Commonly Confused Words Select ONE set of commonly confused words from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone

Commonly Confused WordsSelect ONE set of commonly confused words from the list below.Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone elsethe difference between the two words. (This will also be tonight’shomework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)Among-(preposition) referring to a group of three or

more.Between-(preposition) refers to two more people or

things.Anyway- a transition word (don’t use anyways)Anywhere-(adverb) tells the location of (don’t use

anywheres)Nowhere-(adverb) tells the location of (don’t use

nowheres)Somewhere-(adverb) tells the location of (don’t use

somewheres)Borrow – to receive something on loanLend- to give out temporarily.Bring- refers to movement toward or withTake- refers to movement away from

Academic VocabularySelect ONE of the academic vocabulary words from the list below.

Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

Context- the setting or situation in which something happens; the parts of a statement that occur just before & just after a specific word & help determine its meaning.

Interpret- to explain the meaning of any text, set of facts, object, gesture, or event. Try to make sense of something

Propaganda-discourse aimed at persuading an audience, often containing distortion of truth; usually refers to manipulative political discourse.

Evaluate-judging the worth, quality, or success of something.

Editorial- an article in a publication or a commentary on radio or television expression an opinion about a public issue.

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Elapse

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Proficient

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Arduous

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Also-Ran

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Commonly Confused WordsSelect ONE set of commonly confused words from the list below.Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone elsethe difference between the two words. (This will also be tonight’shomework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

Can- to be able; to have the power to do something.

May- to have permission to do something; possibly will

Choose- (verb) to decide or preferChose- (verb) the past tense of chooseDessert-a sweet treat, such as a cake Desert- a dry sandy, barren region; to

abandon

Academic VocabularySelect ONE of the academic vocabulary words from the list below. Draw a

picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

Relevance- bearing upon or connected w/ the matter at hand; pertinant

Redundant- characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas

Intervening phrase- a phrase that comes between the subject & the verb: Prepositional, Appositive, or participial phrase

Collective Noun- usually a group that either acts a group or as individuals: team, class, faculty, family

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Docile

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Resurgent


Commonly Confused WordsFIRST: DEFINE ALL OF THESE WORDSSECOND: Select ONE set of commonly confused words from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the difference between the two words. (This will also

be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

Differ fromDiffer with

Different fromDifferent than

FartherFurtherImplyInferLearnTeach

Academic VocabularyFIRST: DEFINE ALL OF THESE WORDSSecond: Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words from

the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

InferentialBias

Active VoicePassive Voice

IronyVerbal Irony

Situational IronyDramatic Irony

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Obtuse

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Astute


Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Reminisce

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Consensus


Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Irascible

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Giddy


Commonly Confused WordsFIRST: DEFINE ALL OF THESE WORDSSECOND: Select ONE set of commonly confused words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to

teach someone else the difference between the two words. (This

will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

leave / letlike / as if

loose / losemajority / mostmost / almost

of / havequiet / quiteour / hour

peace /pieceplane / plain

Academic VocabularyFIRST: DEFINE ALL OF THESE WORDSSecond: Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due

tomorrow!)

FallacyEmotional Appeals

EvidenceArgumentCredible

Logic

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Claimant

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Mirage

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Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Fraught

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Balmy


Commonly Confused WordsFIRST: DEFINE ALL OF THESE WORDS

SECOND: Select ONE set of commonly confused words from the list

below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach

someone else the difference between the two words. (This will also be

tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)principal / principle

peer / pierreign / rein / rain

raise / riserode / road

scene / seensince / sense / cents

stationary / stationery

Academic VocabularyFIRST: DEFINE ALL OF THESE WORDSSecond: Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will

also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

DebateQuotes AND Quotations

StatisticsDrama

TragedyExposition

Archaic Language

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Harangue

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Fathom


Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Noisome

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Chasm


Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Karma

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Elfin


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Commonly Confused Words Select ONE set of commonly confused words from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone