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Homophones: spelling bee words
Words that sound the same and are spelled differently: to, two and too; their and there; peace and piece. Peabody says each in a sentence, so you know which one.
Homophones
Homophones sound the same, so the sentence tells you which spelling the bee wants.
- to“We walk to the park after lunch.”
- see“I can see the moon tonight.”
- sun“The sun is shining today.”
- right“Raise your right hand.”
- mail“A letter came in the mail.”
- two“A bird has two wings.”
- too“I want to come too!”
- there“Put the book over there, on the shelf.”
- their“The kids put on their coats.”
- hear“Can you hear the rain on the roof?”
- here“Come over here and see the puppy.”
- sea“The boat sailed out to sea.”
- son“The farmer and her son fed the goats.”
- ate“The rabbit ate a carrot.”
- eight“A spider has eight legs.”
- write“Please write your answer on the line.”
- knew“She knew the answer right away.”
- new“I have a new pair of shoes.”
- know“Do you know the way home?”
- no“No, thank you, I am full.”
- blue“The sky is blue today.”
- blew“The wind blew my hat away.”
- flower“A bee landed on the flower.”
- flour“We need flour to bake the bread.”
- male“The male lion has a big mane.”
- cite“Cite the book where you found the fact.”
- weather“The weather is sunny and warm.”
- whether“I don't know whether it will rain.”
- break“Be careful not to break the glass.”
- brake“Press the brake to stop the bike.”
- pair“I need a pair of socks.”
- pear“A pear is a sweet, juicy fruit.”
- plane“The plane flew over the clouds.”
- plain“I like plain toast with butter.”
- threw“He threw the ball to his dog.”
- through“The train went through the tunnel.”
- peace“The forest was full of peace and quiet.”
- piece“May I have a piece of cake?”
- principal“The principal read a story to our class.”
- principle“Being fair to everyone is a principle our class follows.”
- stationary“The bike stayed stationary while I fixed the chain.”
- stationery“Grandma writes letters on pretty stationery.”
- capital“The capital of a state is where its leaders work.”
- capitol“The state capitol has a big round dome.”
- aloud“Our teacher read the poem aloud.”
- allowed“Dogs are allowed in this park.”
- cereal“I eat cereal with milk for breakfast.”
- serial“Every bike has a serial number on its frame.”
- complement“The red scarf will complement your red hat.”
- compliment“She gave me a nice compliment about my drawing.”
- course“Of course you can play with us.”
- coarse“The sand felt coarse under my feet.”
- waist“The belt goes around your waist.”
- waste“Don't waste water when you brush your teeth.”
- board“The teacher wrote on the board.”
- bored“I was bored, so I read a book.”
- council“The town council voted for a new park.”
- counsel“A good friend can counsel you when you feel stuck.”
- site“This is the site where they will build the library.”
- sight“The rainbow was a beautiful sight.”
- foul“The ball went over the line, so it was a foul.”
- fowl“Ducks, geese and chickens are all fowl.”