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Homophones

Homophones. Nicole Gerstenschlager. Homophones:. A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but differs in meaning. Some Examples of Homophones:. to/two/too t han/then w hether/weather ant/aunt k night/night rose(flower)/rose(past tense of rise) see/sea

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Homophones

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  1. Homophones Nicole Gerstenschlager

  2. Homophones: • A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but differs in meaning.

  3. Some Examples of Homophones: • to/two/too • than/then • whether/weather • ant/aunt • knight/night • rose(flower)/rose(past tense of rise) • see/sea • your/you’re • eight/ate

  4. Their/There/They’re • Their- is a possessive pronoun. It always describes a noun. • There- an adverb meaning a location. • They’re- is a contraction of they are. • From the look on ______ faces, they’re not very happy. (THEIR) • ______ is no toilet paper in the bathroom, will you toss me a roll? (THERE) • I think that ______ really nice people. (THEY’RE)

  5. Two/To/Too • Two- spelt out number 2. • To- used as a preposition before a noun, or as an infinitive before a verb. • Too- is used as a synonym of also. • There are ____ birds outside my window. (TWO) • I hope someday ___ make a lot of money!! (TO) • Mary told me she was tired, I told her me ____. (TOO)

  6. Homophone Mistakes: • Tomorrow, I am going to go see my ant. • The whether is nice today. • I one a million dollars on my scratch off ticket! • I eight a banana on the way to class. • I like you’re shoes.

  7. Practice Quiz! • 1. He read the story _____. (allowed/aloud) • 2. I was so ____ the other day, I actually did my homework. (board/bored) • 3. I saw a ____ on my way to school today. (dear/deer) • 4. The rent is ___ by the end of this week. (do, due) • 5. Did you ____ that loud noise? (here/hear)

  8. Now the real quiz!!! • Click on the link below. • http://www.apples4theteacher.com/quiz/homophones.html

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