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HomophonesWords that sound the same, but have
different spellings and meanings
Did Sally (brake or break) his heart?
Assignment:Homophone Notecard Directions.doc
1. Their, There, They’re
•Their-Possessive form of they•There-At or in that place.•They’re-Contraction of they are
2. To, Two, Too
•To-In the direction of; so as to reach.•Two-The number that is written as 2.•Too-In addition; also.
3. Colonel, Kernel
•Colonel- an officer in the armed services
•Kernel- a whole seed of grain, wheat or corn
4. Rowed, Road, Rode
•Rowed- using oars to paddle a boat.•Road- long, narrow paved or smooth path •Rode- past tense of ride (to sit on a
moving animal or vehicle)
5 .Brake, Break
•Brake-A device for slowing or stopping motion.•Break-To separate into two or more pieces using force; pause.
7. Already, All ready
•Already-By this time.•All ready-More than one ready; ready in every particular; wholly equipped or prepared.
9. Hear, Here
•Hear-To be aware of. What you do with your EAR—see spelling.•Here-At or in this place.
10. Formally, Formerly
•Formally-Executed, carried out, or done in proper form.
•Formerly-At an earlier time; once.
13. Lead, led, lead
•Lead-To show the way to; as by going ahead.•Led-Past tense, past participle of lead.•Lead-A soft, heavy, bluish-gray metallic element; pencil.
15. Plain, Plane
•Plain-Being average or not remotely different; flat grassy land.•Plane-A motorized vehicle used in flight in the air; flat surface in math.
16. Than, Then
•Than-Used to introduce the second element or clause in comparison.•Then-At that time.
17. Whether, Weather
•Whether-Used in indirect questions to introduce.•Weather-Condition or activity of atmosphere at given place.
19. Peace, Piece
•Peace-Treaty or agreement ending a war.•Piece-Something considered a part of a bigger group. (Hint: You want a piece of pie.)
22. Desert, Desert, Dessert
•Desert-A dry barren region.•Desert-To leave empty or alone.•Dessert-The last course of a meal. Hint: Remember SS—Sweet Stuff
24. I’ll, Aisle, Isle
•I’ll- Contraction of “I will”
•Aisle- a walkway between sections of seats or other barriers such as the aisles in a theater or grocery store.
•Isle- a small island
25. Bored, Board
•Bored- dull, tiresome, tired of the activity
•Board- a piece of wood sawed thinly.
26. Course, Coarse
•Course- a path or route along which something can travel such as a race course.
•Coarse- rough texture. Sandpaper is coarse.
27. Horse, Hoarse•Horse- (Okay, you all know what a
“horse” is. Do I need to write the definition?)
•Hoarse- a harsh, husky sounding voice. Sometimes when you have a sore throat, your voice becomes hoarse.
28. Bear, Bare
•Bear- to hold up or support. For example, architects need to make sure the walls will bear the weight of the roof. (Also, the animal!)
•Bare- without covering or clothing; unconcealed
29. Real, Reel
•Real- true, genuine, not fake
•Reel- a rotary device on a fishing rod for winding up or letting out the line.
30. Pare, pair
•Pare-to cut off the outer coating (You can pare an apple to remove the skin)
•Pair- two identical or similar things.
31. Right, Write, Rite•Right- correct in judgment or position; a
just claim or title
•Write- to trace or form words as a means of communication.•Rite- a formal or ceremonial act in a religion or as a social milestone. (rites of baptism; getting one’s driver’s license at age 16 is a rite of passage into adulthood)
32. Principal, Principle•Principal-A person who holds a leading position, especially the head of a school (your PAL), the sum of money owed as a debt, OR the main form which all other forms can be derived.•Principle-A basic truth or statement or general set of moral or ethical standards.
33. Affect, Effect
•Affect-To have an influence on; bring about change in (verb). Hint: Affect starts with an A and is an ACTION verb.•Effect-Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result (noun).
34. Accept; Except
•Accept- to receive something
• Except- to exclude something or leave something out.