Ten Common but Easily Corrected Errors

After reviewing two pages of commonly misused words: effect/affect, accept/except, there/their/they're, etc., learners must choose the proper word in ten different sentences. Note: Answers are listed at the bottom of page three.

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...

In this grammar activity, students correct mistakes in the ten sentences provided. The number of mistakes in each sentence is provided.

This tutorial focuses on commonly misused words, their meanings and hints to remember the correct usage.

This page features a list of ten principles that lead to writing clearly and concisely, such as avoiding unnecessary words, writing like you talk, writing to express and not to impress, and the like. It also discusses "fog indexes" to...

Teach your class the basics of narrative writing! The resource first describes the Common Core standard for narrative writing in-depth, and then moves into how to apply the standard. Show your class the example essay and quiz them...

How do you assess what your pupils have learned over the course of the year? Find out how competent they are at reading and analyzing age-level literature with the ideas presented here. Included in this resource are two suggested...

This tutorial focuses on commonly misused words with a variety of media. It offers a YouTube video, "Using the Correct Words;" an infographic which lists 8 commonly misused word sets in comic format; a slide show with tips for the...

This lesson focuses on a list of commonly confuses words such as as/like, less/fewer, further/farther, than/then, that/which, amount/number, etc. It explains the differences in the meanings of the words and how to use them correctly....

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explanations and examples that teach how to identify and correct errors in subject/verb agreement, comma splices, sentence fragments, capitalization of titles and...