Category: CC-RL4, RI4
79. Highlight on Writing – Word Choice With Intensifying Adverbs
We know that certain adverbs are intensifiers.We can say I am hungry. Or we say I am very hungry. Very is an intensifying adverb that increases the intensity of the being hungry. It’s good to be more accurate by using… Read more79. Highlight on Writing – Word Choice With Intensifying Adverbs
87. Two, Too, and To
These three words all sound the same, but they mean very different things – and that can be confusing. Let’s take a close look at these three words and talk about some tricks for telling them apart. TwoThis is the… Read more87. Two, Too, and To
88. Through and Threw
This week, we are looking at confusing words. Through and threw are two words that often confuse. Through and threw are homophones – words that sound the same but mean different things. Through is a preposition. Through shows position. I… Read more88. Through and Threw
89. Trough and Tough; Though and Thorough
Here are some more confusing words. They all look very similar. You must look at the words closely to notice their differences. Trough and tough are spelled nearly the same, and that makes them tricky. Can you see the one… Read more89. Trough and Tough; Though and Thorough
90. Practice With Confusing Words
Section A. Choose it’s or its for each sentence below.1. The cat chased ___ tail.2. I heard ___ going to rain tomorrow.3. The box was dropped, and ___ falling apart now.4. The package arrived today, but ___ label is missing.5…. Read more90. Practice With Confusing Words
106. Breathe and Breath
Today we will look at two words that are often confused: breathe and breath. Breathe, with the e at the end, has a long ee sound in the middle like the words feel or deep. Breathe is a verb. It… Read more106. Breathe and Breath
107. Affect and Effect
Affect and Effect are another set of confusing words. Affect is a verb that shows action. If you act upon something, you affect it. Affect, act, and action all start with a. I bounce a ball. You affect the ball… Read more107. Affect and Effect
108. Advise and Advice
Here is another set of confusing words: advise and advice. Advise is spelled with an s, but it has a z sound at the end. Advise rhymes with rise. Advise is a verb – it shows action. I would advise… Read more108. Advise and Advice
109. Passed and Past
These two words are often confused. Just like the other words we’ve looked at this week, one of the words is a verb and the other is a noun. Passed is a verb. Passed is the past tense form of… Read more109. Passed and Past