Homophones

1. Homophones

2. My brain won't work, it gets words wrong,But who can blame it anywayWhen check and cheque are said the same,But written with a different name?And too, two, to and their, there, they'reAnd in and inn and pair and pear.Whether the weather is right or write,If I see or sea with my site or sight.How can we expect our students to learnWhen we sew or sow and turn and tern?I would, or wood, change the words if I couldTo make more sense, or is it cents?The bells were tolled, or were they told?The shoes were soled, or where they sold?Chips and place, your plaice, or mine?The English language is divine!The words we ewes, the hair I died,Or the hare dyed, I sighed or side?Even teecherssumthymes get it wrong!I hope ewe like my little song. DonniBridson

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4. Two The Number 2. Back to start To, Too, Two To To go somewhere OR To do something (used with a verb) • I am going to the cinema. Too Also or as well • Are you coming too? Too much of something • She felt sick because she ate too much chocolate.

5. Back to start Where, Wear Where Where, like the words here and there, is to do with place. • Whereare you living at the moment? Wear Clothing. • I don’t know what to wear to the party. Something becoming less • The fabric of her jacket is starting to wear thin.

6. Back to start We’re, Were We’re Missing letter a. • We are. • We’re going to the cinema. Were Something that happened in the past. We were playing football when Michael broke his leg.

7. To, Too, Two Would you like to go the art gallery today? I’m sorry, I can’t, I’m busy. There aregalleries, which one do you mean? Where, Wear are you going tonight? What are you going to ? Back to start We’re, Were ______ going to New York for Christmas.Last year we ______ snowed in at home.

8. Back to start Their, They’re, There Their Belongings. • Their dog is really cute. They’re Missing letter a. They are. They’re moving into a new house soon. There To do with place. • There are six people in this car.

9. Back to start Hear, Here Hear Sound. • Can you hear that music coming from next door? Here Place. • Did you find it easy to get here?

10. Back to start Bare, Bear Bare Not covered or clothed. • Apart from an old set of drawers, the room was bare. Bear A large furry mammal. OR To carry, To bring, To hold, To support, To turn or To tolerate. • How can you bear to be in the same room as her? • The tree bears fruit in the summer. • Follow the road and bear left.

11. Their, They’re, There John and Simon are going to be late, waiting for a train. They have already bought tickets. It’s the fastest way to get . Hear, Here Turn that music down, I can’t myself think. I like beingbecause I learn such interesting things. Bear, Bare Back to start

12. Hair, Hare Back to start Hair On your head Hare • A large rabbit Flea, Flee Flea Found in an animals fur Flee Run away / escape Tyre, Tire Tyre Rubber ring around a wheel Tire Become tired

13. Sauce, source Back to start Sauce Food I like tomato sauce with chips Source The place where something starts from • This spring is the source of the river.

14. Back to start Site, Sight Site • A place • They found the perfect site to pitch their tent. Sight • To see something. • It was a beautiful sight.

15. Back to start Read, Reed Read • To look at a book • She read her book on the plane. Reed • Tall grass that grows near water • Part of the mouthpiece of some wind instruments • The fisherman waded through the reeds.

16. Back to start Write, Rite, Right Write To form letters and words I am going to write a letter of complaint. Rite • A religious ceremony Right Direction, the opposite of left. • Turn right after the traffic lights. To be correct. • Almost all of my answers were right!

17. Back to start Peace, Piece Peace Quiet, calm This place is very peaceful. Piece Part of something, a bit of a thing. Who would like a piece of birthday cake?

18. Right, Write Let’s him a letter! We must give him all the information. Piece, Peace They all prayed for world . I would like a of pepperoni please. Back to start

19. Back to start Pear, Pair Pear Fruit • The pear was very juicy. Pair • Two of something • Melissa had bought a new pair of shoes to go with her outfit.

20. Back to start Your, You’re Your Belonging Can I borrow your red handbag? You’re Missing letter a You are You’re a really lucky person.

21. Back to start Wine, Whine Wine • Alcoholic drink made with grapes • Would you like a glass of wine? Whine • Complaining voice • OR • The sound a dog makes • Would you stop whining?

22. Back to start Hire, Higher Hire To give a job to They hired two new secretaries today. Higher The height of something, how tall it is. On a higher platform

23. Back to start Knight, Night Knight • A man honoured by the Queen-‘Sir’ • The chess piece shaped like a horse. • Someone from history trained to fight. • My knight in shining armour! Night • Time between the sun going down and rising again. • Did you hear all that noise last night?

24. Back to start Great, Grate Great • Someone or something very large/ amazing • That work is great, well done! Grate • To cut into fine shreds OR To make a horrible scratching sound • Metal bars around a fireplace. • She grated the cheese onto the pizza.

25. Back to start Mite, Might Mite • a tiny, spider-like creature. • I think there are dust mites in the bed! Might • A possibility I might come out tonight. • OR • Power / strength She pulled at the rope with all her might,

26. Back to start Through, Threw Through • To start at one end and come out at the other He drove through the tunnel. • Because of something He heard about the course through a friend. Threw • The past tense of ‘to throw’ • He threw the ball.

27. Back to start Knew, New Knew • Past tense of ‘to know’ She knew all about it. New • Just discovered/ made/ bought • Do you like my new bag?

28. Back to start Need, Knead Need • Something that you have to have They need a pen and some paper. Knead • To use your hands to press dough. • The baker kneaded the dough before making bread.

29. Back to start Bred, Bread Bred • Animals that have mated and produced young The award winning pig only bred the finest piglets. Bread • Dough made with flour and baked in the oven to produce bread. • I had 2 slices of white bread with butter.

30. Back to start Of, Off Of • Belonging to/ made from/ about/ cause • He died of natural causes. Off • Not working • Is this computer switched off? • OR • To exit from • We got off the bus too soon!

31. Back to start Which, Witch Which • Question Which coat do you think I should buy? Witch • Someone with magical powers. • Do you think she really is a witch?

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33. Back to start Right, Write OR Rite? Two, Too, OR To? 2 Pail OR Pale? Knight OR Night Bear OR Bare?

34. Back to start The boy put shampoo on his (hare/hair). Mum put some (flower/flour) in the cake mix. James didn't have a very good (nights/knights) sleep. A rabbit is a bit like a (hare/hair). Tony got chased by a large (bare/bear).

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36. Back to start Lucy couldn't wait to (meet/meat) her friend. Andrew (missed/mist) the bus. The mouse got his (tale/tail) caught. Glen has a long (wait/weight) for the bus. The cat hurt its (pour/poor/paw). The old man had no money, he was (pour/poor/paw). "Could you (pour/poor/paw) the orange juice, please?" Mark got a letter in the (mail/male).

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38. Back to start One day, there was a young girl who liked towear her Mum’s pink pair of shoes which she felt a lot higher in! You could hear her clip-clopping, all the way down the road. Her hair was the colour of the sun and she had twogreat big brown eyes: she was such a sight! Onepeaceful night, her Mum was in the house kneading bread when she heard a noise which made her jump. She ran through the house and emerged tohear her daughter whine in pain. “You’re crying” she said. She threw her arms around her daughter and told her not tosteal her pair of shoes again!