Homophones Mystery Puzzle: Using Context Clues with Their, There and They're

by MrsBBC

Price: 145 points or $1.45 USD

Subjects: ela

Grades: 2,3,4,5,6

Description: Students will uncover pieces of the puzzle one at a time to reveal a mystery picture as they practice correctly using the commonly confused homophones "there, their" and "they're" with context clues. Students will see an informational sentence (about the mystery image) with a blank. They will determine the correct word (their, there or they're) using context clues. Once they click the correct word, the card will advance and one piece of the puzzle will be revealed. Students will additionally use context clues from the text and the picture to try and determine what the mystery picture is. Final image reveal is an image of two turtles in an aquatic habitat. L.4.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their). L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.