Homophones: there, their, they're

For grown-ups: this lesson in words

Year 2 · English

Homophones: there, their, they're: I can choose the right spelling of sound-alike words.

1. Here is the sea, with a big wave.

   Here is an eye. We see with our eyes.

   Sea and see sound the same: homophones!

   Picture: Sea: 1 wave and see: 1 eye.

2. Your turn: Here is a bee. Which spelling goes with the picture?

   Picture: 1 bee.

   Choose one:

   • be
   • bee

   Answer

   The answer: bee

   The minibeast is spelled b, e, e: bee.

   Picture: Bee: 1 bee.

3. Quite has 1 clap.

   Quiet has 2 claps. Quiet means not loud.

   Quite and quiet nearly sound the same.

   Picture: One clapping hand labelled quite, and two clapping hands labelled quiet.

Words to know

homophones:

Words that sound the same but are spelled in different ways and mean different things.

apostrophe:

A little mark that shows where letters are missing, like in they're.

belongs:

Is someone's own, like their coat.