Unit Homophone O

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Definition

Example Sentence

write

Create words or letters on paper with a pen or pencil.

Write your name.

right

Something that is correct; also the opposite of left.

I know the right answer.

know

When you understand something completely.

I don’t know the answer.

no

A negative response to a question, a reference that something is not true, rejection of something, or denial of permission.

I said, “No I don’t want to go!”

which

Is used to ask a question when there are several possible answers.

Which man is the best host?

witch

A female who is thought to possess magical or evil powers.

I want to be a witch for Halloween.

son

A male child.

He is the son of a banker.

sun

A star in the universe that provides warmth and daylight.

The sun is setting in the west.

some

Several things.

Do you have some boxes?

sum

An amount of money or the answer when numbers are added together.

I had a big sum of cash.

banned

Being stopped from doing something.

Dad banned t.v.

band

Several people playing musical instruments together.

The band stopped testing the drums.

guest

A person invited to go somewhere.

The guest stepped into the mud.

guessed

When someone predicted without all the information.

I guessed that Tom was his son.

Unit Homophone 2

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Definition

Example Sentence

missed

To unsuccessfully attempt something.

The ball just missed me!

mist

Lots of tiny drops of water in the air, making it hard to see.

Can you see the bench in this mist?

plain

Something ordinary or not very interesting.

The tent at camp is very plain.

plane

A machine that flies through the sky.

The plane is all set to take off.

mail

Something sent through the post office for delivery.

He hoped to get that in the mail.

male

A boy or man.

Will all the males stand up?

mind

What you use to think.

What is on your mind?

mined

Something that has been dug up from the ground.

They mined gold in the west.

find

To locate a person or object.

Did you find the missing bike?

fined

Having to pay an amount of money for a punishment.

It is amazing that we were fined for being late.

weather

A condition of the air or climate.

I expect bad weather.

whether

Referring to an option between two or more choices.

father

A parent who is a man.

Can you tell me whether or not you like this best? My father will get our jackets.

farther

When two objects have a large amount of space between them.

It is farther to travel across Texas.

hi

Hello

The baby likes to say hi.

high

A top level or a great distance to the top.

The lady went to high school. 2

Unit Homophone 6

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Definition

Example Sentence

by

Means near something or who has done something.

That poem is by Sandra.

buy

Paying money to get something.

Did you buy the puppy?

bye

A saying when you go away

The baby said, “bye, bye.”

oh

Expressing a feeling.

“Oh!”

owe

When something is due or needs to be given back.

Eva will owe me plenty of cash.

flour

Fine grains used in baking.

We need flour for cupcakes.

flower

The part of a plant with colorful petals.

Do you like those dried flowers in the vase?

thrown

Something that has been forced to fall.

Kendra has thrown it in the trash.

throne

A special chair used by royalty.

Was the king sitting on the throne?

principal

Head of a school

The principal wants us studying math.

principle

A belief or something one lives by

It is my principle to be on time.

wear

When you put on clothing

Jake likes to wear that messy hat.

where

A question to describe a location

Where is the bugle?

weight

How heavy an object is

The empty bottle has little weight.

wait

Spending time before something happens

The ladies had to wait for the kids.

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Unit Homophone 8

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Definition

Example Sentence

week

Seven days

Can we go to see the juggler next week?

weak

Little strength

I felt weak after running a mile.

meet

When people get together

The kids planned to meet and pick apples.

meat

A part of animals that can be eaten

The meat I like best is chicken.

heard

Sounds that have been detected.

Have you heard about the termites?

herd

Many of the same animals living together.

There are herds of animals in Kenya.

berry

Tiny round fruit that grow on bushes or trees.

Is that berry a cranberry?

bury

When someone places something in a hole and covers it up.

Where did you bury the secret chart?

warn

To tell someone about something before it happens.

We must warn the class about the test.

worn

Clothing you have already put on.

I have worn that dress many times.

led

One or more people who followed.

I led my dog to my dish.

lead

A soft, dense type of metal.

The pencil tip was made of lead.

break

Something that separates into two or more pieces unexpectedly or to get a rest.

Did you break the glass vase?

brake

The part of a vehicle that slows it down or stops it.

The brakes on my bike are broken. 4

Unit Homophone 10

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Definition

Example Sentence

sail

Fabric that uses the wind to move a boat forward.

The sail on the boat was big.

sale

When something is sold, sometimes at a good price.

The expensive shirt was on sale.

pail

A bucket used to hold other objects.

I put the strawberries in a pail.

pale

A way to describe something that is a light color.

You look very pale.

it’s

A contraction of “it is”.

It’s a great day today!

its

Use when an object goes with something else.

The car has its windows down.

there

To refer to a certain location.

Meet me there at noon.

their

Something belonging to a group of people.

Their fishing gear is packed away.

they’re

A contraction of “they are”.

They’re winning the game right now.

cell

A tiny organism inside a living person, animal, or plant.

Our bodies contain many cells.

sell

Giving something to another person for money.

The boy wanted to sell his old bike.

peace

When there are not activities or loud noises.

The princess requested peace in the kingdom.

piece

An object that is a part of something else.

This piece of brick is from the crumbling wall.

cent

A form of money with little value.

I have fifty cents to cross the bridge.

sent

Something you arranged for someone else to get.

The judge sent the man to jail.

scent

A nice smell.

I think that scent is fudge. 5

Unit Homophone 12

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Definition

Example Sentence

scene

A setting where part of a play takes place in.

The opening scene of the play was in a forest.

seen

When something is spotted by using your eyes.

My brother could be seen from his crib.

knew

Something you already are aware of.

Phil knew all the characters in the story.

new

Something that has never been used.

Is that a new telephone?

knight

A man born into a noble family serving in battle.

He’s a knight in shining armor.

night

The time of day when the sky is dark.

The phone rang late last night.

knows

When you are aware of a fact.

Christopher knows the facts from studying them.

nose

Part of your face that your smell and breath with.

I have a runny nose!

stationary

Something staying completely still.

The box is very stationary.

stationery

Fine writing paper.

Get some stationery to send those letters.

eight

The number after seven.

It was eight o’clock when we returned home.

ate

What was done with food when chewed and swallowed.

I ate my fortune cookie.

straight

A direction that only goes in one direction.

Draw a straight line across your paper.

strait

A thin body of water that meets up with two bigger bodies of water.

The boat went through the narrow strait.

side

A surface of an object.

We must congratulate the other side for their win.

sighed

Taking in and letting out a deep breath of air. I sighed when I saw my Mother. 6