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Spelling: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - The End Sound ll (Questions)

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The End Sound ll is a quiz that informs elementary school children of the rules and spellings of words that end in ‘ll’.

If a word ends in a ‘l’ sound, it is most likely going to be written like this: ‘ll’. If the vowel sound in the word is what we call a short sound, then the next letters will be doubled. Test your knowledge on these spellings.

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1. Why do we have 'll' at the end of the word 'well'?
[ ] Because the word begins with a 'w'.
[ ] Because the 'e' is a short vowel sound.
[ ] Because the 'e' is a long vowel sound.
[ ] Because there is a vowel in the word.
2. Spell the missing word: Please ring the ____.
[ ] bel
[ ] bell
[ ] beel
[ ] beell
3. Spell the missing word: Give it your ____!
[ ] aul
[ ] awll
[ ] al
[ ] all
4. Spell the missing word: Mind the gap, you might ____.
[ ] fal
[ ] fawl
[ ] fawll
[ ] fall
5. Spell the missing word: If you need any help, just ____.
[ ] call
[ ] cal
[ ] cawl
[ ] cawll
6. Spell the missing word: That building is very ____.
[ ] tal
[ ] tale
[ ] tlall
[ ] tall
7. Spell the missing word: This is a picture of The Great ____ of China.
[ ] Woll
[ ] Wull
[ ] Wall
[ ] Wal
8. Spell the missing word: How much is that ____?
[ ] beall
[ ] beell
[ ] bill
[ ] bile
9. Spell the missing word: That is one angry ____.
[ ] ball
[ ] bull
[ ] bill
[ ] balll
10. Spell the missing word: This is my new ____.
[ ] hall
[ ] hawl
[ ] hael
[ ] hayl
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Spelling: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - The End Sound ll (Answers)
1. Why do we have 'll' at the end of the word 'well'?
[ ] Because the word begins with a 'w'.
[x] Because the 'e' is a short vowel sound.
[ ] Because the 'e' is a long vowel sound.
[ ] Because there is a vowel in the word.
The 'e' makes a short sound compared to the word 'wheel' where the 'ee' makes a long vowel sound. That is why the word wheel only has one 'l' at the end of the word.
2. Spell the missing word: Please ring the ____.
[ ] bel
[x] bell
[ ] beel
[ ] beell
A bell that is low or deep in sound is often the heaviest of all the bells and is called a tenor.
3. Spell the missing word: Give it your ____!
[ ] aul
[ ] awll
[ ] al
[x] all
This is what we say to someone to show our support and encouragement.
4. Spell the missing word: Mind the gap, you might ____.
[ ] fal
[ ] fawl
[ ] fawll
[x] fall
If you run up mountains, you are participating in an activity called fell running. (Fell also has a double 'll'.)
5. Spell the missing word: If you need any help, just ____.
[x] call
[ ] cal
[ ] cawl
[ ] cawll
Did you know the most common way to break a cell phone is by dropping it down the toilet!
6. Spell the missing word: That building is very ____.
[ ] tal
[ ] tale
[ ] tlall
[x] tall
The tallest building in the world is called The Burj Khalifa and is in Dubai.
7. Spell the missing word: This is a picture of The Great ____ of China.
[ ] Woll
[ ] Wull
[x] Wall
[ ] Wal
Many people visit China to see the Great Wall.
8. Spell the missing word: How much is that ____?
[ ] beall
[ ] beell
[x] bill
[ ] bile
A bill tells you the cost of something. The word Bill is also a name!
9. Spell the missing word: That is one angry ____.
[ ] ball
[x] bull
[ ] bill
[ ] balll
Bulls don't get angry at the sight of red; it's actually the movement caused by the cape.
10. Spell the missing word: This is my new ____.
[x] hall
[ ] hawl
[ ] hael
[ ] hayl
The hall or hallway is the part of a house that leads to the other rooms.