Homophones

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What are homophones?

Back

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

Give an example of homophones.

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'to', 'two', and 'too' are examples of homophones.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'it's' mean?

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'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'its' mean?

Back

'Its' is a possessive form of 'it', indicating ownership.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What does 'who's' mean?

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'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What does 'whose' mean?

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'Whose' is a possessive form used to ask about ownership.

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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In the sentence 'There is a dog in the yard', what does 'there' refer to?

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'There' refers to a place or location.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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In the sentence 'Their dog is friendly', what does 'their' indicate?

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'Their' indicates possession, showing that the dog belongs to them.

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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What does 'to' indicate in a sentence?

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'To' is a preposition used to indicate direction, place, or position.

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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What does 'too' mean?

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'Too' means also or excessively.

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CCSS.L.5.5C