Homophones - Commonly Confused Words #1

Do you know what HOMOPHONES are?

Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

In this lesson you'll be tasked with using the correctly spelled form of homophone pairs.

Match

Match the word with the correct definition

• cellar

• seller

• capital

• capitol

basement or underground room

a person who sells something

the most important city OR relating to assets

building where government functions happen

• basement or underground room

• a person who sells something

• the most important city OR relating to assets

• building where government functions happen

Drag and Drop

The ​

Placeholder

of Ti'Nyah's favorite perfume kept all the extra in her ​

Placeholder

.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

seller

cellar

Drag and Drop

The ​

Placeholder

building in Michigan's state ​

Placeholder

, Lansing, is beautiful.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

capitol

capital

Match

Match each word with the correct definition

• symbol

• complement

• compliment

• cymbal

an object that represents an idea

to enhance or improve; make better

praise or nice words

musical instrument that clangs

• an object that represents an idea

• to enhance or improve; make better

• praise or nice words

• musical instrument that clangs

Drag and Drop

"Soup, your shoes reallly ​

Placeholder

your whole outfit yesterday!" ​

Placeholder

Keyair.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

complemented

complimented

Drag and Drop

The ​

Placeholder

clanged loudly to end the National Anthem as the ​

Placeholder

of the American flag waved in the wind.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

cymbals

symbol

Match

Match each word with the correct definition.

• boarder

• border

• genes

• jeans

a person receiving meals and a room in exchange for work

line separating two areas

unit of heredity (biology)

denim pants

• a person receiving meals and a room in exchange for work

• line separating two areas

• unit of heredity (biology)

• denim pants

Drag and Drop

After crossing the Mexican ​

Placeholder

, Keke became a ​

Placeholder

with a local family, helping with the small children.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

border

boarder

Drag and Drop

A love for wearing ​

Placeholder

is not hereditary; your ​

Placeholder

have nothing to do with your fashion sense.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

jeans

genes

Open Ended

Based on this mini-lesson, in your own words define HOMOPHONE.