1. Homophones Words that sound the same but mean completely different things.

2. Homophones • It is important to pick the correct spelling so people know exactly what you mean in your writing. • Here are some useful ways to remember the different meanings and spellings of some common homophones.

3. Dear Deer • Dearis the first word to write in a letter to every auntie. • A deer is an animal.

4. Desert Dessert • A desert is full of sand. The word desert has one S. • But a dessert is a cake full of sweet stuff, with two Ss. Think of it as a second helping!

5. Flower Flour • It takes an hour to grind the flour. • Flowers bloom in spring.

6. Hear Here • You hear with your ears. • Here is where you are.

7. Knew New • I knew the answer to that question. • My mom bought me a new pair of sneakers.

8. Pair Pear • A pair spelled like this means that you have two matching items, such as a pair of shoes. • A pear is a fruit that is delicious to eat.

9. Ring Wring People wear rings on their fingers. Wring with a W means to twist the water out of a wet cloth.

10. Brake/ Break Brake Break • If you’re in a rush, don’t forget to brake when you take a corner on your bike. • If you accidently break a window it’s best to: Blame Really Energetic Angry Kangaroos!

11. Allowed/Aloud Aloud Allowed When you say something aloud, you will know how it is spelled by remembering you it out loud. • However, when you are allowed to do something, you have permission to do it.

12. Buy/By/Bye • To sort out the differences between these three words, just memorize this sentence. Example: I always say bye-bye when I pass by on the way to the store to buy something.

13. Their/There/They’re • Their means that something belongs to them. The E must come first. This common word breaks the I before E spelling rule. • There is a place. It’s here with a T in front. You go from here to there. • They’reis a shorter way of saying they are. The apostrophe in the middle tells you that a letter has been left out.

14. Accept/Except • When you accept a gift, you can remember it is spelled with the letters ac because you acquire something new. That’s great-except if the gift makes you angry! • Say this to yourself as a reminder: I will accept anything, except excuses!