8th Grade Common Core | Language Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best spelling word from the box to complete it. We’ll think about what makes sense in each sentence.

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1. I tried to __________ falling down.
We need a word that means “stop something from happening.” The word avoid fits here — you try to avoid falling down.

→ avoid

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2. I looked over in an __________.
This is tricky. “In an instance” means “in a moment” or “right away.” That makes sense — you looked over quickly.

→ instance

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3. She wore a __________ on her neck.
Something you wear around your neck could be a necklace, but we don’t have that. A symbol? Maybe like a pendant with a symbol? But let’s check others… Actually, “peace” doesn’t fit. “Rhythm”? No. Wait — maybe “symbol” is okay? Hmm. Let’s hold this and come back.

Actually — think again: “She wore a symbol on her neck” — like a charm or emblem? Possible. But let’s see if another word fits better later.

Wait — maybe it’s peace? Like a peace sign necklace? That’s common! Yes — “She wore a peace on her neck” — meaning a peace symbol necklace. But the word is just “peace,” not “peace symbol.” Still, sometimes people say “wore peace” as shorthand? Not really. Let’s look at other options.

Actually — let’s skip for now and come back after doing easier ones.

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4. We will have to __________ tomorrow.
What do you “have to” do? Maybe continue? As in, continue working? Or offer? Doesn’t fit. Continue makes sense — “We will have to continue tomorrow.”

→ continue

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5. They danced with a lot of __________.
Dancing with rhythm! That’s perfect.

→ rhythm

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6. I __________ the tall mountain.
You climb a mountain. So climbed.

→ climbed

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7. People protested for world __________.
Protesting for world peace — very common phrase.

→ peace

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8. We will have a __________ during the day.
A barbecue? That’s an event you can have during the day. Makes sense.

→ barbecue

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9. Does the country have __________ relations?
Foreign relations — yes! That’s a standard term.

→ foreign

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10. She __________ to help pay for lunch.
She offered to help — that’s natural.

→ offered

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Now go back to #3: “She wore a __________ on her neck.”

We’ve used: avoid, instance, continue, rhythm, climbed, peace, barbecue, foreign, offered.

Leftover words: symbol

So #3 must be symbol — she wore a symbol (like a pendant or emblem) on her neck.

That works!

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Let’s list all answers in order:

1. avoid
2. instance
3. symbol
4. continue
5. rhythm
6. climbed
7. peace
8. barbecue
9. foreign
10. offered

Double-checking: All 10 words are used once. Each sentence makes sense.

Final Answer:
1. avoid
2. instance
3. symbol
4. continue
5. rhythm
6. climbed
7. peace
8. barbecue
9. foreign
10. offered