Question

proofreading practice
read the paragraph below. find the five misspelled words and circle them. then, on the numbered lines, write the correct spelling for each circled word.
my sister maria is kene on learning more about birds. she took an oeth to read one book about birds every week. the theem of one book was bird watching. the book explains why birds migreat to warm climates. to quat maria: \sometimes i wish i could fly south for the winter too.\

1. ____________ 3. __________ 5. ____________
2. ____________ 4. ____________

spelling application
listed below are ten more words that reflect the key concepts you have learned. read each crossword puzzle clue. then write the correct word from the word list in the puzzle squares.
bait boast braille dough greed
lame restyle sighs slide teal
across

1. special alphabet for the blind
2. breathes deeply
3. brag
4. unable to walk
5. food for fish
6. selfishness

down

1. style again
2. mixture for baking
3. playground chute
4. dark blue green color

Explanation:

For the proofreading practice:

• "kene" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "keen" which means eager or enthusiastic.
• "oeth" is wrong. The right spelling is "oath" which is a solemn promise.
• "theern" should be "theme" which refers to the main subject or idea of a book.
• "migreat" is incorrect. The proper spelling is "migrate" meaning to move from one place to another.
• "qouat" is misspelled. The correct word is "quote" which means to repeat the words of someone.

For the crossword puzzle:

• "special alphabet for the blind" is "Braille".
• "breathes deeply" is "sighs".
• "brag" is "boast".
• "unable to walk" is "lame".
• "food for fish" is "bait".
• "selfishness" is "greed".
• "style again" is "restyle".
• "mixture for baking" is "dough".
• "playground chute" is "slide".
• "dark blue green color" is "teal".

Answer:

Proofreading Practice:

1. keen
2. oath
3. theme
4. migrate
5. quote

Crossword Puzzle:

1. Braille
2. restyle
3. dough
4. sighs
5. slide
6. teal
7. boast
8. lame
9. (no word as per the given list for this position in the crossword structure shown)
10. bait
11. greed