homophones - words that sound the same but have different meanings
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Homophones - Words that sound the same but are usually spelled differently and have different meanings. Reference charts and activities are included in video. Have fun learning!TRANSCRIPT
whale
wail
8 ate
eighthair
hare
pear
pair
whale wail
hi high
no know
hair hare
1 one won
here hear
dear deer
pear pair
ate eight 8
there their they’re
do due dew
to two too
by bye buy
words that sound the same but are usually spelled differentlyand have different meanings
Microsoft clip art
I am thankful for myfamily and friends.
Can you wink with your eye?
Homophones
A whale is a mammal.
Homophones
This building stands high above the others.
The girl said hito her friends.Hi
The boy did not wail when he fell down.
Homophones
The hare is brown with pink ears.
The girl had big blond hair.
I know the correct answer.
No left turns are allowed on this street.
One comes before the
number two.
Homophones
Did you hearthe bell ring?
We are here at school.
The boy won the ribbon for first place in the race.
1
Dear Tommy,Thank you for the
birthday present.
Homophones
I need a new pair of skates.
I ate a pear at lunchtime.
I saw a deer when we were camping.
Tommy ate the watermelon quickly.
Homophones
there – at that place They are there at the cupcake shop.
their – belongingThese are their crayons.
they’re- they areThey’re going to school.
Sarah is eight years old.
8
do – action
He can do a one mile run.
due – expected
Her book report is due tomorrow.
dew – drops of water
There is dew on the leaves.
Homophones
to – in the direction He is going to the cupcake shop.
two – numberZoe has two crayons.
too – alsoWe are going to school too.
Homophones
By – next toTammy was waiting for her mom by the front of the school.
Bye – leavingTyler said bye to his friends.
Buy – purchaseShelby needs to buy a present for a
birthday party.
Fill in each blank
with the correct
homophone.
Let’s look at the
spelling.
How do we choose the right
homophone?
The word bank will help us!
whale wail
hi high
no know
hair hare
1 one won
here hear
dear deer
pear pair
ate eight 8
1. The __________ is yummy and healthy to eat.
2. The plan flew _______ above the buildings.
3. My pet _________ is white with brown spots.
4. I have ______ seven medals in swimming competitions.
5. My brother ________ two servings of lasagna for dinner.
6. A ________ has a blow hole.
7. Do you ________ the bells ringing?
8. I do not _________ all my spelling words for the test tomorrow.
9. A saw a _______ when we went camping.
Let’s look at the
spelling.
How do we choose the right
homophone?
The word bank will help us!
1. ____________ going to see a movie today.
2. My science project is __________ tomorrow.
3. I need ________ more dollars to ________ my brother’s present.
4. I will meet by friends _________ my classroom.
5. I would like to go to the softball game ________.
6. I ________ like to read.
7. ________ science project won first place.
8. He did not want to say __________ to his friends.
9. It was cold last night and now there is ________ on the leaves.
there their they’re
do due dew
to two too
by bye buy
Use the following word cards
to play a match game.
Word Cards – choose 2 of the homophones with 3 words to create equal pairs of cards
whale
hi high
know
hare
wonone
hair
no
ate
theirthere
pairpear
eight
wail
deerdear
here hear to
duedothey’re dew
two
too
by
bye
buy