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Commonly Misspelled Words there ? through ? your ? Slide 2 Strategy 1: Look for a clue inside the word there Slide 3 here hear where wear we re there their they re your you re Slide 4 where = w + here wear= w + ear were = we + are were = past of are Slide 5 where wear were were We ______ going to ______ shorts today. Do you know _______ _______ eating? _______ is the hat you want to _______ ? You _______ waiting by the road _______ we _________ supposed to meet. were wear where were Where wear were where were Slide 6 their = ownership, possession heir heiress inherit inheritance He was the heir to a fortune. The rich heiress was kidnapped. I will inherit two houses. The inheritance made her rich. Slide 7 their = ownership, possession their car their backpacks their anniversary our car our backpacks our anniversary my car my backpacks my anniversary Slide 8 there their theyre Theyre three cars in the garage. They are three cars in the garage. There are three cars in the garage. Here are three cars in the garage. (my, our) Slide 9 there their theyre Theyre mother won the baking contest. They are mother won the baking contest. Their mother won the baking contest. (my, our) My mother won the baking contest. Our mother won the baking contest. Slide 10 there their theyre Their going to the concert tonight. My going to the concert tonight. There going to the concert tonight. Here going to the concert tonight. (my, our) Theyre going to the concert tonight. They are going to the concert tonight. Slide 11 there their theyre Their are many reasons not to go to war. My are many reasons not to go to war. Theyre many reasons not to go to war. They are many reasons not to go to war. There are many reasons not to go to war. Slide 12 there their theyre The girls put ________ coats in the closet. ________ were two ornaments on the tree. __________ always in trouble. __________ ready to put _________savings in a bank account. their There Theyre their Slide 13 your youre Your the best friend I ever had. Our the best friend I ever had. You are the best friend I ever had. Youre the best friend I ever had. Slide 14 your youre The police found youre purse. The police found you are purse. The police found our purse. The police found your purse. Slide 15 your youre If your ever in trouble, come to me. If our ever in trouble, come to me. If you are ever in trouble, come to me. If youre ever in trouble, come to me. Slide 16 your youre _______ best friend stole ________ girl. _______ the last person I expected to see. _______ grades prove ________ serious. ________ going to hear from the bank about ________ loan application. Your Youre Your Youre your youre your Slide 17 Strategy 2: Pronounce each part of the word LOUD & CLEAR Slide 18 think teach thought throw taught threw through though throughout although even though Slide 19 thought taught My mother thought me how to bake. My mother taught me how to bake. Jim thought carefully about his decision. Slide 20 thought taught My mom ___________ me to play the piano. I ___________ carefully about my decision. We never ____________ that our suitcases might be stolen. At canine obedience class, Edgar _________ his dog to sit on command. taught thought taught Slide 21 through 1. finished, done 2. from one point to another We were through watching the video when my parents came home. The soldiers marched through the town, firing their guns. Slide 22 threw through I was threw with my work at five. Sandra threw her ring into the trash. My dog ran through the sliding glass door. The quarterback through a perfect pass. Slide 23 thought though Though Jill confessed, she still felt guilty. Although Jill confessed, she still felt guilty. They ate a hot fudge sundae, thought they are on a diet. The judge thought about his verdict. Slide 24 thought through though Joan looked ___________ the catalog. Sometimes, I have a brilliant ____________. Dean was happy, even __________ he lost. After two years, he was __________ with college. through thought though through