3rd Grade Lesson 12 Spelling Words Homophones

Homophones Homophones are words that sound exactly the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. For example: flower- flour-

hole My parents dug a big hole in the back yard to plant a tree to give us more shade.

whole The cake looked so good I wanted to eat the whole thing!

its The kitten always sleeps with its toys.

it’s It’s such a hot day that this is the only place this dog wanted to be!

hear The dog’s big ears help him hear.

here You can put your things to be recycled here.

won She was first to cross the finish line and won the race.

one This is the number one.

our The Earth is our planet. We all need to help take care of it.

hour One hour is 60 minutes long.

their The kids were excited to get their new shoes.

there Our hike isn’t over. We still have to get over there!

fur This dog sure does have a lot of fur!

fir This kind of tree is a fir tree.