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Spelling Challenge

For each question below a number of similar words appear,
but only one is spelled correctly and matches the clue that is
provided. Write the letter of the correctly spelled word in the
space by the question number.

1.

Move smoothly along a surface.

A. slide B. slade C. stide D. slid

A

2.

To pursue animals for food or sport.

A. hunnt B. hynt C. hint D. hunt

D

3.

A dull persistent pain

A. achee B. ach C. ache D. acche

C

4.

A blank area.

A. spacy B. space C. spac D. spase

B

5.

In contact with; on top of.

A. upone B. upen C. upon D. uppon

C

6.

Synonym of "give" or "produce."

A. generate B. generatte C. genirate D. generrate

A

7.

A written message addressed to a person or organization.

A. lettr B. leter C. letter D. lettar

C

8.

Past tense of "spank."

A. spankked B. spanked C. spankd D. spankede

B

9.

A female person who has the same parents as another person.

A. sistere B. syster C. sistter D. sister

D

10.

Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.

A. kil B. kill C. killl D. kille

B