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Spelling further homophones

I can identify the correct spelling of words that sound the same based on their context.

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Year 6

Spelling further homophones

I can identify the correct spelling of words that sound the same based on their context.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings are called homophones.
  2. 'Whose' and 'who's' are homophones.
  3. 'Stationary' and 'stationery' are homophones.
  4. We can look for naughty letters to help us to remember tricky spellings.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: according and individual.

Keywords

  • Homophone - words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings

  • Word class - different types of words that are used to form sentences

  • Context - the surrounding words or sentences that help determine the meaning of a word or phrase

Common misconception

Homophones sound the same so pupils may rely on previous spelling rules and so, spell them the same.

Spend time showing each word in a sentence, use images to support understanding and make sure each homophone is practised using a strategy.

Supplement lessons with images for each homophone to help solidify understanding as well as providing lots of opportunities to share their own sentences to check understanding.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the pair of homophones.
Correct answer: here
hair
Correct answer: hear
heard
Q2.
Identify the correct definition of a homophone.
words that sound different but have the same meaning
Correct answer: words that sound the same but have different spellings
words that are spelt the same but have a different meaning
Q3.
Identify the correct definition of a homonym.
words that sound different but have the same meaning
words that sound the same but have different spellings
Correct answer: words that are spelt the same but have a different meaning
Q4.
Match the homophones.
Correct Answer:buy,by

by

Correct Answer:knew,new

new

Correct Answer:there,they're

they're

Q5.
Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence: Let's go __________ the park.
Correct answer: to
two
too
Q6.
Identify the correct spelling of the word in bold. I spent most of my half term at the leasure centre.
liesure
leashar
lesure
Correct answer: leisure

6 Questions

Q1.
Select the pair of homophones.
Correct answer: steal
steely
stealthy
Correct answer: steel
Q2.
Match the homophones.
Correct Answer:who's,whose

whose

Correct Answer:you're,your

your

Correct Answer:it's,its

its

Q3.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. The community were in morening because they'd lost a great leader.
morning
Correct answer: mourning
mouring
moning
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. I bought new staitonary to start the term.
staitonery
stationary
Correct answer: stationery
stationnery
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence: __________ to the instructions, you must clean the machine before switching it on.
Acordding
Correct answer: According
According
Accoreding
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. Every individule has their own unique talents.
Correct Answer: individual

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