🔎 Homophone Detectives

WALT: We Are Learning To recognise, spell and use homophones correctly in different contexts.

Success criteria:

• I can explain that homophones sound the same but have different meanings and usually different spellings.

• I can match homophones to their meanings.

• I can choose the correct homophone in a sentence.

• I can check my spelling and explain my choices.

Dyslexia-friendly option: Ask for the sentences to be read aloud, read with a partner, or use text-to-speech. A clear sans-serif font, generous spacing and a ruler or reading strip may help.

Part A: Match the Homophones to Their Meanings

Draw a line from each homophone pair to the matching meaning clues.

1. there / their / they’re

2. to / too / two

3. your / you’re

4. hear / here

5. sea / see

6. flower / flour

7. night / knight

8. peace / piece

9. brake / break

10. weather / whether

A. A bloom; a baking ingredient

B. A stopping device; to damage or separate

C. A place; belonging to them; they are

D. The dark time; an armoured soldier

E. To listen; in this place

F. Calm; a part of something

G. In the direction of; also; the number 2

H. The ocean; to look

I. Belonging to you; you are

J. Conditions outside; if or not

✏️ Part B: Choose the Correct Homophone

Circle the word that makes sense in each sentence.

1. Please put the books over (there / their).

there

their

2. (They’re / Their) meeting us at the library.

They’re

Their

3. I would like (to / two) borrow your dictionary.

to

two

4. We saw (two / too) tūī in the garden.

two

too

5. (Your / You’re) handwriting is very neat.

Your

You’re

6. Can you (hear / here) the music?

hear

here

7. Please come (hear / here) and look at this map.

hear

here

8. The boat sailed across the (sea / see).

sea

see

9. Mum used (flower / flour) to bake the muffins.

flower

flour

10. The cyclist squeezed the (brake / break).

brake

break

11. I do not know (whether / weather) we will play outside.

whether

weather

12. The forecast says the (whether / weather) will be sunny.

whether

weather

📝 Part C: Find and Fix the Errors

There are eight homophone errors in this paragraph. Rewrite the paragraph with the correct words.

Their going to leave they're bags over there. I new the whether would be fine, so I wore my plain shirt and a pair of jeans. The principal said, “Your allowed to go too.” We went to the park, where we saw a bear bare its teeth. Later, we went to the library to sea a display. I wanted to buy a book, but I had no money, so I went bye without buying it.

Part D: Be a Homophone Detective

Write four original sentences. Use each selected homophone correctly and make the meaning clear.

1. Use your or you’re.

2. Use there, their or they’re.

3. Use to, too or two.

4. Choose any other homophone pair.

Optional Extension: Mini Homophone Riddle

Create a riddle with two clues for a homophone pair. Do not write the answers until the end.

Support and Extension

Support: Work with a partner, say each word aloud, use a homophone word bank, and underline the context clue that helps you choose.

Extension: Find three homophone pairs in a book, news article or online text. Record each pair, define both words and write a sentence for each one.