Commonly Confused Words - Mrs. Van Zante | Biblioteka

Click the blue words below to watch one, two, or all three videos on homophones:

Then complete the assignment.

Part A: In the blanks below, write the correct words: there, they’re, or their

(HINT- spelling counts- and capitalization if appropriate)

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The family likes to eat _______________ dinner early.

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They will tell you if _____________ are pieces missing.

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Do you know if ____________in the cafeteria?

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______________ the best neighbors in the world.

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Everyone should be on ____________best behavior.

Part B: In the blanks below, write the correct words: two, to, too

(HINT- spelling counts- and capitalization if appropriate)

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She went _____ the store with her mother.

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My friend lives _____ doors down from me.

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It’s _____ cold for outdoor recess.

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_____ of the kids I invited couldn’t come to my party.

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Don’t forget _____ clean your room.

Directions: Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow. There are five sentences with underlined words to show which word may be incorrect.

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His mom nows how good he is and wants to have the newspaper right about him.

knows/right

nows/right

knows/write

correct as is

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He has been working with a knew coach for ours a day.

new/ours

new/hours

knew/hours

correct as is

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The coach thinks its possible for George to make it to the Olympics if he continues training as hard as he has been.

it's

it

it' is

correct as is

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At every competition they’re goal is for George to get faster.

there

their

they're

correct as is

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With every broken record, George feels he can make it to the Olympics too.

to

two

2

correct as is