Homophones, homographs & confusables
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Rs/E3.2, Rs/L1.1, Ww/L1.1
Context: History
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Cloze exercise
A clever grammar/vocabulary/spelling task that combines a cloze exercise with homophone practice. The text is about the Victorian era and is particularly suitable for students with an interest in history.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables
General: Study Skills and General Teaching, Staff development
Level: L2
Resource type: Teaching idea
This study considers the emerging issue of consciousness in pedagogy both theoretically and practically. It examines why this issue is of fundamental significance for teaching and learning. Basic assumptions are clarified and the psychological and philosophical fundamentals of consciousness theory explored.
Some surprising and counter-intuitive conclusions are reached. It is shown that in the partnership between consciousness and unconsciousness the latter is likely to be senior.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Reading: text focus (comprehension), Writing: text focus (composition)
Context: Politics & News items
Level: L2
Resource type: Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
An article from BBC News on-line.
There is a set of comprehension questions, a homophone exercise and an
anagrams puzzle. There is a short writing task.
Literacy: General literacy / English, Homophones, homographs & confusables, Functional English - reading, Functional English - writing
Numeracy: MSS1/E2.3, MSS1/E3.3
Free tags: Autumn, Equality and Diversity, Guy Fawkes
Context: History, Leisure Travel Tourism
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Reading comprehension, Worksheet or assignment
This resource was created for Adult Literacy Entry 3 Learners but can be used with mixed ability groups from E2 – L1. It includes reading comprehension and related exercises covering many curriculum areas, based on the Guy Fawkes Night theme.
The first section is a comprehension based on the history of Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. The text is suitable for E3-L2. Questions cover general comprehension, punctuation, homophones/spellings, proper nouns, alphabetical order and dictionary work.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Ww/L1.1, Functional English - writing
ESOL: ESOL Ww/E3.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Free tags: Follow me game
Resource type: Tarsia jigsaw
Level: E3, L1, L2
A 12 piece follow me game where homophones must be matched to the correct sentence. A good mix of common and more unusual homophones such as preys/praise/prays and there/their/they’re. First used in a Motor Vehicles Functional English group but suitable for any L1-2 English / literacy group.
Guaranteed to create promote discussion as learners play the game (best laminated). As usual with Tarsia puzzles, you can choose to print a standard or large puzzle (select Output – large, i.e.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Ww/E3.2, Prefixes, suffixes & plurals, Rt/E3.1, Rt/L1.1, Ww/L1.1
Free tags: Shrove Tuesday
Context: Catering Food Nutrition, History
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Crossword, Reading comprehension
A recently designed resource that I wanted to share with my fellow skillsworkshop users. I wanted something to use with my learners as a spelling lesson.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Ww/L1.1, Ww/L2.1
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Worksheet or assignment
Level: L1, L2
A mammoth collection of worksheets covering a huge range of homophones – some common, some not-so-common.
There is extra coverage of familiar sets such as they’re, their, there; who’s, whose; to. too. two; etc. Some sheets also cover parts of speech.
Sheets vary: in some the incorrect word must be deleted, others are cloze exercises.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Reading: text focus (comprehension), Rw/L2.3, Writing: text focus (composition), Ww/L2.1
Context: Education
Level: L2
Resource type: Reading comprehension
A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2008 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Reading: text focus (comprehension), Rw/L2.3, Writing: text focus (composition), Ww/L2.1
Context: Health, Social care, Early years
Level: L2
Resource type: Reading comprehension
A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report about a drug, rapamycin, discovered in the soil of Easter Island. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Ww/L1.1, Ww/L2.1
Resource type: Bingo, lotto or Pelmanism, Game
Level: L1, L2
Homophone card game is a lovely kinaesthetic game with differentiation ideas to suit E3-L2. Match homophones to definitions as quickly as you can to be the winning group! 13 pairs of words, 26 definition cards.
