Homophones: Hold the Homophone!

Explicit instruction/Teacher modeling

• Remind students that there are many words in the English language that sound the same but have different meanings.
• Give examples of homophones that students did not place on the class list.
• See if students know the meanings of the words you listed.
• Tell students that today they are going to learn new homophones and practice using them correctly in sentences.

Guided practice/Interactive modeling

• Have the class get into pairs or small groups.
• Use the first few pages from the Hold the Homophone packet on the interactive whiteboard to guide students through identifying the correct use of each word.
• Answer students' questions as they work through each worksheet.
• You may have to work the first few questions on each to get them started.
• When they are done, allow for a few minutes for questions and answers.

Independent working time

• Pass out Whose vs. Who's, Write or Right, Homophones: To, Too or Two, and Homophones: "Ee" and "Ea" from the packet.
• Advise students that they are now going to work alone to correctly use commonly seen homophones.
• Have students to raise their hands if they get stuck or need assistance.

• Enrichment: Advanced students could provide illustrations for each homophone.
• Support: Students who need support could be given a list of commonly used homophones and their meanings to reference while completing the assignment.

• Use the interactive whiteboard to work through the problems and to have students identify the correct answers.

• Give students a copy of Homophone Story: Monster Grammar (parts 1-5) from the Hold the Homophone packet.
• Have them read through the story and circle the correct homophones as they read through the story.
• Make sure that students understand that they need to circle the correct word.
• Review the correct answers to the Homophone Story if time permits.

• Recap by having students give you the definition of the word homophone.
• Have students identify homophones that they are still confused about.
• Have them brainstorm tricks that will help them understand their meaning.
• Answer any questions that students may still have.