Commonly confused words
In-Class Writing
Writing
Editing
Verb Tense
Trivia
100

Which their/there/they're is the possessive form? 

100

You write this so people know what your email is about

100

A good essay starts with an

The first sentence is called a

100

Place the Commas: Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet. 

100

How many primary colors are there?

What is three?

200

Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?

200

What is a better word to use for "a lot"

many, multiple, various, plenty...

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/affect-vs-effect/

200

Which type of written piece tells the true story of a small moment in one's life? 

Narrative 

200

Place the commas. I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.

200

Finish this line: "Toto, I don't think we're _________."

in Kansas anymore

300

What is it called when you read and provide feedback on a classmate's essay?

peer review/ editing

300

How many reasons/supporting details should be in an essay?

300

Identify the error.

Will the plane will land at 5:30pm.

300

What is a group of crows called?

What is a murder? 

400

Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop. 

400

Who is the Greek god of the sea? 

Poseidon 

400

Tell me the 3 parts of an essay

400

Identify the error. 

Fifth grade students are celebrating valentine's day next week. 

Fifth grade students are celebrating Valentine's Day next week.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html

400

Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa?

Who is James Earl Jones? 

500

What are the four stages of the writing process?

brainstorming/prewriting/ graphic organizer

drafting

revising/editing

publishing/ present/ share

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/verb_tenses/passive_verbs.html

500

Identify the verb in this sentence

Ms. Fugate, Mr. Clifford, and Ms. Ford went out for a delicious lunch last week. 

500

Fix the errors- hint: there are three: 

on my birthday everyone screamed, surprise. 

500

What English rockstar wrote the soundtrack for Tarzan (1999)?

Who is Phil Collins?