Homophones

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Homophones are words that are spelled differently, have different meanings, yet sound the same.

Their, They’re, and There
These are three common homophones.
Each word sounds the same, but means something different.
They are all spelled differently.

Their
Their is a possessive adjective.
This means it shows ownership or belonging.
Their lunch was very tasty.
The children are wearing their school uniforms.

They’re
They’re is a contraction.
This means it is a shorter way of saying they are.
They’re playing a game together.
They’re running around the track.

There
The children are playing over there.
There refers to a place or position.
There is an airplane in the sky.

To, Too, and Two
These are three common homophones.
Each word sounds the same, but means something different.
They are all spelled differently.

To has lots of meanings, but if too and two don’t make sense, you probably need to use to!
To
To is a preposition when it comes before a noun
The children are going to the shop.
They went to the beach.
To is usually (but not always) used before the infinitive form of a verb. The infinitive form of a verb just means a verb in its most basic form.
I need to go to work today.
I’m going to tidy the house tomorrow.

Too
Too can mean as well and also.
May I come shopping too?
I like cakes, but I like cookies too.
Too can also be used to show excess.
The bag was too heavy.
I have eaten too much food.

Two
Two means the number 2.
There are two dogs
running in the park.
I have two brothers
and one sister.

More Homophones
Here are some more common homophones:
pair, pear
hare, hair
see, sea
weak, week

pear
pair
Pair and Pear

Weak and Week
week
weak

sea
see
See and Sea

Hare and Hair
hair
hare

Quick Quiz
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Fill in the correct homophone in the sentences below:
She needed to brush her .
We have a busy schedule this .
Paul and Karen are not home. on vacation.
hair
week
They’re

Quick Quiz
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Fill in the correct homophone in the sentences below:
I found a matching of socks.
What do you out the window?
Mark would like to go .
pair
see
too