Commonly Confused Words I & II
This version of to/too/two is usually at the end of a sentence after a comma (meaning also) or before an adjective (meaning very)
T-O-O
Is "alot" a real word?
No, it is two words.
A LOT
This word means “to receive” or “agree to”.
Accept
What is an adjective?
What is a noun?
An adjective describes something
A noun is a person, place, or thing
This word is a noun that describes an elevated place or structure. Typically, this is an area where religious ceremonies are held, usually in a church.
Altar
A noun that means "an opinion"
Advice
The students were _________ to go to high school.
(Already or All Ready)
All Ready
This word refers to a large mammal that can be brown, black, or white.
Spell it.
Bear.
When moving from primary to secondary students, it is important that children (adapt, adept, adopt) to their new environment as soon as possible.
Adopt
This word could be used to describe a person who is very courageous in comparison to another.
Bolder
This verb means to influence or cause a change in something.
Affect
This "Altogether/All Together" means "entirely"
Altogether.
The version of amoral/immoral refers to "lack good principles."
Some people have a ______ against country music because it sounds too “old fashioned” to them.
(Bias or Biased)
Bias
We cannot (a lot, allot) more than one staff to monitor the hall at any time.
Effect (with an E) means...
the result of a change
"Aisle"
The heart is often _________ to act first.
(Aloud or Allowed AND what type of figurative language)
Allowed
Metaphor/personification.
The country reluctantly ____ to foreign assistance; initially, they wanted to rely only on their own resources.
(Is it assented or ascented and why?)
"Assented." Assent means to agree to something.
She is not (adverse, averse) to a slice of cake after a long day.
Averse
"It’s" with the apostrophe _____ a word because it actually means it is or it has.
Omits
Use altogether correctly in a sentence.
*Teacher's Judgement*
Correctly use "Except" in a figurative sentence.
*Teacher Judgement*
DOUBLE POINTS
Correctly use the word "discreet" in a figurative sentence.
*Teacher's Judgment*
DOUBLE POINTS
Correctly use "coarse" in a figurative sentence.
*Teacher's Judgment*