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

With reference to the referee, I refer you to the board. Enjoy this KS3 quiz on spelling words beginning at ref.

"The leader of the troop unlocked his word-hoard; the distinguished one delivered this answer: 'We belong by birth to the Great people and owe allegiance to Lord Hygelac.'" Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney.

A "word-hoard" is a beautiful term to express the concept of a personal vocabulary. The meaning of "word" is fairly obvious here. A "hoard" is, of course, a collection of some sort, usually of things of value. A hoard is precious, carefully stored and protected. By creating a new word as a compound of "word" and "hoard", the Old English wordhord poetically imagines a vocabulary as treasure. In Old English poems, this treasure is often "unlocked" when a character begins to speak.

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Do you think of all the words you know as a personal treasure? Every time you learn a new word, you add to your "word-hoard"!

Practise your spellings with this quiz.

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1. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
France is administratively divided into 27 r--------s
[ ] regien
[ ] regiun
[ ] region
[ ] regian
2. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Of, or pertaining to, a specific district
[ ] regiunal
[ ] regional
[ ] regienal
[ ] regianal
3. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
With constant frequency or pattern
[ ] regulare
[ ] regulur
[ ] reguler
[ ] regular
4. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience
[ ] rehearsal
[ ] rehersal
[ ] rehursal
[ ] rehearsel
5. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
To practise by repetition in private prior to a public representation
[ ] reherse
[ ] rehearse
[ ] reherse
[ ] rehurse
6. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The period during which a monarch rules
[ ] raign
[ ] reign
[ ] rein
[ ] reighn
7. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A state involving mutual dealings between people, parties or countries
[ ] relatienship
[ ] relaitionship
[ ] relateianship
[ ] relationship
8. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish
[ ] realay
[ ] relay
[ ] reilay
[ ] rel-lay
9. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
[ ] relavance
[ ] relavence
[ ] relevance
[ ] relivance
10. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Directly related, connected or pertinent to a topic
[ ] relavent
[ ] relavant
[ ] relivant
[ ] relevant

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Spelling Quiz - Words beginning with ref... (Answers)
1. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
France is administratively divided into 27 r--------s
[ ] regien
[ ] regiun
[x] region
[ ] regian
The words "region" and "regional" are related
2. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Of, or pertaining to, a specific district
[ ] regiunal
[x] regional
[ ] regienal
[ ] regianal
As well as being related most obviously to "region", "regional" is also more distantly related to "reign"
3. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
With constant frequency or pattern
[ ] regulare
[ ] regulur
[ ] reguler
[x] regular
The a of the unstressed, final syllable can be tricky
4. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience
[x] rehearsal
[ ] rehersal
[ ] rehursal
[ ] rehearsel
The words "rehearse" and "rehearsal" are related. The -ea- digraph is important to remember
5. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
To practise by repetition in private prior to a public representation
[ ] reherse
[x] rehearse
[ ] reherse
[ ] rehurse
If you can spell "rehearse", you'll have little difficulty with "rehearsal"
6. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The period during which a monarch rules
[ ] raign
[x] reign
[ ] rein
[ ] reighn
You wouldn't confuse "reign" with "rain"....would you?
7. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A state involving mutual dealings between people, parties or countries
[ ] relatienship
[ ] relaitionship
[ ] relateianship
[x] relationship
Add the suffix -ship to "relation"
8. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish
[ ] realay
[x] relay
[ ] reilay
[ ] rel-lay
A person can also "relay" a message
9. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
[ ] relavance
[ ] relavence
[x] relevance
[ ] relivance
The vowels of the second and final syllables can be difficult here
10. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Directly related, connected or pertinent to a topic
[ ] relavent
[ ] relavant
[ ] relivant
[x] relevant
This word might require some practice
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