Homophones
What are homophones?
The word “homo-” means the
same.
 The word “-phone” means
sound.
 Together, the word
homophone means “same
sound”.
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Homophones are words that:
◦ sound alike
◦ are spelled differently
◦ have different meanings
Why do homophones exist?
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The English language is a “Melting Pot” of words
derived from many other languages, businesses,
trades, sciences, and industry jargon (language).
New technologies, social changes and regional
dialects also contribute to new homophone sets.
Examples of Homophones: Their/There/They’re
Practice distinguishing between
their/there/they’re on the worksheet!
This is independent work.
No talking is required!
When you are finished, look over your
answers. Then, you may read silently at
your desk!
There, Their or They’re?
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Examples of Homophones:
Your/You’re
Your or You’re
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Examples of Homophones:
It’s/Its and Too/Two/To
It’s- Contraction meaning “It is or It has”
 Its- Possessive pronoun meaning belonging
to it.
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Too- Also
 I like English too!
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Two- The number 2
 I have two dogs.
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To- Meaning towards
 I walked to the bus.
Examples of Homophones: Which/Witch
Do Now
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On a plain sheet of paper, explain the
cartoon below in three or more
complete sentences
Examples of Homophones: Eight/Ate
Examples of Homophones:
Dyed/Died
Examples of Homophones:
Piece/Peace
PEACE
Piece: Part (Example: puzzle piece)
Peace: Non warring condition (Example: peace sign)
Examples of Homophones:
Whose/Who’s
Homophones: Threw/Through
Threw: push or force with movement
 Through: moving in one side and out the
other
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Homophones: Desert/Dessert
Desert: a dry barren area, often covered
with sand.
 Dessert: a sweet treat at the end of a meal.
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Homophones: Passed/Past
Past: gone by in time/no longer existing
 Passed: move in a specific direction
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Homophone Checklist
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is a homophone if it:
sounds alike
is spelled
differently
 has different
meanings
Synonym and Antonym
Synonym:
word having the same or nearly the same
meaning as another in the language,
as happy, joyful, elated.
Antonym:
a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is
an antonym of slow.
Easily Confused Words: Accept/Except
 Accept: to
agree to take
 Except: not
including
ECW: Than/Then
E.C.W: Affect/Effect
Affect: to have an effect on/make a difference on
Effect: A change that is a result or consequence o
an action or other cause
What to STUDY for the quiz:
3. Its/it’s
2. Their/they’re/there
1.Your/you’re
4. To/two/too
9. Whose/who’s
5. Which/witch
6. Eight/Ate
7. Died/Died
8. Peace/Piece
10. Threw/through
12. Passed/past
11. Desert/dessert
13. Accept/except
14. Than/Then
15. Affect/effect