Homophones

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What are homophones?

Back

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

Give an example of homophones.

Back

'to', 'too', and 'two' are examples of homophones.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'you're' mean?

Back

'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'your' mean?

Back

'Your' is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

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What does 'they're' mean?

Back

'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'their' mean?

Back

'Their' is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership by multiple people.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

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What does 'there' mean?

Back

'There' refers to a place or location.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What is the difference between 'to' and 'too'?

Back

'To' is a preposition used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also or excessively.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What is the meaning of 'two'?

Back

'Two' is the number 2.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

How can you remember the difference between 'they're', 'their', and 'there'?

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Remember: 'they're' = they are, 'their' = possession, 'there' = place.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A