Homophones- writing and understanding.

Homophones- writing and understanding.

Published on: 19. 8. 2023 Author: Lorraine B.

Today I would like to write about homophones. Homophones are
words that sound the same, however they are spelled differently and have
different meanings. The only ways to know which homophone is intended
is by seeing it in writing, or by understanding it through context. This
is one of the reasons that reading and writing are important skills to
develop.

For example, the words 'flour' and 'flower' sound the
exact same. If you see the word in writing, you can see the difference.
If it is spoken, you must assess the context to gain understanding as to
which homophone is intended.

Some other examples of homophones are:

-there, their, they're.

-won, one.

-sun, son.

-hear, here.

-deer, dear.

-eight, ate.

-bean, been.

-to, too, two.

I hope this blog was useful.

I will say bye (not 'buy' - another homophone) for now.

Thank you for reading.

Lorraine B.