Spelling and Word Structure

HomophonesHomophones are words that have the same sound (phon), but have

different spellings and meanings.

hear hereits it’s your you’rehour our to too twothere their they’re

Homophones: Sound the same but different meanings and spelling

MeaningsHearTo be aware of the sound; to listenHereIn this place; to or toward this place; Theirrelating to or belonging to certain people, animals, or things : made or done by certain people, animals, or thingsThereIn or at that place; location; at a that pointThey’reContraction for they are

MeaningsToToward a point, person, place, or thing; on; contact.Tooalso; very; excessive or too muchTwo More than one in number; being secondHour60 minutes; time shown on a clock or watchOurA form of the possessive word for we.

MeaningsItsThe possessive form of itPossessive means to show ownership.It’sContraction for it is.YourA possessive word for you. You’re Contraction for you are.

Homophone Flash1. The yellow automobile was driving _______

fast for the school zone. 2. My sister and I will go _____ the store to

purchase our groceries.3. When answering questions, my teacher says

to read the passage ______ times. 4. According to the weather forecast, _____

going to be a chilly day!5. _____ shutters and doors are painted a deep

mahogany color.

Homophone Walk• Silently walk around the hallway.

• Read each posted sentence.• Using the word bank write down the

homophone on the correct number. • Don’t forget to write two sentences.• Turn it in.

Homographs

Homographs are words that have the same spelling, but they have

different meanings. Sometimes they are pronounced

differently.

Homographs: Spelled the same but different meanings.

wind rest bank bow bark rose tear tire lead yard

close present

Homographs

Bark1. The sound a dog makes

2. Tree covering

Wind 1. Moving Air

2. To move in a series of twists, wrap around

Homographs

Bank1. A mound, pile, or ridge of earth.2. A place that takes care of money

issues. Tear

3. A drop of liquid from the eye.4. To separate or pull apart.

Homographs

Lead1. Position at the front

2. A substance that was once found in pencils. Close

3. Having no opening.4. Having little space between items.

Homographs

Rest1. Freedom from activity.

2. What is left. Bow

1. A knot made with two loops. 2. To bend the head or body in greeting

Homographs

Rose1. A flower with a prickly stem

2. Past tense for rise-got up Tire

3. To become weary 4. A round, rubber tube that contains air.

Homographs

Yard1. Ground around or surrounding a

house. 2. Thirty six inches; unit of measurement.

Present3. Being or going on now.

4. To introduce one person to another.

1. animate

2. animal

3. animation

4. inanimate

5. animosity

6. inspect

7. spectacle

8. spectator

9. speculate

10.expect

11.mobile

12.automobile

13.mobility

14.mobilize

15.immobile

16.rupture

17.erupt

18.bankrupt

19.abrupt

20.interrupt

Spelling List Unit 6

Word Structurerupt – break, tear

mob - move

spect - lookanim – life, spirit

Ex. rupture

Ex. mobility

Ex. spectatorEx. animation

Word Structure

uni – one, onlytri – three

bi – two, twicemid – middle

uniform unity uniquemidnight midpoint midterm midwaytriceps tricycle,

trillion tristatebicycle bilingual

bisect biweekly