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Spelling homophones and near-homophones

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to spell common homophones and understand their meaning.

Key Notes

  • Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings are called homophones.
  • 'There', 'their' and 'they're' are homophones.
  • 'To', 'too' and 'two' are homophones.
  • 'Won' and 'one' are homophones.
  • 'Our', 'hour' and 'are' are homophones.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • homophone: words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
  • near-homophone: a word that sounds very similar to another word with a slightly different spelling and meaning
  • contraction: two words pushed together

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may struggle to distinguish between decodable and common exception words.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings are called homophones. 'There', 'their' and 'they're' are homophones.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'homophone'

words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may struggle to distinguish between decodable and common exception words. Correction: Be explicit about the difficulties in spelling these words and give time to practise spelling these common exception words. Supplement the slides with any visuals linked to your school's SSP to support building on any learning from Rec and Y1.

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