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.

Front

Give an example of homophones.

Back

'bare' and 'bear'.

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What does 'then' mean?

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It refers to a time or sequence, often used to indicate what happens next.

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What does 'than' mean?

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It is used for making comparisons.

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What is the correct form: 'their', 'they're', or 'there' when showing possession?

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'their' is used to show that something belongs to them.

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What is the correct form: 'their', 'they're', or 'there' when referring to a place?

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'there' is used to indicate a place.

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What does 'it's' mean?

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'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What does 'its' mean?

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'its' is a possessive form of 'it', showing ownership.

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Fill in the blank: The students ____ so ready for the STAAR test! (our, are)

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The correct answer is 'are'.

Front

Fill in the blank: I don't think _____ are any cookies left over for the rest of us! (their, there, they're)

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The correct answer is 'there'.