Frequently Misspelled
words
acceptPlease accept my gift.
Accept – verb
(Two caterpillars cuddling)
exceptI like fruit except for strawberries.
Except – conjunction
(x = wrong or not)
affectYour smile will affect your friends.
affect – verb
(Always try to change for good.)
effectThe effect was everyone smiled.
effect – noun
(The effect is that all the vowels are the same.)
a lotI have a lot of words.
A lot – noun phrase
(A lot – a lot of words.)
allotI will allot a task to each group.
allot – verb
(allot – like allocate)
allusion‘You are an Einstein!’ is an allusion.
allusion – noun
(an allusion is a reference to something)
illusionIt wasn’t magic. It was an illusion.
illusion – noun
(When you are ill you sometimes see things that aren’t there)
cacheNo one will find this treasure cache.
cache – noun
(collect a chest of everything)
cashAre you paying with cash or a card?
cash – noun
(Shop with cash)
cerealI eat cereal for breakfast.
cereal – noun
(eat cereal)
serialI like serial TV programmes.
serial – noun or adjective
desertDon’t desert the desert.
Verb noun
dessert(strawberries and sauce for dessert)
dessert – noun
Would you like a dessert with your meal?
hearI hear with my ears.
hear - verb
hear with ears
here
My book is here on the table.here – noun
flourPut the flour in the cake mix.
flour – noun
(U make the cake!)
flowerThe flower was a beautiful colour.
flower – noun
(A flower goes in water)
holeThere is a hole in my sock.
Hole – noun
(There’s a hole when something is missing.
wholeI could eat a whole cake! What!
whole – adjective
hole whole
it’sI think that it’s funny.
it’s – contraction (it is = it’s)
(it is)
itsThe dog guarded its food bowl.
its – possessive pronoun
(I take selfishly)
loo se My watch was loose and fell off.
loose – verb
(Add a O to make it loose.)
loseI will lose the key I lost yesterday.
cash – noun
(To write lose, first lose an ‘s’!)
principalThe principal was my friend (pal).
principal – noun
(The principal had principles.)
principleHe never cheated on principle.
principle – noun
(It is a good principle to say please.)
stationaryThe car was stationary at the lights.
stationary (not moving) – adjective
(Stationary stand)
stationeryI lost my pen and paper..
Stationery (writing materials) – noun
(stationery paper)
thereThe cat is there.
There (place) – noun
(the r e)
th ey ’reThey’re sleeping.
They’re (they are) – contraction
(the r e)
th eir It is their house.
cash – noun
the r
They’re parking their cars there.
They are belongs where the to them cars are(contraction) (possessive pronoun) (noun)
toI am going to try.
to – preposition
tooI will try too.
too – adverb
twoTwins are two.
two – adjective
The two cats ran to me too quickly. adjective preposition adverb
writeI write with a pen.
write – verb
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rightI shake hands with my right hand.
right – adjective
()
Practic e Noun
When is the cricket practi c e ?
Practis e Verb
I am going to practi s e S every day.
AdviceNoun
Can I give you some clever advi c e?
AdviseVerb
Let me advise Sammy.
Licenc e Noun
Do you have a TV liscence?
Licens e Verb
Is Sam liscesed to drive?
ice = noun ise = verbadvice advisedevice deviselicence licensepractice practiseprophecy prophesy
You’re at your stop.You’re at our stop.
You’re = you are
WriteWrite in white.
Write with white chalk on the board.
RightDirection and correct
Turn right not left!
RainRain is a pain
Reign
bypreposition
My cat sits by me.
bu y to buy
You buy the fruit.
seeTwo eyes
I see with my eyes the blue sea.
seaSail the sea
The ship sails the seas.
NewNot old
I knew I needed new shoes.
Kn ew know – knew – knowledge
I knew the Key to knowledge!
Necessaryone collar two slea ve s
It is necessary to have one collar and two sleaves on a shirt.
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