KS3 spelling words beginning at dig - digital, digress, dignity

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

This KS3 spelling quiz explores words beginning with dig-. Practise spotting root words, adding endings and keeping spellings steady as meanings change.

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Fascinating Fact:

Dignity, dignify and dignified all come from the same root. Learn dig-ni-ty first, then add -nify or -nified, keeping the dign- pattern at the front.

In KS3 English Spelling, pupils study word families beginning with dig-, such as digital, dignity and dignified. They learn how roots, prefixes and suffixes link spelling patterns to meaning in real texts.

Key Terms

Root word: The main part of a word that carries the core meaning, such as dign- in dignity and dignified.
Suffix: A group of letters added to the end of a word, like -ity or -ified, which changes its meaning or word class.
Word family: A group of words that share a root and similar spelling patterns, for example dignity, dignified and indignity.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can I remember tricky dig- spellings at KS3?

Say each word slowly, split it into syllables and highlight the root dign-. Then use look-cover-write-check and short example sentences to fix the pattern in your memory.

What are common KS3 English words beginning with dig-?

Common dig- words include dig, digital, dignity, dignified and indignity. Learning how they link through the dign- root helps you recognise and spell them more confidently.

Why does learning word families improve my spelling?

Word families show how one root can appear in many words. When you learn the pattern once, you can apply it to new words and reduce spelling errors in your writing.

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A finger or toe

[ ]	digit
[ ]	deegit
[ ]	diggit
[ ]	dijit

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The magnitude of something in a particular direction

[ ]	dimentsion
[ ]	dimencion
[ ]	dimensiun
[ ]	dimension

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In dramatic productions, supervises the actors and directs the action

[ ]	director
[ ]	directer
[ ]	directur
[ ]	directar

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Get lost, as without warning or explanation

[ ]	disapear
[ ]	disappeir
[ ]	disappear
[ ]	disapeer

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To displease by e.g. underperforming

[ ]	dissappoint
[ ]	diserpoint
[ ]	disappoint
[ ]	disserpoint

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Take apart into its constituent pieces

[ ]	disassembile
[ ]	disasemble
[ ]	disassembel
[ ]	disassemble

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A follower or pupil, especially of a religious teacher

[ ]	disciple
[ ]	desciple
[ ]	dissiple
[ ]	deeciple

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Structured training or drilling; also punishment

[ ]	discerpline
[ ]	disapline
[ ]	discipline
[ ]	dissipline

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Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic

[ ]	discusion
[ ]	disscussion
[ ]	discussion
[ ]	descussion

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An abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions

[ ]	diseaze
[ ]	desease
[ ]	disease
[ ]	dissease

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

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A finger or toe

[x]	digit
[ ]	deegit
[ ]	diggit
[ ]	dijit

The word "digital" is so common, it should be fairly easy to remember how to spell "digit"!

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The magnitude of something in a particular direction

[ ]	dimentsion
[ ]	dimencion
[ ]	dimensiun
[x]	dimension

The s might be the trickiest letter to remember in this word

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In dramatic productions, supervises the actors and directs the action

[x]	director
[ ]	directer
[ ]	directur
[ ]	directar

Direct and director are related words

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Get lost, as without warning or explanation

[ ]	disapear
[ ]	disappeir
[x]	disappear
[ ]	disapeer

If you can remember how to spell "appear", you will also be able to remember "disappear"

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To displease by e.g. underperforming

[ ]	dissappoint
[ ]	diserpoint
[x]	disappoint
[ ]	disserpoint

Remember that "disappoint" has a double p, but only one s

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Take apart into its constituent pieces

[ ]	disassembile
[ ]	disasemble
[ ]	disassembel
[x]	disassemble

Be careful not to confuse "disassemble" with "dissemble"

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A follower or pupil, especially of a religious teacher

[x]	disciple
[ ]	desciple
[ ]	dissiple
[ ]	deeciple

The combination of the s and the c makes this word difficult to spell

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Structured training or drilling; also punishment

[ ]	discerpline
[ ]	disapline
[x]	discipline
[ ]	dissipline

"Discipline", like the related word "disciple", uses the -sc- digraph for the s sound