Homophones

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What are homophones?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

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Give an example of homophones.

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'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What is a contraction?

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A shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds.

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Provide an example of a contraction.

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

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' means 'they are'.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership.

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What does 'there' refer to?

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'There' refers to a place or location.

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Choose the correct homophone: 'The cat is _______ (there, their, they're) on the roof.'

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The correct answer is 'there'.

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Choose the correct homophone: '_______ (It's, Its) a sunny day today.'

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The correct answer is 'It's'.

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Choose the correct homophone: 'The kids are playing with _______ (there, their, they're) toys.'

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The correct answer is 'their'.