Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Spelling Subtest 4

Question 1

Which word is the correctly spelled past tense of 'carry'?

Accepted Answer

carried

Answer

When a verb ends in a consonant + 'y,' change the 'y' to 'i' before adding '-ed.'

Question 2

Which spelling is correct for the word meaning 'to keep from happening'?

Accepted Answer

prevent

Answer

'Prevent' uses 'pre-' (before) + 'vent' (come), spelled with an 'e' in each syllable.

Question 3

A student writes 'committment.' What is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

commitment

Answer

'Commitment' has a double 'm' before '-ment,' derived from the verb 'commit.'

Question 4

Which word correctly uses a Latin root meaning 'to carry'?

Accepted Answer

portable

Answer

'Portable' comes from the Latin root 'port' (to carry) and uses the suffix '-able.'

Question 5

Which is correctly spelled?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

Answer

'Accommodate' has double 'c' and double 'm': ac-com-mo-date.

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