Advanced Spelling and Commonly Confused Words

Spell check catches typos but not wrong words. This course tackles the spelling issues middle schoolers actually struggle with: homophones like their, there and they’re, commonly confused pairs like affect and effect, suffix rules, and proofreading strategies for real writing.

What you will learn

• Common homophones and how to choose correctly
• Commonly confused pairs: affect/effect, accept/except, then/than, lose/loose
• Suffix rules: doubling, dropping e, changing y to i
• Frequently misspelled words and memory tricks
• Proofreading strategies

Who this course is for

• Sixth to eighth graders
• Students whose spelling errors spell check misses
• Parents helping with writing assignments

Every lesson includes a short explanation with examples, a practice activity to do together, a tip for grown-ups and a quiz, and your reader earns a certificate when they finish.