Correctly Using There, Their, and They're

The video tutorial explains the differences between the homophones 'there', 'their', and 'they're'. It covers the meanings and uses of each word, providing examples to illustrate their roles as adverbs, pronouns, adjectives, and contractions. The tutorial aims to help writers correctly use these commonly confused words in their writing.

What does the word 'homophone' mean?

• Words that have the same spelling but different meanings

• Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

• Words that have the same meaning but different spellings

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

In the sentence 'The girls are over there by the lockers,' what role does 'there' play?

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Noun

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence uses 'there' (t-h-e-r-e) as a pronoun?

• Those boys there were the ones asking for directions.

• I’ll be there for you through the good times and the bad.

• Is there a pencil I can use to do my homework?

• The boys are waiting there by the side of the road.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'I can’t wait to go there next year,' what does 'there' refer to?

• An idea

• A person

• A place

• A thing

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

How does 'there' function in the sentence 'Those boys there were the ones asking for directions'?

• As a noun

• As a pronoun

• As an adjective

• As an adverb

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What question does 'there' (t-h-e-i-r) help answer?

• What?

• Who?

• Whose?

• Where?

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

In the sentence 'We walked their dogs for them while they were on their trip,' what does 'their' indicate?

• Action

• Possession

• Location

• Description

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is the contraction 'they're' short for?

• They will

• They were

• They are

• They have

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence correctly uses the contraction 'they're'?

• They're car is parked outside.

• They're going to the park.

• They're dog is very friendly.

• They're house is beautiful.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which form of 'there' is used to refer to a specific location?

• None of the above

• T-h-e-y apostrophe r-e

• T-h-e-i-r

• T-h-e-r-e

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CCSS.L.3.1A