What is it?
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings are called this.
Homophones
Which word means a fruit: pair or pear?
pear
The word sink is a homograph because it can mean to wash hands or to go underwater.
true
I need to go ___ the store. (to / too / two)
to
Which word means strands growing on your head: hare or hair?
hair
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings are called this.
Which word means not strong: week or weak?
weak
The word saw can mean a tool or this action.
to watch
There are ___ dogs in the park. (to / too / two)
two
Which word means to stay where one is delay: wait or weight?
True or False: Homophones are spelled the same.
false
Which word means to look: see or sea?
see
The word bow can mean to bend forward or this object used to hunt.
a bow or arrow
May I come with you ___? (to / too / two)
too
Which word means color: blue or blew?
blue
True or False: Homographs sound the same every time.
false
Which word means past tense of eat: ate or eight?
ate
The word scale can mean fish skin or this math meaning.
measurement
The children are playing over ___. (their / there / they’re)
there
Which word means night soldier: night or knight?
knight
Which clue helps you choose the correct word in a sentence: spelling or meaning?
meaning
Which word shows ownership: their, there, or they’re?
their
Choose the homograph: tear (rip / cry). Why is it a homograph?
same spelling, different meaning
___ running around the track. (their / there / they’re)
they're
Explain why see and sea are homophones.
they have the same sound, different spelling, and meaning