Question

proofreading practice
as you read the following news item, circle the five misspelled words. write the correct spelling for each circled word on the lines below.
youngster helps senior sitizen
mrs. sylvia yancy, who lives in the visinity of the police station, called to tell us about a recent incident in her neighborhood. ricky rice was riding his bisycle past her house just after getting his bike lisence at the station. as ricky rode by, mrs. yancy tripped and was unable to get up. ricky rode back to the station to ask for help. one police officer remarked, \he certainly is a sensible kid.\
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spelling application
listed below are eight additional words that reflect the key concept in the lesson. write each new word next to the word or phrase that defines it. circle the letters that make the |s| sound in each word.
centimeter
circulate
courtesy
cyclone
decide
senator
specify
spicy

1. peppery
2. politeness
3. describe in detail
4. distribute
5. tornado
6. legislator
7. unit of measurement
8. make up mind

Explanation:

For the Proofreading Practice:

1. "Sitizen" should be "Citizen" (correct spelling of the term for a member of a community).
2. "visinity" should be "vicinity" (refers to the area near a place).
3. "bisycle" should be "bicycle" (a two - wheeled vehicle).
4. "lisence" should be "license" (a legal permit).

For the Spelling Application:

1. "peppery" is related to "spicy" (both describe a quality related to spiciness).
2. "politeness" is related to "courtesy" (both refer to good manners).
3. "describe in detail" is related to "specify" (to give detailed information).
4. "distribute" is related to "circulate" (both involve spreading or passing around).
5. "tornado" is related to "cyclone" (both are types of storm systems).
6. "legislator" is related to "senator" (a senator is a type of legislator).
7. "unit of measurement" is related to "centimeter" (a centimeter is a unit of length).
8. "make up mind" is related to "decide" (to make a choice or come to a conclusion).

Answer:

Proofreading Practice (Correct Spellings):

1. Sitizen - Citizen
2. visinity - Vicinity
3. bisycle - Bicycle
4. lisence - License

Spelling Application (Word - Definition Matches):

1. peppery - spicy
2. politeness - courtesy
3. describe in detail - specify
4. distribute - circulate
5. tornado - cyclone
6. legislator - senator
7. unit of measurement - centimeter
8. make up mind - decide