Let’s learn Homophones!!

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What are homophones? Words that sound the same But they mean something different Usually spelled different EXAMPLE: Read Red

Homophone Tail Back part of an animal Tale A story that is not true

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? 1) Cinderella is a famous fairy tail. 2) Cinderella is a famous fairy tale. 3) A dog will wag its tail when it's happy. 4) A dog will wag its tale when it's happy.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The son is shining. 2) The sun is shining. 3) Her sun was very clever. 4) Her son was very clever.

Homophone Toe Tow To pull something

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? 1) I don't put nail varnish on my tow nails. 2) My car broke down and I needed a toe. 3) My car broke down and I needed a tow. 4) I don't put nail varnish on my toe nails.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? I enjoy eating pears. 2) I enjoy eating pairs. 3) She bought a new pear of trousers. 4) She bought a new pair of trousers.

Homophone Pain hurt Pane outside part of a window

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? He broke the pane of glass. 2) He hit his hand and was in a lot of pain. 3) He hit his hand and was in a lot of pane. 4) He broke the pain of glass.

Homophone Tied Tide

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? When he was old enough he tied his own shoelaces. King Canute tried to stop the tied coming in. King Canute tried to stop the tide coming in. When he was old enough he tide his own shoelaces.

Homophone Suite a nice room sweet

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? 1) When her son was good she gave him a sweet. 2) They stayed in the bridal sweet. 3) When her son was good she gave him a suite. 4) They stayed in the bridal suite.

Homophone Poor Pour pore              

Which 3 Sentences are Correct? When he was young they were very poor. She went to poor him a drink. She has nice pores on her face. . She went to pour him a drink. When he was young they were very pour. When he was young they were very pore.

Homophone soar sore

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? We watched the bird sore. My hand was sore. We watched the bird soar. My hand was soar.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? I can't speak today, I'm a little horse. 2) I can't speak today, I'm a little hoarse. 3) When she was a little girl all she wanted was a little horse. 4) When she was a little girl all she wanted was a little hoarse.

Homophone Knight Night

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The knight rode his horse. I don't like to walk home alone at night. I don't like to walk home alone at knight. The night rode his horse.

Homophone Mail Male

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? At work I check the mail every morning. A tom is a male cat. A tom is a mail cat. At work I check the male every morning.

Homophone sail sale

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The yacht had a white sale. The yacht had a white sail. The skirt was on sail. The skirt was on sale.

Homophone Hole Whole All of it

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? He was very greedy and ate the whole cake. She found a hole in her sock. She found a whole in her sock. He was very greedy and ate the hole cake.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? He had to brake hard to avoid an accident. Be careful not to break it! He had to break hard to avoid an accident. Be careful not to brake it!

Homophone berry bury

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? He will bury his treasure in the garden. My favorite berry is strawberry. He will berry his treasure in the garden. My favorite bury is strawberry.

Homophone Ewe Animal You Yew Yew tree

Which 3 Sentences are Correct? Depending on the breed, a yew produces 2 - 7.5 lb of milk daily. Depending on the breed, a ewe produces 2 - 7.5 lb of milk daily. The Yew tree is extremely long lived. The Ewe tree is extremely long lived. Do you exercise everyday? Do ewe exercise everyday?

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The cowboy rode his horse into town. He road his bike to school. The road where I live is very busy. Walk down the rode to the stoplight.

Homophone muscle Mussel seafood

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? Muscles can be found attached to gravel, seawalls, and rocks. Mussels can be found attached to gravel, seawalls, and rocks. Exercise helps to build muscles. Exercise helps to build mussels

Homophone Pause paws

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The cat licked his paws. There was a paws in the music. The cat licked his pause. There was a pause in the music.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? 1) He gave her some beautiful flowers. 2) She couldn't find any self-raising flour in Germany. 3) He gave her some beautiful flours. 4) She couldn't find any self-raising flower in Germany.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? Vegetarians don't eat meet. 2) Members meet every week. 3) Vegetarians don't eat meat. 4) Members meat every week.

Homophone ball Bawl cry

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? He kicked the bawl as hard as he could. He kicked the ball as hard as he could. They were sick of hearing her bawl. They were sick of hearing her ball.

Homophone Doe Female deer Dough Used to make bread

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The doe hides her fawn in high grass or brush It's best to knead the dough on a lightly-floured board. The dough hides her fawn in high grass or brush It's best to knead the doe on a lightly-floured board.

Homophone Waist Waste garbage

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? She worried too much about her waste line. 2) She worried too much about her waist line. 3) She never ate all her food. It was such a waste. 4) She never ate all her food. It was such a waist.

Homophone Flew Flu sick                 

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The doctor told him he had the flu. The bird flu out of the window. The doctor told him he had the flew. The bird flew out of the window.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? I slipped on the top stair and fell down the whole flight. 2) I slipped on the top stare and fell down the whole flight. 3) It's rude to stair. 4) It's rude to stare.

Homophone Genes DNA What your body is made of              jeans

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? 1) He has pretty eyes. He must have good genes. 2) He has pretty eyes. He must have good jeans. 3) I’m wearing my favorite genes. 4) I’m wearing my favorite jeans.

Homophone Board wood                bored  

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? I was bored so I read a book. 2) He used a big board to build the tree house. 3) I was board so I read a book. 4) He used a big bored to buildl the tree house.

Homophone morning                mourning Sad after someone dies.

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? The sunrise was beautiful this mourning. 2) He was morning after his sister died. 3) The sunrise was beautiful this morning. 4) He was mourning after his sister died.

Which homophone is this? Now you try… Homophone Which homophone is this? _______ & _________

Which 2 Sentences are Correct? 1) My favorite thing to wear is my black tee. 2) Black tee is good for your health. 3) Black tea is good for your health. 4) My favorite thing to wear is my black tea.

Homophone Hare animal Hair

Homophone Week 7 days Weak Not strong

Homophone Heal Heel To make healthy Back part of your foot Kind of women’s shoes

Homophone Piece Peace

Homophone One Won

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