Coleman 2011

 Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently OR  Words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently

 MAIN - most important part  The main thing we noticed about the house was its size.  MANE - hair growing on the neck of some animals  The horse’s mane was braided for the parade. MEMORY TIP: Main is spelled with an “i” and “i” stands for important!

 PORE – opening in the skin  People perspire through their pores.  POUR –to cause to flow or stream  Please pour me some water. Memory Trick: Try to imagine that the “U” in POUR looks like a stream of flowing water – flowing down and back up. Then remember that POUR means to cause to flow or stream.

 POOR- having little or no money, goods, or other means of support  I felt very poor after all of my items were repossessed.

 SCENE – the place where some action or event occurs  The scene of the crime was very hard to look at because of all the blood and gore.  SEEN – to perceive with the eyes; look at  I have seen so many students in the hallways when they should be in class.

 SOAR – to fly upward, as a bird  We will soar high in the sky, when we are on a plane.  SORE – physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt or diseased part  I am very sore from working out five days a week.

 YOUR – a form of the possessive case of you  Your shoes are really cute!  YOU’RE – contraction of you are  You’re going to get in trouble for running in the halls.