| Term | Definition |
|---|
| effect | The test had an ___________ on Sally. |
| affect | Tests _______Sam very much; he turns into a beast whenever he has one. |
| accept | I _____________ your decision to leave. I know that I will have to find someone new. |
| except | Everyone _____________ you may come to the party. You are too mean to come. |
| affect | The doctor said that her _________ was depressed and sad. |
| effect | How can we ______________ change if we do not care enough to speak out against problems? |
| its | I like your fish; what is __________ name? |
| it's | ________________ a gold fish, and its name is Stu. |
| their | See those kids; where is ___________ mother? |
| they're | __________________ my best friends; I would trust them with anything. |
| there | ______________ are fourteen people in our class. |
| to | ________ whom am I speaking? |
| too | I talk _________ much according to the doctor; that is why I have laryngitis |
| two | The animals went in the boat ________ at a time. |
| weather | "What lovely __________ we are having," said Inspector Clouseau. |
| whether | The dog did not know _____________ she was in Alaska or Ohio because of all the snow. |
| whose | The teacher asked ____________ notebook was still on the desk after class. |
| who's | "__________ your pappy," said the Red Sox player. |
| your | Yesterday, __________mom gave an easy test, Margaret," said a student. |
| you're | _______ the best dog a kid could have; you sit; you shake; you snuggle. |
| advice | I can give you some good __________: Read your homework; study your practice sheets; and get a good night's rest. |
| advise | I would like to ___________ you on your work so that you can do better. |
| all ready | When you have on your boots, your hat, and your gloves, you will be ______________. |
| already | I ______________ did that yesterday. |
| all ways | Be sure to look _________________ before you cross the street. |
| always | "I will _______________ love you--forever and ever," said the mom and dad to the child. |
| altar | The minister lay the candle on the __________. |
| alter | I will have to ___________ my plans because of the snow day today. |
| bare | Rip the skin off the chicken until you have it down to the ____________ bones. |
| bear | The ___________ in the zoo growled at me yesterday when I smiled at its cage. |
| elicit | Ruby Bridges must ______________ strong emotion from each crowd she addresses. She speaks so poignantly. |
| illicit | That singer's _______________ dress caused eyes to turn and parents to complain. |
| brake | Quick, put your foot on the _________; we need to stop! |
| break | Give me a _____________; you always pick me; pick someone else. |
| buy | If you have money, you can _______ yourself some cookies. |
| by | The Book Thief, ________Marcus Zuzak, is an awesome book. |
| capital | You must use a ________________ letter when writing a name. |
| capitol | The building in the middle of the green is the _______________ building where people protest very frequently. |
| cite | Next year, you must ________ your sources when writing a paper. |
| site | On this ________ in March, 2008, Ruby Bridges spoke. |
| sight | The bright light of the snow affected my ____________; I couldn't see well at all. |
| coarse | The ___________ fabric gave me a rash on my skin. |
| course | Try to run the __________ that they set before you with the orange cones. |
| complement | Does Barack Obama _________________ the skills of Hillary Clinton, or do the two share the same strengths? |
| compliment | I ________________ you on your progress in Writers' Workshop this year. |
| conscious | He was semi-__________________ after he fell off of the swing and hit his head. |
| conscience | What does your ______________ tell you to do when no one is looking? |
| dessert | I like cookies for my ______________; they are so yummy. |
| desert | Do not leave me in the hot, arid ____________. I may die of thirst. |
| eminent | The _______________ author came to speak at our school; she was so well known that the whole city wanted to attend. |
| imminent | The dark skies foretell an _______________ storm. |
| allude | How can you ____________ to my family situation when we are really just talking about yours? |
| elude | The escaped prisoner tried to __________________ the police by running through the alleyways. |
| allusion | That book makes an ________________ to Greek mythology, so I am glad that I studied those in Social Studies class. |
| illusion | When I woke up, I thought that I saw a monster coming at me, but it was just an _____________. |
| principal | Mr. Mackenzie is like the __________________ of our school because he is our headmaster. |
| principle | On ______________, I do not lie. |
| everyday | My ______________________shoes are the ones I work in Monday through Friday. |
| every day | I am an avid runner; I like to run _______________. |
| forth | Go ___________ and do your best work. |
| fourth | On the ______________ of July, we often see fireworks. |
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