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Week 24 Day 4
Unit 4: Week 5
LEARNING QUESTION
What are Homophones?
Approaches to Learning Success Criteria Activity Description To Be Submitted
ATL Skills:
Approaches to Learning
I can correctly Homophones Assigned tiered
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Research Skills:
I can use frequently confus homophones
comprehension skills to
interpret and
ed words.
use information gathered. We do: tricky
I can share
information clearly and homophones
recognize where I got the
information from.
I can responsibly use You do:
media to research, share
and communicate with differentiated
others. worksheets
Self-Management Skills:
I can try my best
when challenged.
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I can use my
learning strengths to help
myself and others.
I can adjust my approach
to ensure my success.
I can reflect on my work
and attitude and do better.
Writing
Correct the
punctuation
1) rawda is at the pond
2) she likes to fish
3) rawda caught five big fish
4) her dad will cook the fish
5) the fish are tasty
Homophones are words
hom pho
that are spelled
differently, have different
meanings, yet sound the
same.
o ne
same sound
Their, They’re, and There
These are three common homophones.
Each word sounds the same, but means something different.
They are all spelled differently.
Their
Their is a possessive adjective.
This means it shows ownership or
belonging.
Their lunch was very tasty.
The children are wearing their school uniforms.
They’re
They’re is a contraction.
This means it is a shorter way of saying
they are.
They’re playing a
game together.
They’re
running around
the track.
There
There refers to a place or position.
There is an airplane in the sky.
The children are playing over there.
To, Too, and Two
These are three common homophones.
Each word sounds the same, but means something different.
They are all spelled differently.
To
To is a preposition when it comes before a noun
The children are going to the They went to the
shop. beach.
To is usually (but not always) used before the infinitive form of a
verb. The infinitive form of a verb just means a verb in its most
basic form.
To has lots of
I need to go to work today.
meanings, but if too
and two don’t make
sense, you probably
I’m going to tidy the house tomorrow.
need to use to!
Too
Too can mean as well and also.
May I come shopping I like cakes, but I like cookies
too? too.
Too can also be used to show excess.
I have eaten too much
food.
The bag was too
heavy.
Two
Two means the number 2.
There are two dogs I have two brothers
running in the park. and one sister.
More Homophones
Here are some more common homophones:
pair, pear hare, hair
weak,
see, sea
week
Pair and Pear
pair
pea
r
Weak and Week
wee
k
wea
k
See and Sea
see
sea
Hare and Hair
hair
har
e
Quick Quiz
Come up to the board one by one (your teacher will choose)
and fill in the correct homophone in the sentences below:
She needed to brush herhai .
r
We have a busy schedule thiswee .
k
Paul and Karen are not home.
They’ on vacation.
re
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answers!
Quick Quiz
Fill in the correct homophone in the sentences below:
I found a matching pai of socks.
r
What do you se out the window?
e
Mark would like to gotoo .
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the
answers!
You do:
Complete the worksheets
that have been assigned
to you
Plenary
Kahoot:
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