Road to Grammar
Confusing Words
You bathe in a bath, and you might advise someone by giving advice, but how do you tell the difference between these commonly misused words? This page provides 10 sets of words that sound or look similar, but have different meanings....
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Family Time: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 5)
Support English language development with a family-themed unit consisting of a series of lessons designed to get your scholars moving, looking, speaking, writing, and listening. Conversation topics...
Nosapo
Reading Activity: Circle the Right
Fables can teach us about life's morals, but they are also helpful for reviewing verb tense, spelling, and word choice. Three reading passages feature well-known fables, each with several opportunities for students to circle the correct...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: What Are Homophones?
This page explains homophones (words that sound alike, but have different spellings and meanings) and provides the most common examples.
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Suber & Thorpe: An English Homophone Dictionary
This website provides a simple definition of homophone as well as a very long list of homophones, organized alphabetically.
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Meat, Meet, Mete at homophone.com
This short reference page provides clarification for the homophones meat, meet, and mete. The basic definition of the word homophone is also provided.
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Homophone.com: Scene, Seen
Read definitions and examples of the commonly confused homophones "scene" and "seen".
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Homophone: Peace, Piece
Presents an explanation of homophones and dictionary definitions of peace and piece.
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Homophone.com: Dew, Do, Due
Explore the homophone words of dew, do, and due to better understand their meanings.
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English for Students: What Is the Difference Between Dew and Due?
Read the definitions and examples of commonly confused homophones "dew" and "due."
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise : Accept/except Spelling Exercise
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice in applying the use of accept and except. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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Ginger: Spelling Book: Confusing Words: Bi, Buy, By, Bye
Definitions and examples of the commonly confused homophones bi, buy, by, and bye.
San Diego State University
Sd State: Elements of Music: Media, Genre, Form Texture
One of the elements of music is "Texture." This site gives the definition, which basically is the relationship between melodic and harmonic.
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Using english.com: English Grammar Quizzes & Worksheets
A nice treasure trove of printable grammar worksheets organized by proficiency level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Emphasis is on parts of speech but you'll also find some that focus on common spelling issues and vocabulary...
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Pun of the Day
This is great site where you can learn about puns and have fun as well. There is a "Pun of the Day" and a "Pun Search" to find phrases with specific words.
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Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Cooper: Alan Cooper's Homonyms
An alphabetical list of homonyms: words of different meanings that sound the same. Also includes a humorous look at homonyms in the "All about Homonyms" link.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Spelling: Common Words That Sound Alike
Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab, common words that sound alike are listed. Examples: we're, where, were; your, you're; conscious, conscience. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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