Can you spot
the
mistakes??
Preview!
Whiteboards!
Let’s see if you can spot the
error!
 Write down the CORRECT spelling
on your whiteboard.

Let’s look smart
and avoid silly
mistakes!
WEEK 1
WOC – Week 1
Already


All ready
Definition: at an earlier
 Definition: all prepared
TIP:
time
The
twoL’s
The car has already
been
Now were
we are all ready to
all ready, go!
while the All of us are
packed.
other L was already
there!
ready!
WOC – Week 1
Alter


Definition: to change
I needed a change, so I
altered my clothes.
Altar


Definition: a table or
stand used for religious
ceremonies
An altar is a
tall church
table.
WOC – Week 1
Altogether


All together
Definition: entirely
 is
Definition:
Altogether
written in the same place;
at the same time or place
entirely together
 We will wait for the next
I’m altogetherAll
ready
for
people are all together
one so we can go all
the test!
together.
WOC – Week 1
Brake


Definition: a device to
stop a machine
The car brakes were
squeaky.
Break


Definition: to fracture; to
shatter
I yelled, “Eak!” when I heard
the glass break.
WEEK 2
WOC – Week 2
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

Capitol
Definition: a building;
statehouse
There’s a dome on the
capitol.



Capital
Definition: a city; the location
of a government
Athens is the capital of
Greece.
WOC – Week 2
Choose


Definition: to select
There are two flavors
to choose from.
Chose
Definition: past tense of
choose
 I chose chocolate!

WOC – Week 2
Cloths
Definition: pieces of
cloth
 Cloths are smaller than
clothes (cloths is shorter
than clothes).

Clothes
Definition: wearing
apparel
 Clothes with an e
means your
outfit is
complete.

WOC – Week 2
Coarse
 Definition: rough; crude;
not fine
 The stingray was awfully
coarse.
Course
 Definition: a path of
action; a series of studies
 I took a U-turn on the
course!
WOC – Week 2
Desert
Desert
Dessert
 Definition: a dry  Definition: to
 Definition: the
sandy region
abandon; to
final sweet course
leave
of a meal
 The camels
searched for
They deserted me!  I want two
water in the
desserts!
desert.
WEEK 3
WOC – Week 3
Hear
 Definition: to receive
sounds through the ear
 You hear with your ears.
Here
 Definition: in this place

We can eat over here or
over there.
WOC – Week 3
Its

Definition: possessive of it

The cat hated its costume.
It’s
Definition: contraction of it is
or it has
It’s going to be a fun
Halloween!
WOC – Week 3
Led
Lead
Lead
 Definition: went  Definition: to go  Definition: a
first; guided
first; to be a
heavy metal;
leader
graphite used in
 The mom led her
pencils
baby.
 I wanted to lead
the race!
 Do you have any
pencil lead?
WOC – Week 3
Loose
 Definition: not tight

My clothes were loose,
they were too big!
Lose
 Definition: to suffer loss

I really didn’t want to lose
the game!
WEEK 4
WOC – Week 4
Passed
 Definition: went by
 I passed you in the race!
Past
 Definition: time that has
gone by

History is in the past!
WOC – Week 4
Peace
 Definition: quiet, order,
security
 After a crazy lunch, we
need some calmness and
peace.
Piece
 Definition: a part of
something
 I’d love a piece of pie!
WOC – Week 4
Plain
 Definition: simple;
common; a flat area of
land
 The covered wagons
crossed the plains.

I like my burgers plain.
Plane
 Definition: a flat surface;
a tool; an airplane
 My trip to Sacramento
was my first plane ride!
WOC – Week 4
Principal
 Definition: the head of a
school; chief, main

Mrs. Kominsky, the
principal is your pal!
Principle
 Definition: a rule of
conduct; a basic truth

I show up on time based
on principle.
WEEK 5
WOC – Week 5
Stationary
 Definition: a fixed
position
 I bought a stationary
bike to exercise!
ST
Stationery
 Definition: writing paper
 I got new stationery to
send notes!
AY = STATIONARY
PAPER = STATIONERY
WOC – Week 5
Their
There
They’re
 Definition:
 Definition: at or  Definition:
belonging to them that place
contraction of
they are
 Their costumes
 Let’s go over
were cute!
there!
 They’re (they
are) so much fun!
WOC – Week 5
Threw
 Definition: tossed
 I threw the football for
the touch down!
Through
 Definition: in one side out
the other
 We drove through the
tunnel.
WOC – Week 5
Who’s
 Definition: contraction of
who is or who has

Who’s going to the party?
Whose
 Definition: belonging to
whom

Whose hat is that?
WOC – Week 5
To


Too
Two
Definition: in the  Definition: also;  Definition: one
direction of;
more than enough plus one
toward
I went to the ice  I have too many  I chose two
cream store.
choices!
flavors!
WOC – Week 5
Weak
 Definition: feeble; not
strong
 I am too weak to lift the
weights.
Week
 Definition: seven days

I love shark week!
WOC – Week 5
Your
 Definition: belonging to
you

Don’t forget your lunch!
You’re
 Definition: contraction of
you are

You’re my favorite
student!