Word Study

1. Word Study UNFORGIVABLES

2. Objectives • I CAN identify correct usage in sentences. • I CAN correctly use UNFORGIVABLES in my writing. • I CAN use my notes effectively to complete my homework.

3. allowed versus aloud • Allowed means “permitted.” • Aloudmeans “out loud” and refers to sounds (most often speech) that can be heard by others.

4. You Try! (Highlight correct answer) • If you think Grandma (allowed / aloud) the kids to eat too much ice cream, you’d better not say so (allowed / aloud), or her feelings will be hurt. • I am not (allowed / aloud) to go to the party on Saturday. • Please do not read (allowed / aloud); you're disturbing everyone else in the library.

5. our versus hour • The word our is a pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker and one or more other people. • An hour is a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.

6. You Try! • There are sixty minutes in an (our / hour). • (Our / Hour) school holiday is two weeks long. • It takes me an (our / hour) to drive to work. • Would you like to come over to (our / hour) place tonight?

7. accept versus except • Accept is a verb; it means “to receive.” • Except may be used as either a verb or a preposition. • As a verb, it means “to leave out.” • As a preposition, it means “excluding.”

8. You Try! • Ann (accepted / excepted) the gift. • No one will be (accepted / excepted) from writing a research paper. • All my friends will be there (accept / except) Jorge.

9. its versus it’s • Its is a personal pronoun that shows possession. • It’s is a contraction of it is or it has.

10. You Try! • We have Thursday and Friday off because (its / it’s) Rosh Hashanah. • The kitten likes (its / it’s) new home. • (Its / It’s) been a long day.

11. were versus where • Were is a past form of the verb to be. • Where refers to a place or location.

12. You Try! • We (were / where) going to go to Savannah for St. Patrick's Day. • We don't know (were / where) we'll be staying. • Last year we (were / where) forced to sleep in the van. • No one knew (were / where) we (were / where).

13. their v. therev. they’re • Their is the possessive form of they. • Thereis used to mean “at that place” or to begin a sentence. • They’re is a contraction of they are.

14. You Try! • (Their / There / They’re) writing a report on the author Mark Twain. • (Their / There / They’re) are five movie theaters in town. • Do you have (their / there / they’re) DVDs? • Is the lake over (their / there / they’re)?

15. then versus than • Then indicates time. • Than indicates a comparison.

16. You Try! • Sally has more spirit (then / than) you. • I went to the store, (then / than) the salon. • Turn left at the second corner, (then / than) right at the end.

17. buy versus by versus bye • Buy means “to purchase.” • By is a preposition that has several meanings, including near, through, and on behalf of. • Bye is an interjection and a shorter form of “goodbye.”

18. You Try! • “(Buy/By/Bye)," Jessica said, and then she disappeared into the crowd. • When you (buy/by/bye) a candy bar, you expect it to contain sugar. • Quite (buy/by/bye) chance, I found an old photograph of my grandfather, posing (buy/by/bye) the old mill pond.

19. through versus threw • Through often suggests a passage—from start to finish, or from point A to point B. • Threw is the simple past tense of the verb throw.

20. You Try! • Lena (through / threw) me a kiss as she ran out the door. • She came in (through / threw) the bathroom window. • I’ll call you when I’m (through / threw) writing my essay. • Have you read (through / threw) the article I left you?

21. UNFORGIVABLES Day 2

22. to v. too v. two • To is a preposition. A few of its many definitions are toward, reaching as far as, and until. • Too is an adverb meaning additionally, excessively, very, or extremely. • Two = 2

23. You Try! • She turned (to / too) him and said hello. • The sun was (to / too) bright, so I put on my shades. • The dictator was restored (to / too) power. • You can’t have your cake and eat it (to / too).

24. desert versus dessert • Desert can be a noun or a verb. • Noun - a dry place. • Verb - toleavesomeonebehind. • Dessert is a yummy treat eaten after a meal.

25. You Try! • Scorpions live in the (dessert / desert). • How many cookies may I have for (dessert / desert)? • He begged her not to (dessert / desert)him. • How do cactus grow in the (dessert / desert) without much water?

26. your v. you’rewhose v. who’s • Your is the possessive form of you. • Whose is the possessive form of who. • You’re is the contraction of you are. • Who’s is the contraction of who is or who has.

27. You Try! • (Your / You’re) a good friend. • (Your / You’re) St. Patrick’s Day party was great! • (Whose / Who’s) book is this? • (Whose / Who’s) the new student?

28. here v. hear • The verb hear means to perceive sound or to listen. • The adverb here means at, in, or toward a place.

29. You Try! • It is hard to (hear / here) in (hear / here). • There are no strangers (hear / here), only friends you haven't yet met. • I know I left my binder in (hear / here).

30. hole v. whole • The noun hole refers to an opening, a hollowplace, a defect, or a dingy place. • The adjective whole means entire, complete, or unbroken. As a noun, whole means an entire amount or a thing complete in itself.

31. You Try! • The entire apartment was about the size of a dentist's office, and eight people lived in this miserable (whole / hole). • The (whole / hole) apartment would shudder in the night whenever the train rumbled by. • We sold my uncle's house and land for a (whole / hole) lot of money.

32. know versus nowversus no • Know - (verb) to be familiar with someone or something. • Now - at the presenttime or moment. • No - negative reply, refusal or disagreement.

33. You Try! • Shane always (knows / nows / nos) exactly what time it is. • Where are you working (know / now / no)? • Do you (know / now/ no) the difference between them (know / now / no)?

34. morningversus mourning • Morning - the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon. • Mourning - the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation.

35. You Try! • She has already had four cups of coffee this (morning/mourning). • The family is in (morning / mourning) and requests privacy at this time.

36. peace versus piece • The noun peace means contentment or the absence of war. • The noun piece refers to a portion or a part of a whole.

37. You Try! • "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know (peace/piece).” -Jimi Hendrix • "Sitting at the table one day, I held the fork in my left hand and pierced a (peace/piece) of chicken.” -Maya Angelou • May I have another (peace/piece) of pizza?

38. principal versus principle • As a noun, principal commonly means "administrator" or "sum of money." As an adjective, principal means "most important." • The noun principle means "basic truth" or "rule."

39. You Try! • Ms. Benson said that boredom was her (principal/principle) reason for retiring. • Mr. Greenland is our school (principal / principle). • The (principal/principle) of gardening is to provide nourishment).