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