Explore this spelling list: Unit 14 homophones - set 2. Take advantage of these interactive exercises to help you spell accurately. Click on the learning tabs to discover different ways to study.
This word list focuses on another set of homophones — words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Learning these words will help you use them correctly in both writing and speaking.
For example, lord (a title of nobility) and laud (to praise) may sound identical, but they have completely different meanings. Similarly, sore (a painful spot) and saw (a tool for cutting) share the same sound, but are used in different contexts.
Studying these homophones will help you write more accurately and avoid common spelling mistakes. Try working with these words in a spelling game to improve your language skills!
lord |
Lord Nelson was head of the navy.
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laud |
The word laud is used in hymns.
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tore |
She tore up my last letter.
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tor |
A hill or rocky peak is a tor.
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sore |
My broken arm is very sore.
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saw |
I don't know what you saw in her.
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soar |
I saw the eagle soar in the clouds.
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story |
I read my daughter a bedtime story.
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storey |
My office is on the tenth storey.
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shore |
Collect shells on the sea shore.
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sure |
Are you sure you want to go out?
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lore |
The lore is that this herb cures all ills.
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law |
Break the law and you are in trouble.
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pause |
Pause for a moment in a busy day.
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paws |
Basset Hounds have huge paws.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war
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Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Easter Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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