Using the Right Word

Teach the class! Get organized, Learn, and have FUN!

It's your turn to teach everyone about the correct way to use a few confusing words.

List of Confusing Words

accept, except were, where, we're scent, cent, sent their, there, they're
your, you're lose, loss, loose allowed, aloud  

Requirements for Presenting your Lesson

Learn the correct way

to use your words

 Use resources available in the classroom. (books, notes, internet etc.)
Prepare a lesson plan

Include:

Goals - What you excpet the students to know at the end of the lesson

Sequence -  List of activities and who will present them

Materials Needed - copies of worksheets/quizzes, overhead, projector
Create a worksheet

Approximately 15-20 questions to help the students learn to use the words correctly.

Typed and proof read.
Design a poster

Include:

words, definitions, examples

a way to remember the rules (pictures, sayings, jingles etc)

Your names on back of poster
Administer a quiz 5-8 questions.  Typed and proof read
Present your lesson

Presentation 15-20 minutes

5-8 minutes teaching  (show poster, explain topic, give examples)

5-8 minutes completing worksheet (work time, review answers)

3-5 minutes completing the quiz (collect and grade later)

Helpful links
Common errors in English
Common words that sound alike
Notorious confusables
Confusions

To find quizzes online: Type your confusing words and the word "quiz" into Google

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