Amanda RondeauBooks in this series: They’re There in Their Boat Where Do I Wear Water Wings?. You’re on Your Phone Books in this series: Can You Hear Me From Here?. You’re on Your Phone
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Books in this series:
They’re There in Their Boat
Where Do I Wear Water Wings?
Who’s on Whose Spot?
You’re on Your Phone
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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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: Eyewire Images, PhotoDisc, Rubberball Productions Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rondeau, Amanda, Can you hear me from here? / Amanda Rondeau.
1974-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 1-57765-780-2
1 English language Homonyms Juvenile literature [1 English language Homonyms.]
I Title II Series.
PE1595 R67 2002 428.1 dc21
2001053310
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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
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Trang 7Missy plays the flute and Jake plays the piano
I like to hear their music.
Homophones
Trang 8My family is here in the backyard
We pose for a picture.
Homophones
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Trang 9Airplanes are loud
You can hear some of them from the ground.
Homophones
Trang 10We have a potato sack race
Homophones
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Trang 11Ted can only hear the tractor
It is very loud.
Homophones
Trang 12We told Curly to come here for his bath.
Homophones
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Trang 13There are many fans at the game.
We can hear them cheer loudly.
Homophones
Trang 14It snows here in Maine
We like to build snowmen.
Homophones
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Trang 15I feel happy with my friend
It is fun to hear him laugh.
Homophones
Trang 16We build sand castles here at the beach
It is fun to work together.
Homophones
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Trang 17Ben likes to hear his flute
He practices every day.
Homophones
Trang 18Naomi was lost and asked for directions
He said to turn here at the corner
Homophones
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my ear
He really likes the slide.
Homophones
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I like being here with them.
Homophones
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Trang 21Megan loves the farm.
She comes here to pet the cows.
Homophones
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(songs)
Homophones
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Nouns
A noun is a person, place, or thing
Proper Nouns
A proper noun is the name
of a person, place, or thing