Please have a seat.
First, we will be going over some commonly confused words.
After our break, we will be reading The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Commonly confused words:
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accept / except
affect / effect
aisle / isle
allusion / illusion /
delusion
amount / number
already / all ready
authoritarian / authoritative
beside / besides
cite / sight / site
complement / compliment
credible / creditable / credulous
continual / continuous
connote / denote
desert / dessert
disinterested / uninterested
elicit / illicit
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everyday / every day
everyone / every one
farther / further
fewer / less
founder / flounder
good / well
healthy / healthful
ingenious / ingenuous
imply / infer
its / it's
judicial / judicious
lie / lay
lead / led
lose / loose
manner / manor
nauseous / nauseated
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observance / observation
oral / verbal
past / passed
pore / pour
prescribe / proscribe
principle / principal
prophecy / prophesy
stationary / stationery
then / than
they're / their / there
two / to / too
weather / whether
were / we're / where
who / that / which
who / whom
who's / whose
you're / your
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Commonly Confused Words: To see
how well you have learned these commonly confused words, circle the correct
word for each sentence. You have 10 minutes to complete this assignment. Then,
we will review as a class.
1. Carl appears to be smarter (then, than) his brother.
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3. She usually bought (to, too, two) loaves of bread at a time.
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4. The books (were , we’re, where) all lying face down on your desk earlier this morning.
4. The books (were , we’re, where) all lying face down on your desk earlier this morning.
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5. (It’s, Its) been three days since I have heard from Joe.
5. (It’s, Its) been three days since I have heard from Joe.
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7. If (were, we’re, where) not supposed to watch TV, then what are we supposed to do?
7. If (were, we’re, where) not supposed to watch TV, then what are we supposed to do?
8. It is understood (then, than) that there will be no test on Friday.
9. You take (to, too, two) many chances when you dive from that cliff.
10. Even though we complained to the manager, (there, their, they’re) has been no change.
11. With (it’s its) flat tire, the car could not move at all.
12. We asked the movers to place the boxes (there, their, they’re).
13. The horror movie did not (affect, effect) him at all.
14. I wonder whether (there, their, they’re) going to the mall.
15. Yes, I suppose that I would like to see that movie (to, too, two).
16. Everyone (accept, except) Dr. Smithers agreed to take part in the procedure.
17. Your experiences as a child (affect, effect) your adult behavior greatly.
18. When (it’s its) late, many people go home.
19. She is going (to, too, two) begin her swimming course in one week.
20. Crossing the wires produced an explosive (affect, effect).
21. Later, they walked back to (there, their, they’re) hotel.
22. The three friends went (to, too, two) a lake in New Hampshire for their annual fishing trip.
23. Unfortunately, the only (affect, effect) of the protest was a tightening of security.
24. George runs (to, too, two) much; consequently, he is always exhausted.
25. She will leave on Saturday, and I will leave (then, than) too.
26. Unfortunately, I don’t know (were, we’re, where) I am going.
27. The chefs left (there, their, they’re) aprons hanging on the stove knobs.
28. Marlene has always gotten higher grades (then, than) her brother George.
29. The dog caught (it,it's) tail in the door.
30. Your kindness will leave a lasting (affect, effect) on me.
Name______________________________________
Commonly Confused Words: To see
how well you have learned these commonly confused words, circle the correct
word for each sentence. You have 10 minutes to complete this assignment. Then,
we will review as a class.
1. Be sure to tighten the valve completely so that it doesn't come
(loose, lose).
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2. After training for six months, we were (already, all ready) for the
marathon.
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3. My mother has (less, fewer) dogs than my grandmother.
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4. Be sure to put my necklace in a safe place so that you don’t (loose,
lose) it.
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5. (You’re, Your) not going to believe that old lie, are you?
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6. If the (number, amount) of votes doesn’t rise soon, he might lose the
election.
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7. I try not to make eating junk food an (everyday, every day) habit.
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8. Could you focus (less, fewer) on your videogame and more on your
homework?
9. My roses have (already, all ready) bloomed this spring.
10. Please feed (your, you’re) dog before you go to school.
11. John puts his life on the line (every day, everyday) in the marines
overseas.
12. I’ve increased the (amount, number) of salt I put in the recipe.
13. If (you’re, your) not with us, (you’re, your) against us.
14. The bolt came (loose, lose) on the boat.
15. Cindy was (all ready, already) for church on Sunday morning.
16. I’ve taken (fewer, less) risks in the stock market this month than
last month.
17. This math problem has almost caused me to (lose, loose) my mind.
18. The (amount, number) of guests at my party has risen to over two
hundred.
19. (Your, You’re) new dance moves were a hit at the wedding.
20. I haven’t been pleased with the (number, amount) of support my
coworkers have given me.
21. If our team were to (loose, lose) the playoffs, a few players would
openly cry.
22. (Your, you're) penmanship is the best I've ever seen.
23. (Every day, everyday) I come home to a dirty house.
24. I have (already, all ready) prepared the meals for the next two weeks
of camp.
25. I think the garden needs (less, fewer) weeds and more flowers.
26. Why don't you cut back on the (amount, number) of pickles you eat
daily?
27. If (every day, everyday) thieves are becoming a problem, try moving
out of the area.
28. Research has shown that the (amount, number) of sleep one gets has a
profound influence on work ethics.
29. Whenever the prescription is (already, all ready), I will go the
store and pick it up.
30. Since (you're, your) such a procrastinator, the assignment will be
twice as hard for you as it is for the rest of the class.
Here are some vocabulary words for "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
1. felicity (noun) - intense happiness
2. hysterical (adj) - extremely emotional
3. congenial (adj) - friendly, pleasant
4. sly (adj) - deceitful or cunning
5. stimulus (noun) - a thing that rouses activity or energy in someone
6. base (adj) - without moral principles
7. galore (adj) - in abundance
8. flamboyant (adj) - colorful, elaborate, fancy
9. repellent (adj) - sickening, awful
10. lurid (adj) - very vivid in color
11. whim (noun) - a sudden desire or change of mind
12. gnarly (adj) - knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
13. vicious (adj) - deliberately cruel or violent
14. loll (verb) - sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way
15. ravage- (noun). the severely damaging or destructive effects of something
16. peculiarity (noun). an odd or unusual feature or habit.
17. skulking (adj) - move stealthily, or sneakily
18. subtle (adj) - so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
19. gouge (verb) - make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with or as if with a gouge
20. misconstrue (verb) - interpret wrongly
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