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Grade 11, Language Arts Std # 1.91: Identify commonly confused words (NOTE: A list of possible words is attached.) Words that sound alike but have different meanings Words that are frequently confused Words that are commonly misused

Lesson Plans: Dictionary Game This flexible activity helps students learn and remember new words. After the teacher presents a new word (especially one to be learned in a new unit of study), students guess at the meaning by writing their own definitions. Lie and Lay This lesson defines the two words, provides example and practice sentences. To, Too, and Two The lesson defines the words, provides example and practice sentences. Sit or Set The lesson defines the words, provides example and practice sentences. Lose or Loose The lesson defines the words, provides example and practice sentences. Farther or Further The lesson defines the words, provides example and practice sentences. Affect or Effect The lesson defines the words, provides example and practice sentences.

Resources: OWL Major resource site for designing lesson plans related to language terminology and concepts. Includes handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials Alan Cooper's extensive list of homonyms Contains the definitions and pronunciations of homonyms, homophones, and homographs! Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (I, T) Students work in teams to define and write sentences with commonly confused words as listed by the teacher or other resource. (T) Students work in teams to use an Internet search engine to find visual representations of commonly confused words and create visual presentations for their classmates.
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