Spell correctly using print and digital reference materials (CCSS L.7.2.b)
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~5 min
eng.g7.s.ex_46
Spelling Homophones
Prompt
Choose the correct homophone. (1) The text [affects/effects] the reader. (2) The [principle/principal] of the school. (3) The author's [advice/advise]. (4) [Its/It's] symbolic significance. (5) [Their/There/They're] essay was strong.
Answer criteria
type
classification
correct
- affects
- principal
- advice
- Its
- Their
Hints
- Affect = verb. Effect = noun (usually).
- Principal = person/main. Principle = rule.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confuses affect/effect.
- Confuses its/it's.