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What’s Correct Spelling for These Homophones? Two of the most commonly confused words in the English language are “whose” (with an “e” and no apostrophe) and “who’s” (with an apostrophe …

Help for Correct English Usage Some of the trickiest words in the English language are short, seemingly simple combinations of letters which sound the same as others that have DIFFERENT …

Conquering English Editing Errors Having taught English for 18 years now, I can tell you that there are three different types of commonly confused words — and there’s a technique …

What is Onomatopoeia? Hello from Lillie, your friendly English teacher and artist! In my 17 years of teaching ELA, one of the most fun types of figurative language to explore …

A Fun Lesson to Learn the Difference! In the 17 years I’ve been teaching English (or “ELA” as we cool kids call it), I’ve found that one of the most …

What’s the Difference Between Mood andTone? Oh hello! This is your friendly middle school teacher and artist, Lillie, here to explain one of the most common confusions in literary elements …

A Key Strategy in Education and Parenting: As an educator and mother, one of the most important — and first — skills I teach kids is metacognition: examples of which …

One of the first words I teach in my 7th grade English class is CONTEXT. Why? Because it’s pivotal to understanding what gives everything meaning — from literature to life. …

Time to Define “Liminal Space” If there is any vocabulary definition you need to understand right NOW, it is liminal space. Why? Liminality is defined as the in-between area between …

What Does it Mean to Juxtapose? One of my favorite literary devices — life as well as books and art — is Juxtaposition. Juxtaposing is when very different things are …