1. HOMOPHONESHOMOPHONES

2. What are homophones?What are homophones?
• Words that sound theWords that sound the
same but have asame but have a
different spellingdifferent spelling
and/or meaningand/or meaning

3. ExamplesExamples
• Witch and which-Witch and which- do you know whatdo you know what
these words mean?these words mean?
• In pairs think of as many asIn pairs think of as many as
you can and note themyou can and note them
down on your whiteboards.down on your whiteboards.

4. Let’s check!Let’s check!
• bear – barebear – bare
• reel – realreel – real
• knew – newknew – new
• no – knowno – know
• brake- breakbrake- break
• pair – pearpair – pear
• How many more did you find?How many more did you find?

5. Your task!Your task!
• Using the words that you haveUsing the words that you have
written down write a sentence.written down write a sentence.
• Example:Example:
• TomTom knewknew he had won the game.he had won the game.
• Tom had aTom had a newnew pair of shoespair of shoes ..

6. Your task!Your task!
• Using the words that you haveUsing the words that you have
written down write a sentence.written down write a sentence.
• Example:Example:
• TomTom knewknew he had won the game.he had won the game.
• Tom had aTom had a newnew pair of shoespair of shoes ..