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Commonly Misspelled Words
Display this list of commonly misspelled and frequently confused words for your learners. Though there is no interactive component, this handout is a great reference tool comparing many homophones such as sole and soul. One tip...
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Misspellings and More Mischievous Mishaps Worksheet
Keep your spellers and punctuators in tip-top shape with some practice with commonly misspelled words. Learners choose the correct option from two choices and then rewrite each sentence.
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Home Spelling Practice: Frequently Misspelled Words
There are so many tricky words in the English language, and their pronunciation defies their spelling! Present your class with this list of 20 commonly misspelled words. They will rewrite the word and complete a coloring activity that...
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Spelling
Commonly misspelled words are featured in this activity. Learners have to identify the correct spelling for various words, such as business and jewelry, in this 10 questions learning exercise.
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Spelling
After viewing this slide show, which goes over the mosts common reasons for misspellings, students take a short quiz. They must choose the correct version of the underlined word in each sentence, or choose option D; which means "no...
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Spelling: Online or Printable
Aspiring spellers determine which word is spelled correctly in 33 sets of multiple choice options. They can check their own answers if they complete the exercise online. You can also print it out for hard copy use.
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Spellcheck Outlaws
These outlaws are hard to catch! Spellcheckers do not notice certain grammatical mistakes when they are technically correctly spelled words. For instance, one does not want to say that the colors compliment each other on the slide since...
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Finding Misspelled Words
Middle schoolers correct the spelling of misspelled words on a worksheet. In this misspelled words lesson plan, students take a group of 20 words and correct their spelling.
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Spelling: Commonly Confused Words
Although this design is sorely lacking in rigor and is not appropriate for the designated eighth grade, the list of commonly misspelled words may be useful for you to design your own exercise. Examples include ascent and assent,...
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Determine the Meaning of a Word Using Knowledge of Base Words and Affixes
Affixes can change the entire meaning of a word! Pupils practice with three prefixes and three suffixes in this scaffolded word meaning resource. There are affix cards here you can display in a pocket chart as you review. Learners first...
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Commonly Misspelled Words
In this commonly misspelled words worksheet, learners study and practice spelling the list of words that are commonly misspelled.
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Commonly Misspelled Words (100 Words)
In this spelling worksheet, students read an alphabetized list of one hundred commonly misspelled words. There are no questions to answer.
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Misspelled Words
In this spelling worksheet, students copy words that are frequently misspelled. Students copy 20 words that are frequently misspelled.
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The most commonly misspelled words in English
Ninth graders examine the different misspelled words in the English language. In this English lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write an email to their teacher about what they have read.
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Spelling Quiz: Word Endings
In this word endings worksheet, 6th graders interactively select the correct spelling for 15 words, then click the button to see the answer.
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Focus: Spelling Common Words
If you’re going to get a tattoo, make sure your artist writes it right because it’s hard to correct their inkings. That’s the big idea in this short lesson on commonly misspelled words like their/there/they’re and it’s/its. Images and a...
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Troublesome Words!
In this misspelled words practice instructional activity, students review their proofreading skills as they examine 22 sentences and make corrections.
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Rubbish or Treasure Words
In this spelling activity, students identify "treasure words" that are spelled correctly or "rubbish words" that are not. Students write 20 words in a box with a treasure chest or a box with a trash can to indicate if their spelling is...
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English Skill Sheet 8
In this spelling skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions in which they correct misspelled words, identify word families, and select words to finish sentences.
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English Skill Sheet
In this spelling skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions in which they correct misspelled words, identify word families, and determine if the content of a sentences is real or make-believe.
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English Skill Sheet 10
For this spelling skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions that require them to correct misspelled words correctly, identify word families, and determine if the content of a sentences is real or make-believe.
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Sentence Skills
In this spelling skills learning exercise, students respond to 10 questions in which they must correct misspelled words, identify antonyms, and rewrite sentences.
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Language Review
In this spelling skills worksheet, students correct misspelled words, identify word families, and determine if the content of a sentence is real or make-believe.
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Spelling Clue Race
Pupils decode clues in order to correctly spell words. They find clues hidden in the classroom to review for their spelling test. Perhaps this isn't the most effective way to review, but it is creative, so it's likely to capture the...