Spelling Word List: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2)

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Explore this spelling list: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2). Make the most of these interactive activities and resources to help you learn. From exciting spelling games to printable worksheets, explore our resources using the buttons above this list.

About This Spelling List: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2)

A number of secondary schools have identified the following words as common errors among this age group.

	practice	Ballet dancers do hours of practice each day.
	practise	You need to practise playing the violin to get better at it.
	quiet	If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
	quite	He's quite good-looking.
	sights	When I visited my Aunt in Paris, she offered to show me the sights.
	sites	They filmed at various sites.
	sauce	Grate some cheese to go in the sauce.
	source	The source of this river is in those hills.
	threw	They threw the ball back and forth.
	through	He kicked the ball through the window.
	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.

Spelling Activities & Games: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2)

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Spelling Practice: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2)

Boost your spelling accuracy through engaging and effective practice.

Look	practice
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

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Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

practice

practise

quiet

quite

sights

sites

sauce

source

threw

through

too

two

Spelling Games: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2)

Play interactive games to practice these words in a fun way.

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 spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

More games

Take a Spelling Test: Key Stage 3: Common Homophones and Confusions (part 2)

Check your spelling accuracy with this test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

Ballet dancers do hours of ________ each day.

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to repeat the word.