Sound-Alikes
Choose the right word when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
What your child learns
- Know common pairs: there/their/they're, to/too/two
- Use meaning to pick the right spelling
- Check homophones when proofreading
Example
They're putting their coats over there.
Practice questions
A taste of the questions in BloomTracks – the app makes fresh ones every time and adjusts the level as your child answers.
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Question 1 · Level 1
Which word fits in the sentence?
I ___ my lunch.- eight
- ate
Show the answer
Answer: ate
I ate my lunch.
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Question 2 · Level 3
Which word fits in the sentence?
I ate the ___ pizza!- hole
- whole
Show the answer
Answer: whole
I ate the whole pizza!
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Question 3 · Level 5
Which word fits in the sentence?
She ___ the ball to me.- threw
- through
Show the answer
Answer: threw
She threw the ball to me.
Try it at home
Write a silly sentence with as many homophones as possible.
Key takeaway
Sound can't tell you the spelling — meaning can.
Practise sound-alikes with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.