DEFINITION
True or False: Homophones are words that are pronounced and spelled the same but differ in meaning.
False (sound the same only)
I _____ you all messages yesterday.
(Cent/Sent/Scent).
Sent
Choose the two pairs of words that are homophones:
A. Bead; head
B. Cell; sell
C. Bow; arrow
D. Knight; night
B and D
I have to ____ the dough to make these little donuts.
(Need/Knead)
Knead
Right and Right
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMONYMS
True or False: Homographs are words that are spelled the same but are not pronounce the same and differ in meaning.
True
The _____ outruns the predator every time. (Pray/Prey).
Prey
Choose the correct meanings of the word 'wave' used in the sentence below.
"The store clerk gave me a friendly wave!"
A. A moving disturbance in the level of water
B. To come over you suddenly
C. To move back and forth repeatedly
C. To move back and forth repeatedly
The children are not _______ (Allowed/Aloud) to bring food in their rooms.
Allowed
Minute and Minute
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMOGRAPHS
True or False: Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same.
True
How many cellphones did you _____ ?(lose/loose)
Lose
Live....existing
Live....happening right now
These two words are examples of?
Homographs
I couldn’t ____ while in the car. (Break/Brake)
Brake
Stationary and Stationery
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMOPHONES
How are homophones and homonymns similar?
They both sound the same.
Tulips, Roses, and Sunflowers are all types of _____ (flours/flowers)
Flowers
My boss wanted to _____ my salary. (raise/rays)
Raise
_____ you decide to go or not is up to you.
(Weather/Whether)
Whether
Fair and Fair
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMONYMS
A homophone can be a homograph.
A. True
B. False
B. False - it can only sound the same, not look the same
Yes, I would like to ______ the answer (no/know)
Know
We’ll find a tropical _____ where I can have my wedding. (isle/aisle).
Isle
Now I _____ to _____ all the ingredients together.
A. need - knead
B. knead - need
A. need - knead
The word bow can be:
A. Homonyms
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homographs & Homonyms
D. HOMOGRAPHS and HOMONYMS