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Homophones

Homophones. two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear). Homophones: there, their, they’re. t here t heir they’re . an adverb usually meaning location Ex: p ossessive pronoun showing combined ownership Ex:

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Homophones

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  1. Homophones two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)

  2. Homophones: there, their, they’re • there • their • they’re • an adverb usually meaning location Ex: • possessive pronoun showing combined ownership Ex: • a contraction meaning “they are” Ex:

  3. there, their, they’re examples • There are many conflicts in Romeo and Juliet. • Their families hate each other. • They’re destined to fall in love.

  4. Homophones: itsandit’s • its • it’s • the possessive pronoun form (already possessive) Ex: • a contraction meaning “it is” Ex:

  5. itsandit’sexamples • Please put the book back in its proper place. • It’shard to wake up on a Monday morning.

  6. Homophones: were, where, and we’re • were • where • we’re • a verb form of “be” Ex: • adverb-indicates location Ex: • contraction for “we are” Ex:

  7. were, where, and we’re examples • You were going to the lunchroom? • Where are you going? • We’re thrilled to learn grammar rules in literature!

  8. Homophones: affect and effect • affect • effect • is the verb- “to cause” or “to impact” Ex: • is a noun- a result of an action Ex:

  9. affect and effect practice • We were affected by the snow on Tuesday. • Their home felt the effects of the storm; the damages over there were overwhelming. • (See what I did there?)

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