EnglishYear 3Spelling

Y3 homophones and near-homophones

Spell and distinguish homophones: accept/except, affect/effect, ball/bawl, berry/bury, brake/break, knot/not, medal/meddle

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things.

  2. 2

    Which two words sound the same?

  3. 3

    Tap the right word to finish the sentence: '___ cat is fluffy.'

  4. 4

    Let's do one together: '___ are three apples.' Which word fits?

  5. 5

    Which word goes in the gap? '___ going to the park.'

  6. 6

    Finish the sentence: 'I put the book over ___'.

  7. 7

    Which sentence is correct?

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