HomophonesWords that sound the same, but have

different spellings and meanings

Did Sally (brake or break) his heart?

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1. Their, There, They’re

•Their-Possessive form of they•There-At or in that place.•They’re-Contraction of they are

2. To, Two, Too

•To-In the direction of; so as to reach.•Two-The number that is written as 2.•Too-In addition; also.

3. Colonel, Kernel

•Colonel- an officer in the armed services

•Kernel- a whole seed of grain, wheat or corn

4. Rowed, Road, Rode

•Rowed- using oars to paddle a boat.•Road- long, narrow paved or smooth path •Rode- past tense of ride (to sit on a

moving animal or vehicle)

5 .Brake, Break

•Brake-A device for slowing or stopping motion.•Break-To separate into two or more pieces using force; pause.

6. Lose, Loose

•Lose-Unable to find; misplace.•Loose-Not tight

7. Already, All ready

•Already-By this time.•All ready-More than one ready; ready in every particular; wholly equipped or prepared.

8. Passed, Past

•Passed-Go by; past tense of pass•Past-Over/Just ended; just over

9. Hear, Here

•Hear-To be aware of. What you do with your EAR—see spelling.•Here-At or in this place.

10. Formally, Formerly

•Formally-Executed, carried out, or done in proper form.

•Formerly-At an earlier time; once.

11. Your, You’re

•Your-Of or belonging to you.•You’re-Contraction of you are.

12. Altar, Alter

•Altar-Table or similar structure in a church.•Alter-To change or make different.

13. Lead, led, lead

•Lead-To show the way to; as by going ahead.•Led-Past tense, past participle of lead.•Lead-A soft, heavy, bluish-gray metallic element; pencil.

14. Quiet, Quite

•Quiet-Make little or no noise, to be silent.•Quite-Completely; altogether.

15. Plain, Plane

•Plain-Being average or not remotely different; flat grassy land.•Plane-A motorized vehicle used in flight in the air; flat surface in math.

16. Than, Then

•Than-Used to introduce the second element or clause in comparison.•Then-At that time.

17. Whether, Weather

•Whether-Used in indirect questions to introduce.•Weather-Condition or activity of atmosphere at given place.

18. Threw, Through

•Threw-Past tense of throw.•Through-In one side and out the other; finished.

19. Peace, Piece

•Peace-Treaty or agreement ending a war.•Piece-Something considered a part of a bigger group. (Hint: You want a piece of pie.)

20. Weak, Week

•Weak-Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor.•Week-A seven-day calendar period.

21. Its, It’s

•Its-The possessive form of it.•It’s-Contraction of it is or has.

22. Desert, Desert, Dessert

•Desert-A dry barren region.•Desert-To leave empty or alone.•Dessert-The last course of a meal. Hint: Remember SS—Sweet Stuff

23. Who’s, Whose

•Who’s-contraction of who is.

•Whose-The possessive form of who.

24. I’ll, Aisle, Isle

•I’ll- Contraction of “I will”

•Aisle- a walkway between sections of seats or other barriers such as the aisles in a theater or grocery store.

•Isle- a small island

25. Bored, Board

•Bored- dull, tiresome, tired of the activity

•Board- a piece of wood sawed thinly.

26. Course, Coarse

•Course- a path or route along which something can travel such as a race course.

•Coarse- rough texture. Sandpaper is coarse.

27. Horse, Hoarse•Horse- (Okay, you all know what a

“horse” is. Do I need to write the definition?)

•Hoarse- a harsh, husky sounding voice. Sometimes when you have a sore throat, your voice becomes hoarse.

28. Bear, Bare

•Bear- to hold up or support. For example, architects need to make sure the walls will bear the weight of the roof. (Also, the animal!)

•Bare- without covering or clothing; unconcealed

29. Real, Reel

•Real- true, genuine, not fake

•Reel- a rotary device on a fishing rod for winding up or letting out the line.

30. Pare, pair

•Pare-to cut off the outer coating (You can pare an apple to remove the skin)

•Pair- two identical or similar things.

31. Right, Write, Rite•Right- correct in judgment or position; a

just claim or title

•Write- to trace or form words as a means of communication.•Rite- a formal or ceremonial act in a religion or as a social milestone. (rites of baptism; getting one’s driver’s license at age 16 is a rite of passage into adulthood)

32. Principal, Principle•Principal-A person who holds a leading position, especially the head of a school (your PAL), the sum of money owed as a debt, OR the main form which all other forms can be derived.•Principle-A basic truth or statement or general set of moral or ethical standards.

33. Affect, Effect

•Affect-To have an influence on; bring about change in (verb). Hint: Affect starts with an A and is an ACTION verb.•Effect-Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result (noun).

34. Accept; Except

•Accept- to receive something

• Except- to exclude something or leave something out.

35. Reign; Rain

•Reign- the time period a king or ruler has control over a kingdom

•Rain- (Okay, you know this one! Come up with y our own definition!)