KS3 spelling words beginning at rel - with rely and reliant

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

Test your spelling of words beginning with ‘rel’. Look for patterns, listen to syllables, and see how many you can spell correctly.

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Fascinating Fact:

Reliable and reliability both start with reli-. Break them into re-li-a-ble and re-li-a-bil-i-ty so you keep the extra a and i in the right places.

In KS3 English Spelling, this quiz explores words that begin with rel. You will practise spotting word families, using syllables to guide spelling, and applying patterns to new vocabulary.

Key Terms

Word family: A group of words that share the same root, such as rely, reliant and reliability.
Consonant cluster: Two or more consonants together in a word, like rl in “world” or rl in “whirl”.
Stress: The part of a word you say more strongly, which can help you hear its syllables and spell it accurately.

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How do I spell tricky KS3 words starting with rel?

Break “rel” words into syllables and say each part slowly, for example re-li-able or re-late. Write the word, check it carefully, then rewrite it correctly several times.

What strategies help with KS3 English spelling practice?

Good strategies include using look-cover-write-check, keeping a personal spelling list, practising little and often, and reading widely so you keep seeing correct spellings in real texts.

Why are word families useful for learning spelling?

Word families show how many words share the same root. Once you learn one correct spelling, you can use it to spell related words with similar patterns more confidently.

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The removal of stress or discomfort

[ ]	reilef
[ ]	releif
[ ]	relife
[ ]	relief

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A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or considered sacred

[ ]	religien
[ ]	religion
[ ]	relligion
[ ]	religian

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Committed to the practice of religion

[ ]	relligious
[ ]	religias
[ ]	religious
[ ]	religous

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To recall from one's memory

[ ]	remembber
[ ]	remmember
[ ]	rememmber
[ ]	remember

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To stand in the place of

[ ]	reppresent
[ ]	reprasent
[ ]	reprisent
[ ]	represent

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One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation

[ ]	representative
[ ]	reprisentative
[ ]	reprasentative
[ ]	reppresentative

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To generate offspring

[ ]	reprodouce
[ ]	repreduce
[ ]	repriduce
[ ]	reproduce

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A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives

[ ]	repuberlic
[ ]	reapublic
[ ]	reipublic
[ ]	republic

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Systematic investigation to establish facts

[ ]	research
[ ]	reaserch
[ ]	reserch
[ ]	reisearch

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A formal statement adopted by an assembly

[ ]	resulution
[ ]	resilution
[ ]	resolution
[ ]	reserlution

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

Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The removal of stress or discomfort

[ ]	reilef
[ ]	releif
[ ]	relife
[x]	relief

This word is an example of the "i before e" rule in action

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A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or considered sacred

[ ]	religien
[x]	religion
[ ]	relligion
[ ]	religian

There are several tricky parts to this word. In particular, focus on remembering the single l and the -ion suffix

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Committed to the practice of religion

[ ]	relligious
[ ]	religias
[x]	religious
[ ]	religous

If you can spell "religion", you will have an advantage in spelling "religious"

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To recall from one's memory

[ ]	remembber
[ ]	remmember
[ ]	rememmber
[x]	remember

Do you spot the word "member" in "remember"?

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To stand in the place of

[ ]	reppresent
[ ]	reprasent
[ ]	reprisent
[x]	represent

Do you spot the word "present" in "represent"?

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One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation

[x]	representative
[ ]	reprisentative
[ ]	reprasentative
[ ]	reppresentative

The words "represent" and "representative" are related

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To generate offspring

[ ]	reprodouce
[ ]	repreduce
[ ]	repriduce
[x]	reproduce

If you can spell "produce", "reproduce" should be simple!

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A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives

[ ]	repuberlic
[ ]	reapublic
[ ]	reipublic
[x]	republic

The words "public", "republic" and "republican" are related