Spelling Pretest #8
  1. We study shapes and angles in geometrey.
  2. Outline the perrimeter of the court with chalk.
  3. The diammeter of a circle divides it in half.
  4. Mike drew a diegram to describe his room.
  5. Some rulers can measure a centameter.
  6. Is a kilagram more than two pounds?
  7. Many trees were blown down by the cycleone.
  8. My soup stays warm in this thermus.
  9. A physiscian cares for people who are ill.
  10. You can look up the dates in an encyclapedia.
  11. I read the thermometer to see how cold it was.
  12. Matter is a major topic in physics class.
  13. The news came by telagram instead of by mail.
  14. Which sentence has a gramatical error?
  15. A barrometer measures ____ , and is a big help in predicting the weather.
  16. They put in a thermastat to regulate the heat.
  17. Exercise has given him a lean physique.
  18. Always wear a helmet when riding a motercycle.
  19. My thermle hat keeps me warm in winter.
  20. The seasons repeat in a cyclicle pattern.
  21. It is better to reuse than to recycle.
  22. The word god is an anigram of the word dog.
  23. The pianist used a metranome to practice  keeping steady time.
  24. Grammer is the study of how language works.
  25. He had to get a physical before basketball season.


gram = _______, phys = ____, cycl = ____, therm = _____, meter/metry = _____

Vocabulary

  1.  Huck is described as the "juvenile pariah of the village.
  2. There used to be a brand of aspirin called vanquish; presumably because it would "defeat" your headache.
  3. Tom is often whipped for his impudent behavior.
  4. (2) Tom furtively "hooked" a donut while Aunt Polly blathered on and on.
  5. The change in the room was so subtle that it was barely perceptible
  6. Tom was ecstatic when Becky liked him.
  7. Tom finds work odious; he hates it.
  8. Aunt Polly was very guileful as she questioned Tom, trying to trick him.