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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not being in education, I would immediately think misspelling vs term. I would not have googled the word, just assumed the teacher misspelled close. Who would think otherwise if you weren't familiar with the term?[/quote]

My SIL is in a different field from me. I don't assume that she has mispelled words because I am unfamiliar with them.[/quote]
I think the point here is that the word was presented to 1st graders as a typical reading word when they (and their parents) have no idea what it means and do not use it in everyday life. Additionally, the word was used in a pun as a replacement for "Close" when many of the kids do not know the correct spelling for "close" and will now assume that it is to be spelled with a 'z'. [/quote]

OMG, are you serious? I'm sure 1st graders are paying utmost attention to the title of their worksheets. Your kid is not at risk for spelling the word "close" with a "z" instead of an "s" for their rest of their life.  This is a manufactured "problem" by parents who clearly have too much time on their hands.[/quote]
OMG! I am serious. Yes, kids notice everything and they will absolutely misspell "close" from here on out until they are corrected many times. OMG! OMG![/quote]

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