1. Commonly Misspelled Words #1
YOUR vs. YOU’RE
Your = possessive
Ex: Excuse me, but I think your hair is on fire.
You’re = contraction of you + are
Ex: Excuse me, but you’re sitting on my dog and cutting off his air supply.

2. 2. ITS vs. IT’S Its = possessive
Ex: Its jaws opened wide so it could swallow the man whole.
It’s = contraction of it+is
Ex: It’s probably going to rain sharks today.

3. 3. THEIR vs. THERE vs. THEY’RE
Their = possessive
Their routine is far superior to ours.
There = location
I wouldn’t go in there if I were you.
They’re = contraction of they+are
They’re going to see Insidious 2 tonight.

4. Practice! YOUR vs. YOU’RE Which one is ________ brother?
________ the funniest person I’ve ever met!
I got home late last night and the first thing I heard was, “________ grounded!”
What is ________ name?

5. Its vs. It’s _____ up to you.
I knew what model car it was, but I wasn't sure about ____ color. 
I'm afraid ____ going to be a very long season for the Mighty Ducks. 
A shark does not consider the consequences of ______ actions; _____ merely a killing machine.

6. They’re vs. Their vs. There
 ______ are no excuses this time, Buddy! 
I can't imagine where __________ going after the movie. 
It's ________ car, so let them decide where we're going. 
Whenever ________ are two or more firefighters in the same room, you know what they'll be talking about. 
Whatever ________ doing to this highway, it seems to be taking forever to finish.