Post on 16-May-2015
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Commonly Confused Commonly Confused WordsWords
Review for TestReview for Test
Directions:Directions:
You will be assigned a You will be assigned a partnerpartner..
On On oneone sheet of binder paper write both sheet of binder paper write both
of your of your namesnames, , periodperiod, and , and datedate..
Partners will be Partners will be assignedassigned a set of CCW. a set of CCW.
WriteWrite the CCW as your the CCW as your assignmentassignment titletitle..
Writing Sentences:Writing Sentences: Use your CCW notesUse your CCW notes to to review definitionsreview definitions
and and sentence examplessentence examples..
Be Be imaginativeimaginative and and creativecreative. . (your sentence (your sentence should be very different from the example)should be very different from the example)
UnderlineUnderline the the CCWCCW in each sentence. in each sentence.
Presenting Sentences:Presenting Sentences: Be Be preparedprepared before before presentingpresenting. . (decide equally who will (decide equally who will
read each sentence)read each sentence)
Read each sentence & pick a Read each sentence & pick a volunteervolunteer to to answeranswer the the correctcorrect CCW used in the sentence. CCW used in the sentence.
If you have If you have all rightall right, , a lota lot, & , & likelike read the read the definition and your sentence.definition and your sentence.
Helpful Hints for Helpful Hints for Writing & PresentingWriting & Presenting
When presenting, When presenting, say “say “BLANKBLANK”” for the CCW for the CCW in the sentence.in the sentence.
If your CCW is used with an “s”If your CCW is used with an “s”
ending, say “ending, say “BLANKSBLANKS.” (“ed” ending say .” (“ed” ending say ““BLANKEDBLANKED”) ”)
Challenge yourselfChallenge yourself: Use all CCW to write a : Use all CCW to write a “short story” (“short story” (11 paragraph= paragraph=5-65-6 sentences sentences))
accept, exceptaccept, except advice, adviseadvice, advise
affect, effectaffect, effect
all ready, alreadyall ready, alreadyAlright, all rightAlright, all right
bring, takebring, take can, maycan, may
a lot, alota lot, alot borrow, lendborrow, lend
capital, capitol, the Capitolcapital, capitol, the Capitol
desert, dessertdesert, dessert fewer, lessfewer, less
good, wellgood, well its, it’sits, it’s
lay, lielay, lie lead, ledlead, led
learn, teachlearn, teach leave, letleave, let likelike
lose, looselose, loose passed, pastpassed, past
peace, piecepeace, piece principal, principleprincipal, principle
raise, riseraise, rise set, sitset, sit
stationary, stationerystationary, stationery than, thenthan, then
their, there, they’retheir, there, they’re to, too, twoto, too, two
whose, who’swhose, who’s your, you’reyour, you’re