Homophones by Evangeline Caselden https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p By Sam, Enkhjin, Evangeline & Natalie en-us 2019-01-07 18:20:07 UTC 2023-05-02 21:41:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png HOMOPHONE DEFINITION 2020shughes https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318019865 A homophone is two or more words that have the same pronunciation, but have different meanings, origins, or spellings.

Ex:
She knew the car was new.]]> 2019-01-07 18:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318019865 Examples of Homophones 2020ebatzul https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318021420 new & knew
know & no
byte & bite
knot & not
tail & tale
aloud & allowed
ad & add
cell & sell
plane & plain
grate & great
ate & eight
stare & stair
waste & waist
pale & pail
brake & break
here & hear
right & write
Commonly Misused Homophones
which & witch
two, to, & too
your & you're
their, there, & they're
its & it's
weather & whether

]]> 2019-01-07 18:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318021420 Exercises: 2020shughes https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318469684 I ____ the ____ of cows coming down the slope. (heard, herd)

___ of the girls wanted to meet the ___. (nun, none)

She needs to ___ the duration of this ___. (lesson, lessen)

This dinner was ___ by the ___. (maid, made)

Washing his ___ was definitely a ___. (feet, feat)

Her ___ will rest in ___. (piece, peace)

They ___ food out of their ___. (sell, cell)

Let's listen to some ___ while we ___ these gifts. (rap, wrap)

Advanced Exercises:

The ___ got the ___. (male, mail)

The ___ was speared onto the ___. (stake, steak)

We ___ the exit in the ___. (past, passed)

The ___ has a very rigid ___. (principal, principle)


]]> 2019-01-08 18:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318469684 2020ecaselden https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318475416 2019-01-08 18:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318475416 Incorrect ways to use homophones 2020ebatzul https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318481775 There mom's name is Sarah. (Their) There is used when you are talking about some thing's position, and where its at.
Correct ex:
This is their dog!

Maya is they're. (There) They're is a short version of they are, as in referring to other people. Correct ex:
There is his son.

Their very smart! (They're) Their is used when you are talking about someone's possession.
Correct ex:
They're my friends.]]> 2019-01-08 18:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2020ecaselden/yj2mr2u4la4p/wish/318481775