POR vs. PARA

Eighth graders spent the past week learning about the differences between the words, POR and PARA. Both words means "for" and can be used in a variety of different ways depending on the circumstance. Therefore, in order to avoid confusion, students learned the usages of each in a contextualized and comprehensible manner. After learning the usages of each of the words, students created a mini-project which entailed taking a photo or drawing an image of the actions they were writing about. Students then wrote two sentences, one for POR and one for PARA.  Eighth graders presented their projects while the other students determined which circumstance the words POR or PARA were used in their classmates' sentences. Below are some of the students mini-projects.