Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Spelling 5

Question 1

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

idiosyncrasy

Answer

'Idiosyncrasy' ends in '-asy' not '-acy' — i-d-i-o-s-y-n-c-r-a-s-y.

Question 2

Identify the misspelled word:

Accepted Answer

wierd

Answer

'Weird' violates the i-before-e rule — w-e-i-r-d, with 'e' before 'i'.

Question 3

Select the correct spelling:

Accepted Answer

maneuver

Answer

'Maneuver' is the American English spelling — m-a-n-e-u-v-e-r.

Question 4

Which option is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

acquiesce

Answer

'Acquiesce' has 'cqu' — ac-qui-esce.

Question 5

Choose the correctly spelled word:

Accepted Answer

sergeant

Answer

'Sergeant' is spelled s-e-r-g-e-a-n-t with a silent first 'g'.

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