Spelling list: Some common homophones - part 2

In this second set of homophones, words like whose and who’s or wood and would can trip up learners because they sound identical but have different spellings and meanings. For example, whose shows possession, while who’s is a contraction of who is or who has. Similarly, wood refers to the material from trees, while would expresses a conditional action.

Learning these homophones will help you avoid common writing mistakes. To check your understanding, try a spelling game and see how well you know these tricky word pairs!

hear	Did you hear that strange noise?
here	Don't put it here, put it over there.
one	He's the one for me.
won	The basketball team won today by a fluke.
wood	Could you chop some wood for the fire?
would	Would you like a strawberry milkshake?
whose	Whose book is this?
who's	Who's that speaking?
which	Which cake would you like for dessert?
witch	The witch chanted a powerful incantation. *
of	The picnic cups are made of plastic.
off	The ship set off from Florida.