Their / They’re / There
This word shows ownership.
Their
This word means “to receive willingly.”
Accept
Which word means “to purchase”?
(A) By
(B) Buy
(C) Bye
B (Buy)
Correct the sentence:
Their going to win the game.
They’re going to win the game.
Why can homophones be tricky in writing but not in speaking?
They sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
This word is a contraction meaning “they are.”
they're
This word means “not including.”
Except
Which word means “very”?
too
Correct the sentence:
Everyone went to the party accept me.
Everyone went to the party except me.
Write a sentence correctly using:
Their, except, and too
Mr. C will determine a correct answer
_____ going to finish _____ homework over _____.
They're / their / there
I will _____ your apology, but everyone else is coming _____ Tom.
Accept/Except
Choose the correct words:
I need _____ apples, and they are _____ expensive.
two and too
Correct the sentence:
Put the books over they’re.
Put the books over there.
Explain how you can remember the difference between “they’re” and “their.”
They’re = they are (apostrophe shows missing letter). Their = has “heir,” which reminds you of ownership.
Why is this sentence incorrect?
“There dog is barking loudly.”
“There” should be “Their” (shows ownership).
Explain the difference between “accept” and “except.”
Accept means to receive or agree to something. Except means excluding or leaving out.
Which word refers to a location?
(A) Where
(B) Wear
(C) Were
A (Where)
Correct both errors:
There planning to except the rules.
They’re planning to accept the rules.
Create a sentence with at least two different homophone pairs used correctly.
Answers vary. Mr. C will determine a correct answer.
Create a grammatically correct sentence using all three words correctly.
Mr. C will determine if your answer is correct. Example: They're going to their group of friends over there at the back of the classroom.
“She excepted the award on stage.”
She knew the knight would ride into the night.
Identify the homophones and explain the difference.
Knight = armored soldier; Night = time of darkness.
Find and fix all homophone errors:
Their going too except the prize over their by the stage.
They’re going to accept the prize over there by the stage.
Correct the paragraph:
“They’re house is over there, and everyone went accept Sarah because their to busy.”
Their house is over there, and everyone went except Sarah because they’re too busy.