Starter quiz
- Identify the correct definition of a homophone.
- words that sound different but have the same meaning
- words that sound the same but have different spellings ✓
- words that sound the same and are spelt the same
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- Put the strategy in the correct order.
- 1⇔look
- 2⇔cover
- 3⇔write
- 4⇔check
- Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence: I tied a __________ in my shoes laces.
- not
- knot ✓
- note
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- Match the homophones.
- great⇔grate ✓
- hair⇔hare ✓
- wait⇔weight ✓
- our⇔hour ✓
- ball⇔bawl ✓
- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Hang your coat over heer.
- hear
- hiere
- heare
- here ✓
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. If you listen carefully you will hiere the birds.
- hear ✓
- hiere
- heare
- here
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Exit quiz
- Select the pair of homophones.
- aisle ✓
- island
- eye
- isle ✓
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- Match the homophones.
- missed⇔mist ✓
- passed⇔past ✓
- guessed⇔guest ✓
- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. The hurd of sheep had been moved to a new field.
- hard
- heard
- herd ✓
- hirred
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. She blushed when I gave her a complament.
- complement
- compliment ✓
- complimant
- complemant
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- Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence: The rain will __________ our plan to have a picnic.
- effect
- iffect
- affect ✓
- afect
- efect
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: Take a deep bref and relax.
- 'breath' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called homophones.
- We can use the context of a sentence to figure out the spelling of the homophone.
- There are no spelling rules for homophones so we must learn them by sight.
- We can look for naughty letters to help us to remember tricky spellings.
- How to spell the curriculum words: century, breath and breathe.
Common misconception
Homophones sound the same so pupils may rely on previous spelling rules and so, spell them the same.
Spend time showing each word in a sentence, use images to support understanding and make sure each homophone is practised using a strategy.
Keywords
Homophones - words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
Spelling - the act of forming words by arranging letters in the correct order
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