1. Homophones Lesson 48

2. Introduction What would be wrong with beginning a letter by writing “Deer Grandma”?

3. Homophones Words that sound the same are called homophones. Homophones have the same sound the same sound different meanings different meanings different spellings different spellings

4. Homophones blewbluedeardeer

5. Homophones totootwo

6. Guided Practice 1. It was a long drive (two, to) Uncle Robert’s farm.

7. Guided Practice 2. (Dear, Deer) Grandma McNeil would be there.

8. Guided Practice 3. Jolene and her (two, to) brothers looked out the windows.

9. Guided Practice 4. They saw ducks and geese float on a clear (blew, blue) lake.

10. Guided Practice 5. The corn swayed as a gentle breeze (blew, blue) through the field.

11. Guided Practice 6. Jolene pointed at (too, two) tractors raking hay.

12. Guided Practice 7. The children thought the trip was taking (too, to) long.

13. Guided Practice 8. Suddenly, a (dear, deer) stepped out of the woods!

14. Guided Practice 1. Each month I (write, right) to Rosa, my pen pal in Brazil.

15. Guided Practice 2. I am hoping (for, four) a letter from her soon.

16. Guided Practice 3. Brazil is a country across the (see, sea).

17. Apply and Listen Listen to the story and write one pair of homophones you hear.