Explore this spelling list: ought and aught words. These activities are designed to help you ace spelling ought and aught words. Explore the various learning activities and complete a spelling test to evaluate your progress.
In many words, the letter combinations ought and aught represent the same /ort/ sound.
This list includes words like bought, thought, and naughty, all of which feature either the ought or the aught spelling. By learning this pattern, you'll be able to spell these words correctly and use them confidently in your writing. Try a Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity to improve your spelling of these tricky yet common words!
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bought |
He bought me a huge bunch of flowers.
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brought |
The lost child was brought back home.
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thought |
I thought you'd be ready by now.
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sought |
They sought the escaped prisoner.
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nought |
Nought means nothing.
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caught |
The thief was caught in the act.
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fraught |
There was a fraught silence.
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distraught |
She was distraught at the thought of her kitten lost in the cold.
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naughty |
The naughty child needed supervision.
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haughty |
His manner was haughty and rude.
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daughter |
My brother's daughter is my niece.
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slaughter |
The lambs were taken to slaughter.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 17. ough and augh words
Spelling Practice: ought and aught wordsRefine your spelling with guided exercises tailored to this word list.
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Look and read the word.
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Spelling Games: ought and aught wordsPractice these words while playing fun and educational games.
Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
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
It's bananas!
Take a Spelling Test: ought and aught wordsMeasure your progress with a spelling test on these words.
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