English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.31o

With prompting and support, encode frequently confused homophones, using knowledge of English and meaning to facilitate learning.

Examples: hear/here; for/four; to/too/two.

Note: To is a preposition which begins a prepositional phrase or an infinitive. Too is an adverb meaning excessively“ or I195“also.“ Two is a number. Many other words in English which reflect the number two are spelled with tw: twin twice between tweezers.“

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Frequently confused homophones, such as hear/here; for/four; to/too/two.

Skills

  • With prompting and support, encode (write/spell) homophones using knowledge of the English language and word meaning.

Understanding

  • Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings.
  • It is important to spell homophones accurately to convey their intended message.

Vocabulary

  • Encode
  • Frequently confused homophones
  • Knowledge of English
  • Meaning
  • Facilitate
  • Prompting
  • Support
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