(of the same age, grade level or similar job status)
pier = a structure built partly on land, partly on water for boats to dock
A fisherman took a few of his peers (other fishermen) to the pier on the lake. Pier has an i because it is used by people who want to go fishing.
right or write
|right =||1. something you should be allowed to do or
2. on the right side (not left)
|write =||put words on paper|
The Constitution says that we have the right to write letters complaining to our government officials.
Unless you are left-handed, you probably write with your right hand.
Write starts with a w because it means to put words on paper.
then and than
|then = 1. a different time, not now
2. as a result, usually after "if"
|than = used when making a comparison|
If not now, then when?
I used to be a good runner, but I was much younger then.
First you defrost the meat, and then you turn the oven on.
If you are getting cold, then put on a sweater.
My shirt is a lighter shade of yellow than Mike's shirt.
I would rather walk in the park than go to the gym.
to, too, two
|to = preposition, as in: Let's go to the store.||two = a number|
|too = 1. also, 2. extremely|
Mom took two baskets of fruit to the food bank, and I did too! However, some of the grapes fell out of one basket because it had too many grapes.
toe and tow
|toe =||tow =|
I stubbed my toe, and now it hurts.
My parents gave me a present. It was a new car with a bow.
However I crashed it, and now it needs a tow.
Notice that bow and tow rhyme, and after the first letter, they are spelled the same.
weather and whether
|weather = how it feels outside:
hot, cold, dry, or wet
whether = if
Due to this unpredictable weather, I don't know whether I should carry an umbrella.
Tips: Remember that the phrase "whether he writes or not" repeats the "he."
In hot weather, you eat ice cream. In cold weather, you eat soup.
Homonyms Practice Quiz
For each of the following questions, write each answer in the box provided. Answer choices are in [brackets]. Questions will have more than one answer, so write your answers in the order that they appear, separated with a comma (,).
[Its, It’s] hard to say [weather, whether] the crashed car will need a [toe, tow].
The correct answer is: "It's hard to say whether the crashed car will need a tow."
Please take only [to, too, two] cookies because three is [to, too, two] many.
The correct answer is: "Please only take two cookies because three is too many."
I went [to, too, two] the [peer, pier] for some fishing with some [dear, deer] friends of mine.
The correct answer is: "I went to the pier for some fishing with dear friends of mine."
In the woods, I saw some [dear, deer] and one had spots on [its, it’s] back legs.
The correct answer is: "In the woods, I saw some deer and one had spots on its back legs."
The [miners, minors] came home from work with coal dust on [there, their, they’re] clothes.
The correct answer is: "The miners came home from work with coal dust on their clothes."
[There, Their, They’re] in the [desert, dessert] was a rabbit hopping around a cactus.
The correct answer is: "There in the desert was a rabbit hopping around a cactus."
The Constitution says if you are accused of a crime, you have the [right, write] to a jury of your [peers, piers].
The correct answer is: "The Constitution says if you are accused of a crime, you have the right to a jury of your peers."
[Dear, Deer] Uncle Joe, I’m sorry but [no, know], I can’t come to [your, you’re] party.
The correct answer is: "Dear Uncle Joe, I'm sorry but no, I can't come to your party."
That cake [your, you’re] eating looks good. I want [desert, dessert], [to, too, two]!
The correct answer is: "That cake you're eating looks good. I want dessert, too!"
I can hear them, so I [no, know] that [there, their, they’re] close!
The correct answer is: "I can hear them, so I know that they're close!"
He can’t vote this year because he will still be a [miner, minor] on Election Day.
The correct answer is: "He can't vote this year because he will still be a minor on Election Day."
I hurt my [right, wr