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Words beginning with cu...
One's female child is a daughter.

Words beginning with cu...

Currant and current are words beginning at cu which are spelled correctly - dependent on their meaning of course! See how many more you know in this KS3 quiz.

"I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing." - Mark Twain

Do you agree with Twain? Is there something pleasing in spelling words however you choose? Does it matter if another person has to put some effort into deciphering your writing? It probably depends upon who your reader is. If it is a teacher, an employer, or a customer, you will want to make yourself as easy to understand as possible.

1 .
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A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence
cycle
cycel
cicle
cycul
If you can spell "cycle", you'll be able to spell "bicycle" and "motorcycle"
2 .
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A piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theatre
curtein
curtenn
curten
curtain
The unstressed syllable here contains the digraph -ai-
3 .
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To choose
deecide
decide
deceid
deside
Remember that the c makes an s sound here
4 .
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One's female child
daughter
dorter
daughta
daurter
The -aught- is the trickiest part of this word to remember
5 .
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Pieces of information
daiter
daita
dayta
data
Did you know that "data" can be used to refer to a singular item, or it can be understood as plural?
6 .
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To be false or dishonest
decieve
deceev
deceeve
deceive
Here is a word which follows the "i before e, except after c" rule
7 .
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An organised body of related information
database
daytabaise
daitabase
dattabase
"Database" is a compound noun
8 .
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Allows a computer user to point to commands or screen positions
cursar
curser
curseor
cursor
The unstressed o is the tricky part of this word
9 .
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Occurring in or belonging to the present time
currant
curant
currunt
current
Be careful not to mix up "current" and "currant"!
10 .
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A system of counting using ten digits, '0' through '9' (base 10)
deccimal
descimal
dessimal
decimal
"Decim-" relates to ten, or a tenth
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author:  Sheri Smith

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