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Bellringers Confusing Words

This comprehensive guide focuses on commonly confused words known as homonyms, providing definitions and usage examples to enhance understanding. It covers pairs such as "affect" vs. "effect", "your" vs. "you're", and "cite" vs. "site", among others. Includes practical exercises to reinforce the correct application of each term in sentences. Whether for students or anyone looking to sharpen their language skills, this resource aims to clarify these tricky words.

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Bellringers Confusing Words

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  1. BellringersConfusing Words Homonyms

  2. Monday, Feb. 17 1. affect (verb)- to act upon or impact 2. effect (noun, verb)- 1. Produced by a cause 2. To cause 3. there- (adverb) in or at that place 4. their (pronoun)- possessive of they 5. they’re- (contraction) Meaning they are

  3. Monday, Feb. 17 6. illusion (noun)- a false mental representation 7. allusion (noun)- making mention or referencing something else 8. your (adjective)- belongs to you 9. you're- contraction for you are

  4. Tuesday, Feb. 18 10. through- indicating movement by passing or traveling across 11. threw- past tense of throw 12. thorough- extremely careful, done fully, or absolutely 13. cite- to quote something or somebody 14. site- a place where something stands 15. sight- the act of seeing

  5. Tuesday, Feb. 18 16. ware- noun- things for sale 17. wear- verb- to have something on; to put on 18. where- adverb- used to ask location 19. we’re- contraction- we are 20. were- verb- past tense of be; shows state of being

  6. Wednesday, Feb. 18 • Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word. • Put my bag over ____________ (there/their/they’re). • _____________ dog ran away last night. • ______________ going to be in English for three hours. (your, you’re, yore)

  7. Wednesday, Feb 19 Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word. 1. _________currently learning about persuasive writing in language arts. 2. Persuasive writing can influence what you _____, what _________(s) you buy, and __________ you choose to go! 3. ___________ it not for persuasion, I might never end up convincing my parents of anything! (were, we’re) (wear, where, ware)

  8. Thursday, Feb. 20 Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word. 1. Safety commercials remind us not to play near a construction __________. 2. My __________ needs a little help, so I _________ glasses. 3. _________ excited about Spring Break and __________ my family vacation will be! (where, wear, ware) (cite, sight, site) (were, we’re)

  9. Thursday, Feb. 20 Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word. 1. The vendors at Affair of the Heart tried to sell me their ____________s. 2. __________ can I buy a new pencil? 3. The school handbook helps guide us on what to __________. (wear, where, ware)

  10. Friday, Feb. 21 Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word. I noticed the _________ to A Wrinkle in Time in my book. I had the ___________ that my friend would change after she got into trouble, but I was wrong. (illusion/allusion) We must be careful to ____________ the reference books that we use. (site/cite, sight)

  11. Friday, Feb. 21 Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word. I am so glad to be ________ with my homework! Watching the performer as he _________ the knives in the air was jaw dropping. Its important to be ___________ when you hand wash the dishes. (thorough, through, threw)

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