Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Spelling Subtest 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is the correct spelling of a word meaning 'to feel remorse'?
- apologise
- apologize (Correct answer)
- appollogize
- apolagize
Correct answer: apologize
In American English, 'apologize' with '-ize' is the standard spelling.
Question 2: A student spells the word as 'enviroment.' What is missing?
- A double 'r'
- An 'n' before the 'm' (Correct answer)
- An 'e' at the end
- A double 'l'
Correct answer: An 'n' before the 'm'
The correct spelling 'environment' includes 'n' before 'm': envir-on-ment.
Question 3: Which word correctly uses the prefix 'un-'?
- unnecesary
- unnaceptable
- unnecessary (Correct answer)
- unnesessary
Correct answer: unnecessary
'Unnecessary' correctly combines 'un-' with the base word 'necessary.'
Question 4: Which of these homophones is spelled correctly for the meaning 'to walk through water'?
- wade (Correct answer)
- wayed
- waed
- weighed
Correct answer: wade
'Wade' means to walk through water; 'weighed' is the past tense of 'weigh.'
Question 5: What is the correct spelling of the adjective meaning 'related to knowledge'?
- knowlegeable
- knowledgable
- knowledgeable (Correct answer)
- knowledgible
Correct answer: knowledgeable
'Knowledgeable' retains the 'e' from 'knowledge' before the suffix '-able.'
Question 6: A student writes 'beleive.' Which spelling rule did they violate?
- Silent-e drop rule
- Doubling rule
- I before E rule (Correct answer)
- Pluralization rule
Correct answer: I before E rule
'Believe' follows 'i before e' — the 'i' comes before the 'e.'
Question 7: Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'happening at the same time'?
- simultaineous
- simultaneous (Correct answer)
- simultanious
- simaltaneous
Correct answer: simultaneous
'Simultaneous' is spelled with '-eous' at the end and 'ultan' in the middle.
Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Spelling Subtest 3
Which of the following is the correct spelling of a word meaning 'to feel remorse'?