Homophone Hop
L.O.: To know the difference in spelling between certain
homophones, specifically their, they’re and their, and two,
to and too.
Instructions:
In pairs or threes children work their way around a board
using a dice and counters. When they hit certain squares
they have to take on the challenge of a homophone card.
One of the other children will read out the card which will
say, for instance, Which spelling is required for ‘their’ in
this sentence? “The children rushed to get their coats” ?
Move an extra 5 spaces if you got it right. The child must
identify the correct homophone by spelling it aloud to their
partner. If they get it correct, they will move 5 spaces. If
they do not, they stay where they are. The object of the
game is to reach the finish line first.
Resources:
Photocopiable game board (enlarge to A3)
Counters
Cards
Dice
Finish!
Start
84
83
82
81
80
79
H
71
H
73
74
75
76
77
70
69
H
67
66
H
64
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
56
55
H
53
52
51
50
43
H
45
46
47
48
H
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
29
H
31
32
33
34
35
28
27
26
25
24
23
H
15
16
H
18
19
20
21
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
1
2
3
H
5
6
7
Which spelling is required for ‘their’
in this sentence?
The children rushed to get their
coats.
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right.
Which spelling is required for
‘there’ in this sentence?
My bag is over there.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for
‘they’re’ in this sentence?
They’re working hard.
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘their’
in this sentence?
The pigs were walking around
in their sty.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘there’
in this sentence?
There is a hair in my food.
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right.
Which spelling is required for
‘they’re’ in this sentence?
They’re not doing it the right
way.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘their’
in this sentence?
Their classroom was very untidy.
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right.
Which spelling is required for
‘there’ in this sentence?
Look over there behind the
cupboard.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for
‘they’re’ in this sentence?
They’re about to go out to the
cinema.
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right.
Which spelling is required for
‘there’ in this sentence?
There is not enough food to go
around everybody.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘there’
in this sentence?
There is nowhere to sleep quietly.
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right.
Which spelling is required for
‘they’re’ in this sentence?
Listen to them! They’re very
noisy!
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘too’ in
this sentence?
I want some chocolate too!
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘two’
in this sentence?
I have got two feet.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘to in
this sentence?
She walked to the shed.
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘too’
in this sentence?
Would you like a walk too?
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘two’ in
this sentence?
It took two hours to get there.
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘to’ in
this sentence?
He wanted to go outside.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘too’ in
this sentence?
There was too much food.
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘two’
in this sentence?
It was two miles from my
Granny’s house.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘to’ in
this sentence?
I am going to have a bath.
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘too’
in this sentence?
I was too tired for football.
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it right.
Which spelling is required for ‘two’ in
this sentence?
I had two burgers for tea.
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right.
Which spelling is required for ‘to’ in
this sentence?
He went to hug his mum.
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it right.