Homophones:

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Homophones
Thats true, Dale! But were actually
DIFFERENT! Just like homophones!
We look the same, Chip!

• Words that sound the same, but mean different
  things and have different spellings!

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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! Dont throw that away, its our project for
  school!

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ARE vs. OUR
ARE you going to join in OUR dance?
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HEAR vs. HERE

• Hear verb to perceive a sound with the ear
• Do you even hear what Im saying? I feel that
  youre not listening to me!
• Here adverb - in this place in this spot or
  locality
• Put the book here on the shelf, please.

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HEAR vs. HERE
Come over here so I can hear what you are saying
better!
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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
• Dont leave out any details! Tell me the whole
  story!

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HOLE vs. WHOLE
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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.

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PATIENCE vs. PATIENTS
I know a handsome gentleman whos a doctor, and
he has a lot of patience for the complaints of
his patients.
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PEACE vs. PIECE

• Peace noun a state of harmony between people
  or groups
• Were hoping for peace in the world so that
  nations stop fighting.
• Piece noun a small, separate portion of
  something
• I cant eat a whole cake! Just give me a little
  piece, please.

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PEACE vs. PIECE
All I wanted was some peace and quiet, but what I
got instead was this piece of cheese!
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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.
• Its plain to see that you simply havent 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.

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PLAIN vs. PLANE
What are all these knobs and levers? I thought
this plane was going to be a plain, simple craft!
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THEIRS vs. THERES

• Theirs possessive pronoun belonging to them
• This car is definitely theirs you can tell by
  the personalized license plate.
• Theres contraction a contraction, short for
  THERE IS
• Hey, look! Theres Timmy, hes back at school
  after a long illness!

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THEIRS vs. THERES
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THERE vs. THEIR vs. THEYRE

• 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.
• Theyre contraction a contraction, short for
  THEY ARE
• Theyre really nice people once you get to know
  them!

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THERE vs. THEIR vs. THEYRE
As our heroes face impending doom, they hang
there over a gaggle of hungry cats, knowing that
theyre in a tricky position and must use their
knowledge and education to save them!
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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 dont 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 11
• I have two dogs.

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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!
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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.

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WAIT vs. WEIGHT
Lets wait until were outside the Earths orbit
when we wont have any weightthen we can float
around the spaceship!
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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 cant decide whether or not I want to wear a
  skirt to school today.

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WEATHER vs. WHETHER
Lets check to see whether the weather is nice
enough to go outside.
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WHOSE vs. WHOS

• Whose pronoun belonging to what person?
• Whose coat was left in my classroom?
• Whos contraction a contraction, short for
  WHO IS
• Whos that new kid?

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WHOSE vs. WHOS
Whos going to tell me whose plunger this is?!
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YOUR vs. YOURE

• Your possessive pronoun belonging to you
• I cant tell if this is your book or mine!
• Youre contraction a contraction, short for
  YOU ARE
• Mom bought you a car? I cant believe it!
  Youre so lucky!

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YOUR vs. YOURE
I bet youre glad you remembered your running
shoes today!
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HOMEWORKQuick Write 5

• Using the homophones list as a guide, write a
  paragraph about one of the following themes. Each
  of the words must be used and underlined in the
  paragraph.
• Themes
• homecoming
• Halloween
• fall months