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Homophones - Commonly Confused Words #1

Homophones - Commonly Confused Words #1

Assessment

Presentation

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
L.4.1G, L.5.5C, L.K.4A

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kristal Jaaskelainen

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1 Slide • 10 Questions

1

Do you know what HOMOPHONES are?

Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

In this lesson you'll be tasked with using the correctly spelled form of homophone pairs.

2

Match

Match the word with the correct definition

cellar

seller

capital

capitol

basement or underground room

a person who sells something

the most important city OR relating to assets

building where government functions happen

3

Drag and Drop

Question image
The ​
of Ti'Nyah's favorite perfume kept all the extra in her ​
.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
seller
cellar

4

Drag and Drop

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The ​
building in Michigan's state ​
, Lansing, is beautiful.
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capitol
capital

5

Match

Match each word with the correct definition

symbol

complement

compliment

cymbal

an object that represents an idea

to enhance or improve; make better

praise or nice words

musical instrument that clangs

6

Drag and Drop

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"Soup, your shoes reallly ​
your whole outfit yesterday!" ​
Keyair.
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complemented
complimented

7

Drag and Drop

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The ​
clanged loudly to end the National Anthem as the ​
of the American flag waved in the wind.
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cymbals
symbol

8

Match

Match each word with the correct definition.

boarder

border

genes

jeans

a person receiving meals and a room in exchange for work

line separating two areas

unit of heredity (biology)

denim pants

9

Drag and Drop

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After crossing the Mexican ​
, Keke became a ​
with a local family, helping with the small children.
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border
boarder

10

Drag and Drop

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A love for wearing ​
is not hereditary; your ​
have nothing to do with your fashion sense.
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jeans
genes

11

Open Ended

Based on this mini-lesson, in your own words define HOMOPHONE.

Do you know what HOMOPHONES are?

Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

In this lesson you'll be tasked with using the correctly spelled form of homophone pairs.

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