It's = It is
It's raining outside.
=
It is raining outside.

Its = (thing) belongs to it
The dog won't wear its sweater.

an apple
an egg
an ice cream
an octopus
an umbrella
The vowels =AEIOU

Use "a" if it does not start with a vowel.
Ex: a truck
a ball

a lot = two words

Accept

• agree to; welcome; take; believe
• I accept your offer.
• I will accept him into my home.
• I accept the truth.

Except

• not including; other than
• I like everything on my sandwich except olives.

affect (verb)

• influence; make a difference to
• The teacher affects student lives.
• The weather will affect the game time.

affect (verb)

• He/she/it affects
• is affecting
• will affect
• can affect

effect

• result; consequence
• The side effects are sleepiness and moodiness.
• Terrible storms are an effect of climate change.

effect (noun)

• the effect
• an effect
• a positive effect

Anyone / Any one

• Anyone = all the people can
• Any one of - of requires the space in the previous word
• Any one or two things (one is a number & requires a space)

Everyone / Every one

Everyday = ordinary/regular
Every day = each day
1. These are my everyday shoes. = These are my regular shoes.
2. I go to practice every day. = I go to practice each day.

good - What kind of thing?
You did a good job.
That is a good idea.

well - How was it done?
He can cook well.
I did well on my test.

May be = Might be

• You may be correct. =
• You might be correct.
• It may be time to leave.
• It might be time to leave.

Maybe = Perhaps

Morning = AM
Mourning = U are sad

Quiet = SHHHH
Be quiet during testing.

Quite = fairly
He is quite handsome.

there - over there (place)
there are; there is; there will, there won't; there have been;

their - belongs to them (whose is it)

• their mom
• their idea
• their stuff

They're = They are

Too = so/extremely

Too = also

To

• to a place
• to do something, to sing, to dance

I want to go to the movies to see chapter two. It is not too scary. Do you think so, too?

who - he

whom - him

who's - who is

whose = owns

Desert- hot place

Dessert- sweet

The end.