Practicing Homophones - Eslflow

1 Learning NotesThis Spelling & Phonics lesson pack contains six exercises on using Homophones incontext. An explanation of the skill is included and each worksheet can be used overa period of consecutive days as warm-up, practice or TipCreate pairs of index cards with homophone pairs written on them. Divide studentsinto groups of two and give each pair a set of homophone cards. Have studentslook up the definition of each word and write it on the back of the card. Then haveeach pair come up with a sentence for each homophone to share with the class. Seeif the class can guess which homophone is used in each sentence. (Visual,Interpersonal)Modificationsand/o r ExtensionsTo modify this exercise, have students draw pictures on the index card to illustrateeach homophone and aide in ExercisesIntroductory:Exercises on Identifying Misspelled WordsFollow-up:Exercises on Multiple Meaning WordsPracticing HomophonesIdentify and define Homophones ; use Homophones insentencesLanguage Arts Lesson Pack Confusing WordsLesson Packs are selections from popular EPS series, grouped together by skill.

2 They include teaching tips,alignment with standards and extensions for use in the classroom. They are just one component of LessonLogic, an online service of EPS. Visit for more PACK 2001-02 by Educators Publishing Service. Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period Pack ID: 01-00000-022To learn more about these books, please type in the name of the book in the search boxThe Lessons included in this pack are as follows:Find the Correct Homophone From the EPS book Clues to Meaning ERead definition of homophone; match words to make homophonesHomonyms: There, Their, They're How to Spell 2 Complete sentences w/ there, their, they re depending on contextHomonyms: Two, Too, To How to Spell 2 Fill in blanks with too, two, to depending on sentence meaningVaried Homonyms How to Spell 3 Use list of homonyms to write sentences teacher dictatesWrite Homophones Correctly The Kim Marshall Series: English BComplete sentence with correct homophone; write sentencesPractice Homophones The Kim Marshall Series: English BChoose the correct homophone for each sentence 2001-02 by Educators Publishing Service.

3 Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period Pack ID: 01-00000-022 Name _____ Date irregular vowel combinations Lesson Id: 01-02275-100-0 1999 by Ann L. Staman. Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period only. Words that sound the same but are spelled differently are called :to toocent senthear here For each word in Column A there is a homonym in Column B. Write the number of itshomonym next to each word in Column sighedceiling2. whetherpiece3. weightside4. choosethrew5. sealingvain6. eightweather7. peaceno8. heardchews9. breakbrake10.

4 Pearate11. throughherd12. knowhire13. veinpair14. higherbare15. bearHomonyms There, Their, They rethere:a place (It is over there.)used with are there are(There are two bikes.)their:possessive form of they(Their books are red.)they re: means they are(They re going home.)Fill in the blanks with the right word (their,there,or they re).1. two chums were running looking for the lost two houses for planning to go What did you see over ?6. They wanted to late every Is your book at house? five coats in the going to friend s _____ Date_____Customized message: Name of member, etcSubscription expiration date: 00/00/00 1994 by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell. Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period there, their, they reLesson ID: 01-01850-065-0 Homonyms Two, To, TooReview the definition of a homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word orwords but has a different meaning and is spelled : a number (Ihave two cats.)

5 To:(She ran to school.)too: also (Iam going too.)more than is needed (Iate too much.)Fill in the blanks with the right word (two, to, or too). We were play a Do you want play ? He walks ishot _____ Date_____Customized message: Name of member, etcSubscription expiration date: 00/00/00 1994 by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell. Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period two, to, tooLesson ID: 01-01850-064-0 HomonymsRead, copy, and homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word or wordsbut has a different meaning and is spelled this list of homonyms. Then your teacher will tell you which homonyms towrite in original sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

6 Be sure yoursentences tell the meaning of the homonym. Look up in a dictionary the mean-ing of any word you do not heirate eightbalI bawlbe beebear bareblew bluebreak brakebury berryby buycapital capitolceiling sealingcereal serialcoarse coursedear deerdesert dessertdie dyedue dew dofair farefeet featflew flue fluflower flourfoul fowlfour forfur firgroan grownguessed guesthair harehall haulheal heelheard herdhere hearhoarse horsehour ourI eyekernel colonelknew newknot notknow nolesson lessenlone loanmade maidmail malemain mane Mainemeet meatminor minernight knightnose knowsone wonName _____ Date_____Customized message: Name of member, etcSubscription expiration date: 00/00/00 1998 by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C.

7 Haskell. Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period ID: 01-01852-059-0 Name _____ Date_____Customized message: Name of member, etcSubscription expiration date: 00/00/00 1998 by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell. Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period ID: 01-01852-059-0pain panepause pawspiece peacepresence presentsred readroad rode rowedsale sailsense centsso sew sowstationary stationeryson suntaught tauttoe towwaste waistweek weakpale pailpeak peekplain planeprincipal principleright writeroll roleseen scenesent cent scentsome sumsteak stakestraight straitthrew throughvane vain veinway weighwhole holepassed pastpear pair parepole pollrain reign reinring wringroute rootsees seas seizeshown shonestair staresteel stealtale tailthrown thronewait weightwear warewrote roteCommon HomonymsUse each word below in a short to _____2.

8 Two _____3. too _____4. there _____5. their _____6. they re _____7. threw _____8. through _____9. wear _____10. where _____11. right _____12. write _____13. no _____14. know _____15. fair _____16. fare _____Fill in the blanks with the right these homonyms:centsShe only had fifty t you have any sense?1. The boy found seventy-five _____ on the She told him to use his common _____ in making the If you had any _____ you would know it costs more than ten _____to get a in the blanks with the right these homonyms:holeThey dug a holein the can t believe I ate the wholething!1. Look out! There is a _____ in the road up They painted that _____ room in just five The dentist filled up the _____ _____ with _____ HomonymsLesson ID: 01-01721-045-0 1995 by Kim Marshall.

9 Licensed for duplication and use by subscriber during subscription period TestCircle the correct homonyms in the sentences We had lunch over at (there / their / they re) Her little sister was just (to / two / too) slow on a The new jet streaked (threw / through) the You don t have the (right / write) to say that! shouted the I (no / know) what you want, and the answer is (no / know).Circle the correct homonyms in the following (There / Their / They re) grandmother lived over (there / their / they re).2. It is much (to / two / too) early to know whether she won (to / two / too) (There / Their / They re) not very interested in The (to / two / too) of them had (to / two / too) much to eat and went (to / two / too) It s not sensible (to / two / too) drink (to / two / too) (There / Their / They re) not thinking about (there / their / they re) future TestLesson ID: 01-01721-915-0 1995 by Kim Marshall.

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