Many of the following words are misspelled because they are synonyms or sound similar. Were
Where
Past tense of ‘to be’ We were the winners.
To
Motion in the direction of We are going to school.
There
Statement or placement There are 30 students in my class. Put your schoolbag over there.
Your
Possessive adjective Is this your house?
Our
Possessive pronoun We are staying with our grandparents.
Understand
Write out the following sentences in your copy, adding the correct words to fill the blanks.
1. were where wear we’re
We ______ really excited when our parents told us ______ we will be going on holidays this year! ______ going to Florida for three weeks. I will get to ______ all of my favourite summer clothes. I cannot wait!
2. to 3. there 4. your 5. our too their you’re
I can’t believe you have slept in! Didn’t you hear ______ alarm? ______ going to be late for school at this rate.
are ______ you free on Saturday? We would love you to come to ______ house for a party. two
I am going ______ a match on Friday. My grandad got me ______ tickets so I can take a friend with me ______.
they’re
______ are just two days to go until Christmas. Children have written ______ letters and now ______ getting ready to leave carrots out for the reindeer!
In what place? Where will we meet?
Too
Excessively or also Don’t go too far! Can I come along too?
Their Possessive adjective
The children took their bikes to the park.
Wear
To have something (clothes, etc.) on
I have nothing to wear! Two
The number 2 I have two brothers.
They’re
Contraction: they are I love puppies, they’re so cute!
You’re
Contraction: you are You’re a star!
Are
Plural and second person singular of ‘to be’ We are going to Italy this summer.
