Exploring Homophones: #66B ee/ea

Which two letters spell the long 'e' sound when walking together?

• eo

• ea

• ee

• ei

What are homophones?

• Words that have the same spelling and meaning.

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

• Words that have no vowels.

Which of the following is a homophone pair?

• All of the above

• Weak and Week

• Beat and Beet

• See and Sea

What does 'beat' signify in a musical context?

• A unit of time in music

• To defeat someone

• To play a drum

• A type of vegetable

What does the word 'steel' refer to?

• To take something without permission

• To heal someone

• A type of meat

• A strong metal

What is the meaning of 'meet' when referring to food?

• A type of metal

• An animal's flesh eaten as food

• To greet someone

• To come into the presence or company of someone

What does 'weak' mean when not referring to days of the week?

• Lacking strength

• A period of seven days

• A type of vegetable

• A musical term

Which word family was introduced in the lesson?

• eet

• eel

• eat

• ite

How can the sound of a vowel change from short to long?

• By removing consonants

• By adding a silent 'e'

• By changing the word entirely

• By adding another vowel

Which spelling change indicates a long 'e' sound in 'beat'?

• Changing 'a' to 'e'

• Adding a silent 'e'

• Doubling the 'e'

• Replacing 't' with 'd'