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Homophones Part One

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HomophonesPart One

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Learning objectives

In this unit you will…

Learn what a homophone is

Look at some common homophones

Practise identifying and using the correct homophones

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Many commonly confused words are homophones.

What are homophones?

Can you think of any more homophones?

Recognizing and learning homophones can make a big difference to your spelling.

Homophones are two (or more) words which sound the same but are spelt differently and have different meanings.

right

rite

write

so

sow

sew

here

hear

buy

by

pearpair

For example: meat

meet

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Which homophone?

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Correct the homophones

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There can be used to show place:

There can also be used with a verb:

Their shows possession:

They’re is a contraction of ‘they are’:

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

There, their and they’re

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

It’s over there.

There is no point.

It’s their car.

They’re going on holiday.

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There, their and they’re quiz

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Your shows that something belongs to you:

If you’re unsure about which homophone to use, try replacing it with ‘you are’. If the sentence still makes sense, the correct homophone is you’re. If it doesn’t make sense, the correct homophone is your.

Your and you’re

You’re is short for you are. Remember, the apostrophe

shows us something is missing.

Your pet rabbit is so cute!

You’re very good at spelling.

You’re is the abbreviated form of ‘you are’:

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Two refers to the number 2:

Two, to and too

They ate two slices of the pizza.

She’s too chatty. He is too.

Too can mean also or too much:

It was going to be difficult.

To also makes the infinitive form of a verb, e.g. ‘to be’:

She went to the shops.

To can show direction:

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Complete the sentences