👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply homophones - principal and principle using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
principal, principle

Teaching Notes

• Model one response, then ask students to work independently and explain their choices with specific words or evidence.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
Homophones sound alike but have different meanings and usually different spellings. Use the sentence meaning to choose.

The school principal spoke.

Fairness is an important principle.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — the word used in the first model sentence
• — the different word used in the second model sentence

Words to Learn

principal, principle

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for the word used in the first model sentence is ____.
2. The term for the different word used in the second model sentence is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. Choose principal or principle: The school ____ spoke.
2. Choose principal or principle: Fairness is an important ____.
3. Do these two words sound alike?
4. Do they have the same spelling and meaning?
5. Write a new sentence using principal.
6. Write a new sentence using principle.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write a short paragraph applying the skill. Underline your evidence or target words and explain one choice.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write a short paragraph applying the skill. Underline your evidence or target words and explain one choice.