High-Frequency Words
Year 9 Spelling Starters
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Contents
Homophones
Heteronyms
Key subject words
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High-frequency words Homophones
Homophones
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What are homophones?
Many commonly confused words are homophones –
words which sound exactly the same but which are spelt
differently. Some words are confused because, whilst not
exactly the same, they sound or look very similar.
How many pairs or groups of homophones can you
think of?
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Homophones activity 1
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Homophones activity 2
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High-frequency words - Heteronyms
Heteronyms
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What are heteronyms?
Heteronyms are words which are spelt the same but are
pronounced differently and have different meanings.
For example:
We rowed the boat across the lake.
I rowed with my mother last night.
How many other heteronyms can you think of?
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Heteronyms activity
How many heteronyms can you spot in this passage?
When Lei’s cousin got married, Lei was asked to read
read aa
poem in the church. A buffet
buffetlunch
lunchwas
wasserved
servedat
atthe
the
wedding reception afterwards. It was a lovely day: Lei
truly believed the bride and groom would live
live happily
happily ever
after after
ever
together,
together,
and even
and even
shed shed
a teara when
tear when
they were
they were
declared man and wife. She’d also taken the lead
lead on
on the
the
dance floor later!
Now write a new sentence for each
heteronym, using its alternative meaning.
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High-frequency words – Key subject
words
Key subject words
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Hangman spelling test
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