KS3 spelling words beginning at en - with enough and energy

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

Learn tricky KS3 spellings beginning with en-, including environment and energy. This quiz helps you spot patterns, avoid common mistakes and feel more confident in your writing.

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Fascinating Fact:

Environment is often misspelled. It has n-v-i-r in the middle, so spell it e-n-v-i-r-on-ment, not enviroment.

In KS3 English Spelling, pupils meet many words beginning with en-, such as environment, encourage and enable. They learn to notice how the letters sit in the middle of each word so they can choose the correct spelling when they are writing.

Key Terms

Prefix: Letters added to the start of a word, like en- in enrich or enlarge, which can slightly change the meaning.
Syllable: A beat or sound chunk in a word, such as en-vi-ron-ment, which helps you break spelling into smaller parts.
Spelling pattern: A letter order that appears in several words, for example en- at the beginning or -ment at the end.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do I spell environment correctly at KS3?

Say the word slowly as en-vi-ron-ment and look for the n before the v in the middle. Writing it out a few times in sentences helps fix it in your memory.

What does the prefix en- mean in English words?

The prefix en- often means to cause something to happen or to put something into a state, as in enrich, enlarge or enable. It is part of the word’s meaning, not just the spelling.

How can I improve my spelling of en- words for KS3 exams?

Group en- words into small lists, read them aloud, then test yourself by covering them and writing them from memory. Checking mistakes and correcting them straight away strengthens your spelling.

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A quality that denotes the ability to do work

[ ]	energie
[ ]	energy
[ ]	ennergee
[ ]	ennergy

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The lecturer has three speaking e------------s this week

[ ]	engagement
[ ]	engaigment
[ ]	engaygement
[ ]	engeigement

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Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate

[ ]	enoufe
[ ]	enoughe
[ ]	enugh
[ ]	enough

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To ask (about something)

[ ]	enqire
[ ]	enquir
[ ]	enquire
[ ]	encuire

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'You'll need a ticket to gain e---------- to the museum'

[ ]	entrance
[ ]	entrunce
[ ]	entranse
[ ]	entrence

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The natural world or ecosystem

[ ]	environment
[ ]	enviranment
[ ]	envirunment
[ ]	envirenment

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Referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length

[ ]	equalateral
[ ]	equallateral
[ ]	equilatteral
[ ]	equilateral

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The result of having been worn away, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face

[ ]	erosiun
[ ]	erosion
[ ]	eroshun
[ ]	erosien

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A document specifying how much a job will probably cost

[ ]	estemate
[ ]	estimait
[ ]	estamate
[ ]	estimate

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Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge

[ ]	estuerry
[ ]	estuarry
[ ]	estuary
[ ]	estuery

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

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A quality that denotes the ability to do work

[ ]	energie
[x]	energy
[ ]	ennergee
[ ]	ennergy

The e of the second, unstressed syllable is the tricky letter here

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The lecturer has three speaking e------------s this week

[x]	engagement
[ ]	engaigment
[ ]	engaygement
[ ]	engeigement

If you can spell "engage", you should also be able to spell "engagement"

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Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate

[ ]	enoufe
[ ]	enoughe
[ ]	enugh
[x]	enough

That -ough is tricky!

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To ask (about something)

[ ]	enqire
[ ]	enquir
[x]	enquire
[ ]	encuire

Can you tell that the word "enquire" comes from French? The spelling "inquire" is also correct

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'You'll need a ticket to gain e---------- to the museum'

[x]	entrance
[ ]	entrunce
[ ]	entranse
[ ]	entrence

The a can be somewhat difficult to remember

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The natural world or ecosystem

[x]	environment
[ ]	enviranment
[ ]	envirunment
[ ]	envirenment

The word is often pronounced without all of the syllables being enunciated clearly, which can make its spelling trickier than it ought to be

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Referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length

[ ]	equalateral
[ ]	equallateral
[ ]	equilatteral
[x]	equilateral

Equi- means "equal" and "lateral" refers to "sides"

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The result of having been worn away, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face

[ ]	erosiun
[x]	erosion
[ ]	eroshun
[ ]	erosien

The -si- sounds similar to -sh-