Spelling List - Homophones “How My Family Lives in America” Unit 5 Week 2

to in a direction example: I went to the city with my family.

too in addition; also; enough examples: He’s coming along, too. Carl ate too much pizza.

two the number (2) example: John has two sisters.

week seven days example: It rained for almost a week.

weak without strength or energy example: After the marathon, Lucy’s muscles were weak.

our belonging to a group example: Our school mascot is the Viking.

hour time; 60 minutes; 1/24 of the day example: The television show was one hour long.

stair steps; staircase example: Holly left her shoes at the bottom of the stairs.

stare to look at something or someone for a long time example: Michael stared out the window at the stars.

flour a powdery grain used for baking example: Add the flour and eggs to make the cake.

flower a beautiful plant example: A daisy is a type of flower.

write words, letters, or symbols formed on a surface example: Please write your name on the top of the paper.

right to be correct; a direction opposite of left example: Phyllis got all of the questions right on the test. Our classroom is on the right side of the hallway.

new recent; never used before example: Kevin’s family just bought a new car from a dealer.

knew to understand (in the past tense) example: I knew it was going to rain today.

Challenge Words

their The possessive form of “they”; his, her, or its example: The dogs were wagging their tails.

there at or in a place; location example: Place the book over there on the shelf.

they’re contraction of “they are” example: She is knitting mittens and they’re red.

weather the temperature and precipitation on earth rain, snow, wind, clouds example: The weather in winter is cold and snowy.

whether either; if example: Michelle didn’t know whether she passed or failed.