Peek/Peak
Peak (top of a mountain)
Peek (take a quick look)
Knight/Night
Knight (a hero)
Night (when it’s dark out)
Fall/Fall
Season
To drop to the ground
Samantha went to the store and bought some ice cream with her dad. When she got home, she went inside and started talking to her mom. She did not take the ice cream in from the car. What do you think happened to the ice cream and why?
It melted because it was hot in the car.
It melted because it was not in the freezer.
What are 3 common topics of conversation?
Food, Games, Sports, School, Work
Meat/Meet
Meat (Something from an animal that we eat)
Meet (to see someone for the first time)
Chili/Chilly
Chili (food)
Chilly (cold)
Letter/Letter
A, B, C, D, E
Something you write to someone
Karen woke up really hungry and immediately wanted to eat breakfast. She grabbed 3 things before sitting down to eat. A bowl from the cabinet, milk from the refrigerator and a spoon. What is Karen going to eat for breakfast and why?
Cereal because it is breakfast time and she got a bowl, milk and spoon. Cereal also does not take time to make.
What is a good topic of conversation to bring up with your friends/classmates?
(Most responses are valid)
What is your favorite game?
What do you like to play video games on?
What is your favorite food?
Did you like what we learned today?
Grate/Great
Grate (shred something)
Great (really good)
Chews/Choose
Chews (what you do with your food)
Choose (pick something)
Wave/Wave
When water builds up in the ocean
When you use your hand to say hi to someone
Most of Mary’s dinner guests asked for seconds.
Did they like dinner?
Yes, they wanted to eat more.
What are 3 things you can say to your parents friends?
How was your day/week.
Do you like working from home or going to work?
What is your favorite food?
Heard/Herd
Heard (Listen past tense)
Herd (a bunch of the same animals)
Hair/Hare
Hair (what’s on-top of your head)
Hare (a big rabbit/ a rabbit with big ears)
Rap/Wrap
Rap (Song)
Wrap (to cover something)
Karen bought six lottery tickets one day and quit work the next.
What happened?
Karen won the lottery and got a lot of money. She does not need to work anymore.
What is a good topic of conversation to bring up or a question to ask your teacher?
(Most responses are good)
School
Favorite things (food, school subject)
How was the rest of your day?
How was your weekend?
What are we learning today?
Clause/Claws
Clause (part of a big paragraph)
Claws (sharp animal nail)
Dear/Deer
Dear (a way to start a letter, a nickname)
Deer (animal)
Add/AD
Add (counting)
AD (commercial you see on the TV)
Joey wants to play baseball with his big brother. He brought his glove and bat to the field to join his brother. A few minutes later, Joey's mom saw him walking back to the house with a frown on his face. What do you think happened and why?
Joey has a frown on his face and is walking home because his brother probably told Joey he could not play with him.
If you met the President, how would you start a conversation/what can you ask/say to them?
(Most answers are acceptable)
"It's nice to meet you. Thank you for helping our country."
"Thank you for all of your hard work, do you like your job?"
"What is the hardest part about being President?"
"What is your biggest goal that you want to accomplish while you are President?"