Exploring Commonly Misused Homonyms

What is the primary focus of today's presentation?

• Antonyms

• Punctuation

• Synonyms

• Homonyms

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following is a possessive form?

• It has

• It's

• It is

• Its

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

How can you check if 'it's' is used correctly in a sentence?

• Replace it with 'it is'

• Replace it with 'you are'

• Replace it with 'its'

• Replace it with 'they are'

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which of the following is a contraction of 'you are'?

• Your

• You're

• Yours

• Youre

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What should you do to check if 'you're' is used correctly?

• Replace it with 'you are'

• Replace it with 'they are'

• Replace it with 'it is'

• Replace it with 'your'

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which word specifies a place?

• There

• Their

• Theirs

• They're

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CCSS.L.5.5C

How can you remember the difference between 'there' and 'their'?

• 'There' has 'air' in it

• 'There' has 'here' in it

• 'Their' has 'ear' in it

• 'Their' has 'heir' in it

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which word is used to show possession?

• They're

• Their

• There

• There're

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which word indicates the action of influencing?

• Affection

• Effect

• Affect

• Effort

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a general hint for using homonyms with apostrophes?

• They are always contractions

• They are always possessive

• They are always nouns

• They are always adjectives

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CCSS.L.5.5C