Starter quiz
- Select the pair of homophones.
- when
- wear ✓
- where ✓
- we're
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- Match the homophones.
- there⇔they're ✓
- here⇔hear ✓
- where⇔wear ✓
- to⇔two ✓
- Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
- It's to hot to play outside.
- It's too hot to play outside. ✓
- It's two hot to play outside.
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- Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
- There is another bottle of water by the fridge. ✓
- There is another bottle of water buy the fridge.
- There is another bottle of water bye the fridge.
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. I nue it was going to be sunny today so I wore my shorts.
- new
- gnew
- knew ✓
- nuew
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. They carried thair shoes over the rocks.
- there
- ther
- they're
- their ✓
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Exit quiz
- Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
- Welcome to are flat.
- Welcome to hour flat.
- Welcome to our flat. ✓
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- Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
- Lucas was alowed to stay up late and watch a film.
- Lucas was aloud to stay up late and watch a film.
- Lucas was allowed to stay up late and watch a film. ✓
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. They walked thru the forest.
- threw
- through ✓
- though
- thouhg
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- Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Yor late for school today.
- your
- yore
- you're ✓
- yoor
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Rite his name on the envelope.
- 'Write' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Do you know their adres?
- 'address' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Homophones are words that have different spellings and multiple meanings, but sound the same.
- The meaning of a homophone is dependent on the context.
- Using the strategy 'naughty letters' is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: address.
Common misconception
Many homophones are common exception words and pupils often confuse homophones within sentences.
Give pupils the chance to choose the spellings they find most difficult and give them the strategies to help them practise.
Keywords
Homophone - words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings
Common exception word - words that do not follow usual spelling patterns and cannot be sounded out easily
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