Commonly Misspelled

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Commonly Misspelled Words
there ?
through ?
your ?
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Strategy 1 Look for a clue
inside the word
there
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here hear
we re
where wear
there their they re
your you re
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where w here
wear w ear
were we are
were past of are
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where wear were were
wear
were
We ______ going to ______ shorts today. Do you
know _______ _______ eating? _______ is the
hat you want to _______?You _______ waiting by
the road _______ we _________ supposed to meet.
were
where
Where
wear
where
were
were
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their
ownership, possession
heir heiress inherit inheritance
He was the heir to a fortune.
The rich heiress was kidnapped.
I will inherit two houses.
The inheritance made her rich.
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their ownership, possession
their cartheir backpacks their anniversary
our carour backpacks our anniversary
my carmy backpacks my anniversary
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there their theyre
(my, our)
Theyre three cars in the garage.
They are three cars in the garage.
There are three cars in the garage.
Here are three cars in the garage.
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there their theyre
(my, our)
Theyre mother won the baking contest.
They are mother won the baking contest.
Their mother won the baking contest.
My mother won the baking contest.
Our mother won the baking contest.
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there their theyre
(my, our)
Their going to the concert tonight.
My going to the concert tonight.
There going to the concert tonight.
Here going to the concert tonight.
Theyre going to the concert tonight.
They are going to the concert tonight.
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there their theyre
Their are many reasons not to go to war.
My are many reasons not to go to war.
Theyre many reasons not to go to war.
They are many reasons not to go to war.
There are many reasons not to go to war.
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there their theyre
their
The girls put ________ coats in the
closet. ________ were two ornaments on the tree.
__________ always in trouble.__________ ready
to put _________savings in a bank account.
There
Theyre
Theyre
their
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your youre
Your the best friend I ever had.
Our the best friend I ever had.
Youre the best friend I ever had.
You are the best friend I ever had.
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your youre
The police found youre purse.
The police found you are purse.
The police found your purse.
The police found our purse.
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your youre
If your ever in trouble, come to me.
If our ever in trouble, come to me.
If youre ever in trouble, come to me.
If you are ever in trouble, come to me.
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your youre
Your
your
_______ best friend stole ________ girl. _______
the last person I expected to see. _______
grades prove ________ serious.________ going to
hear from the bank about ________ loan
application.
Youre
youre
Your
Youre
your
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Strategy 2 Pronounce each part of the word
LOUD CLEAR
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think
thought
teach
taught
throw
threw
through
throughout
though
although even though
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thought taught
My mother thought me how to bake.
My mother taught me how to bake.
Jim thought carefully about his decision.
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thought taught
taught
My mom ___________ me to play the piano. I
___________ carefully about my decision.We
never ____________ that our suitcases might be
stolen.At canine obedience class, Edgar
_________ his dog to sit on command.
thought
thought
taught
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through
1. finished, done
We were through watching the video when my
parents came home.
2. from one point to another
The soldiers marched through the town, firing
their guns.
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threw through
I was threw with my work at five.
Sandra threw her ring into the trash.
My dog ran through the sliding glass door.
The quarterback through a perfect pass.
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thought though
Though Jill confessed, she still felt guilty.
Although Jill confessed, she still felt guilty.
They ate a hot fudge sundae, thought they are on
a diet.
The judge thought about his verdict.
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thought through though
Joan looked ___________ the catalog. Sometimes,
I have a brilliant ____________. Dean was happy,
even __________ he lost.After two years, he was
__________ with college.
through
thought
though
through