Grade 4 Fall — Persuasive/Argument Writing, Compound-Complex Sentences, Relative Clauses, and Modal Auxiliaries
English · GR
G4
eng.g4.f.gr.confused_words
Distinguish and use frequently confused words (L.4.1.g): to/too/two, there/their/they're, your/you're, its/it's
Distinguish each pair/triple by meaning and form: TO (direction/infinitive) vs. TOO (also/excessive) vs. TWO (number 2); THERE (place) vs. THEIR (possessive plural) vs. THEY'RE (they are); YOUR (possessive 2nd person) vs. YOU'RE (you are); ITS (possessive — no apostrophe!) vs. IT'S (it is — apostrophe = contraction). Test the contraction-version by reading aloud to disambiguate. Apply in revision.
Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
16
Typical minutes
35
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
No prereqs — this is an entry skill.
Successors
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eng.g5.f.gr.confused_words_extended
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Common misconceptions
- Writes ITS apostrophe-S as the possessive ('its tail is wagging' written as 'it's tail is wagging' — the apostrophe-S is actually IT IS).
- Confuses THERE/THEIR/THEY'RE — picks the wrong homophone for the meaning intended.