03/26 Frequently Confused Words

03/26 Homophones

Objective

I will be able to understand frequently confused words, such as to, two and too.

C.H.A.M.P.S.

• C - 0 - unless called upon

• H - Raise your hand

• A - notes, quiz

• M - at desk, no changing seats

• P - answering questions, taking notes

• S - 80% or better on the Study Island quiz

Expectations

Pay attention

Take notes

Raise your hand to speak

No games or other websites while Mr. Brown is teaching

Do your best on the Study Island quiz

Homophones

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

Multiple Choice

What are homophones?

• Different words with opposite meanings

• Different words with the same meaning

• Different words that rhyme

• Different words that sound alike but have different meanings

Homophones Continued

It is important to know how words are spelled. Sometimes, we come across words that are pronounced the same way. These words are called homophones

Examples

Meet (to introduce someone) - Meat (food from an animal)

Knight (an armored soldier) - Night (opposite of day)

Bear (an animal) - Bare (uncovered)

More Homophones and Their Meanings

brake - (stop) break - (separate)

deer - (animal) dear - (loved)

here - (this place) hear - (listen)

sea - (water) see - (look)

right - (opposite of left) write - (to form words)

Multiple Select

What are some other examples of homophones? Check all that apply.

• Four and For

• They're, Their, and There

• Two, Too, and To

• Go and Slow