1. Frequently Confused Words
Grade 8
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2. Commonly Confused Words:
Allowed/ Aloud
Among/ Between
Allusion/ Illusion
Belief/ Believe
Weather/ Whether
Farther/ Further

3. Modeled Instruction: Allowed: (verb) to permit
Sample Sentence: I am not allowed to ride my bike after dark.
Aloud: (adverb) audibly; not silently or in a whisper
Sample Sentence: My class recites the Pledge of Allegiance aloud each morning.

4. Modeled Instruction: Among: (preposition) relating to three or more
Sample Sentence: When I visited California, I was among my best friends.
Between: (preposition/noun/adverb) relating to two
Sample Sentence: During lunch, I couldn’t decide between the hoagie or ham sandwich.

5. With a Partner: Share Your Sample Sentences!
Allusion: (noun) informal reference
Illusion: (noun) misleading perspective
Share Your Sample Sentences!

6. With a Partner: Share Your Sample Sentences!
Belief: (noun) an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
Believe: (verb) accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
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7. Independently:
Weather: (noun/verb) relating to atmospheric conditions
Whether: (conjunction) introducing one of two options
Write sentences independently to reflect your understanding.

8. Independently: Farther: (adverb) physical distance
Write sentences independently to reflect understanding.
Further: (adverb) figurative distance

9. Point Rubric: 5 = error free 4 = one minor error
3 = few errors but doesn’t affect meaning
2 = several errors which confuses the reader
1 = too many errors and meaning is not reflected
0 = did not complete assignment