Name: ______________________________
Vowel Concerns: A
Spelling
Week 11
The vowel a has many uses in English. It can stand alone,
or it can be a part of a vowel group, such as vowel digraphs
ai, ea, au, oa, and so on. Since it is so popular, it is often
mistaken for another vowel or left out entirely.
Part I
Word Bank
obstacle
acquaint
preparation
embarrass
separate
library
similar
magazine
village
many
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. He grew up in a small _______________________________ in Switzerland.
2. After school they practiced running on the _______________________________ course.
3. He bought the sports _______________________________ at the grocery store.
4. Rebecca’s brother tried to ______________________________ her in front of her boyfriend.
5. Brady forgot to return his book to the _______________________________ .
6. It would take ________________________ years for the city to recover from the earthquake.
7. Moira and Olivia were very alike; they had _______________________________ taste in
fashion, music, and movies.
8. They had to keep their dog and cat in _______________________________ places because
they didn’t get along.
Part II
Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
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Part III
In each set of words below, make an X over the incorrectly spelled words and circle the correct
word. The write the word correctly in the blank.
1. similar
similer
simaler
_______________________________
2. villege
village
vilage
_______________________________
3. magasine
magizine
magazine
_______________________________
4. obsticle
obastacle
obstacle
_______________________________
5. many
manny
mainy
_______________________________
6. seperate
separate
separete
_______________________________
preperation
perparition
_______________________________
embarass
embarrass
_______________________________
librery
libary
_______________________________
acquaint
acquant
_______________________________
7. preparation
8. embaress
9. library
10. aquaint
Part IV
Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
blanks provided.
There was a frenzy of preparation going on at the libary for the new
1. _______________________________
magazine reading room. It had been modeled after similiar reading
rooms in nearby towns. While funding had been an obstacle for a
2. _______________________________
while, the supporters worked to aquaint people with the advantages
the room would bring. When many of the citizens of the village
3. _______________________________
found out that the lack of seperate reading room might embarass
them, they gladly voted for the new facility.
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
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English Council.
Key
Name: ______________________________
Vowel Concerns: A
Spelling
Week 11
The vowel a has many uses in English. It can stand alone,
or it can be a part of a vowel group, such as vowel digraphs
ai, ea, au, oa, and so on. Since it is so popular, it is often
mistaken for another vowel or left out entirely.
Part I
Word Bank
obstacle
acquaint
preparation
embarrass
separate
library
similar
magazine
village
many
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. He grew up in a small _______________________________
in Switzerland.
village
2. After school they practiced running on the _______________________________
course.
obstacle
3. He bought the sports _______________________________
at the grocery store.
magazine
4. Rebecca’s brother tried to ______________________________
her in front of her boyfriend.
embarrass
5. Brady forgot to return his book to the _______________________________
.
library
6. It would take ________________________
years for the city to recover from the earthquake.
many
7. Moira and Olivia were very alike; they had _______________________________
taste in
similar
fashion, music, and movies.
separate
8. They had to keep their dog and cat in _______________________________
places because
they didn’t get along.
Part II
Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
Student’s choice.
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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
In each set of words below, make an X over the incorrectly spelled words and circle the correct
word. The write the word correctly in the blank.
similar
1. similar
simaler
_______________________________
similer
village
vilage
village
_______________________________
3. magasine
magizine
magazine
magazine
_______________________________
4. obsticle
obastacle
obstacle
obstacle
_______________________________
5. many
manny
mainy
many
_______________________________
6. seperate
separate
separete
separate
_______________________________
preperation
perparition
preparation
_______________________________
embarass
embarrass
embarrass
_______________________________
librery
libary
library
_______________________________
acquaint
acquant
acquaint
_______________________________
2. villege
7. preparation
8. embaress
9. library
10. aquaint
Part IV
Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
blanks provided.
There was a frenzy of preparation going on at the libary for the new
library
1. _______________________________
magazine reading room. It had been modeled after similiar reading
rooms in nearby towns. While funding had been an obstacle for a
similar
2. _______________________________
while, the supporters worked to aquaint people with the advantages
the room would bring. When many of the citizens of the village
acquaint
3. _______________________________
found out that the lack of seperate reading room might embarass
them, they gladly voted for the new facility.
separate
4. _______________________________
embarrass
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.