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LESSON 72 • MEMORY LESSON & HOMOPHONES to • too • two
Wheeler's Elementary Speller — Page 41
“Little drop of dew,
  Like a gem you are;
I believe that you
  Must have been a star.”
“When the day is bright,
  On the grass you lie;
Tell me, then, at night
  Are you in the sky?”
— FRANK DEMPSTER SHERMAN
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Memory Lesson — Copy carefully, study the rhyme words, and write your favorite stanza neatly on the lines:
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Study the three words that sound exactly alike (/tuː/) but have different spellings and meanings:
to direction / action
Used for motion or purpose: peep to see, go to bed. Practice writing:
too also / very
Means also or excessive: a little brook, too; too cold. Practice writing:
two number 2
The number name for 2: one, two, three; two eyes. Practice writing:
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Homophone Detective — Supply the correct word (to, too, or two) to complete each line:
1. “Bright-eyed stars will peep _____ see”
2. “Baby robins, one, _____, three.”
3. “There is a little brook, _____, / Half hidden from view.”
Homophone Spelling Rules to Remember:
1. To: Shows direction, purpose, or introduces an action verb (run to school, peep to see).
2. Too: Has an extra o because it means also (me too) or more than enough (too fast).
3. Two: Spelled with a w like twenty and twin; always stands for the counting number 2.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 72 • Memory Lesson & Homophones to, too, two Page 1 of 2 (Student Worksheet)