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Inventing the Future
Name
PROOFREAD
Word Endings -ty, -ity, -tion
Proofread an Article Circle six misspelled words in the article below.
Write them correctly. Find a sentence with a misplaced adjective.
Write it correctly.
The Importance of Society
Humans are beings social. We all feel the need to belong
to a social group. Within such a group, we come to value
our reputashion and strive for recignition and populerity.
Being members of society provides us with sicurity,
and clarety about social tredition. And perhaps most
importantly, being members of society prevents us from
being alone.
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Proofread Words Circle the word that is spelled correctly.
Write it on the line.
8. electricity
electrisity
elecktricity
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9. penlty
penilty
penalty
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10. sosiety
society
socety
10. ________________
11. certainty
curtainty
cirtainty
11. ________________
12. cruelty
crulty
creulty
12. ________________
13. subscribtion
subscription
subscripshun 13. ________________
14. celebrty
cellebrity
celebrity
14. ________________
15. intention
intenshun
intenshen
15. ________________
16. speclty
specialty
specalty
16. ________________
17. deseption
decepshun
deception
17. ________________
Spelling
Spelling
Words
Words
electricity
equality
society
specialty
celebrity
recognition
description
reduction
tradition
loyalty
security
clarity
popularity
certainty
cruelty
subscription
reputation
intention
deception
penalty
Frequently
Misspelled
Words
finally
really
Home Activity Your child identified misspelled words. Say a word from the list and have your child
spell it aloud.
Spelling Practice Book
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