Spelling games: homophonic words with h and without h

Homophones are those that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and are written differently. Today we are going to differentiate between some words that give true headaches to children and adults and they differ in their spelling only by the initial letter hache. Once children are clea

Homophones are those that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and are written differently. Today we are going to differentiate between some words that give true headaches to children and adults and they differ in their spelling only by the initial letter hache.

Once children are clear about what homophones mean, it will be very easy for them to distinguish them and write them well. If necessary, they can use the dictionary.

It is not the same thing speaking that softening or should be opened, it does not mean the same thing done and done or even and children have to learn to distinguish which words are well written according to the context of the sentences.

Learn to differentiate open from would

-Abría is from the imperfect past tense indicative of the verb abrir. It means uncovering what is closed, extending what is collected or starting something. For example:

Every day I opened the store around 9 in the morning.
The child opened his hands to catch the ball.
The monkey opened its mouth to eat peanuts.

- There would be of the verb to have, it is conditional and it is always written with hache. For example:

I would have played if they had warned me
If the museum had opened before I would have gone to visit him.
If I had known that Nacho opened the act with his lecture I would have gone soon.

It can also be used in an impersonal way:

It should be consistent and abide by the rules.
If the team reaches the final, a party should be held.
There would be about a hundred people there.

Learn to differentiate speaking softly

- Ablando is from the verb soften. It means putting something soft. For example:

Softening the plasticine to make a figure.
Always softening his heart when I name Laura.

- Speaking is the gerund of the verb to speak. It means issuing words to communicate with other people. For example:

Maria was talking all night.
Speaking so much you're going to run out of voice.
Softening the sponge cake while talking about the topic that interests us.

Learn to differentiate echo factually

Echo and fact are two words that can easily lead to spelling errors.

- Echo is from the verb echa. It means to throw, to drop, to deposit something, to tilt, to expel from some place. For example:

I throw salt to food.
I make the letter to the mailbox.
I miss you so much
I have kicked Juan out of class for his bad behavior.
I take a nap every day.

- Fact is the participle of the verb to do. It means producing something, executing, composing, causing, achieving, etc.

I made the food.
His words have changed his mind.
You have made money with your business.

When it is an adjective it has the meaning of finishing, which reaches maturity:

The cake of the oven is already made.
Luis has become a man made and right

It is substantive with the sense of work, event:

He was angry about the fact of not attending the signing.
The fact of going to the meeting secured the sale.

Learn to differentiate horn from up to

- Asta is a bull horn, or the stick of a flag.

At the funeral the flag was at half mast.
The bull put the pole in a bucket.

- Until is a preposition that indicates time, place, amount, action.

There are 3 km to the village
My son does not arrive until five o'clock.
It is full to the brim.
The bull put the pole in the plank and dragged it to the road.

If children practice a little sure that writing correctly these words will no longer be a problem for them. It's done!