Spelling list: Unit 14 homophones - set 3

In this list, we explore a final set of homophones featuring the /or/ sound. These words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have distinct meanings.

For instance, sauce (a topping for food) and source (the origin of something) or ball (a round object used in sports or play) and bawl are pairs of words that sound similar but mean different things.

Getting confident with these words will help you avoid spelling mistakes and improve your writing. Use a Learn the Words activity with these homophones to strengthen your understanding and usage!

sauce	I like lots of sauce on my burger.
source	The source of this river is in those hills.
maul	Lions maul their prey.
mall	Our local mall will be busy today.
haul	Haul on the rope to moor the boat.
hall	The meeting will be in the hall.
taut	The tent ropes must be taut.
taught	I was taught to play the piano.
court	The tennis court was too wet for play.
caught	The thief was caught in the act.
ball	Roll the ball to me.
bawl	The upset baby did nothing but bawl all night.
floor	I scrubbed the floor until it was spotless.
flaw	There is a flaw in your argument.
course	This course should help your spelling.
coarse	Some sugar has coarse grains.