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Year 4

Spelling homophones

I can spell homophones.

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Year 4

Spelling homophones

I can spell homophones.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings are called homophones.
  2. Unlike other words we have investigated, there are no patterns for homophones.
  3. The way a word is spelt and its place within a sentence will tell us its meaning.
  4. How to spell the curriculum words: ordinary, grammar and women.

Common misconception

Children may not know the spelling due to not always being able to rely on rules.

Remind children of the range of spelling strategies they could use to remember the spellings, such as naughty letters or big letters.

Keywords

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

Encourage children to add images to their 'naughty letters' strategies to emphasise the spellings as well as the meanings. Display some of these images in the classroom for later learning.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the pair of homophones.
currently
Correct answer: current
Correct answer: currant
coherent
Q2.
Match the homophones.
Correct Answer:groan,grown

grown

Correct Answer:peace,piece

piece

Correct Answer:plain,plane

plane

Correct Answer:berry,bury

bury

Q3.
Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Correct answer: The hiker felt a sharp pain in his heel.
The hiker felt a sharp pain in his heal.
The hiker felt a sharp pain in his he'll.
Q4.
Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. We spent a relaxing day at the beech.
Correct answer: beach
beche
bech
biech
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. I ate a tasty pees of pie.
peace
Correct answer: piece
peas
peece
Q6.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Walk in a strate line.
strait
Correct answer: straight
streight
straet

6 Questions

Q1.
Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. I ate the hole thing.
hoal
Correct answer: whole
hoel
hol
Q2.
Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Correct answer: He threw the ball across the room.
He through the ball across the room.
He throo the ball across the room.
Q3.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. The dog's pawz were covered in mud.
pause
Correct answer: paws
pawse
puase
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. That is thare pencil.
Correct answer: their
there
they're
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. We had a gramer lesson today.
Correct Answer: grammar
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. The wumin gathered to discuss the situation.
Correct Answer: women

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