Free200 Spelling Most Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words List CCSS Aligned

200 Most Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words List
by Pam D'Alessandro

This is an accepted list of 200 of the most commonly misspelled and misused words. I have my upper elementary students glue this list in their Spelling Journals. They have to look up the words in the dictionary, try and find an antonym and synonym using the Thesaurus (this is not always possible,) and write a sentence using the word properly in a sentence. In parenthesis I have them write the abbreviation for the part of speech. I use this list for those weeks that we do not have a story spelling list. I usually tell them to pick 15 of the words and highlight them so they will not pick them again. I can use these words with any of my spinners or the Vocabulary Cube.

Common Core Aligned

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4, L.4.4, L5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4d
Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4c
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4c
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.


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