Explore this spelling list: Some common homophones - part 2. Our page is packed with activities, games, and resources to help you succeed. Explore the various learning activities and complete a spelling test to evaluate your progress.
In this second set of homophones, words like whose and who’s or wood and would can trip up learners because they sound identical but have different spellings and meanings. For example, whose shows possession, while who’s is a contraction of who is or who has. Similarly, wood refers to the material from trees, while would expresses a conditional action.
Learning these homophones will help you avoid common writing mistakes. To check your understanding, try a spelling game and see how well you know these tricky word pairs!
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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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one |
He's the one for me.
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won |
The basketball team won today by a fluke.
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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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whose |
Whose book is this?
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who's |
Who's that speaking?
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which |
Which cake would you like for dessert?
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witch |
The witch chanted a powerful incantation.
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of |
The picnic cups are made of plastic.
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off |
The ship set off from Florida.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 18. Irregular common words – common errors e.g. would, who, does
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Spelling Games: Some common homophones - part 2Reinforce your learning through exciting word games.
Autumn Anagram
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Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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Take a Spelling Test: Some common homophones - part 2Challenge yourself with a spelling test for these words.
Printable Activities: Some common homophones - part 2Download and print spelling worksheets for this word list.
Handwriting Practice: Some common homophones - part 2Improve your spelling by writing these words.
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