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Free 8th Grade Spelling Worksheets

3 free spelling resources for 8th Grade: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Spelling lists and patterns by year level. 8th grade extends algebra to expanding brackets and two-step equations, adds percentages increase and decrease, ratio and rates, index laws and congruence.

Students will practice: choosing the correct homophone in context; using memory hooks to remember homophone spellings; proofreading for homophone errors; using both words of a homophone pair correctly; distinguishing near homophones by meaning; choosing the correct near homophone in formal writing; explaining the difference between easily confused words; using memory hooks for tricky pairs.

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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Homophones for Writers: Proofreading Sound-Alike Words

    Students build accuracy with homophones that often slip into written work: aloud and allowed, brake and break, coarse and course, peace…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    18 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Near Homophones: allusion/illusion, discreet/discrete, eminent/imminent and More

    Students tackle near homophones, words that sound almost the same but have different meanings and spellings: allusion and illusion,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Homophones: Principal or Principle, Capital or Capitol?

    Students master the homophones that trip up formal and civic writing: principal and principle, capital and capitol, stationary and…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    25 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 8th Grade students learn about spelling?

Spelling lists and patterns by year level. At 8th Grade, our resources focus on: choosing the correct homophone in context; using memory hooks to remember homophone spellings; proofreading for homophone errors; using both words of a homophone pair correctly.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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