2. 50 Homophone Puzzles 50 Homophone Puzzles Two or more words you pronounce the same. They have different meanings. They have different spellings. What are homophones?

3. Each slide gives first a written clue. This is followed by picture clues (some with sound) and then finally by the homophones. When is the earliest you can guess the words? Can you spell the homophones on your white board before they are revealed? In most cases there are two homophones. Where there are more, the number is shown in brackets at the end of the written clue.

4. Is this vegetable letting out water? leekleak

5. A long line of people to hit the snooker ball. queuecue

6. This bird doesn’t play by the rules at football. foul fowl

7. An animal which makes your voice worn out. horsehoarse

8. This tree or sheep is not me. (3) yew you ewe

9. An insect that escapes. fleaflee

10. A lad who sits on top of the water. boybuoy

11. Do ____ tie this. notknot

12. A tree beside the sea. beechbeach

13. Keep pulling the large room. haulhall

14. A male song in church. himhymn

15. Nick the magnetic iron-rich alloy stealsteel

16. The individual did not lose or draw. onewon

17. The cat that joins. lynxlinks

18. A drink that moans like a dog. winewhine

19. Hit the one who loves learning. swatswot

20. Gobbled up the number. ateeight

21. The paper and pens don’t move. stationerystationary

22. Cold but spicy chillychilli

23. White or black but not excited. boardbored

24. Not silent is permitted. aloudallowed

25. Puts the fruit under the ground. buriesberries

26. Hits this to make a candle. whackswax

27. A naked animal. bearbare

28. A large rock which is more brave. boulder bolder

29. A tree with a warm coat on. firfur

30. They’re high but it gets better. heelsheals

31. Sixty minutes belongs to us. hourour Me – my Her – her Him- his Us - ? Them -their

32. The letters are not female. mailmale

33. Does it get smaller as you learn your ____? lessenlesson

34. Do this to make a jumper for the egg of a head louse. knitnit

35. Not even one female monk. nonenun

36. This small spider like animal could have strength. mitemight

37. Did not hit in the thin fog. missedmist

38. The shellfish with strength. musselsmuscles

39. Turn this in the lock – where ships dock. key quay

40. Where to put the flat fish? Where to put the flat fish? placeplaice

41. Look intently at the walkway out over the sea. Don’t give in to the pressure! pier peer

42. It’s very ordinary and flat, this flying machine. plainplane

43. Having little money, tip from the jug, using a cat’s hand to cover the small hole in the skin. (4) poor paw pour pore

44. Not left but correct- form words with pen or pencil. rightwrite

45. Fire a gun as you slide down it. shootchute

46. Kill Santa’s transport. slaysleigh

47. Closing up the top of the room. sealingceiling

48. Someone selling in an underground room. sellercellar

49. The colour the wind ___. blueblew

50. Does this sweet farmer’s crop grow to a rhythm? beetbeat

51. No cheers for the drink. boosbooze

52. Bend at the waist to respect the tree branch. bowbough

53. Overcomes the horse chestnut tree fruits. conquersconkers