Tortuous or Torturous and Other Pairs

Read the meaning box aloud and have students say each pair in a sentence before they start. Use the pages as quick editing practice before a writing assignment.

Circle tortuous or torturous, persecute or prosecute and more, then write two sentences. The directions on the page read: These pairs sound alike or nearly alike. Use the box. In Part A, circle the word that completes each sentence. In Part B, write 2 sentences on the lines. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade homophones and homographs, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

To waver is to be unsteady or unsure. A waiver is a form that gives up a right, like the one a parent signs for a riding school. Waver or Waiver and Other Pairs also covers faze and phase, pore and pour, and reign and rein.

A moral is a lesson about right and wrong, like the moral of a fable. Morale is a group's spirit, which can sink after a losing streak.

Use fewer for things you can count, such as fewer teams, and less for an amount, such as less energy. Imply or Infer and Other Pairs practices this along with continual and continuous.