sound alike words to practice Spelling Word Unit 23 sound alike words to practice
its vs. it’s use an apostrophe only for a contraction a contraction smooshes two words together can not can’t will not won’t it is it’s it has it’s if you can say it is in the sentence use it’s if you can say it has in the sentence – it’s
_______ always raining when I want to play. its or it’s _______ always raining when I want to play. it’s
This cheese is past _____ expiration date. its or it’s This cheese is past _____ expiration date. its
This frog is too small for its aquarium.
This frog can’t jump because it’s legs are too short.
it’s vs. its a contraction is when you smoosh two words together to make one . instead of saying it is – you might say it’s instead of it has – it’s so if you can substitute it is or it has for its – then the word needs an apostrophe
I am not sure how to get home! Which _____________ should I go? weigh way way
I am not sure how to get home! Which _____________ should I go? weigh way way
My Mother says “This is my daughter isn’t she ___________?” grate great great
grate great I ______________ a lot of cheese for macaroni and cheese!
I love to go to the bay to watch the boats ______________ out into the ocean. sale sail sail
I love a good shoe ____________! sale sail sale
When I go to the bakery they always _______ me things that I did not plan to buy. sell cell sell
Our bodies are made of million and millions of tiny _____________s. sell cell cell
My mother ___________ a present to my sister, but not to me! scent cent sent
Some perfumes have a beautiful __________. Others smell terrible! sent scent cent scent
A coin that is made from copper is sometimes called a penny and sometimes called a ________________. sent scent cent cent
I borrowed money from my sister. Now I __________ her. oh owe
She screamed “_______ I saw a mouse!” owe oh oh
She saw a mouse and screamed “_______ there is a mouse!” owe oh oh
That's exactly how _________ going to be. its it’s it’s
The bird is in ____________ house. its it’s its