Salzmann Do We By , Buy , or Bye Tickets? Rondeau Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? A B D O Amanda Rondeau Amanda Rondeau 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 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. HOMOPHONES lvl3 10/24/01 7:15 PM Page 1 Amanda Rondeau Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:34 AM Page 1 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: Corbis Images, Eyewire Images, PhotoDisc, Rubberball Productions Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rondeau, Amanda, 1974- Do we by, buy, or bye tickets? / Amanda Rondeau. 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 1-57765-782-9 1. English language Homonyms Juvenile literature. [1. English language Homonyms.] I. Title. II. Series. PE1595 .R68 2002 428.1 dc21 2001053373 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. Let Us Know After reading the book, SandCastle would like you to tell us your stories about reading. What is your favorite page? Was there something hard that you needed help with? Share the ups and downs of learning to read. We want to hear from you! To get posted on the ABDO Publishing Company Web site, send us email at: sandcastle@abdopub.com Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:34 AM Page 2 About SandCastle ™ Nonfiction books for the beginning reader 9 Basic concepts of phonics are incorporated with integrated language methods of reading instruction. Most words are short, and phrases, letter sounds, and word sounds are repeated. 9 Book levels are based on the ATOS ™ for Books formula. Other considerations for readability include the number of words in each sentence, the number of characters in each word, and word lists based on curriculum frameworks. 9 Full-color photography reinforces word meanings and concepts. 9 “Words I Can Read” list at the end of each book teaches basic elements of grammar, helps the reader recognize the words in the text, and builds vocabulary. 9 Reading levels are indicated by the number of flags on the castle. SandCastle uses the following definitions for this series: 9 Homographs: words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meanings. Easy memory tip: “-graph”= same look 9 Homonyms: words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings. Easy memory tip: “-nym”= same name 9 Homophones: words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Easy memory tip: “-phone”= sound alike Level 1 (one flag) Grades Pre-K to K 5 or fewer words per page Level 2 (two flags) Grades K to 1 5 to 10 words per page Level 3 (three flags) Grades 1 to 2 10 to 15 words per page Look for more SandCastle books in these three reading levels: Note: Some pages in this book contain more than 15 words in order to more clearly convey the concept of the book. Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:34 AM Page 3 Homophones by buy bye next to; through to purchase short for the work or something “good-bye” means of; past 4 Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:34 AM Page 4 Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. 5 Homophones Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:34 AM Page 5 I save money in my piggy bank. I am saving up to buy a game. 6 Homophones Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:35 AM Page 6 I had to go home. We said bye by the side of the road. 7 Homophones Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:35 AM Page 7 We like to buy ice cream when we go to the beach. It tastes good. 8 Homophones Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:35 AM Page 8 Carrie is my best friend. I hug her when we say bye. 9 Homophones Buy/Buy/By guts FINAL 12/3/01 9:35 AM Page 9 [...]... I say bye to my mom when I leave for school 12 Homophones I like to sit by my sister when she reads to me 13 Homophones We buy bread at the bakery They also sell cakes 14 Homophones Joe is going on a trip He waved bye to his friends 15 Homophones We went to a pumpkin patch and sat by the pumpkins in the field 16 Homophones We buy pumpkins by the pound This one is heavy 17 Homophones We wave bye to... p 6 morning (MOR-ning) p 18 one (WUHN) p 17 oranges (OR- inj-ez) p 21 pp 12, 19 side (SIDE) p 7 sister (SISS-tur) p 13 songs (SAWNGZ) p 10 trip (TRIP) p 15 words (WURDZ) p 5 work (WURK) pp 4, 18 patch (PACH) p 16 Proper Nouns A proper noun is the name of a person, place, or thing Ann (AN) p 10 Carrie (KA-ree) p 9 Eva (EEV-uh) p 21 Jenna (JEN-uh) p 11 22 Joe (JOH) p 15 Pronouns A pronoun is a word that... is heavy 17 Homophones We wave bye to our mom in the morning She goes to work early 18 Homophones I ride the bus after school and get off by my house 19 Homophones The family drove by us in a white car They waved bye 20 Homophones Eva shops with her mom What kind of fruit do they buy? (oranges) 21 Words I Can Read Nouns A noun is a person, place, or thing artists (AR-tistss) p 10 bakery (BAYK-ur-ee)... p 13 she (SHEE) pp 13, 18 something (SUHM-thing) p 4 they (THAY) we (WEE) pp 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18 what (WUHT) p 21 pp 14, 20, 21 us (UHSS) p 20 Verbs A verb is an action or being word am (AM) p 6 are (AR) p 5 buy (BYE) is (IZ) pp 9, 11, 15, 17 leave (LEEV) p 12 like (LIKE) pp 8, 13 pp 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 21 likes (LIKESS) p 10 do (DOO) p 21 plays (PLAYZ) p 10 drove (DROVE) p 20 purchase (PUR-chuhss)... 20 went (WENT) p 16 will (WIL) p 11 Adjectives An adjective describes something alike (uh-LIKE) p 5 best (BEST) p 9 different (DIF-ur-uhnt) p 5 excited (ek-SITE-ed) p 11 heavy (HEV-ee) p 17 her (HUR) p 21 his (HIZ) p 15 many (MEN-ee) p 10 my (MYE) our (OUR) p 18 short (SHORT) p 4 this (THISS) p 17 white (WITE) p 20 pp 6, 9, 12, 13, 19 good (GUD) p 8 new (NOO) p 11 Adverbs An adverb tells how, when, or . Salzmann Do We By , Buy , or Bye Tickets? Rondeau Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? A B D O Amanda Rondeau Amanda Rondeau Books in this series: Can You Hear Me From Here? Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? They’re. words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. HOMOPHONES lvl3 10/24/01 7:15 PM Page 1 Amanda Rondeau Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? Do We By, Buy, or Bye Tickets? Buy/Buy/By. 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