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Content Area: This area of the English subject focuses on words that have the same sound but are spelled differently, also known as homonyms. Homophones are a type of homonym that also sound alike and have different meanings, but have different spellings.

Grade: 5th

Summary: There are a numerous amount of words in our English dictionary that sound the same but are spelled differently with different meanings. To be able to tell these words apart when forming or reading a sentence is very important.

Objective: The purpose of the question and answer part of this PowerPoint is to help students learn the meaning of the various words given that sound the same. After answering a few questions, students should be able to distinguish the words from each other.

Standard: their, there, they’re

INFORMATION ABOUT TOPIC

Homonyms are words that sound the same but are spelled differently with different meanings. A better word that these types of words are known for would be homophone. These type of words can confuse anybody and this lesson breaks down some of the words that may confuse you. These words consist of:

• their, there, they’re

• here, hear

• too, two, to

• mail, male

• plane, plain

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TOPIC

• base, bass

• jeans, genes

• deer, dear

• die, dye

• write, right

QUESTION 1What is the difference between their & there?

One means they are and the other means possession.

One means possession and the other means location.

One means location and the other means they are.

CORRECT ANSWEROne means possession and the other means location.

QUESTION 2While I was cleaning my closet I found out that I have _______

many shoes.

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To

Too

CORRECT ANSWERToo

QUESTION 3I rode my skateboard to the _______ box this morning and it was

exciting.

Male

Mall

Mail

CORRECT ANSWERMail

SUMMARY

Homophones can be easy and quick to distinguish in a sentence when reading or writing. For a better explanation of homophones follow the link http://www.magickeys.com/books/riddles/words.html and read the Summary chart given.

CONCLUSIONThe various amount of homophones seems to be endless. Hopefully,

while reading and answering questions about homonyms you were able to learn the difference between certain words.

INCORRECTSorry!