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Any of several subdued shades of colours, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender is pastel.

Words beginning with pa...

Test tricky KS3 spellings beginning with pa. Learn how patterns and endings change, so you can avoid common mistakes in class, homework and exams.

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Fascinating Fact:

Patient and patience are linked. Patient (a person or adjective) ends with -ent, patience (the noun) ends with -ence, so learn pa-tient and pa-tience together.

In KS3 English spelling, you meet many pa- words that change meaning with small shifts in their endings. This quiz helps you notice patterns so you can choose the right form in your writing.

Key Terms

Suffix: A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word that can change its meaning or its word class.
Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing or idea, such as patience, palace or package.
Adjective: A word that describes a noun, such as patient, pale or particular.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can I remember KS3 spellings that begin with pa?

Group similar pa words together, for example pairs like patient and patience or pass and passage. Say each group aloud, then write short sentences that use every word correctly.

What is the difference between patient and patience in English?

Patient is usually an adjective or a person receiving medical care, while patience is the noun for the quality of staying calm. Checking the meaning in your sentence helps you pick the right spelling.

Why do similar pa words have different endings at KS3?

English words come from Latin, French and other languages, so related meanings can take different endings such as -ent, -ant, -ence or -ance. Learning these families makes spelling more predictable.

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1 .

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Any of several subdued shades of colours, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender

pastel

passtel

pastle

passtle

Not to be confused with "pastille"!

2 .

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To do something in front of an audience in order to entertain

performe

perform

perfourm

perfourme

The words "perform", "performer" and "performance" are related

3 .

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Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil

peaceful

peacefull

peiceful

peeceful

Add the suffix -ful to make an adjective from the noun, "peace"

4 .

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The total distance around an object

perrimeter

perimeter

perimetre

perrimetre

Why is it "metre" but "perimeter"? No wonder spelling isn't easy!

5 .

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A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network

pasword

paseword

passeword

password

"Password" is a compound noun

6 .

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A group of human beings considered generally or collectively

peeple

people

peapal

peaple

The o is a bit of a surprise in this word!

7 .

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A body with very small size; a fragment

particle

partecle

particel

partickle

"Particle" is one of those pesky words ending in -le

8 .

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A model or the instructions from which a copy is made

pattern

patern

patirn

patturn

Remember the double t

9 .

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The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment

performeance

perfourmeance

perfourmance

performance

The a of the unstressed final syllable can be tricky

10 .

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The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound

perrcussion

percussion

percusion

perrcussion

Remember that there is a double s in "percussion"

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Author: Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)

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