This tutorial focuses on commonly misused words such as homophones and homonyms; it provides a video and two slideshows. The YouTube video shows humorous misrepresentatations of words. The first of the two slideshows defines terms and offers practice in finding and fixing misused words. The second slideshow teaches mnemonic devices, several of which are for often misused words; then it offers practice using them to choose the correct words in sentences. Real Player is required.

Concepts

homonyms, homophones

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Additional Tags

commonly misused words, confusing words tutorial, mnemonics, sophia learning, sophia english, commonly confused and misused words

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

L.8.2.c L.11-12.2.b L.6.2.b L.9-10.2.c L.11-12.1.b L.11-12.4.c L.8.5.b L.7.2.b