Homophones for 6th Grade
two
the numeral 2
to
expressing motion in the direction of a particular location
too
also, more/a lot
son
male child
sun
the star in our solar system
their
belonging to them
there
in, at, or to a place or position
they're
contraction for they are
steal
to take without permission
steel
a strong metal used for building
stair
set of steps leading to another floor
stare
to look at someone or something for a long time
sight
vision
site
a location, landmark
cite
to give credit to someone who created something
sea
body of saltwater
see
to view something with your eyes
scene
the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs
seen
the past tense of "to view with your eyes"; usually starts with "had" or "have"
rose
a red flower with a thorny stem
rows
a number of people/things in a straight line
road
a wide way leading from one place to another, vehicles use it
rode
has been transported by a vehicle or animal
right
correct
write
to use a pen/pencil to put words down on paper
rain
water falling from the sky!
reign
to rule over a kingdom
rein
the straps that you hold while riding a horse to guide it
principal
first in order of importance, OR the person who is in charge of the teachers in school
principle
a foundational truth that guides a person's actions/choices
plain
not decorated, simple; a large flat area of land with few trees
plane
a machine that flies through the air carrying people
peace
calmness, tranquility, no wars
piece
a portion of an object
pair
a set of two things used together
pear
a green fruit
meat
the flesh of an animal used for food
meet
to introduce yourself to someone new
knight
a soldier in armor
night
the antonym of day
hour
sixty minutes
our
belonging to us
hole
a hollow place in a surface
whole
complete
hear
to listen to something
here
in this exact spot
heal
to recover
heel
the back part of the human foot below the ankle
break
to separate into pieces; shatter
brake
to stop a vehicle with the pedal
cell
the room a prisoner sleeps in; the simplest form of a living thing
sell
to give over something in exchange for money