Wacky Words

What is a homophone?

•Words that sound alike but are spelled different and mean separate things

What is a confusing word?

• Words that are often mistaken or used incorrectly on a day to day basis

Some confusing words are homophones

What are some examples of homophones?

Me vs IBoth I and me are 1st person singular pronouns, which means that

they are used by one person to refer to himself or herself. I is the subject pronoun, used for the one "doing" the verb, as in these examples:

•I am studying for a Spanish test. (I is the subject of am studying.)•I can speak Spanish, but I can't read it very well. (I is the subject of

can speak and can not read.)Me is the object pronoun, used as the object (or receiver) of the

action of the verb, as in these examples: •My math teacher encouraged me to come for extra help after

school. (Me is the object of encouraged.) •She asked me to bring my homework. (Me is the object

of asked.)Hint: If you’re having trouble deciding which one to use in a

particular sentence, here's a hint: Take out the other person, and it should be clearer. You are not likely to be tempted to say, “Me joined the chess club,” or “Jill took I to the shop.”

Which vs that• Which is a more plural word, adds additional information, or

asks a question. Ex – The dog, which is black, ran down the street

• That does not add additional information, and refers to something. Ex- That black dog ran down the street?

It is vs It's• It's is a contraction for it is or it has.• Its is a possessive pronoun meaning of it or belonging to it.• Hint: If you can replace it[']s in your sentence with it is or it

has, then your word is it's; otherwise, your word is its.

Whose vs who's• Whose - has something to do with who• Who's - short for who is

Interactive activity • http://www.vocabulary.co.il/homophones/middle-school/6th-

8th-grade-homophones/

Story Group work

• Find your partner ------ numbers• Example: 1&2, 3&4 , 5&6,7&8, 9&10, 11&12, etc.

Word charts • Homework - the number on your token corresponds to the

number next to the homophone

Example of assignment