Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Homophones and silly sentences

What is a homophone?
Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelt differently and mean different things.
eg: 'flower', 'flour'.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/index.shtml

Here are a few 'silly sentences' that might help you remember the spelling and the meaning of these homophones.

I have used some of these with my students.
The mayor has a grey mare.
My uncle and aunt aren't very happy.
I write with my right hand.
I can see the sea.
Which witch is your mum?
He threw the hammer through the window.

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