Homophones

Front 1

homophone

Back 1

words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings

Front 2

its

Back 2

belonging to it; possessive form of it
Example: That is its place.
The train changed its departure time to 10 am.

Front 3

it’s

Back 3

contraction of it is
Example: It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Wow, it’s hot.

Front 4

their

Back 4

shows ownership by more than one person
(Note: The word ‘their’ is always used before a noun.

Example: their dog
The word ‘theirs’ stands on its own. Example: The dog is theirs.)
examples:
1. Families love their pets. (The pets belong to them.)
2. This land is theirs.

Front 5

there

Back 5

tells where something is
(Hint: The word ‘here’ is in ‘there’. Both words tell where something is.)
examples:
1. There are my keys. I’ve been looking for them all day!
2. The puppy is over there.

Front 6

they’re

Back 6

a shortened form (contraction) of they are
examples:
1. They’re going to take a walk in the park.
2. I heard they’re at the beach.