Can you work out the homophones Can you work out the homophones
using these tricky clues?using these tricky clues?
Two of a fruitTwo of a fruit
pair pear
A room in prison to exchange for moneyA room in prison to exchange for money
cell sell
Not strong for seven daysNot strong for seven days
weak week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
To look at the oceanTo look at the ocean
see sea
A type of animal that grows A type of animal that grows
on your headon your head
hare hair
Not there to listenNot there to listen
here hear
A baking ingredient in the gardenA baking ingredient in the garden
flour flower
After dark in shining armourAfter dark in shining armour
night knight
To encounter the beefTo encounter the beef
meet meat
A painful toolA painful tool
sore saw
A beloved creatureA beloved creature
dear deer
To cry for a sea creatureTo cry for a sea creature
wail whale
A boy the planets revolve A boy the planets revolve
aroundaround
son sun
Swallowed the numberSwallowed the number
ate eight
To find how heavy the path isTo find how heavy the path is
weigh way
Well done!Well done!
HOMOPHONESHOMOPHONES
DEFINITION:DEFINITION:A homophone is a word that A homophone is a word that
is pronounced the same as another word is pronounced the same as another word
but differs in meaning. The words may be but differs in meaning. The words may be
spelled the same, such as (flower) and spelled the same, such as (flower) and
(past tense of "rise"), or differently, such (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such
as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two and as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two and
too. ...too. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophonesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophones
Activity:1Activity:1
On line Homophones Word GameOn line Homophones Word Game
Link: Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spel
ling/recognising/homophones/game.shtmlling/recognising/homophones/game.shtml
Make the pairs:
knows
chute
rein
to
lox
higher
hanger
hangar
nose
piece
dough
two
shoot
cymbal
hear
doe
locks
hire
here
rain