2. Homophones Mrs. McCormick’s Second Grade Class October,2009

3. Today you will learn about homophones –homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled different and have different meanings. Homophone song

4. How many homophones can you name?

5. Fill in the missing blank with their, there or they’re: 1._____ looking for the lost dog. 2._____ are two houses for sale. 3.What did you see over ____? 4.They want to visit ____ aunt.

6. Two: a number To: a preposition Too: also or more than is needed In groups of 4 make a paragraph using two, to and too

7. Pair Sun Son Toe Tow

8. A homophone poem While talking on the homophone After reading the poem in class- Discuss the homophones used

10. More Fun Sites to learn about homophones: Learning games for kids Homophone car rally

11. REFERENCES Dennis-Shaw, S. To, Too or Two: Developing and understanding of Homophones. Read Write Think. Accessed Sept 25- 0ct 3, 2009. http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson _view.asp?id=284 http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson _view.asp?id=284 Nesbitt, K. While Talking on the Homophone. Poetry4kids. 2003. Accessed October 1, 2009. http://poetry4kids.com/poem-77.html#