Vowels: Using
Spelling
Week 16
Name: ______________________________
AU/UA and IA/AI
The vowel combinations like au/ua and ia/ai are often
misspelled because the vowels are reversed. Look closely at
each word to determine which vowel combination is correct.
Part I
Word Bank
guarantee
again
guard
associate
persuade
because
restaurant
brilliant
usual
captain
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
determine which word should be used.
1. The plane was late _______________________________ of the weather.
2. The coach talked to the team _______________________________ at halftime.
3. There is no _______________________________ that our team will win today.
4. She is a _______________________________ young songwriter.
5. Can we go over the answers _______________________________?
6. Tomorrow they are eating at a Chinese _______________________________.
7. You might _______________________________ her to give you a ride home.
8. His _______________________________ routine is to go to the library after school.
Part II
Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
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Part III
Part IV
Each word below is missing either two letters: either au, ua, ai, or ia. Write the complete word in
the blank.
1. bec___se
_______________________________
2. rest___rant
_______________________________
3. brill___nt
_______________________________
4. us___l
_______________________________
5. ag___n
_______________________________
6. g___rd
_______________________________
7. capt___n
_______________________________
8. g___rantee
_______________________________
9. pers___de
_______________________________
10. associate
_______________________________
Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
blanks provided.
It was up to Raoul, the captain of the gaurd, to persuade the
1. _______________________________
brillaint engineer to join the army and risk her life for her country.
She would be on a dangerous mission, and there was no guarantee
2. _______________________________
she would come back alive. Raoul invited her to a quiet restuarant,
but she refused becuase she was working late with an assocate.
3. _______________________________
Raoul, as usual, was dedicated to his goal, so he asked her again.
This time the answer was different; she accepted.
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
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on research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State
English Council.
Vowels: Using
Spelling
Week 16
Key
Name: ______________________________
AU/UA and IA/AI
The vowel combinations like au/ua and ia/ai are often
misspelled because the vowels are reversed. Look closely at
each word to determine which vowel combination is correct.
Part I
Word Bank
guarantee
again
guard
associate
persuade
because
restaurant
brilliant
usual
captain
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
determine which word should be used.
The plane was late _______________________________
because
1.
of the weather.
The coach talked to the team _______________________________
captain
2.
at halftime.
There is no _______________________________
guarantee
3.
that our team will win today.
She is a _______________________________
brilliant
4.
young songwriter.
Can we go over the answers _______________________________?
again
5.
Tomorrow they are eating at a Chinese _______________________________.
restaurant
6.
You might _______________________________
persuade
7.
her to give you a ride home.
His _______________________________
usual
8.
routine is to go to the library after school.
Part II
Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
Student’s choice.
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on research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State
English Council.
Part III
Part IV
Each word below is missing either two letters: either au, ua, ai, or ia. Write the complete word in
the blank.
1. bec___se
because
_______________________________
2. rest___rant
restaurant
_______________________________
3. brill___nt
brilliant
_______________________________
4. us___l
usual
_______________________________
5. ag___n
again
_______________________________
6. g___rd
guard
_______________________________
7. capt___n
captain
_______________________________
8. g___rantee
guarantee
_______________________________
9. pers___de
persuade
_______________________________
10. associate
associate
_______________________________
Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
blanks provided.
It was up to Raoul, the captain of the gaurd, to persuade the
guard
1. _______________________________
brillaint engineer to join the army and risk her life for her country.
She would be on a dangerous mission, and there was no guarantee
brilliant
2. _______________________________
she would come back alive. Raoul invited her to a quiet restuarant,
but she refused becuase she was working late with an assocate.
restaurant
3. _______________________________
Raoul, as usual, was dedicated to his goal, so he asked her again.
This time the answer was different; she accepted.
because
4. _______________________________
associate
5. _______________________________
Copyright © 2015 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. Exercises based on
research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State English
Council.