Unit 14: Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw and war
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Homophones from this unit: If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker may not spot your mistake - so it is especially important to learn them. |
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As you would expect, with so many different
ways to spell the /or/ sound, there are many homophones. To remember them all study the page and use 'Learn the Words' activities below. |
| wore - put on war - fighting |
I wore my new suit. Thousands were killed in the war. |
| worn - put on warn - raise alarm |
I should have worn something warmer. Road signs warn us of danger. |
| for four - 4 |
This letter is for you Ten times four is forty. |
| stork - large bird stalk - plant stem |
Some storks nest on chimneys. Wheat grows on stalks. |
| bore - 1. dull person 2. drill boar - male or wild pig |
1. That teacher is a complete bore. 2. I'll bore a hole in this wall. Some wild boars have long tusks |
| bored - 1. fed up 2. drilled board - 1. flat wood 2. group in charge 3. get on |
1. We are bored with his jokes. 2. They bored for oil under the sea. 1. Get out the chess board. 2. The board voted him out. 3. Your flight will board soon. |
| horse - animal hoarse - croaky voice |
My horse is in the next race. We cheered until we were hoarse. |
| horde - crowd hoard - collect |
They were chased by a horde of fans. The pirate hid his hoard of gold. |
| fort - castle fought - made war |
The fort was bravely defended. They fought a long battle. |
| lord - nobleman laud - praise |
Lord Nelson was head of the navy. The word laud is used in hymns. |
| tore - ripped tor - hill |
She tore up my last letter. A hill or rocky peak is a tor. |
| sore - hurting saw - seen soar - fly high |
My broken arm is very sore. I don't know what you saw in her. The eagle soared up to the clouds |
| story - tale storey - building floor |
I read my daughter a bedtime story. My office is on the tenth storey. |
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| shore - beach sure - certain |
Collect shells on the sea shore. Are you sure you want to go out? |
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| lore - old knowledge law - rule of the land |
The lore is that this herb cures
all ills. Break the law and you are in trouble. |
| pause - stop paws - animal feet |
Pause for a moment in a busy day. Basset Hounds have huge paws. |
| sauce - ketchup source - origin |
I like lots of sauce on my burger. The source of this river is in those hills |
| maul - bite and tear mall - shopping centre |
Lions maul their prey. Our local mall will be busy today. |
| haul - pull hall - room |
Haul on the rope to moor the boat. The meeting will be in the hall. |
| taut - stretch tight taught - past tense of 'teach' |
The tent ropes must be taut. I hope that taught you a lesson. |
| court - 1. playing area 2. law centre caught - past tense of 'catch' |
1. Squash is played on an indoor court. 2. He was taken to court for stealing. I caught the last train home. |
| ball - toy or sport item bawl - cry loudly |
Rugby is played with an oval ball. Why does the baby keep bawling? |
| floor - ground flaw - fault |
The floor has just been cleaned. There is a flaw in your argument. |
| course - 1. direction 2. lessons 3. part of meal coarse - rough, unrefined |
1. He followed the course of the river. 2. We are taking an English course. 3. They had a five course meal. Some sugar has coarse grains. |
| Note: The word cause ends with the z sound, so it sounds different from course and coarse. |
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This completes the work on the /or/ sound.
You have not completed Learn the Words activities for each word list on this page.
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