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- Category: English Language Arts
- Published: Thursday, 08 December 2011 14:01
- Written by Brian Jaeger
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Separate Words (Words Apart)
This is a parody of "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey. I wrote it as an educational song, and I've used it as a learning tool to teach the content used in the lyrics. However, I've also used it in a creative writing course as an example for students to follow in order to create their own educational song parodies. Also, it's worth your time to find the official music video for the original song, as well as some of the silly remakes.
The list is of commonly confused one-word-or-two combinations, in alphabetical order. I was surprised that it wasn't more difficult to create matching lyrics that make almost as much sense as the original while maintaining such a strict rule in writing.
I have also added some quizzes that I used with the words in the song. Good practice, even if you just show the song and quizzes to students.
Here's the TpT link.
Separate Words (Words Apart)
Here they stand
Words apart, they’re broken in two, two, two
A lot at night
Are we all ready?
Is it all right with you, you, you?
A long time, I’ve been gone
As a part of your mind
For each other done
To survive every day is our way
Every one of them will find you
With in depth looks behind you
In fact, I will remind you
In order to say our separate words
In spite of this hurting you
I want to get in touch with you
No one but me still loves you
For some time we touched
And then said our separate words
Already my heart
Is going along with the pain, pain, pain
Falling apart
Everybody knows our love’s in vain, vain, vain
My everyday wish is for your love
Everyone wants to not walk alone
Intact is my love
I’m into you my love
I hope love itself will find you
Myself or nobody will bind you
Nowadays, I’d like to remind you
Nevertheless, we touch
Somehow with our separate words
If he sometimes hurts you
Throughout I won’t desert you
Whenever, wherever I love you
Whereas we withheld
Without our separate words
Quizstar Import Codes
10 One Word or Two I
Quiz Import Code: QI_CBCBBI
10 One Word or Two II
Quiz Import Code: QI_CECAHC
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 | | 1. 1 pt(s). | They seem to have _____________ of money. |  | A. | a lot |  | B. | alot |  | C. | allot |
 | | 2. 1 pt(s). | Let me know when you're _______________ to leave. |  | A. | all ready |  | B. | already |  | C. | allready |
 | | 3. 1 pt(s). | My mother bought me a present I ___________ have, so I took it back for some ca-zash. |  | A. | all ready |  | B. | already |  | C. | allready |
 | | 4. 1 pt(s). | She wanted to talk on the phone _____________, so I pretended to listen and played video games. |  | A. | all night |  | B. | alnight |  | C. | allnight |
 | | 5. 1 pt(s). | ____________ time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, something happened, but the people were illiterate, so we'll never know the story. |  | A. | A long |  | B. | Along |  | C. | Al ong |  | D. | Al long |  | E. | All ong |
 | | 6. 1 pt(s). | Can't we all just get ______________? |  | A. | a long |  | B. | along |  | C. | al ong |  | D. | al long |  | E. | all long |
 | | 7. 1 pt(s). | Remember that ________________ of your job is monitoring the halls, breaking up fights, busting people with clothing and backpack violations, and making sure nobody breaks things. |  | A. | a part |  | B. | apart |  | C. | ap part |  | D. | appart |
 | | 8. 1 pt(s). | "Honey, I don't think we can ever be __________ again," I said to my remote control. |  | A. | a part |  | B. | apart |  | C. | ap part |  | D. | appart |
 | | 9. 1 pt(s). | The two young lovebirds can't stand to be away from _________________. |  | A. | theirselves |  | B. | eachother |  | C. | each other |
 | | 10. 1 pt(s). | _________________ is nervous at a middle school dance. |  | A. | Everybody |  | B. | Every body |  | C. | Everybuddy |
 | | 11. 1 pt(s). | Sometimes it seems like it rains __________________ in London. |  | A. | everyday |  | B. | evryday |  | C. | evry day |  | D. | ever day |  | E. | every day |
 | | 12. 1 pt(s). | I've got my ___________________ jogging pants on today. |  | A. | every day |  | B. | everyday |  | C. | evryday |  | D. | evry day |
 | | 13. 1 pt(s). | The dog ate __________________ of the cookies off my plate. |  | A. | every one |  | B. | everyone |  | C. | evryone |  | D. | evry one |
 | | 14. 1 pt(s). | I'm going to write an ___________________ paper about the novel. |  | A. | indepth |  | B. | indef |  | C. | in death |  | D. | in depth |
 | | 15. 1 pt(s). | I am, ______________, a licensed minister, so let's get on with this wedding. |  | A. | infact |  | B. | enfact |  | C. | in fact |
 | | 16. 1 pt(s). | I like you _________________ your attitude, wardrobe, and acquaintances. |  | A. | inspiteof |  | B. | inspite of |  | C. | in spiteof |  | D. | in spite of |
 | | 17. 1 pt(s). | The entire boat was ______________, even though it had been at the bottom of the ocean for a thousand years. |  | A. | in tact |  | B. | entact |  | C. | intact |  | D. | en tact |
 | | 18. 1 pt(s). | I'm not really _____________ dessert after supper. |  | A. | in to |  | B. | into |  | C. | in two |  | D. | intoo |  | E. | intwo |
 | | 19. 1 pt(s). | You may stay ____________ after high school |  | A. | in touch |  | B. | intouch |  | C. | entouch |  | D. | intough |
 | | 20. 1 pt(s). | _______________ likes pizza. |  | A. | Everyone |  | B. | Every one |  | C. | Evryone |  | D. | Evry one |
 | | 21. 1 pt(s). | I owe you _____________ of money. |  | A. | a llot |  | B. | alot |  | C. | allot |  | D. | a lot |
 | | 22. 1 pt(s). | Brewers fans are ______________ for a World Series. |  | A. | already |  | B. | all ready |  | C. | allready |  | D. | al ready |
 | | 23. 1 pt(s). | It's ________________ with me if you want to give your teacher a present. |  | A. | alright |  | B. | allright |  | C. | al right |  | D. | all right |  | E. | awrite | |
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Student's Name appears here | | | Course Name appears here | | | QuizStar | | | | | Directions: | | | 1. Answer the questions below by clicking the button next to the best answer choice or typing your correct answer. Each question's answers are in grey. | 2. At the end of every page click the next button to move forward to the next page. DO NOT HIT THE BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON! | 3. On the last page of the Quiz you will be able to see which questions are unanswered, are answered and have been flagged. | | | |
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 | | 1. 1 pt(s). | I _________________ feel that you are wrong. |  | A. | my self |  | B. | myself |
 | | 2. 1 pt(s). | _______________ can tell me what to do. |  | A. | Noone |  | B. | No one |  | C. | No 1 |
 | | 3. 1 pt(s). | ________________ knows the trouble I've had. |  | A. | Nobody |  | B. | No body |  | C. | No buddy |  | D. | Notabody |
 | | 4. 1 pt(s). | I think the new technology is pretty cool _______________. |  | A. | now a days |  | B. | nowa days |  | C. | now adays |  | D. | nowadays |
 | | 5. 1 pt(s). | _______________, I think you'll still make a good candidate for the job. |  | A. | Never the less |  | B. | Neverthe less |  | C. | Nevertheless |  | D. | Never theless |  | E. | Nevathaless |
 | | 6. 1 pt(s). | I've known you for ________________ now. |  | A. | some time |  | B. | sometimes |  | C. | some times |  | D. | sometime |
 | | 7. 1 pt(s). | __________________, she tells me what to do. |  | A. | Some times |  | B. | Some time |  | C. | Sometime |  | D. | Sometimes |
 | | 8. 1 pt(s). | We've ______________ made it through another English class. |  | A. | somehow |  | B. | some how |  | C. | somehows |
 | | 9. 1 pt(s). | I've wanted to be independent _________________ my entire life. |  | A. | through out |  | B. | throughout |  | C. | threw out |  | D. | threwout |
 | | 10. 1 pt(s). | "_________________ I look at you, I get lost in your eyes," he said, hoping she'd fall for it. |  | A. | When ever |  | B. | Whenever |  | C. | Whennever |
 | | 11. 1 pt(s). | I can't go on ______________ you! |  | A. | without |  | B. | with out |  | C. | withnot |
 | | 12. 1 pt(s). | I like you, _______________ you seem to think I'm a loser. |  | A. | where as |  | B. | wearas |  | C. | wareas |  | D. | ware as |  | E. | whereas |
 | | 13. 1 pt(s). | I've _______________ my comment because it was not worthwhile. |  | A. | withheld |  | B. | with held |  | C. | witheld | |
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