Frequently Misspelled

words

acceptPlease accept my gift.

Accept – verb

(Two caterpillars cuddling)

exceptI like fruit except for strawberries.

Except – conjunction

(x = wrong or not)

affectYour smile will affect your friends.

affect – verb

(Always try to change for good.)

effectThe effect was everyone smiled.

effect – noun

(The effect is that all the vowels are the same.)

a lotI have a lot of words.

A lot – noun phrase

(A lot – a lot of words.)

allotI will allot a task to each group.

allot – verb

(allot – like allocate)

allusion‘You are an Einstein!’ is an allusion.

allusion – noun

(an allusion is a reference to something)

illusionIt wasn’t magic. It was an illusion.

illusion – noun

(When you are ill you sometimes see things that aren’t there)

cacheNo one will find this treasure cache.

cache – noun

(collect a chest of everything)

cashAre you paying with cash or a card?

cash – noun

(Shop with cash)

cerealI eat cereal for breakfast.

cereal – noun

(eat cereal)

serialI like serial TV programmes.

serial – noun or adjective

desertDon’t desert the desert.

Verb noun

dessert(strawberries and sauce for dessert)

dessert – noun

Would you like a dessert with your meal?

hearI hear with my ears.

hear - verb

hear with ears

here

My book is here on the table.here – noun

flourPut the flour in the cake mix.

flour – noun

(U make the cake!)

flowerThe flower was a beautiful colour.

flower – noun

(A flower goes in water)

holeThere is a hole in my sock.

Hole – noun

(There’s a hole when something is missing.

wholeI could eat a whole cake! What!

whole – adjective

hole whole

it’sI think that it’s funny.

it’s – contraction (it is = it’s)

(it is)

itsThe dog guarded its food bowl.

its – possessive pronoun

(I take selfishly)

loo se My watch was loose and fell off.

loose – verb

(Add a O to make it loose.)

loseI will lose the key I lost yesterday.

cash – noun

(To write lose, first lose an ‘s’!)

principalThe principal was my friend (pal).

principal – noun

(The principal had principles.)

principleHe never cheated on principle.

principle – noun

(It is a good principle to say please.)

stationaryThe car was stationary at the lights.

stationary (not moving) – adjective

(Stationary stand)

stationeryI lost my pen and paper..

Stationery (writing materials) – noun

(stationery paper)

thereThe cat is there.

There (place) – noun

(the r e)

th ey ’reThey’re sleeping.

They’re (they are) – contraction

(the r e)

th eir It is their house.

cash – noun

the r

They’re parking their cars there.

They are belongs where the to them cars are(contraction) (possessive pronoun) (noun)

toI am going to try.

to – preposition

tooI will try too.

too – adverb

twoTwins are two.

two – adjective

The two cats ran to me too quickly. adjective preposition adverb

writeI write with a pen.

write – verb

()

rightI shake hands with my right hand.

right – adjective

()

Practic e Noun

When is the cricket practi c e ?

Practis e Verb

I am going to practi s e S every day.

AdviceNoun

Can I give you some clever advi c e?

AdviseVerb

Let me advise Sammy.

Licenc e Noun

Do you have a TV liscence?

Licens e Verb

Is Sam liscesed to drive?

ice = noun ise = verbadvice advisedevice deviselicence licensepractice practiseprophecy prophesy

You’re at your stop.You’re at our stop.

You’re = you are

WriteWrite in white.

Write with white chalk on the board.

RightDirection and correct

Turn right not left!

RainRain is a pain

Reign

bypreposition

My cat sits by me.

bu y to buy

You buy the fruit.

seeTwo eyes

I see with my eyes the blue sea.

seaSail the sea

The ship sails the seas.

NewNot old

I knew I needed new shoes.

Kn ew know – knew – knowledge

I knew the Key to knowledge!

Necessaryone collar two slea ve s

It is necessary to have one collar and two sleaves on a shirt.