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Objectives
To emphasise the importance of spelling in
determining your overall GCSE grade. To point out some common spelling errors.
The pointers in this presentation will not turn you
into a perfect speller but, if you are able to avoid the
more common mistakes, they will have a positiveimpact on your grade!
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Relevant AQA Assessment Objective
Use a range of sentence structures for
clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate
punctuation and spelling.
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Common spelling error 1:their, theyre and there
The easiest way to discriminate between these commonly
confused words is to learn the following definitions:
Their = belonging to, e.g. their house.
Theyre = they are, e.g. theyre not in.
There if the word that you want means neither of the
above, then you should use this one, e.g. There is a lot of
confusion about the spelling of these words.
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Common spelling error 1:their, theyre and there (continued)
There is a lot of confusion about the spelling of
these words. In the above sentence, you cannot own an is so
their could not be the correct word.
Nor are you trying to say they are is a lot of
confusion.
So that just leaves there is a lot of confusion
which, of course, is correct.
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Are you feeling brave?
Would anybody like to come to the front of the class and
rewrite the following sentence on the whiteboard with the
correct spellings?
(You may need to re-read the previous two slides before
making your attempt.)
There not in theyre house because their out in the parkover their.
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Answer
Theyre not in their house because
theyre out in the park over there.
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Common spelling error 2:were, were, wearand where
The easiest way to discriminate between these commonly
confused words is to learn the following definitions:
Were = we are, e.g. Were here.
Were = the past tense of are, e.g. Wewere here. In
order to help you check if this is the word that you want to
use, you could try asking yourself if it makes sense to
change the tense, e.g. We are here. As it does make
sense when changed to the present tense, you know thatyou are dealing with the past tense verb were.
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Common spelling error 2:were, were, wearand where (continued)
Wear = the clothes that you wear, e.g.
What are you wearing? Where if none of the above definitions
match the word that you want, then it must
be where, e.g. Where are you?
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Are you feeling braveagain?
Would anybody like to come to the front of the class and
rewrite the following sentence on the whiteboard with the
correct spellings?
Again, you might want to review the previous two slides first.
Wear where you tonight and what sort of a dress is that to
were outside the house while were here worrying our heads
off!?
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Answer
Wherewere you tonight and what sort
of a dress is that to wear outside the
house while were here worrying our
heads off!?
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Common spelling error 3:two, too and to
Once again, the easiest way to discriminate between these
commonly confused words is to learn the following definitions:
Two = the number 2.
Too = very, e.g. That is too hot/that is very hot.
Too = also, e.g. Are you coming too/Are you coming
also?
To= the correct word to use in every other situation.
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Common spelling error 4:knowand no
This is an easy one.
To know could be defined as to
understand. It comes from the word
knowledge.
No is the opposite of yes.
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Common spelling error 5:yourand youre
Youris the word you are likely to use more
often. It indicates possession: Your house.
Youre is a contraction ofyou are: Youre
early.
A contraction is when two words are
shortened into one.
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Common spelling error 6:ourand are
Our indicates possession: our house and, if pronounced
correctly, sounds the same as hour.
Areis a present tenseverb: Today, we are very busy
and, if pronounced properly, sounds the same as the letter
R.
If you are unsure whether to use our or are, then see if the
word that follows it would make sense as a possession.
For instance, in the second example above, can you own a
very?
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Are you feeling brave?
Would anybody like to come to the front of the
class and correct the following short extract?
Youre car is blocking are drive. Our you going
to move it soon? Well, I think your being most
inconsiderate!
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Answer
Your car is blocking our drive. Are you
going to move it soon? Well, I think
youre being most inconsiderate!
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Common spelling error 7:
ve
Should have, could have, would have can be shortened to:
Shouldve
Couldve
Wouldve
Unfortunately, they are often misspelt as:
Should of
Could of Would of
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Common spelling error 8:ofand off
Perhaps theeasiest way to discriminate
between these commonly misspelt wordsis to focus on the f/ffsound:
Of thefsounds like a v ov
Off the double ffhas a long fsound
offf
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Common spelling error 9:its and its
Itsindicates possession, just as his
and hers does. Itsrefers to somethingbelonging to it: that is its kennel
the kennel belonging to it, the dog.
However, its is a contraction ofit is,
e.g. Its raining.
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Common spelling error 10:affectand effect
To affect something or someone is to produce an effect on
that person or thing. (verb)
The effect results out of having been affected. (noun)
Example:
If a person drops a glass onto a tiled floor, the glass will
probably shatter. Therefore, the glass has been affected by
the person who dropped it and the effect is that the glassshatters.
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Your turn
Would anybody like to come to the front of the class and
correct the following even more erroneous short extract?
There are 10 errors in all!
Well young man, I could of moved my car but I didnt. Its all
youre fault because you could of moved yours yesterday but
instead you told me too shove of! Your lack of manners
yesterday effected me and the affect is my lack of cooperation
today!
(Answers are on the next slide.)
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Answer
Well young man, I could have moved my car
but I didnt. Its all your fault because youcould have moved yours yesterday but instead
you told me to shove off! Your lack of manners
yesterday affected me and the effect is my
lack of cooperation today!