KS3 spelling words beginning at pa - parents, particle, pastel

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

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.

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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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A body with very small size; a fragment

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

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A body with very small size; a fragment

[x]	particle
[ ]	partecle
[ ]	particel
[ ]	partickle

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

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

[ ]	pasword
[ ]	paseword
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"Password" is a compound noun

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

[x]	pastel
[ ]	passtel
[ ]	pastle
[ ]	passtle

Not to be confused with "pastille"!

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A model or the instructions from which a copy is made

[x]	pattern
[ ]	patern
[ ]	patirn
[ ]	patturn

Remember the double t

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Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil

[x]	peaceful
[ ]	peacefull
[ ]	peiceful
[ ]	peeceful

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

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A group of human beings considered generally or collectively

[ ]	peeple
[x]	people
[ ]	peapal
[ ]	peaple

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

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The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound

[ ]	perrcussion
[x]	percussion
[ ]	percusion
[ ]	perrcussion

Remember that there is a double s in "percussion"

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

[ ]	performe
[x]	perform
[ ]	perfourm
[ ]	perfourme

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