Homophones Words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things
meet meat
meet meat
It was nice to meet a new friend. meat It was nice to meet a new friend. The meat tasted good at dinner.
eight ate
eight ate
ate eight The man ate all of his food. The number eight came after the number seven. The man ate all of his food.
heard herd
heard herd
heard herd The herd of sheep crossed the road. I heard the baby crying loudly.
pair pear
pair pear
I have a pair of boots in my closet. pear I have a pair of boots in my closet. I had a pear in my lunch box.
through threw
through threw
through threw We drove through the tunnel. The baseball pitcher threw the ball.
be bee
be bee
be bee It is fun to be at the park. The bee almost stung me.
know no
know no
know no My mom said no about me staying over. I know there is something tricky about his word.
made maid
made maid
made maid The maid cleaned our hotel room. I made my mom a picture.
knows nose
knows nose
knows nose My nose smelled the brownies. He knows the answer.
flower flour
flower flour
flour flower I used flour to make the cake. The pretty flower grew in my garden.
blew blue
blew blue
My dad bought me a new blue ball. The wind blew very hard last night.
mail male
mail male
There was one letter in the mail for me. My dad is male.
dear deer
dear deer
dear deer Dear Mom, I love you very, very much! There was a deer in our backyard.
pause paws
pause paws
pause paws I pushed the pause button to stop the movie for a minute. The dog’s paws were all muddy from being outside.
whole hole
whole hole
I ate the whole sandwich! The rabbit came out of the hole.
tail tale
tail tale
tail tale The cat’s tail is very long and furry. The tale about Frog and Toad was very funny.
ant aunt
ant aunt
ant aunt The ant ate our food at the picnic. My aunt came over to my house last night.
one won
one won
My daughter is one year old. won My daughter is one year old. The team won a trophy for playing fair.
hear here
hear here
hear here She is here at my house. I can hear the birds chirping outside. She is here at my house.
four for
four for
four for This present is for you. There are four letters in the word four. This present is for you.
by bye buy
by bye buy
by bye I waved bye to my friend. buy My mom went to the store to buy me something. We walked by the lake. I waved bye to my friend.
there they’re their
there they’re (they are) their
The library is over there. they’re (they are) their The library is over there. Their dog ran away. They’re a really nice class of kids.