Homophones
Target:
• To know what homophones are.
• To know which homophone to use and how
to check them.
Homophones are…
phones that can
only be used in
one country.
words that sound the
same but mean
something different.
words that
are related
to mobile
phones.
• Examples:
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There – Their – They’re
It’s – Its
New – Knew
Know – No
To – Two - Too
How many can you think of?
5 minutes
Why is it important?
• Trying to organise a date?
• Would you like to meat?
•
Tring to pay a compliment?
•
Oh you’ve got great mussels.
Why is it important?
• Trying to cook a cake?
• Just add flower.
• Calling the plumber?
• You need to come quickly. I have a leek.
Dingwall English teachers no/know that their pupils understand
homophones. Its/it’s just that, at times they struggle to get it
right/write. Sometimes there/they’re/their are to/too/two many
homophones four/for them to/too/two remember. If only they
new/knew that they could check/cheque them in the dictionary
too/two/to make sure there/they’re/their correct. English
teachers get bored/board of correcting these mistakes and it
takes sew/so much time/thyme.
Now it’s your turn!
• Heading back to classrooms you are going to take on
one final activity.
• The passage below needs some homophones. Can you
figure out which ones?
• The marathon runners moved through/threw the
gate/gait and out onto the road/rode. As the early
morning missed/mist came down like a vale/veil over
the town, they were last seen going passed/past the
local counsel/council chambers before they
disappeared from view.