CCW1/2
Words that sound the same but have different meanings/spellings
What are homophones
Among or Between
"The three judges had to whisper ____ themselves to determine the winner"
What is "Among"
a miarage is an optical ______
Allusion or Illusion
what is "illusion"
I've put the _____ behind me.
Past or Passed
what is "past"
What was the tip Sensei gave to help remember altar with an A?
Think of the pointy church and the pointy A's in "AltAr"
"I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those_____ kids"
What is "meddle" or "meddling"
Amount or Number!
The _____ of marshmellows that I have in my hot cocoa is extraordinary!
What is "number"
What does the term "Plain Jane" refer to
a person, typically a woman, who is considered very basic, dull, or uninteresting.
Between pork or chicken, I prefer the latter.
Which one do I prefer?
What is chicken.
Butter Peacan Ice Cream is the best ______ ever!
Desert Desert or Dessert?
What is dessert
Its without the apostrophe shows (blank), meaning "belonging to it"
what is possession
The phrase "between a rock and a hard place" refers to what?
a situation where one is faced with two equally difficult alternatives.
When Sensei tells us to "____ our work", he wants to give recognition to the original author.
what is "cite"
When we decribe someone who has a "bias" we say they are "_____" individuals
what is biased
Poodles and Bulldogs are two _____ types of dogs
Discreet or Discrete
what is discrete
What is the trick Mr. Lumpkin taught to remember the difference between AFFECT and EFFECT?
Affect is a verb and so if you can replace the blank with the word "destroy" (which is also a verb) it is AFFECT
If "the" comes before the blank it is EFFECT because it is a noun.
She inched ______ from her goal everyday.
farther or further
what is "further"
The treasure hunter risked his life to find the legendary golden ____
Idle or Idol
What is "idol"
The woman had a ______ against Mexican people so she chanted “build the wall”.
Prejudice or Prejudiced
what is prejudice
Some students try to be _____ with their phones, but ole Sensei catches them everytime.
What is Discreet
This word describes when an apostrophe makes two words into one word that is easier to say
What is omit or omitting
I had a headache earlier, so I decided to ____ on the couch.
lie, lay, laid, or lain
What is "lay" (past tense of lie)
If an author makes an allusion to someone’s “Achilles' heel”, what is he referring to?
The story of Achilles and someone's one weakness.
"Bias" and "Prejudice" are ____
Whereas "Biased" and "Prejudiced" are ____
What are nouns and adjectives
Although it can be hard, sometimes you have to _____ your toxic friends if they are bringing you down.
what is desert