Their Lesson

Homophones (their, there, they're)

What are Homophones?

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

Multiple Select

Select all the characteristics of a homophone.

Homophones are words that have a/the _____.

• different spelling

• same pronunciation

• same meaning

• different meaning

• same spelling

Examples

There, Their, They're

These words are homophones. They have the same pronunciation but have different meanings and spellings.

There

The word there is often used to describe placement or location.

Do you see that beautiful cat over there?

My friends are always there for me when I need them.

We'll be there as soon as we can!

Their

The word their helps describe ownership or possession.

Their house has a huge basement.

Do you know their phone number?

Trees lose their leaves during the winter.

They're

The word they're is a contraction for they are.

I wonder if they're finished cooking dinner?

They're the most beautiful cats I've ever seen.

I think they're going to visit us soon.

Practice

Read each sentence. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

Multiple Choice

I hope _____ is snow tomorrow so school is cancelled.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

Let's move the table over _____ so we have more room to eat.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

Have you been to _____ house yet? I heard it's beautiful.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

I think _____ is a cat hiding under the blanket.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

I wonder if _____ coming to the party tonight?

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

_____ planning to fly back to El Salvador this summer to visit family.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

I didn't know that _____ cat was so spooky.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

Teachers should let students share _____ opinions.

• their

• there

• they're

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I hope _____ is a lot of pizza at this party because I'm so hungry.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

Do you think _____ going to tell the truth?

• their

• there

• they're

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For being so different, _____ actually great friends.

• their

• there

• they're

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I hope I didn't waste _____ time.

• their

• there

• they're

Homophones Review

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

Open Ended

Write a sentence using one or more of these homophones:

there, their, they're