1. Homophones

2. What are homophones? The word “homo-” means the same.
The word “-phone” means sound.
Together, the word homophone means “same sound”.
Homophones are words that:
sound alike
are spelled differently
have different meanings

3. Why do homophones exist?
The English language is a “Melting Pot” of words derived from many other languages, businesses, trades, sciences, and industry jargon (language).
New technologies, social changes and regional dialects also contribute to new homophone sets.

4. Examples of Homophones: Their/There/They’re

5. Practice distinguishing between their/there/they’re on the worksheet
Practice distinguishing between their/there/they’re on the worksheet! This is independent work. No talking is required! When you are finished, look over your answers. Then, you may read silently at your desk!

6. There, Their or They’re? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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7. Examples of Homophones: Your/You’re

8. Your or You’re 1. 2. 3. 4.

9. Examples of Homophones: It’s/Its and Too/Two/To
It’s- Contraction meaning “It is or It has”
Its- Possessive pronoun meaning belonging to it.
Too- Also
I like English too!
Two- The number 2
I have two dogs.
To- Meaning towards
I walked to the bus.

10. Examples of Homophones: Which/Witch

11. Do Now
On a plain sheet of paper, explain the cartoon below in three or more complete sentences

12. Examples of Homophones: Eight/Ate

13. Examples of Homophones: Dyed/Died

14. PEACE Examples of Homophones: Piece/Peace
Piece: Part (Example: puzzle piece)
Peace: Non warring condition (Example: peace sign)

15. Examples of Homophones: Whose/Who’s

16. Homophones: Threw/Through
Threw: push or force with movement
Through: moving in one side and out the other

17. Homophones: Desert/Dessert
Desert: a dry barren area, often covered with sand.
Dessert: a sweet treat at the end of a meal.

18. Homophones: Passed/Past
Past: gone by in time/no longer existing
Passed: move in a specific direction

19. Homophone Checklist It is a homophone if it: sounds alike
is spelled differently
has different meanings

20. Synonym and Antonym
Synonym: word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.

21. Easily Confused Words: Accept/Except
Accept: to agree to take
Except: not including

22. ECW: Than/Then

23. E.C.W: Affect/Effect
Affect: to have an effect on/make a difference on Effect: A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

24. What to STUDY for the quiz:
3. Its/it’s 2. Their/they’re/there 1. Your/you’re 4. To/two/too 9. Whose/who’s 5. Which/witch 6. Eight/Ate 7. Died/Died 8. Peace/Piece 10. Threw/through 12. Passed/past 11. Desert/dessert 13. Accept/except 14. Than/Then 15. Affect/effect