what's the meaning?
sound-alike
which one?
homographs
homophones
100

They're

They are

100

Name and spell the word that sounds like ewe.

You

100

I ________ a package to my son.    

sent / cent / scent

I SENT a package to my son. 

100

The woman went to the bank yesterday. 

A. The river overflowed its bank.

B. She deposited the money at the bank. 

C. The bunny had a hole in the bank. 

B. She deposited the money at the bank. 

100

If you are a __________, you are not yet 18 years old.

miner / minor

Minor

200

Its

possessive - shows belonging, like "The dog chased its tail."

200

Name and spell a word that sounds like son.

sun 

200

_________ going to go to the movie today.

their / they're / there 

They're going to go to the movie today.

200

I always receive good marks in school.

A. The marks on my report card were great!

B. My fingers left marks on the glass.

C. I have marks on my clothes where the milk spilled on them.

A. The marks on my report card were great!

200

The weather _________ fell off the barn last night.


vain / vane / vein

Vane

300

Allowed

Means to be able to do something, permitted to do something

300

Say and spell a word that sounds like weight

Wait

300

I took a _______ at tomorrow's schedule.


peak / peek

I took a peek at tomorrow's schedule.

300

I have a new watch.

A. Did you watch me jump rope?

B. My watch is lost.

C. I don't watch many television shows!

B. My watch is lost.

300

It was quite a _________ for him to win the race.


feet / feat

Feat

400

Their

Shows belonging or possession, "It was their party."

400

Say and spell the word that sounds like heal

Heel

400

I hoped my ankle would ________ before our trip.


heel / heal

I hoped my ankle would heal before our trip.

400

I had to present my project today in class.

A. She gave her friend a present.

B. The entire class was present for the assembly.

C. Joel has to present all his artwork at the show.

C. Joel has to present all his artwork at the show.

400

I cut a ________ and got blood all over my shirt.


vain / vane / vein

vein

500

Hear

Able to be heard, having to do with ears

500

Say and spell two words that sound like sent

Scent and cent

500

That guy is so _______, no one likes to be around him. 


vein / vain / vane

That guy is so vain, no one likes to be around him.

500

I read three books over winter break.

A. She was going to read out loud in class.

B. Have you read "Harry Potter" yet?

C. We are going to read a lot during 2019. 

B. Have you read "Harry Potter" yet?

500

We ___________ a ________ of cows mooing.

 

herd / heard / hurd 

heard    herd

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