Practise and apply spelling homophones
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling homophones.
Key learning points
- Homophones are words that have different spellings and multiple meanings, but sound the same.
- The meaning of a homophone is dependent on the context.
- Using the strategy 'naughty letters' is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: address.
Keywords
Homophone - words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings
Common exception word - words that do not follow usual spelling patterns and cannot be sounded out easily
Common misconception
Many homophones are common exception words and pupils often confuse homophones within sentences.
Give pupils the chance to choose the spellings they find most difficult and give them the strategies to help them practise.
Teacher tip
Ensure pupils understand all the words in the lesson. Supplement the lesson with images to help embed the words in their memory.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the pair of homophones.
Q2.Match the homophones.
they're
hear
wear
two
Q3.Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Q4.Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. I nue it was going to be sunny today so I wore my shorts.
Q6.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. They carried thair shoes over the rocks.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Q2.Tick the sentence in which the homophone in bold has been spelt correctly.
Q3.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. They walked thru the forest.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Yor late for school today.
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Rite his name on the envelope.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. Do you know their adres?
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