Question

proofreading practice
as you read the following paragraph, circle the five misspelled words. write the correct spelling for each circled word on the lines.
my friend nick and i were planning a plout for a mystery. i wanted to yell out my idea, but i was afraid i would destract him. the scene - quite vived in my mind - was very complix. i thought both of us might benifit if i drew a picture. \what a great idea!\ nick exclaimed when he looked at the drawing.

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

spelling application
below are eight more words that reflect the key concepts in the lesson. find each hidden word in the word chain. circle the words and then write them on the lines provided in the order in which they appear in the word chain. circle the short vowels.
example: sitentrust
sit tent trust
catnip daffodil encrust knot
sense pun timid trunk
catnipunonsensencrusttrunknotimidaffodil

1. ____________ 5. ____________
2. ____________ 6. ____________
3. ____________ 7. ____________
4. ____________ 8. ____________

Explanation:

1. Plout: The correct spelling is "plot". A "plot" is the sequence of events in a story.
2. Destract: The correct spelling is "distract". "Distract" means to draw someone's attention away.
3. Vived: The correct spelling is "vivid". "Vivid" describes something that is very clear and bright.
4. Complix: The correct spelling is "complex". "Complex" means having many parts or being difficult to understand.
5. Benifit: The correct spelling is "benefit". "Benefit" means an advantage or a good result.

For the spelling application:

1. catnip: Found at the start of the word chain.
2. pun: Comes after "catnip".
3. nonsense: Follows "pun".
4. encrust: After "nonsense".
5. trunk: Follows "encrust".
6. knot: Comes after "trunk".
7. timid: Follows "knot".
8. daffodil: At the end of the word chain.

Answer:

1. plot
2. distract
3. vivid
4. complex
5. benefit

1. catnip
2. pun
3. nonsense
4. encrust
5. trunk
6. knot
7. timid
8. daffodil