Homophone Pairs
This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate, group and list pairs of matching words that are homophones to use when correcting example sentences based on different topics.
The class can practise using some of the words they have matched in example sentences to illustrate their different meanings in relation to class topics and themes.
Download this teaching pack including classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate, group and list pairs of matching words that are homophones to use when correcting example sentences based on different topics
Activities in this teaching pack include a set of cards to match pairs of words that are homophones with the same pronunciations, a template to identify and list some matching pairs of homophones and a worksheet to edit sentences on different topics to use the correct homophones.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to group and list pairs of matching words that are homophones to use when correcting example sentences based on different topics.
This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to explore the spelling and meaning of some different words that are homophones by matching and listing pairs of words with the same pronunciations. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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