HOMOPHONES
What are homophones?
• Words that sound the same
but have a different
spelling and/or meaning
Examples
• Witch and which- do you know what these
words mean?
• In pairs think of as many as you
can and note them down on your
whiteboards.
Let’s check!
• bear – bare
• reel – real
• knew – new
• no – know
• brake- break
• pair – pear
• How many more did you find?
Your task!
• Using the words that you have written
down write a sentence.
• Example:
• Tom knew he had won the game.
• Tom had a new pair of shoes.