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same, Chip! homophones!

Homophones:
Words that sound the same, but
mean different things and have
different spellings!
• Homophones are words that sound the
same but have different meanings.
• It is important that you learn the
difference between each word so you
can use it properly!
• Some words can sound the same, but
are often spelled differently.
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Examples of Homophones
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 ARE vs. OUR
• Are – verb – a form of the verb “TO BE,”
indicating a state of being
– You are such wonderful students!
– They are teachers for Shaler Area.

• Our – possessive pronoun – belonging

to us
– Hey! Don’t throw that away, it’s our project for
school!
ARE vs. OUR

ARE you going to join

in OUR dance?
 HEAR vs. HERE
• Hear – verb – to perceive a sound with the ear
– Do you even hear what I’m saying? I
feel that you’re not listening to me!

• Here – adverb - in this place; in this spot or

locality
– Put the book here on the shelf, please.
HEAR vs. HERE

Come over here so I

can hear what you
are saying better!
 HOLE vs. WHOLE
• Hole – noun – a small opening in something, a
gap
– There is a hole in this container and all my soup is
leaking out!

• Whole – adjective – undivided, in one piece,

complete
– Don’t leave out any details! Tell me the whole
story!
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 PATIENCE vs. PATIENTS
• Patience – noun – the quality of being patient
– I have a lot of patience when it comes to loud 7th
graders!

• Patients – plural noun – one who is under the

care of a doctor
– The doctor saw four patients today who all had
the flu.
PATIENCE vs. PATIENTS

I know a handsome gentleman who’s

a doctor, and he has a lot of patience
for the complaints of his patients.
 PEACE vs. PIECE
• Peace – noun – a state of harmony between
people or groups
– We’re hoping for peace in the world so that
nations stop fighting.

• Piece – noun – a small, separate portion of

something
– I can’t eat a whole cake! Just give me a
little
piece, please.
PEACE vs. PIECE

All I wanted was some

peace and quiet, but
what I got instead was
this piece of cheese!
 PLAIN vs. PLANE
• Plain – adjective – simple, without
decoration or adornment; obvious and
apparent
– Her room is decorated in a very plain
manner without a lot of pictures or
posters.
– It’s plain to see that you simply haven’t done
your homework.
• Plane – noun – an airplane; a flat surface
– I flew in a plane for the first time today!
– Put this piece of wood on an even plane so I can
cut it correctly.
 PLAIN vs. PLANE

What are all these

knobs and levers? I
thought this plane was
going to be a plain,
simple craft!
 THEIRS vs. THERE’S
• Theirs – possessive pronoun – belonging to
them
– This car is definitely theirs; you can tell by the
personalized license plate.

• There’s – contraction – a contraction, short

for “THERE IS”
– Hey, look! There’s Timmy, he’s back at
school after a long illness!
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 THERE vs. THEIR vs. THEY’RE
• There – adv – in or at a place; indicating a
location
– I am going to put this book over there on the
table.

• Their – possessive pronoun – belonging to

them
– I got a personal tour of their new home.

• They’re – contraction – a contraction, short for

“THEY ARE”
 THERE vs. THEIR vs. THEY’RE

As our heroes face impending doom, they hang there over a

gaggle of hungry cats, knowing that they’re in a tricky position
and must use their knowledge and education to save them!
 TO vs. TOO vs. TWO
• To – preposition - used for expressing motion or direction
toward a point, person, place, time, or thing approached
and reached.
– We went to the mall last weekend.
– To this day, I still don’t understand homophones!
– He gave the present to me.

• Too – adverb – also, in addition, to an excessive extent

– I love English, too!
– This class is too much fun!

• Two – noun – the cardinal number, the sum of 1+1

– I have two dogs.
TO vs. TOO vs. TWO

The two chipmunks went

to the mansion to find
the treasure and
discovered some
interesting clues along
the way, too!
 WAIT vs. WEIGHT
• Wait – verb – to be available or in readiness
– She waits for the bus at the end of her street
every morning.

• Weight – noun – the amount of heaviness

something has
– The weight of that book is about two
pounds.
 WAIT vs. WEIGHT

Let’s wait until we’re

outside the Earth’s orbit
when we won’t have any
weight…then we can float
around the spaceship!
 WEATHER vs. WHETHER
• Weather – noun – the state of the atmosphere as
it applies to wind, temperature, cloudiness,
moisture, pressure, etc
– I hope the weather is beautiful for our picnic! I
want it to be sunny and warm!
• Whether – conjunction - used to introduce a
question presenting alternatives, usually with the
word “or”
– I can’t decide whether or not I want to wear a skirt to
school today.
 WEATHER vs. WHETHER

Let’s check to see whether the weather

is nice enough to go outside.
 WHOSE vs. WHO’S
• Whose – pronoun – belonging to what
person?
– Whose coat was left in my classroom?

• Who’s – contraction – a contraction, short for

“WHO IS”
– Who’s that new kid?
WHOSE vs. WHO’S

Who’s going to tell me

whose plunger this is?!
 YOUR vs. YOU’RE
• Your – possessive pronoun – belonging to you
– I can’t tell if this is your book or mine!
• You’re – contraction – a contraction, short

for “YOU ARE”

– Mom bought you a car. I can’t believe it! You’re so
lucky!
YOUR vs. YOU’RE

I bet you’re glad you

remembered your running
shoes today!