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Homophones
Learning about homophones
What are homophones?
Two words that have: The same soundDifferent meaningDifferent spelling
A homophone is generally considered a type of homonyms.
How to use homophones?
To know which homophones to use in a sentence:
1. Think about the meaning of the other words in the sentence.
2. Think about the meaning of the homophone.
3. Choose the homophone that makes sense in the sentence.
Examples
Homophones Definition
Hear ( verb)Here (adverb)
To listenThis place
Weather (noun)Whether (conjunction)
ClimateIf (used with or)
Knew (verb)
New (adjective)
Past form of know, understood.Recent, fresh
Homophone Game
About the game
There are 20 homophones in this game, ranging from medium, difficulty to hard.
Directions: When the slide appears read the two definitions of the homophones. You will have 7 seconds to call out the homophones,
Good Luck
Homophone # 1
1.Complete, entire
2.Middle of a doughnut
Whole-hole
Homophone #2
1. Rob
2. Strong metal made from iron
Steal-Steel
Homophone # 3
1.Not strong for 7 days
2. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
weak- week
Homophone #4
1.Not permitted to
2. to shout out
Allowed- aloud
Homophone #5
1.Instrument use in soccer games
2. To cry pitifully
Ball-bawl
Homophone #6
1.The most expensive hotel rooms
2. taste from sugar or honey
Suite- sweet
Homophone #7
1.Look at very hard
2.Step
Stare- stair
Homophone #8
1.A penny
2. A smell going up
cent- scent
Homophone #9
1.Car hauled away by truck
2. land amphibian
Towed-toad
Homophone # 10
1.The male off spring of a female
2.Its big and bright and it shines all day
Son- sun
Homophone # 11
1.Used when baking
2. found in gardens
Flour- flower
Homophone # 12
1.To put on hold
2. The feet of cats and dogs
Pause- paws
Homophone # 13
1.Another name for chicken
2. an unpleasant odor.
Fowl-foul
Homophone #14
1.A method to remove water from clothes
2. one uses it to propose
Wring- ring
Homophone #15
1.Rhythm or pulse
2.Used for borsht
Beat-beet
Homophone # 16
1.Seats for kings and queens
2.Tossed hurled
Throne- thrown
Homophone #17
1.Inheritor
2. needed to breathe
Heir- air
Homophone #19
1.To munch
2. to select
Chews- choose
Homophone #20
1.Perceived with the ear
2. group of cows or goats
Heard – herd
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