> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://learn-with-alicia.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Word Structure - URL: https://learn-with-alicia.ghost.io/word-structure/ - Published: 2026-08-10T14:00:06.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-10T14:00:06.000Z - Description: Investigate roots, prefixes, suffixes and commonly confused words through fifteen advanced spelling challenges. - Author: Alicia Lund - Tags: vocabulary-mission, spelling-7-9, #ep-spelling-challenge ``` { "finish": "Investigation complete! You used meaning, structure and context to solve all fifteen spelling challenges.", "steps": [ { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The committee reached a unanimous decision.", "question": "Which spelling correctly completes the sentence?", "card": "The committee reached a ___ decision.", "choices": ["unaminous", "unanimous", "unanimus"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Unanimous means fully agreed and is spelled u-n-a-n-i-m-o-u-s.", "help": "The middle of the word contains anim, as in agreement of mind." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The evidence was insufficient to support the accusation.", "question": "Which spelling is correct?", "card": "The evidence was ___ to support the accusation.", "choices": ["insufficient", "insuficient", "insufficent"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct. Insufficient contains double f and ends with cient.", "help": "Build it from the prefix in and the word sufficient." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The speaker's argument was persuasive.", "question": "Which spelling completes the sentence?", "card": "The speaker's argument was ___.", "choices": ["perswasive", "persuasive", "persuaisive"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Persuasive contains the letter sequence suas.", "help": "It is related to persuade, but the ending changes to sive." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The new evidence contradicted his previous statement.", "question": "Which spelling is correct?", "card": "The new evidence ___ his previous statement.", "choices": ["contradicted", "contridicted", "contradickted"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct. Contradicted contains the root dict, meaning say or speak.", "help": "The root dict also appears in dictionary and predict." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The principal recommended immediate action.", "question": "Which spelling is correct?", "card": "The principal ___ immediate action.", "choices": ["reccommended", "recomended", "recommended"], "answer": 2, "good": "Correct. Recommended has one c and double m.", "help": "Think of recommend plus the ending ed." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The change occurred without warning.", "question": "Which spelling shows the past tense of occur?", "card": "The change ___ without warning.", "choices": ["occured", "occurred", "ocurred"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Occurred has double c and double r.", "help": "Occur already has two c letters; double the final r before adding ed." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The government introduced measures to protect the environment.", "question": "Which spelling completes the sentence?", "card": "The government introduced measures to protect the ___.", "choices": ["enviroment", "environment", "environement"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Environment retains the n from environ.", "help": "Say the word in parts: en-vi-ron-ment." }, { "word": "🔒 Hidden word", "say": "The writer addressed a controversial issue.", "question": "Which spelling is correct?", "card": "The writer addressed a ___ issue.", "choices": ["controversial", "controvercial", "contraversial"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct. Controversial is related to controversy and ends with sial.", "help": "Keep the spelling of controversy before adding the ending." }, { "word": "Meaning decides", "say": "The new rule will affect every pupil.", "question": "Which word means influence or cause a change in something?", "card": "The new rule will ___ every pupil.", "choices": ["effect", "affect", "affecting"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Affect is usually the verb meaning influence.", "help": "The missing word describes an action." }, { "word": "Meaning decides", "say": "The new rule had an unexpected effect.", "question": "Which word names the result of the rule?", "card": "The new rule had an unexpected ___.", "choices": ["affect", "effect", "affection"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Effect is usually the noun meaning result.", "help": "The article an signals that the missing word is a noun." }, { "word": "Meaning decides", "say": "The pupils accepted the decision, except for Musa.", "question": "Which word means not including?", "card": "The pupils accepted the decision, ___ for Musa.", "choices": ["accept", "expect", "except"], "answer": 2, "good": "Correct. Except means excluding or not including.", "help": "Musa is the one person left out of the group." }, { "word": "Word structure", "say": "Her interpretation was completely different from mine.", "question": "Which spelling correctly completes the sentence?", "card": "Her ___ was completely different from mine.", "choices": ["interpretation", "interpritation", "interpetation"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct. Interpretation is built from interpret plus ation.", "help": "Keep the full root interpret before adding the suffix." }, { "word": "Word structure", "say": "The witness gave a detailed description of the event.", "question": "Which spelling is correct?", "card": "The witness gave a detailed ___ of the event.", "choices": ["discription", "description", "descreption"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct. Description is related to describe, but the vowel changes in the suffix.", "help": "The correct middle is scrip, as in script." }, { "word": "Word structure", "say": "The two accounts were noticeably different.", "question": "Which spelling correctly adds able to notice?", "card": "The two accounts were ___ different.", "choices": ["noticeably", "noticably", "noticeabely"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct. Noticeable keeps the final e before able; noticeably changes le to ly.", "help": "Begin with noticeable, then replace the final e with y to form the adverb." }, { "word": "Final investigation", "say": "The community showed remarkable resilience after the flood.", "question": "Which spelling completes the final sentence?", "card": "The community showed remarkable ___ after the flood.", "choices": ["resiliance", "resilience", "resillience"], "answer": 1, "good": "Investigation complete! Resilience contains one l and ends with ience.", "help": "The adjective is resilient; the noun changes the ending to resilience." } ] } ```