Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Over the Atlantic
Easily confused words, I

Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. The first woman flew solo across the Atlantic in 1932. Who was she?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. If the underlined word is used correctly, write the letter for correct in the space above the sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the underlined word is not used correctly, write the letter for incorrect. Some letters are provided.

1. When we breath, we inhale and exhale air.

R. correct

E. incorrect

2. Lightening always comes before thunder.

Y. correct

I. incorrect

3. The fifth-graders visited a dairy for their class trip.

T. correct

N. incorrect

4. Gina enjoys math more then reading.

O. correct

E. incorrect

5. Our country is the biggest in our state.

E. correct

H. incorrect

6. Survival is difficult in the desert.

L. correct

H. incorrect

7. The snake tried to seize the mouse in his jaws.

R. correct

U. incorrect

8. Mr. Wallace spoke to the students about recent problems at the bus stop.

M. correct

E. incorrect

9. Because of the bad weather, their plane arrived latter than expected.

S. correct

A. incorrect

10. In his haste not to miss the bus, Bradley packed everything except his lunch.

R. correct

M. incorrect