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Tennessee State Course Level Expectation **CLE 3003.1.6** Recognize and use the appropriate word among frequently confused words (e.g., to/too/two, their/there/they’re, it/it’s, you/you’re, whose/who’s, which/that/who, accept/except, affect/effect, between/among, capitol/capital, principal/principle,stationary/stationery, who/whom, allusion/illusion, complement/compliment, cite/site/sight,  counsel/council, coarse/course, farther/further, lose/loose, fewer/less, advice/advise, precede/proceed, adapt/adopt, eminent/imminent, assure/ensure/insure, allude/elude, elicit, illicit, discreet/discrete, censor/censure/sensor, conscience/conscious

Here are two ways to teach this standard to two different student-computer ratios:

(Classroom with 5 computers) The students will be split into groups of five or six and as evenly as possible according to their abilities. Once this has been done, one student from each group will go to a computer and log in to [|www.quizlet.com], where they will access the vocabulary list of commonly confused words that the teacher created ahead of time.
 * Activity Description**

The computers are not adequately spaced out to allow for every group member to sit around the computer. Therefore, while one student completes the quiz games on the computer, the other students from that group will be studying the list of words and quizzing each other quietly. The group with the highest quizlet average will receive some incentive.


 * Materials –** computer, internet access, [|www.quizlet.com], pre-made quiz on Quizlet, commonly confused words vocabulary list

On the day before teaching this lesson, the teacher should check to make sure all computers will turn on, that they will connect to the internet, and that all keyboards and mice are working properly. Also, although the vast majority will have no problem with Quizlet, the teacher might consider allowing students to practice the quiz games the day before so that the teacher will not waste time on the day of the competition.
 * Before Class Preparation**

The students not on the computers will be the ones the teacher must monitor most because the students on the computers will be invariably glued to the screen. Of course, the teacher must also watch those students on computer to keep them from cheating—that is, if the computers are close enough for one student to see another’s work.
 * During Instruction**

If just one computer malfunctions, the teacher can simply divvy up the students among the other groups. If more than one computer will not cooperate, the teacher will give each group enough note cards to make a flashcard for each commonly confused word. After the members of each group quiz one another, the groups will then challenge each other. One student from each group will blindly draw a flashcard and hold it up to his opponent, and the other student will do the same. Both students must give the correct definition of the word. The teams will get points for each correct answer. The team with the most points after all the cards have been used is the winner. If there is an even number of teams, the teacher could even construct a small playoff bracket.
 * Back-up plan**

(Classroom with computers enough for each student) The students will be split into groups of five or six and as evenly as possible according to their abilities. Once this has been done, one student from each group will go to a computer and log in to [|www.quizlet.com], where they will access the vocabulary list of commonly confused words that the teacher created ahead of time.
 * Description**

The computers are not adequately spaced out to allow for every group member to sit around the computer. Therefore, while one student completes the quiz games on the computer, the other students from that group will be studying the list of words and quizzing each other quietly. The group with the highest quizlet average will receive some incentive. For this lesson, the


 * Materials –** computer, internet access, [|www.quizlet.com], pre-made quiz on Quizlet, commonly confused words vocabulary list

On the day before teaching this lesson, the teacher should check to make sure all computers will turn on, that they will connect to the internet, and that all keyboards and mice are working properly. Also, although the vast majority will have no problem with Quizlet, the teacher might consider allowing students to practice the quiz games the day before so that the teacher will not waste time on the day of the competition.
 * Before Class Preparation**

The main concern for the teacher here will be to make sure student are staying on task and not browsing the internet rather than practicing their vocabulary.
 * During Instruction**

If many computers will not cooperate, or if the internet is completely down, the teacher will divide the students into groups and give each group enough note cards to make a flashcard for each commonly confused word. After the members of each group quiz one another, the groups will then challenge each other. One student from each group will blindly draw a flashcard and hold it up to his opponent, and the other student will do the same. Both students must give the correct definition of the word. The teams will get points for each correct answer. The team with the most points after all the cards have been used is the winner. If there is an even number of teams, the teacher could even construct a small playoff bracket.
 * Back-up plan**