1. Spelling List - Homophones
“How My Family Lives in America”
Unit 5 Week 2

2. to
in a direction
example:
I went to the city with my family.

3. too in addition; also; enough examples: He’s coming along, too.
Carl ate too much pizza.

4. two
the number (2)
example:
John has two sisters.

5. week
seven days
example:
It rained for almost a week.

6. weak without strength or energy example:
After the marathon, Lucy’s muscles were weak.

7. our
belonging to a group
example:
Our school mascot is the Viking.

8. hour time; 60 minutes; 1/24 of the day example:
The television show was one hour long.

9. stair steps; staircase example:
Holly left her shoes at the bottom of the stairs.

10. stare to look at something or someone for a long time example:
Michael stared out the window at the stars.

11. flour a powdery grain used for baking example:
Add the flour and eggs to make the cake.

12. flower
a beautiful plant
example:
A daisy is a type of flower.

13. write words, letters, or symbols formed on a surface example:
Please write your name on the top of the paper.

14. right to be correct; a direction opposite of left example:
Phyllis got all of the questions right on the test.
Our classroom is on the right side of the hallway.

15. new recent; never used before example:
Kevin’s family just bought a new car from a dealer.

16. knew to understand (in the past tense) example:
I knew it was going to rain today.

17. Challenge Words

18. their The possessive form of “they”; his, her, or its example:
The dogs were wagging their tails.

19. there at or in a place; location example:
Place the book over there on the shelf.

20. they’re contraction of “they are” example:
She is knitting mittens and they’re red.

21. weather the temperature and precipitation on earth
rain, snow, wind, clouds
example:
The weather in winter is cold and snowy.

22. whether either; if example:
Michelle didn’t know whether she passed or failed.