homonyms ( this is the big category—the umbrella—under which we find homophones and homographs)
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Homonyms ( this is the big category—the umbrella—under which we find homophones and homographs). What’s the difference?. Homophone. Homograph. HOMO ("same") + GRAPH ("writing") . HOMO ("same") + PHONE ("sound"). What are Homographs?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What’s the difference?
Homophone
• HOMO ("same") + PHONE ("sound")
Homograph
• HOMO ("same") + GRAPH ("writing")
What are Homographs?
• Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations.
• EXAMPLES
• does and doesHe does like to run.Does are female deer.(Same spelling, different pronunciation.)
• What are some other examples?
More Examples of Homographs
• wind and windI can feel the wind in my hair.Wind up the string before it gets tangled.(Same spelling, different pronunciation.)
• well and wellSam doesn't feel well today.Our neighbors are digging a new well.(Same spelling, same pronunciation.)
What are Homophones?
• Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different meanings and spellings.
• their and there
• hear and here
• to, too, and two
• Create a list of more homophones.
Homophones
They sound the same, let’s play the game!
See if you can guess which word goes where.
By Angie. Gore Norwood Primary Southport
Homophones
• Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence.
• 1. The boat needed a new__________. sail sale
• 2. It was a dark___________________. knight night
• 3. I was very______________________. board bored
Spot the Homophones Last knight when I looked up, the sky was
dark blew. I new I wood sea stars but eye was surprised buy there brightness. Who had maid them seam sew beautiful? I was shore they had bean made millions of years ago, and I was court up in they’re beauty. I wanted to stair at them four ever, butt my piece was disturbed. Nun of this would bee forgotten but I knew it was to grate to last.
Homophones Their &There• Once upon a time _1____ were five
children who lived with__2___ mother and father and __3___grandma and granddad in a funny little house. ___4__was no front garden but _5____was a yard at the back.___6__ was no bathroom so they had to have a bath in the back kitchen–and they could only do that at night time because that was where the gas stove was, and __7___ was always someone having a bath in the back kitchen.
Homophones Usage
Examples of usage:
Were – used like “was” Where – a question and a place
Wear – used with an item of clothing We’re = we are
• Put the right word in the gap below: I can’t find my shoes, _1__ are they? They are so ugly, I can’t believe you __2__ them. ____3 going to the cinema, do you want to come? I don’t know, we __4_ going to, but I’m not sure. _5__ did you say I can meet you? You’re going to school, __6__ going shopping! What should I __7 _ for the disco? __8__ 9__ you going when I saw you?
“To explore homonyms which have the same spelling but multiple meanings and explain how the meanings can be distinguished in context, e.g. form (shape or a document), wave (gesture or motion)”
You can: identify the homonym in at least half the sentences;
Make up another sentence, with your talking partner, to show the other meaning for that homonym.
For each slide, your task is to: Read the sentence; Find the homonym; With your partner, design a sentence using the same homonym but with its other meaning!
Share your sentence with the class
If the given sentence is:
I like bread and strawberry jam.
You and your partner might say:
My dad got stuck in the traffic jam.
Can you spot the homonym?
With your partner decide: Which word is the homonym? With your partner, make up another sentence
using it. Share your sentences.
The train leaves at 1:00.
With your partner decide: Which word is the homonym? With your partner, make up another sentence
using it. Share your sentences.
The children wave goodbye.
With your partner decide: Which word is the homonym? With your partner, make up another sentence
using it. Share your sentences.
The giant rose from his enormous seat.
With your partner decide: Which word is the homonym? With your partner, make up another sentence
using it. Share your sentences.
We went on a lovely trip to the zoo.
With your partner decide: Which word is the homonym? With your partner, make up another sentence
using it. Share your sentences.
How many letters are in this sentence?
With your partner decide: Which word is the homonym? With your partner, make up another sentence
using it. Share your sentences.