Spelling Word List: Homophones

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Study the Word List: Homophones

Homophones. Words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have a different meaning.

	accept	I accept your apology.
	except	I'll eat anything except bananas.
	affect	The government cuts will affect everyone.
	effect	The stage lighting had a magical effect.
	ball	He kicked the ball through the window.
	bawl	The baby began to bawl because she was hungry. *
	berry	The holly berry is bright red.
	bury	My dog likes to bury bones.
	brake	The car had to brake hard.
	break	Be careful not to break that glass.
	fair	Jane has fair hair.
	fare
	grate	Grate some cheese to go in the sauce.
	great	There was great relief at the rescue.
	groan
	grown	I have grown tomatoes for ten years.
	here	Wait here until I get back.
	hear	Shout across the valley to hear the echo.
	heel	I've got a blister on my heel.
	heal	Unfortunately, there was nothing to quicken the healing of the wound; he just had to wait for it to heal naturally. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Homophones

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except

affect

effect

ball

bawl

berry

bury

brake

break

fair

fare

grate

great

groan

grown

here

hear

heel

heal

Spelling Games: Homophones

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Take a Spelling Test: Homophones

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I ______ your apology.

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