Question

lesson 3 continued
proofreading practice
read the letter. find the five misspelled words and circle them. then write the correct spelling for
each circled word on the lines that follow.
dear mayor gibson,
we are writing to express our gratitood for your support of our school science fair. we are
happy that you took time from your rootine activities to attend! our favorite display showed
how a vakume cleaner works. we thought watching the machine work was more interesting
than reading the manool. all of us younite in thanking you!
yours truly,
the students at deergrove middle school
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spelling application
below are six more words that reflect the key concept you have learned. write the word whose
meaning fits each set of terms.
contribute cruel excuse numerous pursue useful

1. helpful, suitable,
2. chase, follow,
3. mean, unkind,
4. give, donate,
5. many, countless,
6. forgive, apologize,

Explanation:

For the Proofreading Practice:

• "gratitood" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "gratitude".
• "rootine" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "routine".
• "vakume" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "vacuum".
• "manool" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "manual".
• "younite" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "unite".

For the Spelling Application:

1. "helpful" and "suitable" are related to "useful".
2. "chase" and "follow" are related to "pursue".
3. "mean" and "unkind" are related to "cruel".
4. "give" and "donate" are related to "contribute".
5. "many" and "countless" are related to "numerous".
6. "forgive" and "apologize" are related to "excuse".

Answer:

Proofreading Practice

1. gratitood - gratitude
2. rootine - routine
3. vakume - vacuum
4. manool - manual
5. younite - unite

Spelling Application

1. useful
2. pursue
3. cruel
4. contribute
5. numerous
6. excuse