Homophones ThereTheirTheyre word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Homophones ThereTheirTheyre word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this homophones puzzle set focusing just on there, their, and they're for my 3rd graders. The kids knew the words but kept using the wrong one in writing no matter how many times I corrected them. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using only these tricky homophones and related practice words like belong, place, direction, and contraction. The word search includes there, their, they're, here, where, and other positional words to reinforce the differences. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the most common homophone error finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about which one shows ownership and which one shows location. The crossword I use for partners with fill-in-the-blank clues like "_____ going to the park" or "That is _____ dog." I added a couple simple arrow and apostrophe drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write one sentence using all three words correctly on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.