hold on tight on this ride.
	move	Sam is going to move house. *
	moved	The traveller moved with urgency.
	moving	It was difficult to focus on the moving car.
	prove	Can you prove that your answer is correct? *
	improve	This course will improve your competence in spelling.
	improved	The factory improved its efficiency.
	improving	My cooking skills are greatly improving now that I have my new recipe book. *
	who	See who is at the door.
	whole	I slept for a whole day.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: Common exception words

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Spelling Practice: Common exception words

Strengthen your spelling abilities with structured learning activities.

Look	old
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

old

cold

gold

told

hold

move

moved

moving

prove

improve

improved

improving

who

whole

Spelling Games: Common exception words

Reinforce your learning through exciting word games.

Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.

Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

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Take a Spelling Test: Common exception words

Test your knowledge and track your improvement.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

The ceiling is very low in this ___ house.

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to repeat the word.

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