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Spelling Tools at Origami Club

Tricky letters, dictionary pages, and a club sign.

Answer Key

Tricky letters

Kenji's origami club uses lots of words with tricky letters. Some letters are silent, and some words have two of the same consonant. Look closely at each word.

1.
Write the missing letter or letters to spell each word correctly. Use the clue.

a tool that cuts paper: scissors
one of two equal parts: half
not bent or curved: straight
the short, thick finger on your hand: thumb
the outside line of a sheet of paper: edge

2.
Sort the words by their tricky part. Does each word have a silent letter or a double consonant?
patterndesignwristribbonlistenflatten
Silent letterDouble consonant
design
wrist
listen
pattern
ribbon
flatten
3.
Read Kenji's sentence: "Each crane starts with a peice of paper that is the same length on every side." Which word is spelled wrong?
  • A. length
  • B. crane
  • C. peice
  • D. every

Use a dictionary

Words in a dictionary are in ABC order. The guide words at the top of a page are the first and last words on that page.

4.
Kenji wants to check the spelling of four origami words. Match each word to the dictionary page where he will find it. One page will not be used.
  1. creaseC
  2. flapD
  3. cornerA
  4. squareE
  1. A. Page 34: copy – cotton
  2. B. Page 35: couch – crawl
  3. C. Page 36: crayon – cricket
  4. D. Page 58: flag – flash
  5. E. Page 140: spring – squirrel
5.
Write a number from 1 to 4 next to each word to show the order you would find the words in a dictionary.

crown 3
crumple 4
crane 1
crisp 2

Proofread the club sign

Kenji made a sign for the origami club. Read it carefully, one word at a time.

Origami Club
Origami Club meets every Tusday after school in Room 12. Bring a pencil and a few sheets of colored paper. This week, we will learn to fold a jumping frog. Everyone is wellcome, even if you have never folded paper before!
6.
Kenji's sign has two misspelled words. Which two words are spelled wrong? Choose two.
  • A. Tusday
  • B. pencil
  • C. sheets
  • D. wellcome
  • E. jumping
7.
Kenji wants to add the name of a shape with three sides to his sign. Which spelling will he find in the dictionary?
  • A. tryangle
  • B. triangel
  • C. triangul
  • D. triangle
8.
Write two sentences that tell a friend how to start folding a paper shape. Use at least two words from this worksheet, and check the spelling of each word in a dictionary.

First, cut a square piece of paper with scissors. Then fold it in half and press a sharp crease with your thumb.