English Language Arts
Grade 4
15 min
Homophones with pictures
Homophones with pictures
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define the term 'homophone' and provide at least three examples.
Identify and select the correct homophone in a sentence based on visual and contextual clues.
Correctly spell common homophone pairs and trios, including there/their/they're and to/too/two.
Write complex sentences that correctly use different homophones.
Explain the different meanings of homophones by drawing or describing a picture for each word.
Proofread sentences to find and correct homophone errors.
Have you ever heard the sentence 'I see the sea' and pictured two different things for words that sound exactly the same? 🤔 Let's explore these tricky words!
In this lesson, we will learn about homophones – words that sound alike but have different meanings an...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
HomophoneWords that are pronounced the same as other words but have different meanings and are usually spelled differently.The words 'sun' (the star in our sky) and 'son' (a male child) are homophones.
There / Their / They're'There' refers to a place. 'Their' shows that something belongs to a group. 'They're' is a short way of saying 'they are'.They're putting their coats over there.
To / Too / Two'To' is used to show direction or action. 'Too' means 'also' or 'very'. 'Two' is the number 2.The two friends went to the park, and I went too.
Your / You're'Your' shows that something belongs to you. 'You're' is a short...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Sound-Alike Rule
Homophones sound the same, but they have different spellings and different meanings.
Always pause when you write a word that you know has a homophone. Think about the meaning you want to convey to decide on the correct spelling.
The Picture Clue Rule
Create a mental picture for each homophone to remember its meaning.
For 'see' and 'sea,' picture an eye for 's-E-E' and an ocean wave for 's-E-A.' Visual clues make the correct spelling easier to recall.
The Context is King Rule
The rest of the sentence will tell you which homophone to use.
Read the entire sentence before choosing the word. The surrounding words provide clues to the correct meaning and spelling.
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Challenging
Look at two pictures: one of a rabbit ('hare') and one of a person's long hair. Which complex sentence uses this new homophone pair correctly to tell a story?
A.The hare had long, brown hare.
B.The girl brushed her hare, which was as soft as a hair's fur.
C.Because it was so fast, the hare's long hair blew in the wind as it ran.
D.The hair ran through the field, and the girl braided her hare.
Challenging
A student writes: 'The team celebrated there victory.' First, identify the error. Second, choose the reason it is an error based on the 'Picture Clue Rule'.
A.Error: 'there'. Reason: 'There' means a place (picture a map), but the sentence needs 'their' to show the victory belongs to them (picture a person holding a trophy).
B.Error: 'celebrated'. Reason: This word has no homophone.
C.Error: 'there'. Reason: 'There' is a contraction for 'they are' (picture a group of people), but the sentence needs 'their' for a place.
D.Error: 'victory'. Reason: It should be spelled 'viktory'.
Challenging
Read the short paragraph: '(1) The students were excited for the field trip. (2) Their going to the science museum to see the dinosaur bones. (3) The museum is over there, across the park. (4) I hope they have a great time.' Which sentence contains a homophone error?
A.Sentence 1
B.Sentence 2
C.Sentence 3
D.Sentence 4
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