Word Pairs (commonly confused words)

Homophones are...(select one answer)

• Words that are spelled alike but have different meanings.

• Words that are always spelled differently but never sound alike.

• Words that sound alike, but have different meanings.

• Words that sound differently but have the same meaning.

Two words that sound alike but have different meanings are the words your and you're. (select two answers)

• Your is a contraction that shows ownership.

  ^{Your mom is going to pick you up today.}

• You're is a contraction that show state of being.

  ^{You're working hard today.}

• Your is a word that shows ownership.

  ^{Is this your notebook?}

• Both your and you're are words to show ownership.

  ^{Your mom is here to bring you you're notebook.}

Two words that sound alike but have different meanings are the words buy and by. (select two answers)

• The word buy is a word that shows ownership

  This painting is buy Pablo Picasso.

• The word buy means that someone has paid money to purchase something.

• The word by is used to show location - where something is.

  Pablo lives by the central library.

• The word by and the word buy can be used interchangeably.

Two words that are commonly mistaken are the words hear and here. (select two answers)

• The word here describes the ability to perceive sounds.

  Andrew likes to here music while he studies.

• The word here describes a location of where you are.

  Andrew is here now.

• The word hear describes the ability to perceive sounds.

  Andrew likes to hear music while he studies.

• The word hear describes a location of where you are.

  Andrew is hear now.

Two commonly mistaken homophones are the words wear and where. (select two answers)

• The word wear describes how a person is dressed.

  Katia likes to wear fancy dresses.

• The word were is used to ask about a location.

  Were is Katia right now?

• The word where describes how a person is dressed.

  Katia likes to where fancy dresses.

• The word where is used to ask about a location.

  Where is Katia right now?

“Could of” is a proper phrase or expression meaning “could’ve.”

• FALSE

• TRUE

Word pairs sound similar but mean different things. They are often confused. Two words that are often confused are sit and set (Select two answers)

• The word sit means when someone puts something down.

  Please sit the plant on that table.

• The word set means when someone puts something down.

  Please set the plan on that table.

• The word sit means when someone or something is seated or at rest.

  The children sit on the bench at the bus stop.

• The word set means when someone or something is seated or at rest.

  The children set on the bench at the bus stop.

Word pairs sound similar but mean different things. They are often confused. Two words that are often confused are desert and dessert (Select two answers)

• The word desert refers to a dry land that is often hot.

  Mrs. Checkwicz loves going into the desert.

• The word dessert refers to a dry land that is often hot.

  Mrs. Checkwicz loves going into the dessert.

• The word dessert means something sweet that you eat after dinner.

  We will have homemade chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches for dessert tomorrow.

• The word desert means something sweet that you eat after dinner.

  We will have homemade chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches for desert tomorrow.

Word pairs sound similar but mean different things. They are often confused. Two words that are often confused are lose and loose (Select two answers)

• The word lose describes something that is not tight.

  The screw on the stool seems lose.

• The word lose means someone can't find something or it is gone.

  I don't want to lose my sunglasses, so I will leave them in the car.

• The word loose describes something that is not tight.

  The screw on the stool seems loose.

• The word loose means someone can't find something or it is gone.

  I don't want to loose my sunglasses, so I will leave them in the car.

Word pairs sound similar but mean different things. They are often confused. Two words that are often confused are than and then (Select two answers)

• The word than refers to a point in time.

  First we need to finish our work, than we can go out to recess.

• The word than is used to compare two things.

  Brian is taller than Jedryk.

• The word then is used to compare two things.

  Brian is taller then Jedryk.

• The word then refers to a point in time.

  First we need to finish our work, then we can go out to recess.