Name: ______________________________

Words Ending in -ant and -ent

Spelling
Week 1

In words ending in -ent and -ant, the e and a are often

mistaken for one another. Look closely at each word in order
to remember which ones end in -ent and which in -ant.

Part I

Word Bank
argument
convenient
equipment
excellent
excitement

experiment
permanent
pleasant
servant
temperament

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
determine which word should be used.

1. The soccer team bought new _______________________________ this year.

2. Juan and his brother had a heated _______________________________ over the chores.
3. Mrs. Carsons science class conducted an _______________________________ on solar energy.
4. My sister is an _______________________________ driver in snowy weather.
5. Kara played the part of Juliets _______________________________ in Romeo and Juliet.
6. It was not ____________________________ for Chris to meet us after school, so well meet Saturday instead.
7. The treaty promised a _______________________________ peace between the two countries.
8. It was a _______________________________ day for a picnic in the park.

Part II

Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

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Part III

In each set of words below, make an X over the incorrectly spelled words and circle the correct
word. The write the word correctly in the blank.
1. pleasent

pleasant

plesant

_______________________________

convenient

conveniant

_______________________________

excelent

excellant

_______________________________

4. temperment

tempermant

temperament

_______________________________

5. excitment

excitement

excitemant

_______________________________

6. argument

argumant

arguement

_______________________________

7. equipmant

equimant

equipment

_______________________________

servent

serveant

_______________________________

9. permanant

permanent

permenent

_______________________________

10. experimant

experament

experiment

_______________________________

2. convienent
3. excellent

8. servant

Part IV

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the blanks
provided.

On a pleasant Saturday morning, Jasper decided it would be an excellant

1. ____________________________

time to experiment in the kitchen. He decided to make a batch of cookies,

so he gathered together the equipmant he would need to bake some

2. ____________________________

chocolate chip ones. When he finished, Jasper went outside to enjoy the
warm cookies. Suddenly, his sister Elizabeth came storming outside. She

3. ____________________________

was know for her irritable temperment. She loudly announced she was
not his servent and would not clean up his mess. That announcement

4. ____________________________

started a loud argumant between the two. After much excitement, peace
was restored when Jasper offered Elizabeth some cookies.

5. ____________________________

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Key
Name: ______________________________

Words Ending in -ant and -ent

Spelling
Week 1

In words ending in -ent and -ant, the e and a are often

mistaken for one another. Look closely at each word in order
to remember which ones end in -ent and which in -ant.

Part I

Word Bank
argument
convenient
equipment
excellent
excitement

experiment
permanent
pleasant
servant
temperament

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
determine which word should be used.

1. The soccer team bought new _______________________________

equipment
this year.
argument
2. Juan and his brother had a heated _______________________________
over the chores.
Mrs. Carsons science class conducted an _______________________________
experiment
3.
on solar energy.
4. My sister is an _______________________________
excellent
driver in snowy weather.
5. Kara played the part of Juliets _______________________________
servant
in Romeo and Juliet.
convenient
6. It was not ____________________________
for Chris to meet us after school, so well meet Saturday instead.
permanent
7. The treaty promised a _______________________________ peace between the two countries.

pleasant
8. It was a _______________________________ day for a picnic in the park.

Part II

Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.
Students choice.

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English Council.

Part III

In each set of words below, make an X over the incorrectly spelled words and circle the correct
word. The write the word correctly in the blank.
pleasant

plesant

pleasant
_______________________________

convenient

conveniant

convenient
_______________________________

excelent

excellant

excellent
_______________________________

4. temperment

tempermant

temperament

temperament
_______________________________

5. excitment

excitement

excitemant

excitement
_______________________________

6. argument

argumant

arguement

argument
_______________________________

7. equipmant

equimant

equipment

equipment
_______________________________

servent

serveant

servant
_______________________________

9. permanant

permanent

permenent

permanent
_______________________________

10. experimant

experament

experiment

experiment
_______________________________

1. pleasent
2. convienent
3. excellent

8. servant

Part IV

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the blanks
provided.

On a pleasant Saturday morning, Jasper decided it would be an excellant

excellent
1. ____________________________

time to experiment in the kitchen. He decided to make a batch of cookies,

so he gathered together the equipmant he would need to bake some

equipment
2. ____________________________

chocolate chip ones. When he finished, Jasper went outside to enjoy the
warm cookies. Suddenly, his sister Elizabeth came storming outside. She

temperament
3. ____________________________

was know for her irritable temperment. She loudly announced she was
not his servent and would not clean up his mess. That announcement

servant
4. ____________________________

started a loud argumant between the two. After much excitement, peace
was restored when Jasper offered Elizabeth some cookies.

5. ____________________________
argument

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on research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State
English Council.