1. Wacky Words

2. What is a homophone? Words that sound alike but are spelled different and mean separate things

3. What is a confusing word? Words that are often mistaken or used incorrectly on a day to day basis

4. Some confusing words are homophones What are some examples of homophones? Accept, Except Affect,effect Principle,principal To, too, two Ad,add steal, steel peal, peel pearl, purl peer, pier cymbal, symbol root, route rose, rows rote, wrote wood, would weak, week know, no cell, sell knot, not right, rite, wright, write sweet, suite sale, sail Can you name any more? Other confusing words are the same word in different forms

5. Me vs I  Both I and me are 1st person singular pronouns, which means that they are used by one person to refer to himself or herself. I is the subject pronoun, used for the one "doing" the verb, as in these examples:  I am studying for a Spanish test. (I is the subject of am studying.)  I can speak Spanish, but I can't read it very well. (I is the subject of can speak and can not read.)  Me is the object pronoun, used as the object (or receiver) of the action of the verb, as in these examples:  My math teacher encouraged me to come for extra help after school. (Me is the object of encouraged.)  She asked me to bring my homework. (Me is the object of asked.)  Hint: If you’re having trouble deciding which one to use in a particular sentence, here's a hint: Take out the other person, and it should be clearer. You are not likely to be tempted to say, “Me joined the chess club,” or “Jill took I to the shop.”

6. Which vs that Which is a more plural word, adds additional information, or asks a question. Ex – The dog, which is black, ran down the street That does not add additional information, and refers to something. Ex- That black dog ran down the street?

7. It is vs It's It's is a contraction for it is or it has. Its is a possessive pronoun meaning of it or belonging to it. Hint: If you can replace it[']s in your sentence with it is or it has, then your word is it's; otherwise, your word is its.

8. Whose vs who's Whose - has something to do with who Who's - short for who is

9. Interactive activity http://www.vocabulary.co.il/homophones/middle-school/6th- 8th-grade-homophones/ http://www.vocabulary.co.il/homophones/middle-school/6th- 8th-grade-homophones/

10. Story Group work Find your partner ------ numbers Example: 1&2, 3&4, 5&6,7&8, 9&10, 11&12, etc.

11. Word charts Homework - the number on your token corresponds to the number next to the homophone

12. Example of assignment