Does the word have more than one meaning?
Can you use the word in a sentence?
Do you know the meaning of the word?
Do you know how to spell it?
Can you relate the word to any of your subjects?
Can you define the word to a friend?
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If you can use the word of the week in any of your lessons then you will be rewarded!
There are many words in the English language that sound the same, but have
different meanings or spellings. It is important to get these correct in your
writing. Here are a few of those common mistakes.
Been and Being - You use been when writing in past tense. Being is present tense.
He was being an idiot. He was been an idiot.
Seen, Scene and Seeing – Seen means something that you have viewed with your own eyes. It is also
past tense. Scene refers to a part of a film or play. Seeing means something that you can see with
your own eyes at that very moment.
Accept and Except – Accept means to take something or to consent to something. Except meaning
other than.
Through and Threw – Through means from one side to another. Threw means to have physically
thrown something.
Year 7 Task
Match the boxes to the correct sentences.
Seen
He just couldn’t ______
that what he had done was
wrong.
Been
He had ______
thrown out of class.
Threw
She was _____ his
true colours now.
Seeing
The teacher had
_____ the evidence
Accept
She ______ the book
straight at him.
Year 7 Answers
Answers:
Seen
He just couldn’t ______
that what he had done was
wrong.
Been
He had ______
thrown out of class.
Threw
She was _____ his
true colours now.
Seeing
The teacher had
_____ the evidence
Accept
She ______ the book
straight at him.
Year 8 Task
Write the missing words into the gaps.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Have you ever ___________ the pyramids in Egypt?
Everyone was going on the rewards trip _________ Tom.
She couldn’t believe what she was ___________.
I couldn’t see him ___________ the crowds of people.
The boy could not _________ responsibility for his actions.
Year 8 Answers
Answers
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5.
Have you ever seen the pyramids in Egypt?
Everyone was going on the rewards trip except Tom.
She couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
I couldn’t see him through the crowds of people.
The boy could not accept responsibility for his actions.
Year 9 Task
Put the correct words into the sentences and then find
them in the word search:
The boy was _______ very
stupid.
I was ______ double as I looked
at the twins.
You couldn’t see a thing ______
the fog.
I have _______ to Spain.
Have you _______ her hair?
You need to ________ her
apology.
He ______ the pen straight at
her.
The crime ______ was horrific.
They all got £5 _______ John.
Year 9 Answers
Answers
The boy was being very stupid.
I was seeing double as I looked at the twins.
You couldn’t see a thing through the fog.
I have been to Spain.
Have you seen her hair?
You need to accept her apology.
He threw the pen straight at her.
The crime scene was horrific.
They all got £5 except John.
Year 10 Task
Correct the common mistakes below:
It was a tough day for everyone, accept Tom. He knew exactly what he had scene
and he needed to tell someone. He had being going to his gran’s house every
Tuesday now and seen his dad at the same time. He excepted that things were
different and he quite liked it that way. When he saw it happen it was like the seen
from a play. He had spotted his dad threw a crowd of people. He watched him as
he through his bag down on the floor. And then …….
Year 10 Answers
Answers
It was a tough day for everyone, except Tom. He knew exactly what he had seen
and he needed to tell someone. He had been going to his gran’s house every
Tuesday now and seeing his dad at the same time. He accepted that things were
different and he quite liked it that way. When he saw it happen it was like the
scene from a play. He had spotted his dad through a crowd of people. He watched
him as he threw his bag down on the floor. And then …….
Year 11 Task
Complete the sentences and then find the missing
words in the word search below:
1. I meant the ______ where Romeo
and Juliet kiss.
2. I cannot believe that you have
_______ to Jamaica!
3. He was ______ very annoying
today.
4. Have you ever _______ Mean
Girls?
5. You have to ______ it. I am right.
6. He couldn’t believe what he was
________.
7. She waved at him _________ the
bus window.
8. Everyone was going to be at the
party ________ me.
9. The teacher ______ the exam
paper down on the desk.
Year 11 Answers
Answers
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9.
I meant the scene where Romeo and Juliet kiss.
I cannot believe that you have been to Jamaica!
He was being very annoying today.
Have you ever seen Mean Girls?
You have to accept it. I am right.
He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
She waved at him through the bus window.
Everyone was going to be at the party except me.
The teacher threw the exam paper down on the desk.