Spelling Word List: List 16 Homophones

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Study the Word List: List 16 Homophones

Recognise and spell common homophones.

	farther	The mountain was farther away than it seemed on the map. *
	father	The boy looked just like his father.
	further	There could be no agreement without further dialogue.
	lead	The roof was made of lead.
	morning	We fed the dog this morning.
	mourning	The country is in mourning for the loss of the Queen. *
	heard	I heard a very weird noise in the night.
	herd	There's a herd of buffalo by the lake.
	guessed	Meg could not remember the answer to the exam question, so she just guessed. *
	guest	There was only one guest in the hotel. *
	past	Learning about the past is defined as history. *
	passed	Hours passed by as I waited. *

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Spelling Practice: List 16 Homophones

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Look	farther
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Cover	Look again
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farther

father

further

lead

morning

mourning

heard

herd

guessed

guest

past

passed

Spelling Games: List 16 Homophones

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Take a Spelling Test: List 16 Homophones

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The mountain was _______ away than it seemed on the map.

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