FREQUENTLY CONFUSED WORDS

Starter 9 9/13/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words  (its / it’s / its’) 1.The rocket fired ___ engine. 2.___ an awesome sight. RULES:

Starter 9 9/13/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words  (its / it’s / its’) 1.The rocket fired its engine. 2.It’s an awesome sight. RULES:  Always say IT IS/HAS with sentence. If that works, use IT’S  ITS’ is NEVER correct

Starter 10 9/14/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (whose / who’s) 1.We need to know ____ coming to the game. 2.___ tape recorder is this? 3.___ been eating my cake? RULE:

Starter 10 9/14/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (whose / who’s) 1.We need to know who’s coming to the game. (who is) 2.Whose tape recorder is this? 3.Who’s been eating my cake? (who has) RULE:  Always say WHO IS/HAS with sentence. If that works, use WHO’s

Starter 11 9/27/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (your / you’re) 1.___ two minutes too late! 2.Can he use ___ telescope to view Mars? RULE:

Starter 11 9/27/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (your / you’re) 1.You’re two minutes too late! (You are) 2.Can he use your telescope to view Mars? RULE:  Always say YOU ARE/WERE with sentence. If that works, use YOU’RE

Starter 12 10/8/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (their / they’re / there) 1.The Audi is ___ best car. 2.I took my test in ___. 3.___ the top racing team in the nation. RULE:

Starter 12 10/8/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (their / they’re / there) 1.The Audi is their best car. (possession; “person”) 2.I took my test in there. (location) 3.They’re the top racing team in the nation. (they are) RULE: (next slide)

Starter 12 10/8/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (their / they’re / there) RULE:  Always say THEY ARE/WERE=THEY’RE.  Their=possession (usually person— “i person”)  There=location (“here” /there)

Starter 13 10/18/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words 1. (It’s, Its) amazing that a dog can find (it’s, its) way home after weeks of wandering. (Who’s, Whose) to say dogs don’t have a “sixth sense”? 2. (They’re, There, Their) wondering if (you’re, your) book is over (they’re, there, their).

Starter 13 10/18/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words 1. (It’s, Its) amazing that a dog can find (it’s, its) way home after weeks of wandering. (Who’s, Whose) to say dogs don’t have a “sixth sense”? 2. (They’re, There, Their) wondering if (you’re, your) book is over (they’re, there, their).

Starter 14 10/19/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (affect/ effect) An __ of caffeine is hyperactivity; unfortunately, that will not ___ his intake of Mountain Dew. RULE:

Starter 14 10/19/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (affect/ effect) An effect of caffeine is hyperactivity; unfortunately, that will not affect his intake of Mountain Dew. RULE: the = effect

Starter 15 10/22/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (passed / past) 1. Maggie waved as she ___ us on the road. 2. Maggie waved as she went ___ us on the road. 3. Try not to think about the ____. 4. My goldfish Lula Bell ___ away last night.

Starter 15 10/22/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (passed / past) 1. Maggie waved as she passed us on the road. 2. Maggie waved as she went past us on the road. 3. Try not to think about the past. 4. My goldfish Lula Bell passed away last night.

Starter 16 10/23/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (lose, loose, loss) 1.This board is ___ on your stairs. 2.Don’t ___ the tennis match today! 3.He turned the rabbits ___ in the field. 4.Oscar’s leaving was a ___ to our team.

Starter 16 10/23/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (lose, loose, loss) 1.This board is loose on your stairs. 2.Don’t lose the tennis match today! 3.He turned the rabbits loose in the field. 4.Oscar’s leaving was a loss to our team.

Starter 17 10/25/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (theirselves, themselves) 1.Marcie and Merrick stayed at the haunted house by ____. RULE:

Starter 17 10/25/12 Concept: Frequently Confused Words (theirselves, themselves) 1.Marcie and Merrick stayed at the haunted house by themselves. RULE: Theirselves/ Theirself = NOT a word!

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