Reading Suggestions. Favorite Books for Fifth-Graders - GreatSchools.org. The Lexile Framework for Reading. AnswerBurgerBlackline. Handout-BME. Prove-It-for-Primary. Writer's Workshop. IWonder. H%20-%202%20Portable%20WW. ReadWorks.org. Cursive. Commonly Confused Words. Commonly Confused Words (printable version here) Words that sound alike or nearly alike but have different meanings often cause writers trouble. Here are a few of the most common pairs with correct definitions and examples: ACCEPT-to receive ex: He accepts defeat well. EXCEPT-to take or leave out ex: Please take all the books off the shelf except for the red one.
AFFECT-to influence ex: Lack of sleep affects the quality of your work. A LOT (two words)-many. ALLUSION-an indirect reference ex:The professor made an allusion to Virginia Woolf's work. ALL READY-prepared ex: Dinner was all ready when the guests arrived. ALTOGETHER-entirely ex: Altogether, I thought that the student's presentation was well planned. APART-to be separated ex: The chain-link fence kept the angry dogs apart. ASCENT- climb ex: The plane's ascent made my ears pop.
BREATH-noun, air inhaled or exhaled ex: You could see his breath in the cold air. CAPITAL-seat of government. NOVEL-noun, a book that is a work of fiction. Words Commonly Confused. Commonly_confused_words. Common Spelling Demons.