Homophone Highwire Slides Grade 3 Literacy
Homophone Highwire
Walking the line between words that sound the same but mean something different!
Listen Close
Think Fast
Wait... What is a Homophone?
Same Sound
They sound exactly the same when you say them out loud!
Different Meanings
They have different spellings and completely different meanings.
Example: Hi (Hello!) vs. High (Up in the air!)
Up in the Air
Hi / High
๐ Hi: A short way to say hello.
โ๏ธ High: Far above the ground.
"I said hi to the pilot flying high above."
Plain / Plane
๐ Plain: Simple, or a large flat area.
โ๏ธ Plane: Short for airplane.
"The plane flew over the plain field."
Shopping & Storms
By / Buy / Bye
๐ By: Near or next to.
๐ฐ Buy: To pay for something.
๐ Bye: Farewell.
"Say bye before you buy that book by the door."
Weather / Whether
๐ฆ๏ธ Weather: Rain, sun, or snow.
๐ค Whether: Choosing between two things.
"I don't know whether the weather will be sunny."
Thinking & Adding
Guest / Guessed
๐ Guest: A visitor in your home.
โ Guessed: Made an estimate or a choice.
"The guest correctly guessed how many beans were in the jar."
Some / Sum
๐ Some: An amount of something.
โ Sum: The total in a math problem.
"I need some help finding the sum of 5 + 5."
Choices & Writing
Which / Witch
๐ Which: Asking for a choice.
๐งน Witch: A magical character.
"Which broom belongs to the witch?"
Right / Write
โ
Right: Correct, or the opposite of left.
โ๏ธ Write: Using a pen to make words.
"Did I write the right answer?"
Game Time!
How to Play "Highwire Hike"
Roll the dice and move your piece along the clouds.
When you land on a cloud, read the sentence carefully.
Choose the correct homophone to fill in the blank.
If you get it right, stay where you are. If you miss it, step back 1 space!
First one to the Giant Sun wins!
Homophone Hike Game Board Homophone Hike
Grade 3 Vocabulary Challenge
Name:
Date:
Game Rules: Roll one die. Move that many spaces. Read the sentence on your cloud and decide which homophone fits. Use the Word Bank below to help with spelling!
hi / high
by / buy / bye
weather / whether
guest / guessed
plain / plane
some / sum
which / witch
right / write
START
1
I said ______ to my friend at the park.
2
The mountains are very ______.
3
Stand ______ the yellow line.
4
I need to ______ some milk.
9
She waved ______ to her dad.
8
Is the ______ sunny today?
7
Tell me ______ you are coming or not.
6
We have a ______ staying for dinner.
5
I ______ the right answer!
10
He likes his yogurt ______.
11
Look! There's a ______ in the sky!
12
Can I have ______ more juice?
13
The ______ of 2 and 2 is 4.
14
______ color is your favorite?
FINISH
18
Use your ______ hand to wave.
17
Please ______ your name here.
16
The ______ had a black cat.
15
Take a ______ turn at the sign.
Homophone Hunt Worksheet Homophone Hunt
Grade 3 Vocabulary Challenge
Name: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Part 1: The Right Path
Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. The bird flew very ______ into the clouds.
hi high
2. Don't forget to say ______ to your teacher.
by buy bye
3. I like to eat ______ apple slices with my lunch.
some sum
4. We had a ______ staying at our house for a week.
guest guessed
5. I am not sure ______ it will rain today.
weather whether
6. My favorite ______ is the one with the jet engines.
plain plane
7. Do you know ______ way to the library?
which witch
8. Please ______ your name at the top of the page.
right write
Part 2: Creative Climber
Write an original sentence for each word listed below. Make sure your sentence shows the meaning of the word!
Which
Witch
Right
Write
Double Highwire Bonus!
Can you write ONE sentence that uses both right and write ?
Homophone Highwire Teacher Key Teacher Answer Key
Homophone Highwire Unit
Grade 3
"Homophone Hike" Game Solutions
Cloud 1: hi
Cloud 2: high
Cloud 3: by
Cloud 4: buy
Cloud 5: guessed
Cloud 6: guest
Cloud 7: whether
Cloud 8: weather
Cloud 9: bye
Cloud 10: plain
Cloud 11: plane
Cloud 12: some
Cloud 13: sum
Cloud 14: Which
Cloud 15: right
Cloud 16: witch
Cloud 17: write
Cloud 18: right
"Homophone Hunt" Worksheet Key
Question Topic Correct Answer 1. Bird flying height high 2. Farewell greeting bye 3. Amount of apple slices some 4. Visitor in a home guest 5. Choosing between options whether 6. Airplane context plane 7. Asking for a choice which 8. Put name on page write
Part 2: Creative Section Guidance
Accept any sentence that uses the word grammatically and shows the correct meaning.
Example Bonus Answer: "Please write the right word on the line."
Instructional Tip
Remind students to look at the "Word Bank" on their sheets if they are unsure of the spelling. Visual mnemonics (like the 'i' in 'hi' for 'I said hi') can help them remember!
Homophone Highwire Anchor Chart Quick Reference Guide
Homophone Highwire
Same sound, different spelling!
hi / high
hi: Say hello! ๐
high: Way up! โ๏ธ
plain / plane
plain: Simple/Flat ๐
plane: Airplane! โ๏ธ
by / buy / bye
by: Near to | buy: Pay
bye: Farewell! ๐
weather / whether
weather: Rain/Sun ๐ฆ๏ธ
whether: Choice? ๐ค
guest / guessed
guest: Visitor ๐
guessed: Chosen โ
some / sum
some: An amount ๐
sum: Math total! โ
which / witch
which: A choice ๐
witch: Magical! ๐งน
right / write
right: Correct! โ
write: Pencil work โ๏ธ
The Homophone Secret
"Sounds the same, but the letters change!"