HOMONYMS

Bellringers Confusing Words

Monday, Feb. 17

1. affect (verb)- to act upon or impact2. effect (noun, verb)- 1. Produced by

a cause 2. To cause 3. there- (adverb) in or at that place4. their (pronoun)- possessive of they5. they’re- (contraction) Meaning they

are

Monday, Feb. 17

6. illusion (noun)- a false mental representation

7. allusion (noun)- making mention or referencing something else

8. your (adjective)- belongs to you 9. you're- contraction for you are

Tuesday, Feb. 18

10. through- indicating movement by passing or traveling across

11. threw- past tense of throw12. thorough- extremely careful, done fully,

or absolutely 13. cite- to quote something or somebody14. site- a place where something stands15. sight- the act of seeing

Tuesday, Feb. 18

16. ware- noun- things for sale 17. wear- verb- to have something on; to put

on18. where- adverb- used to ask location 19. we’re- contraction- we are 20. were- verb- past tense of be; shows state

of being

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word.

1. Put my bag over ____________ (there/their/they’re).

2. _____________ dog ran away last night. 3. ______________ going to be in English for

three hours. (your, you’re, yore)

Wednesday, Feb 19

Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word.1. _________currently learning about persuasive

writing in language arts.2. Persuasive writing can influence what you

_____, what _________(s) you buy, and __________ you choose to go!

3. ___________ it not for persuasion, I might never end up convincing my parents of anything!

(were, we’re)(wear, where, ware)

Thursday, Feb. 20

Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word.1. Safety commercials remind us not to play near

a construction __________. 2. My __________ needs a little help, so I _________

glasses.3. _________ excited about Spring Break and

__________ my family vacation will be! (where, wear, ware)(cite, sight, site)(were, we’re)

Thursday, Feb. 20

Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word.1. The vendors at Affair of the Heart tried to

sell me their ____________s. 2. __________ can I buy a new pencil? 3. The school handbook helps guide us on

what to __________. (wear, where, ware)

Friday, Feb. 21

Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word.

1. I noticed the _________ to A Wrinkle in Time in my book.

2. I had the ___________ that my friend would change after she got into trouble, but I was wrong. (illusion/allusion)

3. We must be careful to ____________ the reference books that we use. (site/cite, sight)

Friday, Feb. 21

Re-write the sentence on your paper with the correct word.1. I am so glad to be ________ with my

homework! 2. Watching the performer as he _________

the knives in the air was jaw dropping.3. Its important to be ___________ when you

hand wash the dishes.(thorough, through, threw)