SPELLING LIST: This week’s focus: common homophones
1. Read & Spell
fold
2. Copy & Spell
3. Cover & Spell
for
fore
four
to
too
two
paw
pour
poor
there
their
they’re
through
threw
sun
son
fold
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Day 2: WORD MEANING:
Match the words to the correct meanings:
Spelling
Word
for
fore
four
to
too
two
paw
pour
poor
there
their
through
threw
sun
son
Correct Word
Definition
The foot of an animal
In one side or end and out of the other
Having very little money
A male child
The number between three and five
Belonging to them
As well as, also
A word used to show the purpose or aim of
an action
To send through the air with force by using
the arm and wrist
To cause to flow in a steady stream
The star in the middle of our solar system
that gives out heat and light
Half of four
At that point or place
In the direction of, toward
A prefix that means ‘before’ or ‘coming
before’
Choose two of the homophone sets from above and put the words
into sentences that make good sense.
1._________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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Day 3: WORD STUDY:
Your spellings this week are homophones. A homophone is a word
that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning and
often a different spelling.
Using a dictionary, find the homophones for each of these words and
write a definition for both words. (There may be more than one
homophone – just choose one of them).
Word
bear
Definition
Homophone
Definition
rain
flour
hare
dear
pair
shore
tale
waste
weak
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Day 4: EDIT FOR SPELLING:
Choose the correct words to go into the sentences so that they
make good sense.
1. for/fore/four
There were ___________ runners at the ________-front of
the race who were raising money _______ charity.
2. to/two/too
The girl was invited _______ the party ________ and she could
take ________ of her friends with her.
3. paw/pour/poor
The vet had to _________ water onto the _________ of the
_________ dog to clean it up before she could look at it.
4. there/their
__________ was no room on the bookcase for all of _________
books.
5. through/threw
The boy ________________ the ball ____________ the
window.
6. sun/son
The __________ was very fierce as the man and his _________
arrived at the beach.
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