IEO Spelling & Phonics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of these words is spelled incorrectly?
- Necessary
- Receive
- Belive (Correct answer)
- Achieve
Correct answer: Belive
'Belive' is incorrect; the correct spelling is 'believe' with an 'e' before the 'v.'
Question 2: What does the phonics rule 'i before e, except after c' apply to?
- Words like 'science' and 'ancient'
- Words like 'receive' and 'ceiling' (Correct answer)
- Words like 'friend' and 'field'
- Words like 'height' and 'weight'
Correct answer: Words like 'receive' and 'ceiling'
The rule 'except after c' means that after the letter 'c,' we write 'ei' as in 'receive' and 'ceiling.'
Question 3: How many syllables does the word 'communication' have?
- 3
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
Correct answer: 5
'Communication' has 5 syllables: com-mu-ni-ca-tion.
Question 4: Which word uses a double consonant correctly?
- Runnning
- Siting
- Cutting (Correct answer)
- Oping
Correct answer: Cutting
When a short-vowel word ends in a single consonant, double it before '-ing' — so 'cut' becomes 'cutting.'
Question 5: Which word has the 'ough' pronounced as in 'through'?
- Thought
- Rough
- Though (Correct answer)
- Cough
Correct answer: Though
In 'though,' 'ough' is pronounced like the long 'o' sound, the same as in 'through' (both rhyme with 'go').
Question 6: What is the correct plural of 'dictionary'?
- Dictionarys
- Dictionaryes
- Dictionaries (Correct answer)
- Dictionary's
Correct answer: Dictionaries
Words ending in a consonant followed by 'y' form the plural by changing 'y' to 'i' and adding '-es.'
IEO Spelling & Phonics 2
Which of these words is spelled incorrectly?