Homophones

My brain won't work, it gets words wrong,But who can blame it anywayWhen check and cheque are said the same,But written with a different name?And too, two, to and their, there, they'reAnd in and inn and pair and pear.Whether the weather is right or write,If I see or sea with my site or sight.How can we expect our students to learnWhen we sew or sow and turn and tern?I would, or wood, change the words if I couldTo make more sense, or is it cents?The bells were tolled, or were they told?The shoes were soled, or where they sold?Chips and place, your plaice, or mine?The English language is divine!The words we ewes, the hair I died,Or the hare dyed, I sighed or side?Even teechers sumthymes get it wrong!I hope ewe like my little song.

Donni Bridson

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To, Too, TwoTo

To go somewhere OR To do something (used with a verb)

I am going to the cinema.

Too Also or as well

Are you coming too?Too much of something

She felt sick because she ate too much chocolate.

Two The Number 2.

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Where, WearWhereWhere, like the words here and there, is to do with place.

Where are you living at the moment?

WearClothing.

I don’t know what to wear to the party.

Something becoming lessThe fabric of her jacket is starting to wear thin.

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We’re, WereWe’reMissing letter a.We are.

We’re going to the cinema.

WereSomething that happened in the past.

We were playing football when Michael broke his leg.

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To, Too, TwoWould you like to go the art gallery today?I’m sorry, I can’t, I’m busy.There are galleries, which one do you mean?

Where, Wearare you going tonight?

What are you going to ?

We’re, Were______ going to New York for Christmas.

Last year we ______ snowed in at home.

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Their, They’re, ThereTheirBelongings.

Their dog is really cute.

They’re Missing letter a. They are.

They’re moving into a new house soon.

ThereTo do with place.

There are six people in this car.

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Hear, Here

HearSound.

Can you hear that music coming from next door?

HerePlace.

Did you find it easy to get here?

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Bare, BearBareNot covered or clothed.

Apart from an old set of drawers, the room was bare.

BearA large furry mammal.ORTo carry, To bring, To hold, To support, To turn or To tolerate.

How can you bear to be in the same room as her?The tree bears fruit in the summer.

Follow the road and bear left.

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Their, They’re, ThereJohn and Simon are going to be late, waiting for a train.They have already bought tickets.It’s the fastest way to get .

Hear, HereTurn that music down, I can’t myself think.I like being because I learn such interesting things.

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Hair, HareHairOn your head

HareA large rabbit

Flea, FleeFleaFound in an animals fur

FleeRun away / escape

Tyre, TireTyreRubber ring around a wheel

TireBecome tired

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Sauce, source

SauceFood

I like tomato sauce with chips

SourceThe place where something starts from

This spring is the source of the river.

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Site, SightSiteA place

They found the perfect site to pitch their tent.

SightTo see something.

It was a beautiful sight.

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Read, ReedReadTo look at a book

She read her book on the plane.

ReedTall grass that grows near waterPart of the mouthpiece of some wind instruments

The fisherman waded through the reeds.

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Write, Rite, RightWriteTo form letters and words

I am going to write a letter of complaint.

RiteA religious ceremony

RightDirection, the opposite of left.

Turn right after the traffic lights.To be correct.

Almost all of my answers were right!

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Peace, PiecePeaceQuiet, calm

This place is very peaceful.

Piece Part of something, a bit of a thing.

Who would like a piece of birthday cake?

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Right, WriteLet’s him a letter!We must give him all the information.

Piece, PeaceThey all prayed for world .I would like a of pepperoni please.

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Pear, PairPearFruit

The pear was very juicy.

PairTwo of something

Melissa had bought a new pair of shoes to go with her outfit.

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Your, You’reYourBelonging

Can I borrow your red handbag?

You’reMissing letter aYou are

You’re a really lucky person.

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Wine, WhineWineAlcoholic drink made with grapes

Would you like a glass of wine?

WhineComplaining voiceORThe sound a dog makes

Would you stop whining?

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Hire, HigherHireTo give a job to

They hired two new secretaries today.

HigherThe height of something, how tall it is.

On a higher platform

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Knight, NightKnightA man honoured by the Queen-‘Sir’The chess piece shaped like a horse.Someone from history trained to fight.

My knight in shining armour!

NightTime between the sun going down and rising again.

Did you hear all that noise last night?

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Great, GrateGreatSomeone or something very large/ amazing

That work is great, well done!

GrateTo cut into fine shreds OR To make a horrible scratching soundMetal bars around a fireplace.

She grated the cheese onto the pizza.

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Mite, MightMitea tiny, spider-like creature.

I think there are dust mites in the bed!

MightA possibility

I might come out tonight.ORPower / strength

She pulled at the rope with all her might,

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Through, ThrewThroughTo start at one end and come out at the other

He drove through the tunnel.Because of something

He heard about the course through a friend.

ThrewThe past tense of ‘to throw’

He threw the ball.

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Knew, NewKnewPast tense of ‘to know’

She knew all about it.

NewJust discovered/ made/ bought

Do you like my new bag?

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Need, KneadNeedSomething that you have to have

They need a pen and some paper.

KneadTo use your hands to press dough.

The baker kneaded the dough before making bread.

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Bred, BreadBredAnimals that have mated and produced young

The award winning pig only bred the finest piglets.

BreadDough made with flour and baked in the oven to produce bread.

I had 2 slices of white bread with butter.

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Of, OffOfBelonging to/ made from/ about/ cause

He died of natural causes.

OffNot working

Is this computer switched off?ORTo exit from

We got off the bus too soon!

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Which, WitchWhichQuestion

Which coat do you think I should buy?

WitchSomeone with magical powers.

Do you think she really is a witch?

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Right, Write OR Rite?

Two, Too, OR To? 2Bear OR Bare?

Pail OR Pale?

Knight OR Night

The boy put shampoo on his (hare/hair).Mum put some (flower/flour) in the cake mix.James didn't have a very good (nights/knights) sleep.A rabbit is a bit like a (hare/hair).Tony got chased by a large (bare/bear).

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Lucy couldn't wait to (meet/meat) her friend.Andrew (missed/mist) the bus.The mouse got his (tale/tail) caught.Glen has a long (wait/weight) for the bus.The cat hurt its (pour/poor/paw).The old man had no money, he was (pour/poor/paw)."Could you (pour/poor/paw) the orange juice, please?" Mark got a letter in the (mail/male).

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One day, there was a young girl who liked to wear her Mum’s pink pair of shoes which she felt a lot higher in! You could hear her clip-clopping, all the way down the road.Her hair was the colour of the sun and she had two great big brown eyes: she was such a sight! One peaceful night, her Mum was in the house kneading bread when she heard a noise which made her jump. She ran through the house and emerged to hear her daughter whine in pain. “You’re crying” she said. She threw her arms around her daughter and told her not to steal her pair of shoes again!