Calling All Homophones

Write right with homophones! This interactive lesson will help students with their understanding of homophones by differentiating homophones through motion and how they are used in sentences.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify homophone pairs.

Introduction

(5 minutes)

Gather students together, and show them a book featuring Amelia Bedelia. Have students identify the persistent problem Amelia Bedelia has. Explain that she has a problem with words that sound similar but mean different things, called homophones.
Write and underline the words "maid" and "made" on the board. Point to "maid" and tell students Amelia's job was being a maid. Point to "made" and explain that Amelia made mistakes. Tell students that maid and made are homophones.