Find the Homophones: Guessed-Mustard

Put the fun back in reading fundamentals with an interactive set of lessons about homophones. Learners of all ages explore the relationships between words that sound the same but have different meanings, and complete a variety of fun and...

"i before e. . ."  Spelling is easier if kids know the eight basic spelling rules  contained in this resource packet.

An etymology resource is packed with suggestions for activities designed to build phonological, visual, morphemic, and etymological spelling skills.

It's a known secret that English can be a difficult language to learn, and homophones don't make it any easier. Help your young readers tackle these tricky words with this simple fill-in-the blank exercise in which they identify the word...

What is a homophone? Review the definition with your class before sending them off for this independent activity. As they read the story, they search for any homophones used incorrectly. 

Homophones are tricky! Build confidence in your young grammarians by giving them this practice sheet. There are 12 sentences shown that use one word incorrectly. Your learner must identify the homophone and rewrite the sentence using the...

A fun worksheet for homework, a warm-up, or a substitute day! Learners choose the correct word out of a set of homophones, such as made/maid and pale/pail, based on context clues in each sentence. There are twenty-two questions in all....

Using Visual Thesaurus software, class members participate in a computer-based spelling bee. Then they work in groups to analyze the words and use deductive reasoning to infer spelling patterns. They then present one of their "rules" to...

Learners of all ages can practice their spelling abilities by participating in a fun group game. They utilize a pile of letters written on paper to "build" a word instructed by the teacher. The fastest pair of spellers wins a point!...

A terrific lesson on homophones awaits your youngsters. First, pupils access a website that contains lists of homophones. Then, it's time to get creative! Everyone gets a piece of poster board and they create a homophone cartoon -...