you''re on your phone

Mary Elizabeth SalzmannBooks in this series: Can You Hear Me From Here?. You’re on Your Phone Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meaning

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Books in this series:

Can You Hear Me From Here ?

Do We By , Buy , or Bye Tickets?

Books in this series:

Can You Hear Me From Here?

Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets?

They’re There in Their Boat Where Do I Wear Water Wings?

Who’s on Whose Spot?

You’re on Your Phone

Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

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Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

You’re On Your Phone

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Published by SandCastle™, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company, 4940 Viking Drive, Edina, Minnesota 55435.

Copyright © 2002 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher SandCastle™ is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company Printed in the United States.

Cover and interior photo credits: Comstock, Rubberball Productions, Stockbyte Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth, You’re on your phone / Mary Elizabeth Salzmann.

1968-p cm (Homophones) Includes index.

Summary: Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

ISBN 1-57765-797-7

1 English language Homonyms Juvenile literature [1 English language Homonyms.]

I Title II Series.

PE1595 S295 2002 428.1 dc21

2001053308

The SandCastle concept, content, and reading method have been reviewed and approved by a national advisory board including literacy specialists, librarians, elementary school teachers, early childhood education professionals, and parents.

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About SandCastle™

Nonfiction books for the beginning reader

9Basic concepts of phonics are incorporated with integrated language methods

of reading instruction Most words are short, and phrases, letter sounds, andword sounds are repeated

9Book levels are based on the ATOS™for Books formula Other considerationsfor readability include the number of words in each sentence, the number ofcharacters in each word, and word lists based on curriculum frameworks

9Full-color photography reinforces word meanings and concepts

9“Words I Can Read” list at the end of each book teaches basic elements ofgrammar, helps the reader recognize the words in the text, and builds vocabulary

9Reading levels are indicated by the number of flags on the castle

SandCastle uses the following definitions for this series:

9Homographs: words that are spelled the same but sound different and have

different meanings Easy memory tip: “-graph”= same look

9Homonyms: words that are spelled and sound the same but have different

meanings Easy memory tip: “-nym”= same name

9Homophones: words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have

different meanings Easy memory tip: “-phone”= sound alike

10 to 15 words per page

Look for more SandCastle books in these three reading levels:

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Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

Homophones

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You’re coming over to

Flying a kite is fun.

I am holding the string and

Homophones

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Good for you.

Homophones

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You’re just in time for my tea party.

Homophones

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You’re using a bucket to lift

Homophones

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This is a fun ride.

Homophones

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Your doghouse is finished.

when it rains.

Homophones

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We have neat costumes.

a ghost.

Homophones

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We are working together.

I am pulling the wagon and

Homophones

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Your yellow pail makes great sand towers.

May I use it next?

Homophones

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We are racing across the field.

Homophones

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You’re having a bath.

and clean.

Homophones

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I like your birdhouse.

the roof.

Homophones

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Our outfits are almost the same.

wearing blue.

Homophones

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What will happen to your

clothes if I spray you?

(They will get wet.)

Homophones

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Words I Can Read

things (THINGZ) p 10

time (TIME) p 9

towers (TOU-urz) p 16

tree house (TREE HOUSS) p 10

up (UHP) p 17

very (VER-ee) p 11

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