common writing mistakes (40 min rooster)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

- reading (20 minutes) 

- common writing mistakes

- exercise

- movie 

Reading 20 min

Grab your book and start reading. For the ones that didn't/couldn't bring their book today, I have a writing exercise. 

You can work on this individually and as quietly as possible so the rest can focus on reading :)

spot the mistake

- Grab a pen and paper 

- on the next slide you'll see a couple sentences and in each sentence there is a mistake.

- write down the mistakes and correct them as well

- you have a couple minutes to write it all down.

Spot the mistakes

1. Did she baked food for thanksgiving?

2. I am making my homework right now.

3. Your always so passive aggressive.

4. I don't think i've ever heard of that band.

5. Their not making any sense.

6. I am going too the cinema

7. Don't you think that is a little bit to extreme.

Spot the mistakes

1. Did she bake food for thanksgiving?

2. I am doing my homework right now.

3. You're always so passive aggressive.

4. I don't think I've ever heard of that band.

5. They're not making any sense.

6. I am going to the cinema

7. Don't you think that is a little bit too extreme.

Spot the mistakes

1. Did she bake food for thanksgiving?

2. I am doingmy homework right now.

3. You´re being very rude.

4. I don't think I've ever heard of that band.

5. They´re not making any sense.

6. I am going to the cinema.

Common mistakes

what do they mean? and when do you use which?

1. to - too - two

2. your - you're

3. their - they're - there

4. then - than 

5. Where - were - we're

their - they're - there 

1. Their: possessive 

That is their book. 

2. They're: they are 

They're not listening. 

3. There (daar): a place

My brother is there right now. 

to vs too vs two

1. To (naar/om): combine a verb (werkwoord), use to show motion

I am going to the cinema.

2. Too (ook/te):  also, extremely

They want us to join too. / They think I am too loud.

3. Two (twee)

Let's buy two apples.

Than vs then 

Than: used when comparing things (vergelijken) 

He is taller than his brother.

Then: time /  next,also 

And then the police arrived. (time) 

There was lightning then thunder. ( next, also) 

your - you're

1. Your (jouw): possession

Is this your book?

2. You're: you are

You're not invited to the party

where - we're - were

1. Where (waar)

Where are you going?

2. We're: we are

We're not in the mood to watch a movie. 

3. Were (waren): past tense of to be

They were talking on the phone. 

It is _____ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

They say they are better _____ you.

1. than
2. then

They worked hard on ____ exercises.

1. there
2. they're
3. their

Make sure ____ on time.

1. your
2. you're

We ____ just looking for you.

1. we're
2. were
3. where

Jake is going ____ the party

1. to
2. too

I am ____ tired ____ go ___ the party

1. too / to / to
2. too / too / too
3. to / to / to
4. too / too / to

Mark will eat his dinner first ____ he will eat his dessert.

1. then
2. than

I'm going to hide over ____

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I ate ___ sweets.

1. Their
2. they're
3. there

____ going to be late

1. There
2. their
3. they're

__1__ ___2__ we supposed to meet?

1. were, where
2. we're, were
3. where, we're
4. where, were

Next lesson 

- you're going to read individually again so bring your reading book.

- you're going to start practising your writing skills with some exercises.