Homophones 1
– Visual Differentiation

Equipment: These sheets and 3 coloured pencils.

Instructions: Using Sheet 1, ask your child to circle in one colour the letters that are the same and in exactly the same position, pair by pair. Then circle in a second colour all the letters that are in both words but in a different position. Lastly, use a third colour to circle letters that only appear in one of the words and write those letters to the side of the corresponding illustration.

Extension: Using Sheet 2, see how accurately your child can label the pictures. Allow them to peek at Sheet 1 or, if needed, give them hints, such as ‘You found three letters in the same place with this word.’

For the most difficult pairs, return to Sheet 1 and ask your child to circle all the vowels in one colour and consonants in another. Many of these words are remembered using strategies known as mnemonics and words-within-words, which we’ll be uploading soon, so if your child is struggling, don’t worry, we have other Handy tricks up our sleeves.

Handy’s colouring placemat reinforces these words too.