Preview! Can you spot the mistakes??

Whiteboards!  Let’s see if you can spot the error!  Write down the CORRECT spelling on your whiteboard.

WEEK 1 Let’s look smart and avoid silly mistakes! Let’s look smart and avoid silly mistakes!

WOC – Week 1 Already  Definition: at an earlier time  The car has already been packed. All ready  Definition: all prepared  Now we are all ready to go! All of us are ready! All of us are ready! TIP: The two L ’ s were all ready, while the other L was already there! TIP: The two L ’ s were all ready, while the other L was already there!

WOC – Week 1 Alter  Definition: to change  I needed a chang e, so I alter e d my clothes. Altar  Definition: a table or stand used for religious ceremonies  An altar is a tall church table.

WOC – Week 1 Altogether  Definition: entirely  I’m altogether ready for the test! All together  Definition: in the same place; at the same time or place  We will wait for the next one so we can go all together. Altogether is written entirely together All people are all together Altogether is written entirely together All people are all together

WOC – Week 1 Brake  Definition: a device to stop a machine  The car brakes were squeaky. Break  Definition: to fracture; to shatter  I yelled, “Eak!” when I heard the glass break.

WEEK 2

WOC – Week 2  Capitol  Definition: a building; statehouse  There’s a dome on the capitol.  Capital  Definition: a city; the location of a government  Athens is the capital of Greece.

WOC – Week 2 Choose DDefinition: to select TThere are two flavors to choose from. Chose  Definition: past tense of choose  I chose chocolate!

WOC – Week 2 Cloths  Definition: pieces of cloth  Cloths are smaller than clothes (cloths is shorter than clothes). Clothes  Definition: wearing apparel  Clothes with an e means your outfit is complete.

WOC – Week 2 Coarse  Definition: rough; crude; not fine  The stingray was awfully coarse. Course  Definition: a path of action; a series of studies  I took a U-turn on the course!

WOC – Week 2 Desert  Definition: a dry sandy region  The camels searched for water in the desert. Desert  Definition: to abandon; to leave They deserted me! Dessert  Definition: the final sweet course of a meal  I want two desserts!

WEEK 3

WOC – Week 3 Hear  Definition: to receive sounds through the ear  You hear with your ears. Here  Definition: in this place  We can eat over here or over there.

WOC – Week 3 Its  Definition: possessive of it  The cat hated its costume. It’s Definition: contraction of it is or it has It’s going to be a fun Halloween!

WOC – Week 3 Led  Definition: went first; guided  The mom led her baby. Lead  Definition: to go first; to be a leader  I wanted to lead the race! Lead  Definition: a heavy metal; graphite used in pencils  Do you have any pencil lead?

WOC – Week 3 Loose  Definition: not tight  My clothes were loose, they were too big! Lose  Definition: to suffer loss  I really didn’t want to lose the game!

WEEK 4

WOC – Week 4 Passed  Definition: went by  I passed you in the race! Past  Definition: time that has gone by  His t ory is in the pas t !

WOC – Week 4 Peace  Definition: quiet, order, security  After a crazy lunch, we need some calmness and peace. Piece  Definition: a part of something  I’d love a piece of pie!

WOC – Week 4 Plain  Definition: simple; common; a flat area of land  The covered wagons crossed the plains.  I like my burgers plain. Plane  Definition: a flat surface; a tool; an airplane  My trip to Sacramento was my first plane ride!

WOC – Week 4 Principal  Definition: the head of a school; chief, main  Mrs. Kominsky, the principal is your pal! Principle  Definition: a rule of conduct; a basic truth  I show up on time based on principle.

WEEK 5

WOC – Week 5 Stationary  Definition: a fixed position  I bought a stationary bike to exercise! Stationery  Definition: writing paper  I got new stationery to send notes! ST A Y = STATION A RY PAP E R = STATION E RY ST A Y = STATION A RY PAP E R = STATION E RY

WOC – Week 5 Their  Definition: belonging to them  Their costumes were cute! There  Definition: at or that place  Let’s go over there! They’re  Definition: contraction of they are  They’re (they are) so much fun!

WOC – Week 5 Threw  Definition: tossed  I threw the football for the touch down! Through  Definition: in one side out the other  We drove through the tunnel.

WOC – Week 5 Who’s  Definition: contraction of who is or who has  Who’s going to the party? Whose  Definition: belonging to whom  Whose hat is that?

WOC – Week 5 To  Definition: in the direction of; toward  I went to the ice cream store. Too  Definition: also; more than enough  I have too many choices! Two  Definition: one plus one  I chose two flavors!

WOC – Week 5 Weak  Definition: feeble; not strong  I am too weak to lift the weights. Week  Definition: seven days  I love shark week!

WOC – Week 5 Your  Definition: belonging to you  Don’t forget your lunch! You’re  Definition: contraction of you are  You’re my favorite student!