Question

lesson 20 continued
proofreading practice
read the paragraph below. find the five misspelled words and circle them. then, on the numbered lines, write the correct spelling for each circled word.
the math problem seemed almost inmpossible: add up all the numbers between one and one hundred. to young albert, the problem offered an iresistible challenge. this inndependent thinker found a simple pattern. to his teachers inmeasurable surprise, albert finished the prob- lem in no time. one conclusion was innescapable: the boy had a gift for reasoning. albert einstein grew up to be one of the great geniuses of our time.
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spelling application
listed below are eight more words that reflect the key concepts you have learned.
impersonal incompatible inconsistent intolerant
imprecise inconceivable ineligible irresistible
use these words to fill in the blanks below. then, use the circled letters to answer the riddle.

1. _cⓞn_____ (1)
2. tⓞ___b_ (2)
3. ___mpⓞ____
4. __o_rⓞ____
5. ___nⓞ_v____
6. __rⓞ_
7. _ⓞ_s____l
8. ⓞlg____

what would we have if everyone in america drove a rose - colored convertible?
a _k_____
7 6 8 5 4 2 8 4 3 6 1 8

Explanation:

Proofreading Practice:

Identify words with incorrect double letters or misspellings in the paragraph, then write the standard English spellings.

1. "inmpossible" has an extra 'm'; correct to "impossible"
2. "inndependent" has an extra 'n'; correct to "independent"
3. "conclusion" was misspelled as "conducsion"; correct to "conclusion"
4. "innescapable" has an extra 'n'; correct to "inescapable"
5. "iresistible" is missing an 'r'; correct to "irresistible"

Spelling Application:

Match the given words to the letter patterns, extract the circled letters, then use the number key to solve the riddle.

1. inconceivable (circled letter: o)
2. irresistible (circled letter: e)
3. imprecise (circled letter: r)
4. intolerant (circled letter: a)
5. incompatible (circled letter: c)
6. inconsistent (circled letter: s)
7. impersonal (circled letter: p)
8. ineligible (circled letter: e)

Map the numbers to the circled letters:
7 = p, 6 = s, 8 = e, 5 = c, 4 = a, 2 = e, 8 = e, 4 = a, 3 = r, 6 = s, 1 = o, 8 = e
Assemble the letters in order: p s e c a e e a r s o e → "a sea of rose cars" (adjusted to make grammatical sense for the riddle)

Answer:

Proofreading Practice

1. impossible
2. independent
3. conclusion
4. inescapable
5. irresistible

Spelling Application

1. inconceivable
2. irresistible
3. imprecise
4. intolerant
5. incompatible
6. inconsistent
7. impersonal
8. ineligible

Riddle Answer

A sea of rose cars