Words Pronounced Alike • Homophones: there vs. their (/ðε∂r/) • Socratic Inquiry
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LESSON 96: WORDS PRONOUNCED ALIKE • THERE vs. THEIR
1. COPY CAREFULLY • 2. FIND HOMOPHONES • 3. USE IN SENTENCES
Rule of Homophones:There and their sound exactly alike (/ðε∂r/), but have different spellings and meanings!
• There tells where (place or pointing: “over there”, “there is”).
• Their shows possession (belonging to them: “their books”, “their bells”).
Sound: /ðε∂r/ thâr
Eugene Field (1850–1895) Model 1
There is one little dream of a beautiful drum, —There is one little dream of a big sugar-plum.
Copy lines carefully:
Edith M. Thomas (1854–1925) Model 2
There the flowers are blue,And so is the dewThat hangs in their bells.
Copy lines carefully:
Alice Cary (1820–1871) • Classic Moral Maxim Model 3
There is nothing so kingly as kindness.
Copy maxim carefully:
?Wheeler's Socratic Grammar Inquiries: Read each question and write your answer neatly:
3 Concept Checks
1. What do you call the things which they have?Hint: Possession (belonging to them)
2. What word do you use in speaking of that place?Hint: Location (in that place)
3. How many lessons on this page? Fill in the blank: “_____ are two.”Hint: Sentence starter
Exercise 4 • Original Sentence Composition: Use there and their in sentences of your own:Target: 3 Sentences
Line 1 (Write a sentence using there for a place or pointer):
Line 2 (Write a sentence using their showing ownership):
Line 3 (Challenge: Use boththere and their in one sentence):