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Handout
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Alpha Dictionary: Most Often Misspelled Words in English

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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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Interactive
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Santa Monica College: Words Commonly Confused

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a list of commonly confused words with practice activities to help in learning how to use them correctly.
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Commonly Confused Words: Two, To, Too

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry focuses on the commonly confused words two, to, and too including providing an explanation, examples, and a link to quizzes/exercises. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Commonly Confused Words: Were / We're / Where

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry focuses on the commonly confused words were, we're, and where including providing an explanation, examples, and a link to quizzes/exercises.
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Activity
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Ei/ie Spelling Rules Exercise 1

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice ei/ie spelling words by choosing the correctly spelled word for each sentence in this practice exercise.
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Activity
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Ei/ie Spelling Rules Exercise 2

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This resource provides practice for spelling words correctly that contain ie or ei in them.
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Commonly Confused Words: Weather / Whether

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site focuses on the commonly confused words weather and whether including definitions and examples with explanations. It also offers a link to practice exercises.
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Unit Plan
English Club

English Club: Spelling Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This EnglishClub tutorial provides rules for spelling words. Spellings related to using -ei-, -ie-, -ible, -able, -er, -est, -ed, -ing, -ly, and -s are featured. These are followed by a link to a large set of spelling quizzes.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Double Consonants

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Spelling rules and examples for words with double consonants in both single and multiple syllable words. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Ei and Ie

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The page focuses on the rules and examples for spelling words with "ei" and "ie" including the "I Before E Except After C" rule and the "I before E, Except after C, unless it sounds like A, as in neighbor or weigh" rule. L.9-10.2c Spelling
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Commonly Confused Words: Then and Than

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry explains the difference in meaning and usage of the words "then" and "than," gives examples of each, and provides a link to a page of practice exercises.
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Interactive
Other

Squigly's Games: Squigly's Word Star

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
In this interactive game, students select a category and then play a hangman-style game by trying to spell out a word related to the category before they run out of stars.