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English Quiz - Spelling: -or-, -oor-, and -ore- (Questions)

The “or”, “oor”, and “ore” spellings can sound the same but are used in different words. This KS2 English quiz helps pupils learn when to use each one.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Ore” used to appear in older English words that meant shiny or precious, like “ore” meaning rock with metal in it.

In KS2 English, pupils learn how words that sound the same can be spelled differently depending on their origin or meaning. The endings “or”, “oor”, and “ore” often share the same sound but are used in different contexts, such as door, for, and more.

Key Terms

  • Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings, like for, four, and fore.
  • Suffix: A group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its meaning or form.
  • Phonics: The study of the sounds that letters and letter combinations make when spoken.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between “or”, “oor”, and “ore” words?

They all make a similar sound, but “or” is the most common ending, “oor” appears in some longer words like door, and “ore” is used in words such as more and before.

How can I remember which spelling to use?

Try grouping words by sound and pattern. Reading them aloud helps, as seeing and hearing them together makes the spellings easier to remember.

Why do English words have different spellings for the same sound?

English spelling comes from many languages, so different endings were borrowed and kept. This is why we have or, oor, and ore words with similar sounds.

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[ ] Foremal
[ ] Fawmal
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[ ] Befoor
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[ ] Befaw
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[ ] Adore
[ ] Adoor
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[ ] Pooridge
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[ ] Reporeter
[ ] Repourter
[ ] Repoorter
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[ ] fourthright
[ ] forethright
[ ] forthright
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English Quiz - Spelling: -or-, -oor-, and -ore- (Answers)
1. Open upland which often has peaty soil.
[ ] Maw
[ ] More
[x] Moor
[ ] Mor
An example is: We walked across the moor this morning.
2. Proper, correct or refined.
[ ] Foormal
[x] Formal
[ ] Foremal
[ ] Fawmal
Be careful with words beginning with 'for' - make sure you don't use 'fore'.
3. The opposite of 'after'.
[ ] Befoor
[ ] Befor
[ ] Befaw
[x] Before
The phrase 'fore and aft' describes the two ends of a ship. Can you guess which word means towards the front of the ship?
4. To love deeply.
[x] Adore
[ ] Adoor
[ ] Ador
[ ] Adoar
Playing word games such as Scrabble Junior will improve your spelling no end!
5. Oats simmered in water or milk and served for breakfast.
[ ] Poreage
[x] Porridge
[ ] Pooridge
[ ] Paurage
Porridge can also be a very thick soup made of meat, vegetables and barley - but would you want that for breakfast?
6. Someone who gives an account of an event to someone else (especially the news).
[ ] Reporeter
[ ] Repourter
[ ] Repoorter
[x] Reporter
If you know how to spell report, this will help you with reporter.
7. Someone who is outspoken can be described as ......
[ ] fourthright
[ ] forethright
[x] forthright
[ ] foorthright
To be 'forthright' means to go 'straight forward', or to be direct.
8. A practical lesson, or principle, taught by a story.
[x] Moral
[ ] Moreal
[ ] Morel
[ ] Mooral
Morel is a word - it's a type of mushroom.
9. Knowledge which can be shared.
[ ] Infaumation
[x] Information
[ ] Inforemation
[ ] Infoormation
To inform is to tell, so we add 'ation' to the end.
10. A share of something.
[ ] Pawtion
[ ] Poortion
[ ] Poretion
[x] Portion
Can I have a portion of your pizza please?
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