HOMONYMS

There, their, they're?  Where, wear?  Except, accept?  What is the difference between a homonym and a homophone?  Explore the following lesson and websites to find out!

1.  Find the definitions for the words homonym and homophone in the Google dictionary and write them on your worksheet.  Click here to get the first meaning and then type the second word in the search box to find its meaning.

2.  Explore further at the Misused Words website and fill in number 2 on the worksheet.

3. Next try the Interactive exercises on the Grammar Bytes website. Show your teacher your score when finished.

4.  If you finish early, have fun with the Word Confusion game.

5.  If you have time, try any of the other Word Wise games.

Click here to get a copy of the worksheet in Word.  Have fun!

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