Missed & Mist
English Language: KS3, topic 1.5.16
Missed and Mist
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. Let's look at an example...
Missed
- You missed your flight!
- Missed is the past tense of 'miss'. If you have missed something, you have either not hit it (like a target) or been too late for something (like a flight!).
Mist
- The mist settled on the moors.
- Mist is fog.
Test yourself on Missed & Mist
Which word should go in the gap?
I ____ the target by miles.Which word should go in the gap?
It is so ____ outside. I can barely see!