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Writing
Let’s write.
Say aloud the words in bold. They are homophones.
Homophones are words that have the same sound but different meanings
and spellings.
Example: ‘For’ is used to indicate the place someone or something is going to.
‘Four’ refers to the number 4.
son / sun ate / eight rode / road
My son loves to play ball Vijay ate his breakfast at The boy rode a horse
when the sun shines. eight o’clock. along the road.
Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones.
one blew
I went to watch the Lupar tidal _____,
When I saw a big wild _____,
Roots and plants it greedily _____, eight bore
Joined later by another _____.
The people surfed the tidal wave as _____, blue
Many prizes there to be _____, boar
A beautiful day, the sky was _____,
The wind was strong, and it _____ and _____. ate
won
Let’s practise.
Think of other homophones. Make sentences using them.
Example: hair - hare
• Imran has to cut his long hair.
• Zulaika saw a wild hare in the jungle.
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