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Spelling list 4 - Homophones

A homophone is one of two or more words that have the same sound but are different in spelling and
meaning. To spell these words correctly, you must memorize their different spellings and meanings.

1. role (function, part) 13. to (expressing motion to a point)

2. roll (food, roster, movement) 14. two (the number)

3. waist (body part) 15. too (also)

4. waste (garbage, to use unwisely) 16. deer (animal)

5. its (possessive) 17. dear (beloved; greeting in letter)

6. it's ("it is" or "it has") 18. break (to damage; to smash)

7. their (possessive) 19. brake (to stop)

8. they're ("they are" or "they were") 20. knew (past tense of know)

9. compliment (expression of praise) 21. new (never used; opposite of old)

10. complement (something that completes) 22. hole (a gap or space)

11. four (number) 23. whole (complete)

12. for (preposition or conjunction)

Spelling List 5 - More Homophones
1. arc (curved line) 13. your (possessive pronoun)

2. ark (Noah's Ark; ark of covenant) 14. you're ("you are")

3. past (occurred before the present) 15. peace (state of harmony)

4. passed (past tense verb pass) 16. piece (a portion of something)

5. idol (image of non-God deity) 17. sole (the only one)

6. idle (not active; doing nothing) 18. soul (spiritual part)

7. heal (to make healthy) 19. hear (to listen to)

8. heel (back part of foot) 20. here (in this place)

9. red (color) 21. weak (not strong)

10. read (past tense "to read") 22. week (7 days of time)

11. write (to communicate in writing) 23. cite (to quote or mention)

12. right (correct) 24. site (a place)

25. sight (view)

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