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Grade 9, Language Arts Std # 1.91: Identify correct usage of commonly confused words (Refer to Language Network textbook list of words and attached list for grade appropriate list) Words that sound alike but have different meanings Words that are frequently confused Words that are commonly misused

Lesson Plans: Teachers' Handbook of Lesson Plans Lessons geared toward GED students that are appropriate for high school students Lexicon Challenge A weekly activity used to encourage students to master new words to improve SAT scores

Resources: RubiStar The rubric maker Writing Den Writing resources for the classroom Quiz on Commonly Confused Words Interactive online quiz There, Their, and They're Exercise Interactive exercise University of West Florida Writing Lab Lay or Lie University of West Florida Writing Lab Who or whom? 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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