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Unit 10-12H Homophones: Course units 10, 11 and 12

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Unit 12H: A 'Beat the spellchecker!' test for words from Units 10, 11 and 12

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Unit 10,11 and 12 homophones:
Homophones for the /ar/, /er/ and /air/ sounds

Homophones for the /ar/, /er/ and /air/ sounds Spelling homophones...
...the words the computer spellchecker will not spot

This unit tests you on homophones with the sounds /ar/, /er/ and /air/

think back to spelling teaching Remember:

1) In most words the /ar/ sound is spelled ar. A few words have al or just a :

Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound
ar as in shark al as in palm a as in raft


2) The /er/ sound can be spelled ur, ir, ear, (but after 'w' - or):

  Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound  
  ur as in burger ir as in shirt ear as in earth  
  Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound  
  er as in person or as in worm  


3) The /air/ sound can be spelled air, are, ear
(and the rule-breakers ere, eir):

Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound Spelling homophones ar er air sound
air as in hair are as in square ear as in bear

Which of the bold words is correct?

Choose the correct word

Type the whole word:

What shall I wear/ware to the party.
Give the driver a dollar for your bus fair/fare
I herd/heard all about it at the office.
I wish that man would stop staring/stairing
She just can't bear/bare swearing.
How much did you urn/earn last year?
The lifeboat crew saw the distress flair/flare.
I wonder wear/where I left my keys.
This is my best pair/pear of shoes.
The kernel/colonel spoke to his troops.
Don't desert/dessert me when I need you.
The dogs were let off there/their leads.


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