Grade 07 ELA - EC: E07.D.1.1.8

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
Questions/activities that grow in complexity
Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Grade Levels

7th Grade

Course, Subject

English Language Arts

Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content

E07.D.1.1.8 E07.D.1.1.8

Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).

Activities

List some frequently confused words.

Show any possible variations of frequently confused words.

Assess sentences to check for the correct use of frequently confused words.

Answer Key/Rubric

Student list frequently confused words they have come across in his/her life/experience. One such list can be found at: http://www.stlcc.edu/Student_Resources/Academic_Resources/Writing_Resources/Grammar_Handouts/commonly_confused_words.pdf.
Student will list any possible variations of the frequently confused words he/she listed in question #1. Again, this source may be relevant: http://www.stlcc.edu/Student_Resources/Academic_Resources/Writing_Resources/Grammar_Handouts/commonly_confused_words.pdf.
Student assesses sentences to verify which of the frequently confused words should be used. Sources for this activity can be found at http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/quiz/usage.htm or http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/spelling/quiz266.html.