Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Early astronomer
Easily confused words, II

About 400 years ago, this Italian scientist developed telescopes. He used his telescopes to discover sunspots, mountains and valleys on the moon, and Jupiter’s four biggest moons. Who was he?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. Some letters are provided.

1. Whenever I have a problem, I ask my dad for _____.

E. advise

A. advice

2. Taylor plans to _____ a puppy tomorrow.

O. adapt

A. adopt

3. The bicycle shop was located at the end of the _____.

I. alley

O. ally

4. Aunt Clair found the band to be _____ loud.

E. quit

A. quiet

I. quite

5. Bekka used a ruler to draw an _____ for her math homework.

L. angle

T. angel

6. The gate was crooked because the hinge was _____.

S. lose

O. loose

7. Tamryn will _____ her new sweater to school today.

G. wear

N. were

8. There have been no _____ announcements about the class trip.

S. farther

L. further

9. I _____ Aunt Emma to arrive by noon.

G. expect

N. suspect

10. People should always treat animals in a _____ manner.

A. human

E. humane