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Grade: 2
Word Study
Sound-Alike Words: Some words sound identical when spoken, but mean very different things.
Study carefully: Bees build cells; a merchant sells. A lion will seize; a child sees. Flowers have sweet scent; a boy was sent with a copper cent.
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Word Bank — Match Sound to Meaning
cells (honeycomb) / sells (trades)
seize (grab) / sees (looks)
buy (purchase) / by (beside)
scent (smell) / sent (mailed) / cent (coin)
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Sentence Completion & Copying
Copy each sentence on the line below, choosing the proper homophone:
1. Bees put honey in .
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2. The merchant his goods.
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3. The lion will his prey.
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4. The child the bright star.
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5. We peaches the peck.
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6. The of the flower is pleasant.
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7. He was to the store with a .
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Original Composition — Homophone Sentences
Write two complete statements using any homophones from this lesson:
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