Homophones - words that sounds the same but have a different meaning. The children need to understand the meaning of each word to use them correctly in sentences. Current common mistakes in their writing are: by / buy / bye, to / too, of / off and our / are.
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ate |
We ate far too much last night.
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eight |
I get to work at eight o'clock.
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buy |
She wants to buy a new dress.
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by |
The plane was delayed by fog.
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bye |
Bye bye is another way of saying 'goodbye'.
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for |
Let's all go for a long walk.
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four |
He has read four books in a week.
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hear |
Did you hear that strange noise?
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here |
Don't put it here, put it over there.
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hole |
There's a hole in the heel of my sock.
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whole |
I slept for a whole day.
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one |
He's the one for me.
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won |
The basketball team won today by a fluke.
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to |
To whom is the letter addressed?
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too |
You are too young to see that film.
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two |
The two of us will go together.
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wood |
Could you chop some wood for the fire?
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would |
Would you like a strawberry milkshake?
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
Egg Hunt
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Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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"This is a fantastic opportunity for our students! I'm sure Spellzone will be invaluable in helping them to improve their spellings and therefore improve the quality of their writing in all subject areas!"
Teacher, High School, UK