Homophones and near homophones
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principal |
The principal called a staff meeting.
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principle |
It is my principle to behave honestly.
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profit |
The movie was a great success commercially as it made lots of profit.
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prophet |
The prophet said a holy man would come.
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descent |
They began their descent at dawn.
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dissent |
There was dissent in the ranks and the soldiers were very unhappy.
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desert |
Why did the soldier desert his post?
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dessert |
I'd like ice-cream for dessert.
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draft |
This is the first draft of my speech.
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draught |
There's a draught from that window.
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Spelling games using the word list: Green Group -Aubrey
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
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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Print worksheets and activities: Green Group -Aubrey
Handwriting worksheets: Green Group -Aubrey
"I ran the trial with a small group of students over three weeks before the summer holidays," she says. "I quickly saw the benefits, and signed up."
King's Leadership Academy, Warrington