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High-Frequency Words

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High frequency words – Homophones

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Homophones

Recognizing andlearning homophones

can make a bigdifference to your

spelling.

Words that sound the same but have different spellings are called homophones. Can you think of any?

Homophones and common patterns

Homophones quiz

There can be used to show place: It is over there.

There can also be used with a verb: There is no point.

Their shows that something belongs to them: It’s their car.

They’re is the abbreviated form of ‘they are’: They’re going on holiday.

There is a word for direction – just remember it has here in it: there.

They’re is short for they are. Remember the apostrophe shows us something is missing.

There, their and they’re

There, their and they’re quiz

Your shows that something belongs to you: Your cat is very cute.

You’re is the abbreviated form of ‘you are’: You’re very good at spelling.

You’re is short for you are. Remember the apostrophe shows us something is missing.

Your is quite difficult. It is not always easy to spot that something belongs to you e.g. Your writing has improved.

If you are not sure which homophone to use, see if the sentence makes sense by putting you are into the sentence. If you can, the correct homophone is you’re. If you can’t, the correct homophone is your.

Your and you’re

Where can be used to show place: Where are we going?

Wear is a verb:I like to wear jeans.

We’re is the abbreviated form of ‘we are’: We’re going on holiday.

Where is a word for direction – just remember it has here in it: where.

We’re is short for we are. Remember the apostrophe shows us something is missing.

Where, we’re and wear

Where, we’re and wear quiz

Two refers to the number 2: He ate two meals.

To can show direction: She went to the shops.

To can also make the infinitive of a verb: It was going to be difficult.

Too can mean also or too much: She’s too chatty. He is too.

Two, to and too

Two, to and too quiz

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