The national curriculum in England: English Appendix 1: Spelling
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Study the word list: Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones

It is important to know the difference in meaning between homophones

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hear 		Shout across the valley to hear the echo.
quite 		He's quite good-looking.
quiet 		If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
see 		Did you see him seize my purse?
sea 		The sea and sky were both deep blue.
bare 		The room was bare.
bear 		A baby bear is called a cub.
one 		There were lots of ducks but only one goose.
won 		The basketball team won today by a fluke.
to 		That child is getting up to mischief again.
too 		We ate far too much last night.
two 		You can have either of these two cakes.
bee 		Tom saw a bee on the grass.
blue 		The sea and sky were both deep blue.
blew 		The wind blew gently over the beach.
here 		Wait here until I get back.
sun 		The sun is 93 million miles away.
son 		Jack's son is also called Jack.
be 		The heir to his fortune will be very rich.
night 		I heard a very weird noise in the night.

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