Fill in the Blank
We need _______ to bake the cake.
flower/flour
flour
Spell the homophone of the word: BORED
BOARD
Explain the difference between blue and blew.
Blue is a color (ex: blueberry cow!) Blew is something the wind or your mouth does.
There was no school on Martin Luther King Day.
Choose the meaning:
A. the opposite of yes
B. something you can recall from memory
A. the opposite of yes
Gavyn ate all the Little Caesar's Pizza!
There were eight slices in all.
Homophones or no?
Homophones! Sound the same, spelled differently, taste the same.
He will _____ the new video game for 50 dollars.
by/buy/bye
buy
Spell the homophone of the word: FARE
FAIR
Explain the difference between road and rode.
She had difficulty keeping her car on the slippery road(n). We rode the bus for thirty minutes to get across town.
There was a sale on school supplies at Target.
Choose the meaning:
A. a part of a boat
B. reduced prices
B. reduced prices
Our national bird is the bald eagle.
Nothing is cuter than a beagle puppy!
Homophones or no?
Nah...they rhyme but they still sound different.
I love the _____ of roses.
scent/cent/sent
scent
Spell the homophone of the word: Herd
HEARD
Explain the difference between hair and hare.
Hair is something that grows from our bodies. A hare is a kind of rabbit.
It was the same burger except mine had no onions.
Choose the meaning:
A. everything but
B. to take or receive with favor
A. everything but
We live in Danville, Virginia.
The band sounds better when they perform live.
Homophones or no?
Nah...they are spelled the same.
His ______ manners were very irritating.
coarse/course
coarse
Spell the homophone of the word: RAZE
RAISE
Explain the difference between patience and patients.
Patience means the ability to wait. ex. The kindergarten teacher's patience is remarkable.
Patients means under the care of a doctor. ex. Five patients were waiting to see the doctor.
Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar!
Choose the meaning:
A. the absence of fighting and war
B. a part of a whole: a portion
B. a part of a whole: a portion
Mr. Sampson is a teacher at Gibson Elementary School.
I bought a new Samsung phone yesterday.
Homophones or No?
Nah...they sound close but not exactly the same.
Paris is the ______ of France.
capital/capitol
capital
Spell the homophone of the word: PRESENCE
PRESENTS
Explain the difference between rain and reign.
Rain means precipitation.
Reign means time in power or to rule. ex. The king's reign was very brief. How long will the Queen reign?
Throughout life, it is wise to adhere to one's principles. Choose the meaning:
A. basic truth or law
B. leader of a school
A. basic truth or law
What does the Greek root -phon- mean in Homophones?
Sound