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English Quiz - Spelling: -le (Questions)

The “le” ending appears in many common English words. This KS2 English quiz helps pupils recognise the pattern and practise spelling it correctly.

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Fascinating Fact:

Words like “simple” and “purple” rhyme even though their colours could not be more different.

In KS2 English, pupils learn spelling rules that help them identify patterns in words. The “le” ending is one of the most common ways English words finish, often after a consonant, as in apple, table, and little.

Key Terms

Suffix: A group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its form or meaning.
Phonics: A way of learning to read and spell by linking sounds to letters and letter groups.
Pattern: A rule or sequence that repeats in words, making them easier to recognise and spell.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the “le” rule in spelling?

Many English words end in “le” after a consonant, such as bottle or puzzle. This spelling often makes the short “ul” sound.

How can I tell when to use “le” at the end of a word?

When a word ends with a consonant followed by the “ul” sound, it is usually spelled with “le.” For example, table, handle, or circle.

Why do some words end in “el” instead of “le”?

Some words use “el” because of how they were borrowed or evolved, such as travel or tunnel. Both endings make a similar sound.

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1.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
Bird lovers sometimes have trouble with ____ stealing the food from the bird ____.

[ ]	squirrels, table
[ ]	squirrels, tabel
[ ]	squirrles, table
[ ]	squirrles, tabel

2.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The ____ is perfectly adapted for ____ in the harsh desert environment.

[ ]	camle, survival
[ ]	camle, survivle
[ ]	camel, survival
[ ]	camel, survivle

3.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The ____ of water from the overflowing kitchen sink slowly formed a giant ____.

[ ]	trickel, puddel
[ ]	trickel, puddle
[ ]	trickle, puddel
[ ]	trickle, puddle

4.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The ____ was so funny, it made me ____ many times.

[ ]	novel, giggle
[ ]	novel, giggel
[ ]	noval, giggle
[ ]	noval, giggel

5.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
My cousin thinks ____ are completely ____.

[ ]	poodles, adorabel
[ ]	poodles, adorable
[ ]	poodels, adorabel
[ ]	poodels, adorable

6.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
Can you read the ____ on that ____?

[ ]	label, bottel
[ ]	label, bottle
[ ]	lable, bottel
[ ]	lable, bottle

7.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
An enormous golden ____ settled in the ____ of the classroom.

[ ]	bubbel, middle
[ ]	bubbel, middel
[ ]	bubble, middle
[ ]	bubble, middel

8.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The children were excited to be going to the ____ for the annual ____.

[ ]	castle, carnival
[ ]	castle, carnivle
[ ]	castel, carnival
[ ]	castel, carnivle

9.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
He wrapped up the ____ and the ____ in a neat ____ to give to his new neighbour.

[ ]	appels, vegetabals, parcil
[ ]	appels, vegetables, parcil
[ ]	apples, vegetabals, parcle
[ ]	apples, vegetables, parcel

10.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
As the 1,000 piece jigsaw ____ slowly took shape, they began to see its dramatic ____ scene.

[ ]	puzzel, battle
[ ]	puzzel, battel
[ ]	puzzle, battle
[ ]	puzzle, battel

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English Quiz - Spelling: -le (Answers)

1.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
Bird lovers sometimes have trouble with ____ stealing the food from the bird ____.

[x]	squirrels, table
[ ]	squirrels, tabel
[ ]	squirrles, table
[ ]	squirrles, tabel

Bird lovers sometimes have trouble with squirrels stealing the food from the bird table.

2.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The ____ is perfectly adapted for ____ in the harsh desert environment.

[ ]	camle, survival
[ ]	camle, survivle
[x]	camel, survival
[ ]	camel, survivle

The camel is perfectly adapted for survival in the harsh desert environment.

3.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The ____ of water from the overflowing kitchen sink slowly formed a giant ____.

[ ]	trickel, puddel
[ ]	trickel, puddle
[ ]	trickle, puddel
[x]	trickle, puddle

The trickle of water from the overflowing kitchen sink slowly formed a giant puddle.

4.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The ____ was so funny, it made me ____ many times.

[x]	novel, giggle
[ ]	novel, giggel
[ ]	noval, giggle
[ ]	noval, giggel

The novel was so funny, it made me giggle many times.

5.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
My cousin thinks ____ are completely ____.

[ ]	poodles, adorabel
[x]	poodles, adorable
[ ]	poodels, adorabel
[ ]	poodels, adorable

My cousin thinks poodles are completely adorable.

6.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
Can you read the ____ on that ____?

[ ]	label, bottel
[x]	label, bottle
[ ]	lable, bottel
[ ]	lable, bottle

Can you read the label on the bottle?

7.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
An enormous golden ____ settled in the ____ of the classroom.

[ ]	bubbel, middle
[ ]	bubbel, middel
[x]	bubble, middle
[ ]	bubble, middel

An enormous golden bubble settled in the middle of the classroom.

8.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
The children were excited to be going to the ____ for the annual ____.

[x]	castle, carnival
[ ]	castle, carnivle
[ ]	castel, carnival
[ ]	castel, carnivle

The children were excited to be going to the castle for the annual carnival.

9.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
He wrapped up the ____ and the ____ in a neat ____ to give to his new neighbour.

[ ]	appels, vegetabals, parcil
[ ]	appels, vegetables, parcil
[ ]	apples, vegetabals, parcle
[x]	apples, vegetables, parcel

He wrapped up the apples and the vegetables in a neat parcel to give to his new neighbour.

10.

Choose the correct spellings for the sentence.
As the 1,000 piece jigsaw ____ slowly took shape, they began to see its dramatic ____ scene.

[ ]	puzzel, battle
[ ]	puzzel, battel
[x]	puzzle, battle
[ ]	puzzle, battel

As the 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle slowly took shape, they began to see its dramatic battle scene.