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Malapropisms
What's the difference between an allegory and an alligator? Fifth graders work with malapropisms to determine the meanings of words that sound alike. Five sentences challenge them to find the malapropism and change it to the correct...
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Easily Confused Words: Role and Roll
Do your kids confuse role and roll? Discuss the difference with them, show them the example sentences provided, and have them take the short quiz that follows.
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Easily Confused Words: Lead and Led
Although not quite as confusing as their, they're, and there, many people have difficulty with lead, lead (the toxic metallic), and led. Review these basic sentences with your third and fourth graders, and have them complete the short...
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Easily Confused Words: Can and May
Can is one of the most commonly misused words. In actuality, may should be used in many of the sentences can tends to appear in. Review these example sentences with your third and fourth graders, and then have them complete the short,...
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Easily Confused Words: Precede and Proceed
So many words are easily confused in the English language. Take precede and proceed, for example. Look at the example sentences provided here, and then have your learners take the short quiz. Have they mastered these vocabulary terms?
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Easily Confused Words: If and Whether
In this easily confused words: if and whether worksheet, students read the explanations and examples for both words, then interactively complete 4 multiple choice sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Easily Confused Words: That, Which and Who
For this easily confused words: that, which and who worksheet, students read the rules by linking to other lessons, then interactively select the correct word in 5 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Easily Confused Words: E.g. and I.e.
In this easily confused words: e.g. and i.e. activity, students read definitions and examples of both words, then interactively answer 3 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Easily Confused Words: Descent, Decent, Dissent
In this easily confused words: descent, decent, dissent learning exercise, students read the definitions and examples of each word, then interactively answer 3 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Easily Confused Wrods: Insight and Incite
In this easily confused words: insight and incite worksheet, students read definitions and examples of both words, then interactively answer 4 questions as a test with immediate online feedback.
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Notorious Confusables
In this confusing words worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about easily confused words. From two similar words, students choose the correct answer.
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What's the Difference?
In this advanced ESL conversation worksheet, students analyze 24 pairs of easily confused words such as: borrow/lend, watch/see and job/career. Students pick up a card with a word pair and tell the group what the difference is between...
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Alpha Dictionary: Most Often Misspelled Words in English
Listed alphabetically, these commonly misspelled words often find their way into our writing! Here are the correct spellings, with brief tips for remembering how to write these words correctly. In addition, use the links of the left to...
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Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Lay or Lie?
Definitions and conjugations of the verbs "lay" and "lie" followed by six practice sentences in which students are asked to complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb. Students can submit answers to see how many are correct and...
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Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Affect and Effect
Definitions, parts of speech, and sentence examples of "affect" and "effect," followed by five sentences where students choose the correct word to complete each sentence. When finished, students can submit answers to have their work...
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Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Leave or Let?
Read the definitions of the words "leave" and "let." Then complete six sentences by choosing the correct verb to fill in the blanks. Finally, check the answers to see how many are correct and return to the exercise to redo any that are...
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Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Can or May?
Students read the definitions of the words "can" and "may" and complete five practice sentences by choosing the correct words to fill in the blanks. When finished, students can click submit to see the correct answers as well as their...
Better English Lessons
Pearson and Caroline Brown: Better English Lessons: There There
Twenty sentences where students are asked to fill in the blanks by clicking on the correct homophone: there, their, or they're. Immediate feedback is given on the answers to each question, and a percentage score for the exercise is tallied.
Better English Lessons
Pearson and Caroline Brown: Better English Lessons: There There
Fill in the blanks in twenty sentences by choosing the correct spelling of there, their, or they're according to the context of each sentence. Answers are marked right or wrong with each choice, and a total percentage score is tallied...
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English zone.com: Confusing Verbs Lay / Lie 1
Ten practice sentences that ask students to fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of the verb "lay" and "lie."
Quia
Quia: Conjunctions & Interjections
Twelve sentences in which students are asked to fill in the box by choosing the correct word: to, two, or too. Correct answers are provided for any missed questions, and a final score is tallied at the end of the exercise.
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Quia: Adjective Review Game
Choose the correct word (to, two, or too) in order to fill in the box for each of these ten sentences. An explanation of the correct answer is provided whenever an answer is wrong, and the total score is tallied and displayed when the...
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Teachers and Families Working Together: Sit or Set Quiz
Ten sentences containing boxes that need to be filled with "sit" or "set" depending upon the context of the sentence. Students get immediate feedback about their answers, and a total score is kept throughout the exercise.
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English zone.com: Commonly Confused Words 01 Quiz
Definitions of seven commonly confused words (adapt/adopt, allusion/illusion, cite/site/sight) followed by ten sentences where students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. When finished, students can check their answers to...