KS3 spelling words beginning at cont

Spelling Quiz - Words beginning with cont... (Questions)

Boost your KS3 spelling by exploring words that begin with cont. Learn how small changes in letters and stress can lead to very different meanings in everyday English.

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Fascinating Fact:

Contact and contract both begin with contact / contract sounds. Use the sentence to help you choose: make contact with someone, sign a contract for a job.

In KS3 English Spelling, you meet many words that start with cont, such as continue, control and contain. Noticing shared openings helps you spot patterns and remember tricky spellings more reliably.

Key Terms

Prefix: A group of letters added to the beginning of a word, like con or cont, that helps build meaning and spelling patterns.
Root word: The basic form of a word that carries the main meaning, for example tract in contract or struct in construct.
Stress pattern: The part of a word that is said more strongly. Changing stress can affect how a word sounds but not how it is spelled.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can I improve my spelling of cont words in KS3 English?

Make a list of cont words, say them slowly, underline the shared cont beginning and practise writing them in short sentences. Regular practice will fix the patterns in your memory.

Why do so many English words start with con or cont?

Many con and cont words come from Latin roots that were brought into English over time. Because they share roots, they often have similar meanings and spelling patterns.

What is a good revision method for confusing spelling pairs at KS3?

Put each confusing pair in a contrast sentence that shows the different meanings, then highlight the spelling. Test yourself later by covering the words and rewriting them from memory.

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To exercise influence over

[ ]	conntrol
[ ]	controle
[ ]	controll
[ ]	control

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A number representing the position of a point along a line

[ ]	co-ordinate
[ ]	co-ordinait
[ ]	co-ordinete
[ ]	co-ordernate

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The set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work

[ ]	copyright
[ ]	copieright
[ ]	copiright
[ ]	copyrite

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The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

[ ]	costume
[ ]	costium
[ ]	costoom
[ ]	costum

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The territory occupied by a nation

[ ]	country
[ ]	countrie
[ ]	cuntrie
[ ]	countrey

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A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

[ ]	countiy
[ ]	countie
[ ]	county
[ ]	countey

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'He took a c------- in mechanics'

[ ]	cors
[ ]	cause
[ ]	course
[ ]	coors

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An invention or artwork

[ ]	creation
[ ]	creatiene
[ ]	creatiun
[ ]	creatien

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Shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines

[ ]	croshatch
[ ]	crossehatche
[ ]	crosshach
[ ]	crosshatch

10.

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A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time

[ ]	crotshait
[ ]	crotchete
[ ]	crotchet
[ ]	croshet

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Spelling Quiz - Words beginning with cont... (Answers)

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To exercise influence over

[ ]	conntrol
[ ]	controle
[ ]	controll
[x]	control

The o in the first syllable and the o in the second syllable may look the same, but they do not sound the same!

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A number representing the position of a point along a line

[x]	co-ordinate
[ ]	co-ordinait
[ ]	co-ordinete
[ ]	co-ordernate

The word "co-ordinate" is gradually losing its hyphen. It is also correct without the hypen: "coordinate"

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The set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work

[x]	copyright
[ ]	copieright
[ ]	copiright
[ ]	copyrite

Be careful not to get muddled between "copyright" and "copywrite"!

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The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

[x]	costume
[ ]	costium
[ ]	costoom
[ ]	costum

The -ume of "costume" rhymes with "flume" and "plume"

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The territory occupied by a nation

[x]	country
[ ]	countrie
[ ]	cuntrie
[ ]	countrey

Vowels are so much trickier to remember than the consonants!

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A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

[ ]	countiy
[ ]	countie
[x]	county
[ ]	countey

Be careful to distinguish between "county" and "country"

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'He took a c------- in mechanics'

[ ]	cors
[ ]	cause
[x]	course
[ ]	coors

Of course!

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An invention or artwork

[x]	creation
[ ]	creatiene
[ ]	creatiun
[ ]	creatien

"Create" and "creation" are related