Start a free trial

Your current location:

Unit 29: Spelling the endings -ous and -us

Page 2 of 9

Unit 29: Word ending: -ous, -us

Unit StartPage 1: Vowels before -ous: -eous -ious -uous words.Course Test: Spelling test: -ous or -us?Page 3: Spelling test: -ous or -us?Page 4: Spelling test: -ous or -us?Course Test: Spelling test: adding -ous.Page 6: Spelling test: adding -ous.Page 7: Spelling test: adding -ous.Course Test: Final spelling testPage 9: Final spelling testUnit End

Page 2 of 9

Spelling the word endings ous and us

Choose from us or ous.

Work out which letters are missing.

Type the whole word:

She has a very jeal___ boyfriend.
I've been chosen to sing in the chor___.
The film star is marrying a prosper___ banker.
Their wedding will be a moment___ occasion.
On holiday he caught a vir___
He has made a miracul___ recovery.
A walr___ is a seal-like animal with long tusks.
Let's eat soon, I'm really raven___.
I wonder who sent this anonym___ letter.
The band received stupend___ applause.
Use a thesaur___ to widen your vocabulary.
That high mountain road is treacher___.


X
X ⬊ ⬉
Please turn your screen to landscape to play this game.
X

The Spellzone interactive course is intended to be used online and may not be printed.

Start a free trial

"Spellzone fits in beautifully with our Scope and Sequence of Phonological Awareness and Spelling. It also aligns perfectly with the four areas of spelling knowledge and uses the Brain, Ears, Eyes approach to learning spelling."
Thank you!

Teacher, Australia