Literacy Focus:
Homophones 4
Homophones Recap
• Which homophones have you been focusing on
using correctly this week?
• Which homophone is correct?
• We tried to guess the wait/weight of the
pumpkin.
• Let’s find out whether/weather we’re first for
lunch today.
• I worked well for the whole/hole lesson.
• Can I have a peace/piece of pie?
Homophones
This week’s homophone spellings are:
1. Aloud (using an audible speaking voice)
2. Allowed (to permit something)
3. Waste (failure to use something wisely, properly)
4. Waist (body part between ribs and hips)
5. See (to perceive/view something with the eyes)
6. Sea (a body of water)
7. Father (a male parent)
8. Farther (to or at a point that is more distant in space or time)
9. Profit (to make money/gain advantage)
10.Prophet (somebody who conveys the will of a deity)
Word of the
Week:
Resilience
Word of the Week
Definition
1. The ability to recover quickly
from setbacks.
Her resilience is admirable;
few people could bounce back
so quickly after such a
tragedy.
2. Elasticity
The ability of matter to spring
back quickly into shape after
being bent or stretched.
Resilience
(noun)
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How many times
can you use our
word of the week?
How many subjects
can you use it in?
Help!
Help!
Break up the
word into
syllables –
Split up a
complicated
word into
syllables and
concentrate on
spelling one
syllable at a
time.
Practise writing down the word Write out the word several times, this
might be enough for you to remember
it.
Techniques
Make a reminder –
Write the word on a post-it note and
stick it somewhere you will look often
e.g. on the fridge door!
Look for
words within
words –
You might be
able to learn a
long word by
noticing that it
contains one or
more smaller
words.
Example: piece
= piece of pie
Help!
Learn a
spelling rule –
Words may
follow a
spelling rule,
learn it!
Unfortunately,
there are
always
exceptions.
http://www.ox
forddictionarie
s.com/words/s
pelling-rulesand-tips
Make up your own reminders
(Mnemonics) –
Create your own reminders using
pictures, nonsense rhymes or
mnemonics. For example: rhythm helps
your two hips move
Techniques
Look, say, cover, write and check –
repeat these steps at intervals (e.g.
after 10 minutes, 1 hour, a day) until
you can spell the word with confidence.
Sound out
silent lettersLearn words
with silent
letters by
sounding out
the silent
letters and
making the
words sound
silly.
For example:
gnome =
g – nome
Good
luck!
Homophones 4
Test
• Write the title “Spelling Test” and
be prepared to be tested on this
week’s spellings.
• Your teacher will read out a sentence
and you must write down the correct
homophone.
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
This belt’s too tight around my waist.
I can see the field in the distance.
Moses was a prophet.
Don’t waste your learning time.
Dogs aren’t allowed in the park.
The sea was a dazzling blue.
Donald is Josie’s father.
The businessman made a profit from selling
sweets.
9. He read the poem aloud to the class.
10. The destination was farther than he had
thought.
Homophones
This week’s homophone spellings are:
1. Aloud (using an audible speaking voice)
2. Allowed (to permit something)
3. Waste (failure to use something wisely, properly)
4. Waist (body part between ribs and hips)
5. See (to perceive/view something with the eyes)
6. Sea (a body of water)
7. Father (a male parent)
8. Farther (to or at a point that is more distant in space or time)
9. Profit (to make money/gain advantage)
10.Prophet (somebody who conveys the will of a deity)
All correct?
• If you achieved 10 out of
10 you will now be entered
into a draw for 25 Vivos –
good luck!