Common Core AlignedCCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4, L.4.4, L5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4d Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

This is an accepted list of 200 of the most commonly misspelled and misused words. I have my upper elementary students glue this in their Spelling Journals. They have to look up the words in the dictionary, try and find an antonym and synonym using the Thesaurus (this is not always possible,) and write a sentence using the word properly in a sentence. In parenthesis I have them write the abbreviation for the part of speech.

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The 200 Most Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

200 Most Commonly Misspelled Words List

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