Homophones: Its/It's, they're/there/their

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'its' mean?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with something that is not a person.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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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 'there' refer to?

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'There' is an adverb that indicates a place or location.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a group of people.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

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Choose the correct word: 'Put it on the shelf over ______.'

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'Put it on the shelf over there.' is correct.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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Complete the sentence: 'Don't worry, ______ possible to master homophones!'

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'Don't worry, it's possible to master homophones!' is correct.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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Fill in the blank: '_____ cold today.'

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'It's cold today.' is correct.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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Choose the correct word: 'The bird left ________ nest to look for worms.'

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'The bird left its nest to look for worms.' is correct.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A