Ode to a Spell CheckerI have a spelling checker

I disk covered four my PC.It plane lee marks four my revue

Miss steaks aye can knot see. Eye ran this poem threw it.Your sure real glad two no.

Its very polished in its weigh,My checker tolled me sew.

A checker is a blessing.It freeze yew lodes of thyme.

It helps me right awl stiles two reed,And aides me when aye rime.

Each frays comes posed up on my screenEye trussed too bee a joule.

The checker pours o'er every wordTo cheque sum spelling rule.

Bee fore wee rote with checkersHour spelling was inn deck line,

Butt now when wee dew have a laps,Wee are not maid too wine.

And now bee cause my spellingIs checked with such grate flare,

There are know faults in awl this peace,Of nun eye am a wear.

To rite with care is quite a feetOf witch won should be proud,

And wee mussed dew the best wee can,Sew flaws are knot aloud.

That's why eye brake in two averseCaws Eye dew want too please.

Sow glad eye yam that aye did byeThis soft wear four pea seas.

--Author Unknown

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Accept- to agree The teacher accepted my research topic

proposal.

Except- exclusion. My teacher liked all of my ideas, except the

last one.

Affect (v)- to move to emotion That did not affect her the way we thought

it would.

Effect (n)- consequence. What effect will your sprained ankle have on

your stage performance tonight?

Effect (v)- to bring about a change. The motivational speaker hopes to effect

change in the views of the audience.

Aisle- a path between rows Canned soup is on aisle seven.

I’ll- contraction for I will I’ll get the soup after I get milk on aisle two.

Isle- Island My husband and I vacationed on a tropical isle last summer.

Bough-a tree branch

Bow- bending one’s knee in reverence

Bow- the front of a ship

Beau- a boyfriend

Bow- a looped knot

Complement- to complete. They make a good couple; they complement

each other.

Compliment- kind words of praise, accolade.She gave me a wonderful compliment about my new haircut.

Straight- Not crooked or bent

Strait- channel or passage

Sew- a needle pulling thread

Sow- planting seeds. A female pig.

So- true, very, introduces a question.

Their- possessive pronoun The Henderson’s own their home.

There- place Their house is located over there.

They’re- contraction for they are. They’re grateful their house is over there

and not in the bad part of the neighborhood.

Two- the number 2. There are two sisters. To- Preposition. Gives direction to

something. The two sisters are going to the beach. Too The two sisters are going to the beach and they are bringing their little brother too.

Vain- overly confident in one’s self

Vane- A device that that tells which way the wind is blowing.

Vein- blood vessel

Spelled the same but have different meanings

Record Record

Wind Wind

Desert Desert

All together- in a group The party was gathered all together in the

kitchen to sing happy birthday to the little girl.

Altogether- completely You are altogether wonderful.

Whose- possessive of who Whose sun glasses are these?

Who’s- contraction for who isWho’s going to be at the meeting this

afternoon?

He= Who

Who gave you the flowers?He gave me the flowers

Him=WhomWith whom do you want to go on a date? I want to go on a date with him.

Then- used when talking about a place in time

I will see you then.

Than- introduces comparison She is better at poker than I am.

Allude- to refer to something When they were talking last night, he was

alluding to her that he wanted to date.

Elude- to escape The idea I had last week for my paper

eludes me, and now I don’t know what to write about!

Advice (n) - an opinion or recommendation.

Ruthann needed advice from her guidance counselor.

Advise(v) - to give an opinion or

recommend. Ruthann’s academic counselor advised

her to take chemistry in the fall.

Conscious- (adj) to be awake. She was conscious when the doctor gave

her the shot.

Conscience (n)- sense of right or wrong. She should have listened to her

conscience.

For- Because or towards.

Four- the number

Fore-far

Alter- to change The seamstress had to alter my dress for

my wedding.

Altar- religious structureMany religions use altars for ceremonies.

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