1. Bellwork:
Take a look at the poem titled, I’m All Mixed Up:
What do you notice about it? What is the point of the poem? Be prepared to share your response.

2. Tricky Words
Homophones
Troublesome Words

3. Their vs. There vs. They’re
Troublesome Words
Your vs. You’re
Its vs. It’s
Whose vs. Who’s
Their vs. There vs. They’re
Loose vs. Lose
Between vs. Among
Lie vs. Lay

4. Troublesome Words Question
Why is it important to know the differences between the troublesome words? Meaning, why should you know the difference between you and you’re?

5. Success Criteria
I can view images in order to know how to use the Troublesome Words correctly.
I can write example sentences using the correct versions of the Troublesome Words.
I can take a quiz to show that I have mastered using the correct versions of the Troublesome Words.

6. In Edmodo, view the images closely.
I can view images in order to know how to use the Troublesome Words correctly.
I can write example sentences using the correct versions of the Troublesome Words.
In Edmodo, view the images closely.
These images will teach you how to use the Troublesome Words correctly.
Write example sentences in the place you reply.
The sentences MUST use the Troublesome Words Correctly.
Work at your own pace.
You may view others’ responses and check them. Reply to them if they are wrong.
I will be reading ALL responses.
I will be showing and correcting some responses in front of the whole class.

7. Lie or Lay Lie: Means “to recline” or “to be positioned”
Ex: Fish lie packed in ice.
Lay:
Means “to put” or “to place”
Ex: She will lay the paper in the floor to draw on.

8. Please (lie, lay) the cloth on the table.
Ms. Martine told us to (lie, lay) our work in the basket when we are finished.
Will you (lie, lay) down for a nap this afternoon when you get home?
Your jacket has been (lying, laying) on the floor all morning.
I (lay, laid) the book aside and answered the door.

9. Loose or Lose
Loose:
Means “not firmly attached” or “free, not together”
Ex: My shoes fell off during the ride because they were loose on my feet.
Lose:
Means “to misplace” or “to fail to win”
Ex: You will lose your homework if you don’t put it in your binder.

10. The shoes were so big that they were _______ on the little boy's feet.
I quickly turned the corner to ______ the car that was following me.
Our football team hasn't done so well this year. We are sure to___ every game.
After the bad weather, the penned up dogs were set ____ to run outside again.
She wanted her hair fixed in soft ____ curls.

11. Two, Too, and To Two: Means “only the number 2” Too:
Means “also” or “very or extremely or going beyond a proper limit”
To:
Is a preposition- used for expressing movement or direction
Ex: I am going to the store after school.

12. Their, There, and They’re
Means “something that belongs to people”
Ex: We rode in their car.
There:
Means “a place; or used with the word are or is”
Ex. The box is over there.
There are five coins in the bag.
They’re:
Means “They are” A contraction for the words they are
Ex: They’re headed to the airport.

14. It’s and Its It’s: Means “It is” Contraction for it is or it has
Ex: It’s about time you arrived!
Its:
Possession. Is used when something belongs to or is associated with something.
The dog ate its bone. (The bone belongs to the dog)

15. 1. _____ about time you showed up!
2. It was _____ first time out of the cage.
3. _____ feet were covered with sand.
4. Get up, _____ time for school.
5. I’m glad to see you; _____  been a long time.
6. _____ important to study hard for tests.
7. The bear protected _____ cubs.
8. _____ my turn to go down the slide.
9. The dog felt great with _____ new hair cut.

16. Your, You’re Your: A word to describe something that belongs to you.
Ex: Is this your jacket?
Are these your papers on the floor?
You’re:
Means “You are” Contraction for you are
Ex. You’re answering the wrong problem.
You’re asking a lot of questions today.

18. Between and Among Between: A specific location or between two items
Talking about a group of things or people

19. 1. The printer is … the computer and the photocopier.
a. between
b. among
2. There are a few French speakers … the students.
3. Sales of magazines … book club members increased slightly this year.

20. 3) I can take a quiz to show that I have mastered using the correct versions of the Troublesome Words.
Edmodo
This will be graded
You may NOT use notes
Take 2 minutes to look at your notes or the images in Edmodo
After the 2 minutes, I will assign the quiz
When you finish, log off of the laptop
Early finishers, read or sit quietly