Vocabulary.com
Words Plagued by Unusual Silent Letters
This site contains a list of 20 words with commonly misspelled words that have silent letters. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Words to Watch Out For
A factsheet, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz are provided for teachers and students at this BBC spelling skills tutorial that shows you how to avoid confusing words.
Other
Douglas Crockford: Elements of Style
Renowned handbook of style by William Strunk, Jr. It includes sections on usage, principles of composition, frequently misused words, and frequently misspelled words, L.9-10.3a Standard Format
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Using Reference Materials to Correctly Spell Words
Some words may sound like other words, but using the wrong word can lead to confusion and madness. A dictionary would be helpful to make sure you know what you're talking about! [0:40]
Towson University
Towson University: Commonly Confused Words: Weather / Whether
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.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Word Wall Madness
This lesson plan for grades 3-5 uses a team activity to focus on locating misspelled words on the Word Wall and spelling them correctly.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Word Confusion (Choose the Correct Word)
Players choose the word that correctly completes a sentence from a pair of words that are frequently misused or misspelled, such as they're and there, blue and blew, aunt and ant.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Spell Check
In this game, students are given 20 sets of four words and asked to click on the misspelled word in each set and type in the correct spelling. If students answer all 20 correctly, they can add their name to the leaderboard. There are two...
Other
Esl Desk: Esl Drills & Quizzes
Vocabulary and grammar drills including quizzes on commonly misspelled words, irregular nouns and more. Quizzes range from beginning to advanced.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Proofreading Practice
In this exercise, students read a paragraph about the ancient city of Petra, find 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice
This exercise has students read a paragraph about Horace Pippin's art, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them in the boxes provided. Java is required.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Spelling Rules and Irregular Words
This site discusses exceptions to spelling rule, words that don't fit the typical letter-sound correspondence rules. It provides links to lists of frequently used words such as the Dolch list and 1,000 Most Frequent Words in Middle and...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Spelling
A learning module that teaches students about spelling in five mini-lessons: Introduction, English-Start to Finnish, Commonly Mispeled Words, Spell-checking-Necessary but not sufficient, and Spelling Required.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Spelling
In this lesson, you'll be reminded why spelling is important; a three-step strategy to follow when you edit your written work or the work of your peers; when to rely on the spell-checker and when to override it with your own good...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Spelling Spree
Are you ready to join the Pinata Party and burst into the Spelling Spree? Join the fiesta in "Arcade" mode by tapping/clicking on the correct spelling of the word and using the slingshot to make the pinata burst open. Play "Practice"...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Common Errors
Do you say or write "exscape" when you should say "escape"? This webpage is from the Common Errors in English website. If you think other people's language mistakes are sometimes funny, you might enjoy reading the ways people have...
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Scramble Saurus
Find more than a dozen spelling games to reinforce vocabulary on a range of levels and topics (from musical instruments to climate terms). Players unscramble words using definitions as clues.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Spella Roo
Find an interactive spelling game that gives instant feedback. Players try to identify one misspelled word within each sentence. Two levels of difficulty.
Education.com
Education.com: Rf.1.3.g Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice spelling irregularly spelled words.
Education.com
Education.com: Rf.2.3.f Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of recognizing and reading grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Practice Proofreading
In this exercise, students are to read a paragraph about Emily Dickinson, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice
This practice has students read a paragraph about space, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice
This proofreading exercise requires students to read a paragraph about the contributions of Chinese scientists, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
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