H o m o p h o n e s a n d T r o u b l e s o m e W o r d P a i r s

1. HomophonesandTroublesomeWordPairs By: Vanessa Tipton

2. Day 1 Powerpoint NotesConfusing Words • Day 1 on a clean sheet of paper

3. Confusing Words: Homonyms: pronounced the same, but have different meanings and spellings. 1. Altar=a table for religious sacrifices. 2. Alter=to change 3. Cloths=pieces of cloth 4. Clothes=wearing apparel 5. Course=a path of action; a series of studies. 6. Coarse=rough; rude; not fine. 7. Here=in this place 8. Hear=to receive sounds through the ears. 9. Past=time that has gone by 10. Passed=went by 11. Peace=quiet, order, and security 12. Piece=a part of something.

4. Confusing Words: handout 13. Capital=a city; location of the government 14. Capitol=a building; statehouse. 15. Plane=the flat surface 16. Plain=simple; common; 17. Principal=the head of the school 18. Principle=a rule of conduct; a basic truth. 19. Stationery=writing paper 20. Stationary=a fixed position 21. they’re=contraction for they are 22. Their=possessive pronoun; belonging to them 23. There=at or to that place.

5. Confusing Words: 24.Threw=tossed 25. Through=in one side and out the other 26. To=in the direction of; toward 27. Too=also 28. Two=number 29. Weak=feeble 30.Week=seven days 31. Who’s=contraction for who is 32. Whose=possessive pronoun; belonging to whom 33. Your=possessive pronoun; belonging to you 34.You’re=contraction for you are

6. Confusing Words: 35. Choose=to select 36. Chose=(past tense of choose) 37. Desert=a dry sand 38. Desert=to abandon; to leave. 39. Dessert=the final; sweet course of a meal. 40. Lead=to go first; to be a leader 41. Led=went first; guided 42. Lead=a heavy metal 43. Lose=to suffer loss 44. Loose=not tight 45. Its=possessive pronoun; belonging to it 46.It’s=contraction for it is

7. Day 2 Powerpoint NotesHomophones • Day 2 Notes on a clean sheet of paper.

8. Directions • New sheet of paper for Day #2 Powerpoint!! • Copy everything on each slide and example sentence #1 and #2.

9. Homophones

10. Homophones are words that have different meanings and spellings but are pronounced the same.

11. Slide#1: to/two/too to- toward two- a cardinal number (2) too- extremely; in addition; to an excessive extent Example Sentences: 1. Because we need milk and eggs, I am going ___ the store. 2. My cute little cousin Warner turned ____on January 11th, 2010. 3. At Thanksgiving dinner, I ate ____much and felt like I was going to burst. 4. You have already eaten (a)____ loaves of bread, so don’t eat (b) ___much as a snack, or I will have (c) ___ put you on a diet.

12. #2: their/they’re/there their- the possessive form of the pronoun “they” they’re- contraction of they are there- in or at a place; as opposed to here Example Sentences: 1. You should put that back because the Robinsons said that it is______. 2. We are throwing a surprise party for the Matthenys, for _____ moving to Georgia next week. 3. Don’t worry, Mom, I am going _____tonight, so I can pick up the package for you. 4. (a) _____moving into (b) ____ new house over (c) _______.

13. #3: its/it’s its- the possessive form of the pronoun “it” it’s- contraction of it is Example Sentences: The house that Jim is building still does not have ____ windows or bricks. 2. If you want cake, too bad, for _____ all gone. 3. Because (a) ____ getting old, the dog is losing (b) _____hearing.

14. #4 capitol/capital/Capital capitol- a building occupied by a state legislature capital- a capital letter ex. H as opposed to h Example Sentences: 1. The courthouse in the town square is the _____of the town of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. In Kindergarten, you learn how to write and identify ______and lowercase letters. 3. Washington, DC, is the _______of the United States of America. 4. The names of (a) ______ should be written with (b) ________ letters.

15. #5 principal/principle principal- chief or head; first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc. principle- an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct Example Sentences: 1. Dr. Ash is the ________ of our school, Central Magnet. 2. Laurel is a person of good moral _______ and values. 3.Dr. Guthrie, our assistant (a)_________, is definitely a person of good moral (b) __________.

16. #6: your/you're your- the possessive pronoun form of you you're- contraction of you are Example Sentences:       1. When the bell rings, go and get _______lunch from the office.       2. If ______ planning on buying that game, then you should get it now, for they are selling out quickly.       3. You cannot get (a) _____ ticket to the fair for free, even if (b) _______ “royalty.”

17. #7: Already/all ready • Already=(adverb) at an earlier time. • All ready=(adjective) all prepared; completely prepared. • Ex. • The show has _______ begun. • The floats are ______ for the fiesta.

18. #8: Altogether/all together • Altogether=(adverb) entirely • All together=(adjective) in the same place; (adverb)=at the same time. • Ex. • Let’s sit ___________ at the movie. • I’m _________ lost.

19. #9: Break/brake: • Brake: (noun) a device to stop a machine. • Break: (verb) to fracture; • (noun) a fracture; to rest.

20. Day #3 Powerpoint Notes: Troublesome Pairs • Clean sheet of paper for Day #3 Powerpoint

21. Troublesome Word Pairs

22. #1: may/can may- (used to express possibility, uncertainty, or permission) can- to have the ability, power, or skill to Example Sentences: 1. You may go to the library whenever you please if you will be quiet. 2. My friend Maddie can do an Ariel; she is a really good dancer! 3. When your teacher tells you to be silent, you may not speak, but you can still speak.

23. #2: affect/effect affect- to act on effect- a result Example Sentences: 1. Always think before you speak or act, for you never know how your opinion will affect others. 2. The effects of the tsunami and earthquake in Japan were not good. 3. The effects of things affect many people and how they live.

24. #3: leave/let leave- permission to do something let- to allow or permit Example Sentences: 1. His boss gave him leave for six weeks because he had hip surgery. 2. Mrs. Hamby let me have a piece of candy out of her candy bowl. 3. After I let her have a second piece of cake, she took leave of the party.

25. #4: teach/learn teach- to impart knowledge of or skill in; to give instruction in learn- to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience Example Sentences: 1. Mrs. Tipton and Mrs. Davis teach English, just like my grandmother did. 2. Apparently, homework helps you learn more efficiently and do better in school. 3. To teach and to learn are different things, although you might teach to learn and learn when you teach. Homework Kills Trees!

26. #5: accept/except accept- to take or receive with approval or favor except- with the exclusion of Example Sentences:       1. Please accept this medal for serving in the army faithfully for thirty years.       2. Everyone except Pablo has been to the beach at least one time.       3. All of the awards except one were accepted, for one person was absent.

27. #6: between/among between- in the space separating two points, objects, etc. among- in, into, or through the midst of Example Sentences:       1. The opening was so small, that when Jonah tried to walk through it, he became stuck between the two pillars!       2. At school, you are among a lot of children throughout the day.       3. Lisa couldn't decide between going to the park or frolicking among the flowers.

28. These are troublesome word pairs, or words that people often confuse with each other.

29. #7: sit/set sit- to be seated, to rest. (no direct object) set- to put in a particular place (direct object) Base Present Past: Past Form: Participle: Participle: Sit (is) sitting sat (have) sat Set (is) setting set (have) set EX. 1. Since you have been hiking all day, I think that it would be a good idea to ____ down for a while. 2. Go and _____this stack of books on the librarian’s desk. 3. I will (a) _____your backpack down for you while you (b) ______down and rest. Refer to pages 211-212 in the textbook.

30. Sticky Note Quick Checks • Label Sticky Note Quick Check: • Ex. Sticky Note Check (sit/set) • #1-10 and put answers only • Put each Quick Check on a separate sticky note.

31. Sticky Note Quick Check #1:Sit/Sat: write answers only • 1. At the party yesterday, we _____ the birthday presents on the coffee table. • 2. Then we _____ on the floor to play a game. • 3. Alana had been ______ next to Rosa. • 4. The Maxwell twins never ______ together, even though it was their birthday. • 5. Ms. Maxwell had already ____ a large cake on the table.

32. Sit/Set Quick Check: • 6. Mr. Maxwell had already ___ party hats and favors around the table. • 7. He also _____out the plates. • 8. One of the twins ____ on a hat by mistake. • 9. At every party, we always _____quietly while the birthday person makes a wish. • 10. Yesterday, we ______ still twice as long for the Maxwell twins.

33. #8: lie/lay lie- to rest; recline; to be in place (no direct object) lay- to place; to put something down (direct object) Base Present Past: Past Form: Participle: Participle: Lie (is) lying lay (have) lain Lay (is) laying laid (have) laid Example Sentences: 1. If you are sick, you should lie down and take a nap. 2. Lay the dress over the chair and I will iron it later. 3. After you lay the book down over there, lie down and get some rest. Refer to pages 214-5 in textbook.

34. Sticky Note Quick Check #2:Lie/Lay • 1. The remote control for the TV is ______ under the chair. • 2. How long has it _______ there? • 3. My brother Austin probably ______ it there last night. • 4. He was _____ on the floor, watching TV. • 5. Jacob, my youngest son, is always _______ his toys in front of the television set.

35. Lay/Lie Quick Check: • 6. She has _____ little parts from her board games all over the house. • 7. Whenever Mom and Dad find one of these parts, they usually ______ it on the bookcase. • 8. Yesterday, Dad _____ down on some hard plastic pieces on the sofa. • 9. Now those broken bits of plastic _____ at the bottom of the wastebasket. • 10. Today, Julia has _____ every single toy safely in the toy closet in her room.

36. #9: Rise/Raise: • Rise=to go up; to get up. (no direct object) • Raise=to lift (something) up; to cause (direct object) • Base Present Past: Past • Form: Participle: Participle: • Rise (is) rising rose (have) risen • Raise (is) raising raised (have) raised • Ex. The winner is rising to receive his medal. • The winner is raising her arms in triumph. • Taxes rose quickly. • Congress raised taxes.

37. Sticky Note Quick Check #3:Rise/Raise • 1.Before the game, the color guards ______ the flag. • 2. The fans were _______ for the national anthem. • 3. The pitcher _____ his arm to throw the ball. • 4. The baseball seemed to _____ above the batter’s head. • 5. Someone in front of me was _____ a sign that blocked my view.

38. Raise/Rise Quick Check: • 6. I have _____ my voice to cheer a hundred times during one game. • 7. When the sun had _______ to high, the players couldn’t see the high fly balls. • 8. Whenever someone hits a home run, the fans ____ their mitts to catch the baseball. • 9. Yesterday, everyone _____ when Marcus Jackson hit a home run. • 10. As soon as the ninth inning was over, we ______ to leave.

39. End of Powerpoint Assignments • Great job! You are done!

47. Rise/Raise Answers: • 1. raised • 2. rising • 3. raised • 4. rise • 5. raising • 6. raised • 7. risen • 8. raise • 9. rose • 10. rose

48. Quiz  Get out a sticky-note and number it 1-10 

49. 1. Homophones are a. blueberry flavored muffins b. words that have different meanings and spellings but are pronounced the same c. words with similar meanings d. words with opposite meanings 2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence below: If you eat all of your asparagus, you ___ have a cookie. a. may b. should c. can d. would 3. Choose the correct sentence: a. After you sit your backpack down, come play outside with us. b. Joe was extremely tired, so he decided to set down and rest. c. You can sit the paper products over here and the articles of clothing over there. d. Please set down your books and line up for recess. 4. Choose the incorrect sentence: a. If you want to go to the sleepover tomorrow night, then you should lie down and rest. b. When you’re sick, it’s a good idea to lay down for a nap. c. Don’t lie down while you are doing your homework, or you might fall asleep. d. Lay the books over there, and I will put them away later. 5. Choose the word that best completes the sentence below: Please ______ my apology; I should have thought before I spoke. a. except b. support c. accept d. take 6. Troublesome Word Pairs are a. pairs of troublesome words b. words that people often confuse with each other c. a rare type of fruit d. the subject of a sentence 7. Choose the word that best completes the sentence below: If you eat ___ much candy, you will get a bad stomach ache. a. two b. to c. so d. too 8. Choose the incorrect sentence: a. Quick! Call the fire department, for their house is on fire! b. Did you know that they’re going to demolish the old hospital? c. Do they know that there mail was stolen? d. They’re going to live with their grandparents in California over the summer. 9. Choose the word that best completes the sentence below: If you don’t find ____ textbook by next week, you won’t get your report card. a. your b. hers c. you’re d. him 10. Choose the correct sentence: a. We were going to have a picnic, but its cold and rainy outside. b. My grandmother’s dog loves it’s soft, fuzzy bed. c. It is supposed to be spring, but its extremely cold outside! d. My brother Jonathan caught a butterfly, and I don’t think that it likes its jar. BONUS: Write a sentence that correctly uses capital, capitol, or Capital.

50. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10.D Quiz Answers BONUS: Answers Will Vary