Homophones

My brain won't work, it gets words wrong, But who can blame it anyway When check and cheque are said the same, But written with a different name? And too, two, to and their, there, they're And in and inn and pair and pear. Whether the weather is right or write, If I see or sea with my site or sight. How can we expect our students to learn When we sew or sow and turn and tern? I would, or wood, change the words if I could To make more sense, or is it cents? The bells were tolled, or were they told? The shoes were soled, or where they sold? Chips and place, your plaice, or mine? The English language is divine! The words we ewes, the hair I died, Or the hare dyed, I sighed or side? Even teechers sumthymes get it wrong! I hope ewe like my little song. Donni Bridson

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She felt sick because she ate too much chocolate. Two The Number 2. Back to start To, Too, Two To To go somewhere OR To do something (used with a verb) I am going to the cinema. Too Also or as well Are you coming too? Too much of something She felt sick because she ate too much chocolate.

Where, Wear Where Wear Back to start Where, like the words here and there, is to do with place. Where are you living at the moment? Wear Clothing. I don’t know what to wear to the party. Something becoming less The fabric of her jacket is starting to wear thin.

We’re, Were We’re We are. Were Back to start Missing letter a. We are. We’re going to the cinema. Were Something that happened in the past. We were playing football when Michael broke his leg.

To, Too, Two Where, Wear Back to start Would you like to go the art gallery today? I’m sorry, I can’t, I’m busy. There are galleries, which one do you mean? Where, Wear are you going tonight? What are you going to ? Back to start  We’re, Were ______ going to New York for Christmas. Last year we ______ snowed in at home.

Their, They’re, There Their They’re They are. There Back to start Belongings. Their dog is really cute. They’re Missing letter a. They are. They’re moving into a new house soon. There To do with place. There are six people in this car.

Hear, Here Hear Here Back to start Sound. Can you hear that music coming from next door? Here Place. Did you find it easy to get here?

Bare, Bear Bare Bear Back to start Not covered or clothed. Apart from an old set of drawers, the room was bare. Bear A large furry mammal. OR To carry, To bring, To hold, To support, To turn or To tolerate. How can you bear to be in the same room as her? The tree bears fruit in the summer. Follow the road and bear left.

Their, They’re, There Hear, Here Back to start John and Simon are going to be late, waiting for a train. They have already bought tickets. It’s the fastest way to get . Hear, Here Turn that music down, I can’t myself think. I like being because I learn such interesting things.  Bear, Bare Back to start

Hair, Hare Flea, Flee Tyre, Tire Hair Hare Back to start Flea Flee On your head Hare A large rabbit Flea, Flee Flea Found in an animals fur Flee Run away / escape Tyre, Tire Tyre Rubber ring around a wheel Tire Become tired

Sauce, source Sauce Source Back to start Food I like tomato sauce with chips Source The place where something starts from This spring is the source of the river.

Site, Sight Site Sight Back to start A place They found the perfect site to pitch their tent. Sight To see something. It was a beautiful sight.

Read, Reed Read Reed Back to start She read her book on the plane. To look at a book She read her book on the plane. Reed Tall grass that grows near water Part of the mouthpiece of some wind instruments The fisherman waded through the reeds.

Write, Rite, Right Write Rite Right Back to start To form letters and words I am going to write a letter of complaint. Rite A religious ceremony Right Direction, the opposite of left. Turn right after the traffic lights. To be correct. Almost all of my answers were right!

Peace, Piece Peace Piece Back to start This place is very peaceful. Quiet, calm This place is very peaceful. Piece Part of something, a bit of a thing. Who would like a piece of birthday cake?

Right, Write Piece, Peace Back to start Let’s him a letter! We must give him all the information. Piece, Peace They all prayed for world . I would like a of pepperoni please. Back to start

Melissa had bought a new pair of shoes to go with her outfit. Back to start Pear, Pair Pear Fruit The pear was very juicy. Pair Two of something Melissa had bought a new pair of shoes to go with her outfit.

Can I borrow your red handbag? Back to start Your, You’re Your Belonging Can I borrow your red handbag? You’re Missing letter a You are You’re a really lucky person.

Would you like a glass of wine? Back to start Wine, Whine Wine Alcoholic drink made with grapes Would you like a glass of wine? Whine Complaining voice OR The sound a dog makes Would you stop whining?

Hire, Higher Hire Higher Back to start To give a job to They hired two new secretaries today. Higher The height of something, how tall it is. On a higher platform

Knight, Night Knight Night Back to start My knight in shining armour! A man honoured by the Queen-‘Sir’ The chess piece shaped like a horse. Someone from history trained to fight. My knight in shining armour! Night Time between the sun going down and rising again. Did you hear all that noise last night?

Great, Grate Great Grate Back to start That work is great, well done! Someone or something very large/ amazing That work is great, well done! Grate To cut into fine shreds OR To make a horrible scratching sound Metal bars around a fireplace. She grated the cheese onto the pizza.

Mite, Might Mite Might Back to start a tiny, spider-like creature. I think there are dust mites in the bed! Might A possibility I might come out tonight. OR Power / strength She pulled at the rope with all her might,

Through, Threw Through Threw Back to start To start at one end and come out at the other He drove through the tunnel. Because of something He heard about the course through a friend. Threw The past tense of ‘to throw’ He threw the ball.

Knew, New Knew New Back to start Past tense of ‘to know’ She knew all about it. New Just discovered/ made/ bought Do you like my new bag?

Need, Knead Need Knead Back to start They need a pen and some paper. Something that you have to have They need a pen and some paper. Knead To use your hands to press dough. The baker kneaded the dough before making bread.

Bred, Bread Bred Bread Back to start Animals that have mated and produced young The award winning pig only bred the finest piglets. Bread Dough made with flour and baked in the oven to produce bread. I had 2 slices of white bread with butter.

Of, Off Of Off Back to start He died of natural causes. Belonging to/ made from/ about/ cause He died of natural causes. Off Not working Is this computer switched off? OR To exit from We got off the bus too soon!

Which, Witch Which Witch Back to start Question Which coat do you think I should buy? Witch Someone with magical powers. Do you think she really is a witch?

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Back to start Right, Write OR Rite? Two, Too, OR To? 2 Pail OR Pale? Knight OR Night Bear OR Bare?

Back to start The boy put shampoo on his (hare/hair). Mum put some (flower/flour) in the cake mix. James didn't have a very good (nights/knights) sleep. A rabbit is a bit like a (hare/hair). Tony got chased by a large (bare/bear).

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Back to start Lucy couldn't wait to (meet/meat) her friend. Andrew (missed/mist) the bus. The mouse got his (tale/tail) caught. Glen has a long (wait/weight) for the bus. The cat hurt its (pour/poor/paw). The old man had no money, he was (pour/poor/paw). "Could you (pour/poor/paw) the orange juice, please?" Mark got a letter in the (mail/male).

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Back to start One day, there was a young girl who liked to wear her Mum’s pink pair of shoes which she felt a lot higher in! You could hear her clip-clopping, all the way down the road. Her hair was the colour of the sun and she had two great big brown eyes: she was such a sight! One peaceful night, her Mum was in the house kneading bread when she heard a noise which made her jump. She ran through the house and emerged to hear her daughter whine in pain. “You’re crying” she said. She threw her arms around her daughter and told her not to steal her pair of shoes again!