Homophones

Homophones are sets of words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.Yesterday, we read the book "Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones" by Gene Barretta. It is filled with fun sentences that include pairs of homophones. For example, the first page says,

"Dear Deer,
        I now live at the zoo. Wait until you hear what goes on over here."

                     Love, Aunt Ant

We brainstormed lots more sets of homophones. Ask your child to share a different set of homophones with you!

Throughout third grade, we will be learning new sets of homophones. Each time we learn a new set, we will add them to our Word Wall. Once a set of homophones is posted, third grade writers will be expected to spell them correctly. Stay tuned for new homophones!