Post on 02-Jan-2016
Homophones
Adrian Helems4th grade
What’s the difference?
PairPear
What’s the difference?
Flowe
r
Flour
What’s the difference?
Fur
Fir
What are these words called?
HomophonesWords that sound the same as another, but have different spellings and different meanings.
Fill in the blank…The ____________ is shining brightly today.
The man and his ____________ went fishing.
son
sun
The ____________ is shining brightly today.
The man and his ____________ went fishing.
Fill in the blank…
son
sun
Fill in the blank…I have a runny ____________.
It must be a cold, but no one ____________.
nose
knows
Fill in the blank…I have a runny ____________.
I might have a cold, but no one ____________.
nose kno
ws
Don’t let them trick you!
YourI like your shirt
You’re (You are)
You’re wearing a blue shirt.
Which word goes with which sentence?
You’r
e
Your
_______ drawings are very nice.
_______ very good at drawing.
Draw a line from the word to the correct sentence…
You’r
e
Your
_______ drawings are very nice.
_______ very good at drawing.
Here are some more words…
ToTooTwo
Draw a line from the word to the correct sentence…
To
Too
Two
The little girl wanted to go _______.
The boy went _______the store.
The _______ of them walked down the street.
Draw a line from the word to the correct sentence…
To
Too
Two
The little girl wanted to go _______
The boy went _______the store.
The _______ of them walked down the street.
Here are some more words…
ThereTheirThey’re
Draw a line from the word to the correct sentence…
There
Their
They’re
The kids also have a sliding board at _______ house.
_______ going to spend the day playing outside.
_______ are two swings hanging in the tree.
Draw a line from the word to the correct sentence…
There
Their
They’re
The kids also have a sliding board at _______ house.
_______ going to spend the day playing outside.
_______ are two swings hanging in the tree.
What are words thatSOUND the same, but are
SPELLED differently and have
different MEANINGS?
Assignment:
Think of 20 sets of homophones(use a dictionary to find the meanings)Ex: bear/bare (one set of homophones)
Write the word and definition
Write a sentence using the word correctly
Draw a picture to illustrate the sentence you write
Due next Wednesday (March 11th)