Examples of homophones

1. Monday 14th March, 2022
English Language
(Grammar)

2. Starter

3. Topic
Homophones

4. At the end of this lesson, I should be able to:
1. explain the term homophones;
2. mention some homophones and state their meaning;
3. use the right homophone where necessary.
Learning Objectives

5. Video

6. advise (verb) / advice (noun)
i. I advise you to look both ways before you cross the road.
ii. My teacher gave me some good advice about crossing the
road.
iii. The plumber gave me some ___________ about how to fix
my taps.
iv. The doctor said, “I ____________ you to rest your ankle.”
Homophones are words that sound the same but are different in
meaning or spelling. Eg. To-too and two, flu-flew, flour=flower, die-
dye, grease-Greece, their-there-they’re and so much more.

7. devise (verb) / device (noun)
i. All electronic devices should be turned off before we begin the test.
Ii. We need to devise a plan for reducing plastic pollution on Earth.
license (verb) / licence (noun)
i. The restaurant is licensed to sell alcohol.
ii. Can I see your driving licence please?
practise (verb) / practice (noun)
i. I practise my times tables every day.
ii. The medical practice was next to the school.

8. affect (verb) / effect (noun)
The storm will affect coastal towns.
The effects of eating too much sugar are proven.
Piece Peace
I just want one piece of cake. I just want some peace and quiet.

9. Recap
Verb Noun
devise device
practise practice
advise advice
prophesy prophecy
license licence
What do you notice?

10. 1. After he was sick for several days, his face was ____________(pail/pale).
2. Though he was already tired, the farmer had to ________(so/sew/sow) the
seeds.
3. Annabella sat on the bottom ________________(stair/stare) without being
noticed.
4. Rover sat and scratched the place where the ______________(flea/flee) bit
him.
5. Walking down the _______________(I’ll/aisle/isle) to get married can be scary.
6. He was considered __________________(bald/bawled) because he had no hair.
Activity: Complete each sentence by choosing the correct
homophone and writing it in the blank.

11. Activity 2: Read each sentence. If you find a misused homophone,
rewrite the sentence correctly.
1. Our fruit salad had apples, oranges, and pairs.
2. As we drove threw the countryside, we saw a heard of cattle in a field.
3. The busy bee flu around the garden, gathering pollen from all of the flowers.
4. I went to bed so late that I had trouble falling asleep last knight.
5. I took the advise I was given seriously.