Spelling Lesson 23

Spelling Lesson 23

Spelling Homophones

forthflourtheirfoul

threwminerwastefowlthereminorwaist

throughthey’reflowerfourthpour

principalpore

principlepoor

Spelling TipHomophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

1-15. Write the Core Words in homophone groups. Circle the group with three words.

16-20. Write the Challenge Words in homophone groups.

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principalpore

principlepoor

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Foul FowlLong ago lived a rooster known as

the ( 1 ) ( 2 ) because it was not very pleasant. Every morning it crowed at the farmer’s window until he came ( 3 ) to feed it. Usually that was by the ( 4 ) or fifth COCK-A-DOODLE-DO. “I think ( 5 ) is no need for that noise,” the farmer said. “People need ( 6 ) sleep and ( 7 ) complaining about you.” But the rooster did not care as long as the farmer ( 8 ) enough corn on the ground.

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This was definitely not a ( 9 ) problem. Even the coal ( 10 ) down in the valley complained about the noise. One day the farmer said, “I am ( 11 ) getting up early to feed you. Tomorrow I will chase you off my farm.”

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Then the farmer remembered that the rooster chased hungry rabbits out of the ( 12 ) gardens. Because of the rooster, grain did not go to ( 13 ) on the farm. That meant that more grain went to the mill and there was more ( 14 ) for the farmer’s bread. The farmer sighed and bowed at the ( 15 ). “You are forgiven,” he told the rooster. “I will see you again in the morning when you crow!”

Some contractions sound like other words, but their meanings and spellings are very different. Write the correct word to complete these sentences.

16. We must know ______ planning to go. (who’s; whose)

17. Try to clean ______ room before leaving. (your; you’re)

18. ______ jacket is this? (Who’s; Whose)

19. I am happy to know that _______ coming. (your; you’re)

20. ______ the book I have been looking for! (Here’s; Hears)

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Contraction Confusion

Write the Core Words that rhyme with the words below.

1-2. Two words that rhyme with new. Circle the word that is the past tense of throw.

3-4. Two words that rhyme with power. Circle the word that names something used in cooking.

5-7. Three words that rhyme with care. Circle the word that means” belonging to them.”

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principalpore

principlepoor

Rhyme and Write

8. Someone who works in a mine

9. Something that is less important

10.Part of the body

11.Poor use

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Pick the Word

minor or miner

waste or waist

12.A kind of large bird

13.Something that is unpleasant

14.Forward

15.After third and before fifth.

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principlepoor

Pick the Word

fowl or foul

forth or fourth

Write the Core Words that go with the pictures.

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principalpore

principlepoor

Match and Write

Do you want to help keep the farmer’s rooster quiet?

• Write a letter telling farmers one way to keep a rooster or some other animal quiet.

• Use at least four Core Words from this lesson.

forthflourtheirfoul



principalpore

principlepoor

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principlepoor

Here is a draft of part of one student’s letter.Find four misspelled words and write them correctly.

Spelling Lesson 23

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