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Year 3

Practise and apply spelling homophones

I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling homophones.

New
New
Year 3

Practise and apply spelling homophones

I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling homophones.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Homophones are words that have different spellings and multiple meanings, but sound the same.
  2. The meaning of a homophone is dependent on the context.
  3. Using the strategy 'naughty letters' is a useful practice strategy.
  4. How to spell the curriculum word: address.

Common misconception

Many homophones are common exception words and pupils often confuse homophones within sentences.

Give pupils the chance to choose the spellings they find most difficult and give them the strategies to help them practise.

Keywords

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

  • Common exception word - words that do not follow usual spelling patterns and cannot be sounded out easily

Ensure pupils understand all the words in the lesson. Supplement the lesson with images to help embed the words in their memory.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the pair of homophones.
when
Correct answer: wear
Correct answer: where
we're
Q2.
Match the homophones.
Correct Answer:there,they're

they're

Correct Answer:here,hear

hear

Correct Answer:where,wear

wear

Correct Answer:to,two

two

Q3.
Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
It's to hot to play outside.
Correct answer: It's too hot to play outside.
It's two hot to play outside.
Q4.
Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Correct answer: There is another bottle of water by the fridge.
There is another bottle of water buy the fridge.
There is another bottle of water bye the fridge.
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. I nue it was going to be sunny today so I wore my shorts.
new
gnew
Correct answer: knew
nuew
Q6.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. They carried thair shoes over the rocks.
there
ther
they're
Correct answer: their

6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Welcome to are flat.
Welcome to hour flat.
Correct answer: Welcome to our flat.
Q2.
Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Lucas was alowed to stay up late and watch a film.
Lucas was aloud to stay up late and watch a film.
Correct answer: Lucas was allowed to stay up late and watch a film.
Q3.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. They walked thru the forest.
threw
Correct answer: through
though
thouhg
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Yor late for school today.
your
yore
Correct answer: you're
yoor
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Rite his name on the envelope.
Correct Answer: Write, write
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Do you know their adres?
Correct Answer: address

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