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AQA GCSE English & English Language Unit 1WRITING Lesson 4

Common spellingerrors

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WRITING Lesson 4

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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?


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


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!

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