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This lesson focuses on teaching students about homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Students will learn to identify and correctly use homophones through practice exercises and illustrations.
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Warm Up • Count from the BACK of your ISN 25 pages. These last 25 pages will be used for recording your Warm Ups every day. • Then at the top of your paper write warm ups. • Write your homework down in your planner. It should say none.
Warm Up • Identify the spelling error on the sign. Write the correct spelling of the word on your paper.
What is a homophone? Words that sound the same… BUT!!! • Do NOT have the same spelling • Do NOT have the same meaning
Can you work out the homophones using these tricky clues? Two of a fruit pear pair
A room in prison to exchange for money sell cell
Not strong for seven days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday week weak
To look at the ocean sea see
A type of animal that grows on your head hair hare
Not there to listen hear here
A baking ingredient in the garden flower flour
After dark in shining armor knight night
To encounter the beef meat meet
A beloved creature deer dear
To cry for a sea creature whale wail
A boy the planets revolve around sun son
Swallowed the number eight ate
To find how heavy the path is way weigh
Common Homophones there—their—they’re to—too—two your—you’re its—it’s
AAAAACCKKKK! How am I supposed to know the difference? Let’s learn the meanings….
Let’s look at some common homophones! What do you think the definitions are for…. there their they’re
there • A place—the opposite of here Go over there! • Used as a pronoun at the beginning of a sentence. There is someone at the door.
their A possessive meaning “belonging to them” That is their car.
they’re A contraction meaning “they are” They’re following us! **If you can replace “they are”—use this one!
Let’s look at some other common homophones! What do you think the definitions are for…. to too two
two This is the number 2 I would like two pieces of pie. (you definitely knew THAT one!)
to • A preposition that tells where someone or something is going I am going to school. • Used before a verb (“to”+ verb) I like to run outside.
too • Describes “too much” of something (“too”+adjective) I have too many things to remember! • Another meaning for “also” I love chocolate, too! (**Used at the END of a sentence!)
Let’s look at more common homophones! What do you think the definitions are for…. your you’re
your A possessive meaning “belonging to you” That is your car.
you’re A contraction meaning “you are” You’re following us! **If you can replace “you are”—use this one!
Finally, let’s finish with these common homophones! What do you think the definitions are for…. it’s its
it’s A contraction meaning “it is” or “it has” It’s not that difficult! **If you can replace “it is” or “it has”—use this one!
its A possessive meaning “belonging to it” The cat drank until its water bowl was empty.
Work with a partner to complete the homophone practice exercises.
8/15/2017HW: Review text featuresWarm Up 1. There is an error on the sign. Please write the message using the appropriate homophone.
Ticket out the Door • Write your name on the index card • Write a sentence using the homophone their correctly.
Write Each Homophone Homophone with definition Homophone with definition Illustration Homophone used in sentence • Illustration • Homophone used in sentence
Create an illustration like the one below for your assigned words. Create a rough draft on the back of your handout. pair / pear definition Pair-a set of two things used together Pear-a yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit The pearwas delicious. • I can’t find my favorite pair of socks. illustration Use word in a sentence
