Grammar Lessons for Middle School ELA | Commonly Misused Words

Write Bites: Interactive Grammar Mini Lessons on Commonly Misused Words

Are your middle school students still confusing their/there/they’re? Do they mix up your/you’re, or struggle with affect/effect? You’re not alone! These interactive Writing Mini Lessons are designed specifically for middle school ELA teachers who are frustrated with students misusing common words—but want to make grammar lessons fun, engaging, and memorable.

In this resource, you’ll find lessons that tackle some of the most commonly misused words, including:

• there/their/they’re
• its/it’s
• to/too/two
• then/than
• accept/except
• loose/lose
• and more!

Each mini lesson features a kinesthetic voting activity, allowing students to actively engage in learning and demonstrate their understanding in a fun or silly way. Students won’t just memorize the rules—they’ll experience them!

With these lessons, you can:

• Teach correct grammar usage in a way that sticks
• Address commonly confused and misused words
• Informally assess student understanding through interactive voting
• Add fun and movement to grammar lessons, making them more memorable

Help your students finally master these tricky word pairs and homophones with Write Bites! Perfect for daily warm-ups, quick grammar reviews, or mini grammar lessons that fit into any busy middle school schedule.

Does your school use different terminology?

Maybe you have students with physical limitations?

✨Don't worry! All 230 slides are completely editable in Canva so they can meet your students' specific needs.✨

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What will I receive if I purchase these writing lessons?

You will receive a pdf with a link to a Canva document that includes all 230 writing slides. When you click on that link, you will be directed to edit that template. You can use the slides as they are or edit them to meet your needs.

Check out the preview to see how this resource will transform your grammar instruction this school year!