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

"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." - Khalil Gibran

While "joy and pain and wonder" might be involved in the writing of a poem, how much exalted feeling do you associate with spelling? Plenty of pain might be involved, if you find spelling difficult. But experiencing joy while spelling seems rather unlikely. Perhaps wonder might be the most positive feeling you associate with spelling. You might, for instance, be curious about the reasons behind a particular spelling. Or you could be amazed by the way that two related words can still diverge in the way they are spelled. Maybe you will just find yourself experiencing mild surprise at the way some rules seem intended to be broken by the English language.

Enjoy having a go at this KS3 spelling quiz.

1. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A finger or toe
[ ] digit
[ ] deegit
[ ] diggit
[ ] dijit
2. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The magnitude of something in a particular direction
[ ] dimentsion
[ ] dimencion
[ ] dimensiun
[ ] dimension
3. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
In dramatic productions, supervises the actors and directs the action
[ ] director
[ ] directer
[ ] directur
[ ] directar
4. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Get lost, as without warning or explanation
[ ] disapear
[ ] disappeir
[ ] disappear
[ ] disapeer
5. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
To displease by e.g. underperforming
[ ] dissappoint
[ ] diserpoint
[ ] disappoint
[ ] disserpoint
6. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Take apart into its constituent pieces
[ ] disassembile
[ ] disasemble
[ ] disassembel
[ ] disassemble
7. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A follower or pupil, especially of a religious teacher
[ ] disciple
[ ] desciple
[ ] dissiple
[ ] deeciple
8. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Structured training or drilling; also punishment
[ ] discerpline
[ ] disapline
[ ] discipline
[ ] dissipline
9. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic
[ ] discusion
[ ] disscussion
[ ] discussion
[ ] descussion
10. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
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)
1. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
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"!
2. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
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
3. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
In dramatic productions, supervises the actors and directs the action
[x] director
[ ] directer
[ ] directur
[ ] directar
Direct and director are related words
4. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
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"
5. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
To displease by e.g. underperforming
[ ] dissappoint
[ ] diserpoint
[x] disappoint
[ ] disserpoint
Remember that "disappoint" has a double p, but only one s
6. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Take apart into its constituent pieces
[ ] disassembile
[ ] disasemble
[ ] disassembel
[x] disassemble
Be careful not to confuse "disassemble" with "dissemble"
7. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
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
8. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
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
9. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic
[ ] discusion
[ ] disscussion
[x] discussion
[ ] descussion
If you can spell "discuss", you'll have a head-start on "discussion"
10. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
An abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions
[ ] diseaze
[ ] desease
[x] disease
[ ] dissease
You can remember "disease" as dis- plus "ease"
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