Commonly Misspelled 8th Grade Words, Set 1

Teach Set 1 and Set 2 a week apart and review missed words in sentences. Use the judging notes as a check after both sets.

Copy 15 hard words like bureaucracy and idiosyncrasy twice, circle tricky letters and complete sentences. The directions on the page read: In Part A, copy each word in the two boxes next to it and circle the letters in your first try that are easiest to misspell. In Part B, write the correct word on each line. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade spelling, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Words like idiosyncrasy, supersede, liaison, minuscule and unanimous cause trouble because their letters do not match how they sound.

They copy each word, circle the letters most likely to go wrong and use the word in a sentence. Set 2 has them fill in missing letters and write sentences about a music recital.

A root like graph, phon or chron keeps its spelling inside many words. Knowing the root helps students spell graphite, megaphone and chronicle.