Sit/Set, Lie/Lay, Rise/Raise

Sit and Set

Sit and set are often confused. You will not make mistakes with these two verbs if you remember two facts about them:
Sit means to rest in an upright position, while set means to put or place something.
-Let's sit under the tree.
-Let's set the bookcase here.

Lie and Lay

Like sit, lie has to do with resting. Lay is like set because it means to put something down.
-My cat loves to lie in the tall grass behind our house.
-We need to lay down some rugs in the basement.

Rise and Raise

The verb rise means “to go up” or “to get up.” Rise, like lie, never has an object. Raise, which means “to lift up” or “to cause to rise.”
-My neighbors rise very early in the morning.
-Every morning they raise their shades to the sunlight in.

Audience: 8th grade students

1. I will explain to the students the basics of Sit/Set, Lie/Lay, and Rise/Raise.

2. To engage the students, I will show them several examples of how the words are to be used.

3. The students will be asked to take a out a sheet of paper and write one or two sentences that correctly use any of the three. They will be asked to read their sentences to their neighbor seated next to them.
4. The students will the be given a short worksheet to be completed as homework.

5. The students will be encouraged to visit the following link:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/605/01/