Spelling more homophones
I can identify the correct spelling of a homophone based on its context.
Spelling more homophones
I can identify the correct spelling of a homophone based on its context.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings are called homophones.
- 'Licence' and 'license' and 'practice' and 'practise' are homophones.
- 'Prophecy' and 'prophesy' are homophones.
- We can look for naughty letters to help us to remember tricky spellings.
- How to spell the curriculum words: temperature and aggressive.
Common misconception
Pupils will mistakenly use -ce endings for verbs instead of -se endings or vice versa.
Look at a selection of words that fit this spelling pattern and help them to recognise that -ce typically indicates a noun, whilst -se indicates a verb.
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
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
homophones
homonyms
near-homophones
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