Homophones
grammar pattern
Poetry Elements
Como se dice?
stages of writing
100
The bank's stationary/stationery is very professional looking.
stationery
100
I see you.
S-V-DO
100
Antony's funeral
monologue
100
Complete freedom
Carte Blanche
100
a partially written paper
publishing
200
The detective's cover was just an allusion/illusion.
illusion
200
He is lazy
S-V-C
200
Pablo pulled Phil out of the parachute.
alliteration
200
Of the day
Du Jour
200
a magazine article
publishing
300
The girl's hair is very course/coarse.
coarse
300
Mrs. Lokakowski delivered her neighbor the package.
S-V-IO-DO
300
The pear and bear made me stare.
internal rhyme
300
That's Life.
Cest La Vie
300
mapping
prewriting
400
You must (insure/ensure) proper nutrition.
ensure
400
The dogs, the annoyance of the neighborhood, are tyrants.
S-V-C
400
She looked over there and locked the spear. (Hint: not alliteration)
slant rhyme
400
One out of Many
E Pluribus Unum
400
changing punctuation
editing
500
The (principal/principle) investor is Mr. Trump
principal
500
Mary, a distinguished student, him the reward for studying hard.
S-V-IO-DO
500
A hard part is the market
assonance
500
The Vocie of the People
Vox Populi
500
rethinking word choice and vocabulary
revising