They`re/Their/There

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BELLWORK: MONDAY

EEK! Should I use their, there, or they’re?

"They're - There - Their" are pronounced the same, but spelled differently according to usage:

"There" refers to a place.

Examples: There is a library in the first building. It is over there.

Hint: If you can use the word "here," you have it right!

"They're" is a contraction of "they are"

Example: They're not in this building.

Hint: "They" is a pronoun and "are" is the verb.

If you can substitute "We are" you have it right!

"Their" is the possessive pronoun.

Example: Their library is located on the next street.

Hint: If you can substitute "our" you have it right!

1.

They’re/Their/There coming over for dinner tonight.

They’re (they are)

2.

We found the medallion over they’re/their/there. there (a place)

3.

Maggie and Martin baked cookies for

they’re/their/there grandma. their (need at least two people for “their” and it is possessive)

4.

They’re/Their/There are way too many people in this room.

There

5.

Do you have they’re/their/there books?

their (books is plural and their is plural, their is also possessive)

BELLWORK: TUESDAY

SPELLING

Argument

The teenagers got into an argument about whether or not robots are smarter than humans.

Argument is a noun.

Share out sentences!

Remember this word by: syllables: arg-u-ment

DO NOT ADD AN “E” AFTER THE “U”!

SPELLING

Beginning

At the beginning of seventh grade I met many new friends.

beginning is a noun.

Share out sentences!

Remember this word by: syllables: be-ginn-ing repeated letters: n

BELLWORK: WEDNESDAY

1.

They’re/Their/There is no soap in my bathroom.

Could you send some up please?

There

2.

They’ve forgotten they’re/their/there bags

.

their (plural and possessive)

3.

Look at the smiles on they’re/their/there faces. their (plural and possessive)

4.

They’re/Their/There are several mistakes in this document.

There

5.

Do you think they’re/their/there going to accept our offer?

they’re (they are)

BELLWORK: THURSDAY

SPELLING

Business

It's time for you to develop a business plan.

Business is an adjective in this sentence.

However, business can also be used as a noun!

Share out sentences!

Remember this word by: syllables: busi-ness

Remember to use an “i” and not a “y”

SPELLING

Committee

The library committee met every Tuesday afternoon.

Committee is a noun in this sentence.

Share out sentences!

Remember this word by: syllables: com-mit-tee repeated letters: m, t, e

BELLWORK: FRIDAY

1.

I’ve met them before, but I don’t know _________ names.

their (plural and possessive)

2.

I like visiting London, but I wouldn’t want to live

_________.

there (a place)

3.

They can’t make up _________ minds. their (plural and possessive)

4.

_________ are two reasons why I’m against this idea.

There

5.

I can’t believe _________ not here yet!

they’re

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