Homophones

*same sound*

We have been studying about homophones in our class.  Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently with different meanings.  We use homophones everyday when we speak.  Do you use them correctly in your writing? 

Here are some sample sentences my students wrote using homophones. Pick the best one in your head.  Then check the answers below to see if you are on the right track.  (Yes!  All the words in color are homophones!) 

1. I (read/red) a book (buy/by/bye) Thomas Jefferson and (it's/its) about a big (whole/hole.) 

2. They cut my (hair/hare) (two/too) times when the (son/sun) came up in the deep (blue/blew) sky.

3.  The cat (eight, ate) some (hare/hair), saw somebody's (sun/son), and (dyed/died) in the (sea/see.) 

Answers:

1. read, by, it's, hole

2. hair, two, sun, blue

3. ate, hair, son, died, see

Can you add some more examples here?

Comments

[Miriam]

Dear Mrs Mcculler, I wonder if you know which one is your favorite Homophone if you do can you tell me which one it is.

Here is my example:

She read to her (son,sun) that was (eight,ate) years old.

[Jordan]

I love homophones so much that I could do it everyday.

Here is my example:

The fish were in the (sea,see).

[griselda villanueva]

Nice job teaching your kids.I remember when I was in 3rd grade. Good job big eagle.

[Shelby]

I love to use these!!!! To me, they are so fun to find out wich ones are write and wrong.
I have included some examples.

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