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Homophones
Explore homophones with this presentation. Learners discuss the definition of a homophone, read examples, and come up with their own homophones. This is a topic that your class will love exploring. It is a great way to motivate them to...
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Homophones
Help your class understand homophones using this presentation. Learners discuss the difference between common homophones, such as son and sun, road and rode, and sea and see. This would be a great way to kick off a lesson on homophones.
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Commonly Confused Words: Homonyms
Depending on the English language proficiency of your current class, you could use this online resource with learners across several grade levels. There are 20 questions included here; can your langophile identify which homophone fits in...
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Homophones
Use this resource to provide learners with a quick review of common homophones. Learners read words, such as sail and sale, and identify the correct usage. It is a fun way to discuss this topic.
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Homophones
Use this presentation to practice homophones in your classroom. Learners identify and discuss the meanings of words such as pair and pear, weak and week, cell and sell. This is a quick and easy way to review this concept.
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Goldie Girl and There, Their, and They're: Homophones and Homographs
Instruct your class on homonyms and homophones. Learners take a pre-test and examine a list of homophones. They also play online word games to practice spelling and usage and write a fairy tale in which they use at least 10 homophones....
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There, Their, and They're
Clear up the confusion between the homophones, there, their, and they're. A definition of each word is provided along with an example sentence. Learners fill in the blank in a series of sentences with the correct there, they're, or...
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Usage Errors
Look at the most commonly confused words in the English language! This resource briefly explains the difference between there, they're, and their as well as too, to, and two, and finally it's and its. First, read the section entitled...
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Homophones Crossword Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the homophones that are used in the crossword puzzle. This puzzle is used to increase word usage.
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Its or It's
What's the difference between its and it's? Clear up any misunderstandings in your third grade language arts class. Practice sentences use its or it's twice, prompting learners to use context clues for each usage. At the end of the...
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There, Their, and They're
In this grammar activity activity, students read the sentences and color in the section to illustrate which there/their/they're to use. Students then circle the correct form. Students finish by writing a sentence for each form of the word.
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Vocabulary Power
Augment your language arts units with a set of vocabulary worksheets. The packet is an excellent support to your vocabulary instruction that covers a variety of skills, including context clues, Greek and Latin roots, reference materials,...
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Understanding Homophones
Students define homophones, give examples of different words that are considered homophones, determine if a word is a homophone, and demonstrate correct usage and spelling of different homophones.
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Homophone Jeopardy
Students are introduced and practice using words classified as homophones. Individually, they participate in a Jeopardy game in which they practice using different sets of homophones in sentences. They discuss the different situations...
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Homophone Contractions
Seventh graders practice the proper spelling and use of homophone contractions. In this spelling instructional activity, 7th graders examine the use of contraction homophones. They complete an associated worksheet by identifying 15...
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School-Home Links: Correct Words in Context
In this word usage worksheet, students read several word pairs of words that sound and are spelled similarly. Students then place the correct word to complete the sentence. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Home Spelling Practice Unit 12
In this recognizing correct spelling and usage of words worksheet, 4th graders read and copy the list of words in cursive and identify the homophones and words with two syllables. Students write 20 words.
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Homophones dictation
Students notice their problems with a particular listening activity or even with spelling a word wrongly. They write 8 to 10 homophones and check what they have written down. They say the spelling and also the meaning and discover the...
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 17, 2003
Eighth graders discuss common grammatical errors made in spelling. In this spelling lesson, 8th graders examine homophones and homographs to discover the reason why they are often misused. Students create sentences using common...
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Homograph Exercises
For this recognizing meanings and usages of homophones/ homographs worksheet, learners read sentences containing both homophones and a definition and underline the word in the sentence that matches the definition. Students identify 10...
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Principal vs Principle
In this English grammar instructional activity, students understand the differences between the usage of the words "principal" and "principle." Students read the definition of each and the given examples before taking the online...
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To, Two, or Too
In this understanding to, two, and too learning exercise, middle schoolers examine 15 sentences and choose either to, two, or too to complete each sentence appropriately.