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Mike used a hand-held mike when he was making a speech during an assembly.  \n2. Carol had just two days to learn a new Christmas carol.  \n3. Rose stayed home from school because her temperature rose above 99º .  \n4. Phil liked to fill up his cup to the very top.  \n5. Miles runs two miles every day.  \nHomophones – Find two words that are spelled differently and sound the same (like here and hear).  \nExample: The toy boat with a red   was on   .  \nAnswer: The toy boat with a red sail was on sale.  \n1. After I sliced the pizza into   pieces, I   three of them.  \n2. The auto mechanic stubbed his   on a   truck.  \n3.   careful not to get a   sting.  \n4. There’s   way my little brother would   the answer to this question.  \n5. The rams looked like they would   horns,   then they walked away from each other.  \nAnswers to Homophones:  \n1. After I sliced the pizza into eight pieces, I ate three of them.  \n2. The auto mechanic stubbed his toe on a tow truck.  \n3. Be careful not to get a bee sting.  \n4. There’s no way my little brother would know the answer to this question.  \n5. The rams looked like they would butt horns, but then they walked away from each other.  \nBeheadments - Lose the first letter (like dare and are).  \nExample: Every house on our   has a deadbolt   .  \nAnswer: Every house on our block has a deadbolt lock.  \n1. I didn’t   like looking at the electric   in the aquarium.  \n2. It would be   to go   skating with you.  \n3. The river may   up if another   falls into it.  \n4. Before my mom buys a loaf of   , she’ll   the label.  \n5. It will   you down when you put your bike into a   gear.  \nAnswers to Beheadments:  \n1. I didn’t feel like looking at the electric eel in the aquarium.  \n2. It would be nice to go ice skating with you.  \n3. The river may clog up if another log falls into it.  \n4. Before my mom buys a loaf of bread, she’ll read the label.  \n5. 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