1. Homophones
Words that sound the same, but mean different things and have a different meaning
It is important that you learn the difference between each word so you can use it properly in sentences

2. Here/Hear Here: adverb – to show where something is placed
Please put the cake over here.
Hear: verb – to perceive something with the ear
I cannot hear the teacher when you are talking at the same time.

3. Buy/By/Bye Buy: verb – to purchase something
By: preposition – used to:
-identify the person or thing that does something
The motorcycle was driven by a tiny bald man.
-show how something is done
They travelled across Europe by train/car.
-the position of something: A small child stood sullenly by her side.
Bye: saying “goodbye”

4. Its/It’s
Its: possessive form of “it”. It works in the same was as “his” and “her”
My dog is chasing its tail.
The oak tree lost all of its leaves.
It’s: contraction for “it is” or “it has”
It’s snowing outside.
It’s Wednesday today!

5. There(‘s)/Their(s)/They’re
There: adverb – indicates a place
There’s: contraction of “there is”
I will go make the snowman over there.
There’s a snowman knocking on my window!
Their(s): possessive pronoun – belonging to them
The kids put their snow suits on to go build a snowman.
The kids made the snowman, so its theirs.
They’re: contraction for “they are”
They’re having a lot of fun building the snowman.

6. To/Too/Two To: preposition used for: Too: adverb – also, in addition
-expressing motion or direction towards something
I take the bus to school everyday.
-identifying a person or a thing affected
The clown was terrifying to her.
Too: adverb – also, in addition
I have too much homework!
Two: noun – the number, sum of 1+1
The baby has two teeth

7. Who’s/Whose Who’s: contraction for “who is” and “who has:
Who’s that new kid?
Who’s done the readings?
Whose: pronoun used to identify something that belongs to someone
Whose umbrella is that?
Can you name an animal whose fur changes color?

8. Whole/Hole Whole: adjective – being complete, in one piece
Snakes eat their prey whole.
After gym class, Tim’s whole body ached.
Hole: noun – a small opening in something, a circular gap
There is a hole in my bowl so my soup is leaking out.
Alice fell down the rabbit hole.

9. One/Won One: noun used as Won: verb – past tense of “win”
-the number: I have one Christmas tree at home.
-a pronoun that refers to something that was previously mentioned: You’re the one who made the class laugh with a funny joke.
Won: verb – past tense of “win”
The Habs won the Stanley Cup in 1993

10. Your(s)/You’re
Your(s): possessive pronoun – something belongs to you, you own something
I like your shoes, they’re cool!
I can’t tell if this is your shirt or mine.
You’re: contraction for “you are”
You’re lucky to have your own car
I like you because you’re kind and funny.

11. Ate/Eight Ate: verb – past tense of “eat” Eight: number
I ate the whole cake for breakfast
My bunny ate two carrots for lunch
Eight: number
The bus has more than eight passengers
The student owns eight pencils.

12. Through/Threw
Through: preposition – moving in one side and out of the other
As a super power, I would love to walk through walls.
The ball went through the basket.
Threw: verb – past tense for “throw”
He threw a snowball at me and we started a snowball fight.
The father threw the football at his son.

13. Break/Brake
Break:
-verb: to smash something, separate something in many pieces
If you drop your glass of water, it will break, so be careful.
-noun: a pause
I believe I deserve a break after working so long.
Brake:
-noun: a device used for slowing a vehicle down or stopping it
I broke the left brake of my bike when I fell.
-verb: to slow down or stop
It is important to brake early when driving on snow.

14. GAME TIME!!! :D

15. Name:
What are Homophones?
Name:__________________________________
Homophones are easy to remember if you think of your Greek roots.
Homo means “same.” Phone means “sound.” So homophones are literally two
words whose names have the same sound. One example of this are the words hare and hair. If you hear them out loud without seeing them written down, you don’t know if you are talking about a hare (rabbit), or a hair (growing on your head). Context helps you know which one is meant, as well.
Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence.
Our whole family packed our beach clothes and took a trip to the sea (see/sea).
Jimmy’s mom let him grate (great/grate) the cheese for the pizza.
I often wished for a maid (maid/made) to clean my house for me.
Melissa has been a dear (dear/deer) friend of mine for many years.
The scent (sent/cent/scent) of pancakes filled the air as we made breakfast.
Grandma put some flour (flower/flour) into the bowl to make some dough.
Many of the children were wearing new (knew/new) shoes for school.
After many hours on the computer, I had to take a break (break/brake).
The princess and the prince (prints/prince) are children of the king.
They had to stay in bed for two days when they got the flu (flu/flew).
When the janitor mops the floor, he uses a pail (pail/pale) to rinse the mop.
It’s difficult to row the boat without an oar (oar/or/ore).
The butcher chopped up the meat (meet/meat) for his client.
Sylvia ate (ate/eight) the last of the cereal for breakfast.
If you are going to the mall, I would like to go, too (to/too/two).
They’re (Their/They’re/There) planning to go to a movie later today.
The tiny cell (cell/sell) looked much larger under the microscope.
The cat screeched loudly when her tail (tale/tail) got caught in the door.
Our school principal (principle/principal) is taking us on a field trip.
There is no running allowed (allowed/aloud) in the school hallways.
The man and his son (son/sun) went to the lake to go fishing.
Eric could hardly believe it when he won (one/won) the race.
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16. Correct the Homophones
Name:
Correct the Homophones
Recall that homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
For example, a stake is a wooden post, and a steak is a piece of meat.
Read each sentence. If you find a misused homophone, rewrite the sentence correctly. If there is no error, write: The sentence is correct as it is.
1. I went to bed so late that I had trouble falling asleep last knight.
I went to bed so late that I had trouble falling asleep last night.
2. You’re lucky that you will sail to Europe on vacation this summer.
The sentence is correct as it is.
3. Our fruit salad had apples, oranges, and pairs.
Our fruit salad had apples, oranges, and pears.
4. Don’t stare at me!
5. There are too people in line in front of us.
There are two people in line in front of us.
6. Her cousin is always hungry an our after eating lunch!
Her cousin is always hungry an hour after eating lunch!
7. Eric had to read many books in college.
8. As we drove threw the countryside, we saw a heard of cattle in a field.
As we drove through the countryside, we saw a herd of cattle in a field.
9. I could not find everything that I knead at the grocery store.
I could not find everything that I need at the grocery store.
10. The building was made of concrete and steal.
The building was made of concrete and steel.
11. The busy bee flew around the garden, gathering pollen from all of the flowers.
12. He is always responsible when it comes to his bills, paying them as soon as they are dew.
He is always responsible when it comes to his bills, paying them as soon as they are due
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17. Key
Homophone Hunt
Name:
easy to
Recall that homophones are words that sound the same, but have different meanings. For example, a bear is a large, hairy animal. Your feet can be bare if you have no shoes on them. A dog or other creature can bare its teeth to show you it is ready to fight. Sometimes homophones can be
mix up, so it’s important to check and make sure your words make sense when you edit your writing.
Read one student’s story below. Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly. Cross them out, and write the correct spelling of the homophone which should have been used.
Once upon a time, their was a boy named Fred. His hole name was Frederick, but he only
there whole
liked people to call him Fred. One day, he was very board because it was the winter, and all of
bored
his friends were on vacation. He decided too go on a quest. The only problem was Fred didn’t to
no what to look for on his quest, so he didn’t know where to find it. Then he remembered a
know
story about a terrible creature with huge clause and read eyes. His brother, Allan, had told him
claws red
the tail when he was much younger. The creature was supposed to hide in the thicket of trees
tale
at the end of the street, but you could here him howl allowed in bad weather.
hear
aloud
Fred new the story was true because he could hear the creature’s noises during the
knew
thunderstorm that past threw the town last week. He decided that he wood find the monster
passed through
would
and shoot it with his BB gun to save the neighborhood from the monster’s screeching.
However, when Fred finally maid it to the thicket, the woulds were totally bear accept for one
made
woods bare except
chattering squirrel that tried to steel his mittens write off his hands.
steal right
“Could this be the monster from my brother’s tail? ” thought Fred. Then it suddenly began
tale
to reign, and Fred ran home when he herd the thunder. He didn’t here the creature until he
got inside his house, and that made him realize that the noise wasn’t from a monster. Other things could make that noise, to. It was just the wind blowing threw the attic.
rain
heard hear
too
through
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