1. Commonly Confused Words # 9 Principle vs. Principal

2. Definitions: Principle –(noun) means basic truth, rule, law, standard of conduct that must be followed Ex: There are many principles that we must follow at school. Principal- (noun) commonly means administrator (head of a school/organization) OR a sum of money Ex. Mr. Federline is the school principal at our school. Ex. We put down a large principal for our new car.

3. Practice: Directions: Choose the correct commonly confused word for the following. 1. A (principle/principal) must have strong leadership skills to be successful. 2. The payments were too much to pay because the (principle/principal) was too high. 3. The (principle / principal) of gardening is the same as the (principle / principal) of teaching: to provide nourishment. 4. The bank declined our loan because of the increased (principle/principal).

4. Context Clues Select the answer that helps explain the meaning of the boldface word. 1. Cindy gagged and turned her head away when she saw the oofous pile of rotten food. a. tempting b. disgusting c. artistically arranged 2. Andrew has always been aphoppulous about his studies in hopes of earning a university scholarship. a. uninterested b. indifferent c. concerned 3. He tried to have fletic ideas, but his mind wandered and he began to dream of making more money than his education would let him. a. sensible b. apparent c. incapable d. lost