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APOSTROPHES AND FMWs (frequently misspelled words)

APOSTROPHES AND FMWs (frequently misspelled words). Aim : What common apostrophe and spelling errors do students make? Homework : Look through your Into the Wild essay and correct: Any missing or misplaced apostrophes Any of the common spelling errors we discussed today.

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APOSTROPHES AND FMWs (frequently misspelled words)

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  1. APOSTROPHESAND FMWs (frequently misspelled words)

  2. Aim: What common apostrophe and spelling errors do students make? Homework: Look through your Into the Wild essay and correct: • Any missing or misplaced apostrophes • Any of the common spelling errors we discussed today TODAY’S AGENDA

  3. Harold’s eyes were glued to the floor. He couldn’t look. - DavPilkey, Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Potty People (2006) What do you notice?

  4. Apostrophes show possession or contraction. That’s it. • If showing possession, there must be an object of possession. • If contracting, letters must be removed. Apostrophes

  5. Jack Pardue’s birthday is today. • My students often reference “SpongebobSquarepants,” but they don’t realize I was nearly in college when that show first aired. Apostrophes: Possession or Contraction?

  6. Jack Ogilvie’s been playing tennis for eleven years. • I’d like to see a dance show at the Darien Arts Center because Courtney is a member of a company there. Apostrophes: Possession or Contraction?

  7. Wouldn’t class be more productive if everyone entered the room quietly and ready to start? • It’s not too late to tell your friend you’re sorry. • A dog always looks comical when it chases its tail. Apostrophes: Possession or Contraction?

  8. Dinner at the Gallinshome usually starts with salad. • A typical New Yorkers breakfast is a coffee and a bagel with cream cheese. • Katiesdogs name is Stella. Apostrophes: To Use or Not to Use?

  9. Matt did a nice job mediating the class during its Socratic Seminar discussions of Into the Wild. • Were going to read Macbeth this quarter. Apostrophes: To Use or Not to Use?

  10. Were / we’re / where • There / they’re / their • Affect / effect • Who’s / whose • Its / it’s • Whether / weather Other Frequently Misspelled Words

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