Explore this spelling list: Year 6, Term 2, Week 3: Homophones and near homophones. This page and its activities are crafted to help you perfect your spelling. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
These words sound the same but are spelled differently. Learn their meanings to use them accurately.
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cereal |
Wheat is an example of a cereal grain.
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serial |
This TV drama is a weekly serial.
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device |
A telephone is a very useful device.
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devised |
We devised a play for the end-of-term show.
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guessed |
Meg could not remember the answer to the exam question, so she just guessed.
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guest |
There was only one guest in the hotel.
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passed |
The day passed enjoyably and we all had fun.
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past |
I heard the blare of a siren whizzing past.
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their |
Their new neighbour was very kind.
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there |
Today there will be sunshine and showers.
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Spelling Snowball
Winter spelling fun!
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Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
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Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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