Name: ______________________________

Spelling
Week 14
Homophones: Sounding the Same
Homophones are two words that sound alike but have different Word Bank
spellings and meanings. It is sometimes helpful to use a mnemonic, or its there
memory trick, to remember the different spellings of homophones. it’s they’re
For example, hear means to process sound or information into lead to
meaning. Notice that hear has the word ear it it; the part of the body led too
that processes the sound. Use that to remember the way hear is spelled. their two

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
Part I
determine which word should be used.

1. She has _______________________________ brothers and a sister.

2. Don’t tell the boys, but _______________________________ ahead in the contest.

3. Winston broke the _______________________________ in his pencil.

4. My cat was hit by a car and broke _______________________________ leg.

5. Calvin helped the elderly couple with _______________________________ groceries.

6. I thought you were late because _______________________________ raining.

7. The lesson was _______________________________ important to forget.

8. When Laura arrived, _______________________________ was no one home.

Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

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 Use the meaning to determine the correct word in each set of homophones and write it in
Part III the blank.
Example: Grizzly or polar animal bear bare bear

1. Belonging to that group there their they’re __________________

2. It is its it’s __________________

3. Was in front; was a guide led lead __________________

4. More than one, less than three to too two __________________

5. A heavy metal led lead __________________

6. After he’s, she’s there their they’re __________________

7. Belonging to it its it’s __________________

8. preposition; moving in a direction to too two __________________

9. Not here but ___ there their they’re __________________

10. Very much; also to too two __________________

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
Part IV blanks provided.

People should know that there are common myths about

1. _______________________________
things around there house. For example, a pencil is not really
made with lead; its made from graphite, an entirely different
2. _______________________________
substance. Another idea is that lamps use no electricity if
their turned off. Actually lamps that are still plugged in use up
3. _______________________________
electricity, even if they are turned off. We have heard to that
lightning never strikes twice. Indeed, lightning can strike the
4. _______________________________
same tree in a forest two or more times. Repeating these ideas
over and over has lead people to believe them.
5. _______________________________

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 Key
Name: ______________________________

Spelling
Week 14
Homophones: Sounding the Same
Homophones are two words that sound alike but have different Word Bank
spellings and meanings. It is sometimes helpful to use a mnemonic, or its there
memory trick, to remember the different spellings of homophones. it’s they’re
For example, hear means to process sound or information into lead to
meaning. Notice that hear has the word ear it it; the part of the body led too
that processes the sound. Use that to remember the way hear is spelled. their two

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
Part I
determine which word should be used.

two
1. She has _______________________________ brothers and a sister.

they’re
2. Don’t tell the boys, but _______________________________ ahead in the contest.

lead
3. Winston broke the _______________________________ in his pencil.

its
4. My cat was hit by a car and broke _______________________________ leg.

their
5. Calvin helped the elderly couple with _______________________________ groceries.

it’s
6. I thought you were late because _______________________________ raining.

too
7. The lesson was _______________________________ important to forget.

there
8. When Laura arrived, _______________________________ was no one home.

Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

Student’s choice.

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 Use the meaning to determine the correct word in each set of homophones and write it in
Part III the blank.
Example: Grizzly or polar animal bear bare bear

their
1. Belonging to that group there their they’re __________________

it’s
2. It is its it’s __________________

led
3. Was in front; was a guide led lead __________________

two
4. More than one, less than three to too two __________________

lead
5. A heavy metal led lead __________________

they’re
6. After he’s, she’s there their they’re __________________

its
7. Belonging to it its it’s __________________

to
8. preposition; moving in a direction to too two __________________

there
9. Not here but ___ there their they’re __________________

too
10. Very much; also to too two __________________

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
Part IV blanks provided.

People should know that there are common myths about

their
1. _______________________________
things around there house. For example, a pencil is not really
made with lead; its made from graphite, an entirely different
it’s
2. _______________________________
substance. Another idea is that lamps use no electricity if
their turned off. Actually lamps that are still plugged in use up
they’re
3. _______________________________
electricity, even if they are turned off. We have heard to that
lightning never strikes twice. Indeed, lightning can strike the
too
4. _______________________________
same tree in a forest two or more times. Repeating these ideas
over and over has lead people to believe them.
led
5. _______________________________

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research results presented in The English Record, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 1971, used by permission of the New York State English
Council.