Multiple Meaning Words

Homonyms

100

What is a Homonym?

Two or more words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. 

200

Create two different sentences for the word rock

Rock- movement side to side

Rock- a stone

300

Create two sentences for the word ball

Ball- a round shape filled with air

Ball- A big fancy party with dancing

400

Create two sentences for the word Cast

Cast- a set of actors in a play

Cast- To throw a line (i.e., fishing line)

Cast- hardened plaster shell to mend a broken bone

500

Create two sentences for the word Seal

Seal- mammal that lives mostly in the water and cold regions

Seal- a tight covering used for protection

Seal- to close tightly

Seal- a sticker used for decoration

Homophones

100

What is a Homophone?

Two or more words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. 

200

Create two sentences for the word Bear/Bare

Bear- A large heavy carnivore with shaggy fur

Bare- without covering or skin

300

Create two sentences for the word Whale/Wail

Whale- aquatic animal that breathes air and has flippers.

Wail- to cry

400

Create two sentences for the word Fowl/Foul

Fowl- a type of bird such as a duck, goose or turkey that is hunted as game.

Foul- unpleasant

Foul- an action for wrong doing

500

Create two sentences for the word Flea/Flee

Flea- a small bloodsucking insect

Flee- to escape

Homophone Verbs

100

Create two sentences for the word Wait/Weight

Wait- rest in expectation

Weight- the heaviness of something

200

Create two sentences for the word Break/Brake

Break- to take a timeout

Break- to separate into tiny pieces by force

Brake- the pedal in a car that slows you down

300

Create two sentences for the word Chews/Choose

Chews- bites with teeth

Choose- to select

400

Create two sentences for the word Heard/Herd

Heard- listened to a sound

Herd- a large group

500

Create two sentences for the word Pour/Pore

Pour- to make a liquid flow from a container

Pore- a tiny opening in the skin

Homophone Nouns

100

Create two sentences for the word Maid/Made

Maid- housecleaner

Made- past tense of make, to create

200

Create two sentences for the word Knight/Night

Knight- a medieval gentleman/soldier

Night- the time from sunset to sunrise

300

Create two sentences for the word Patients/Patience

Patients- people who receive medical treatment

Patience- state of being calm

400

Create two sentences for the word Aisle/Isle/I'll

Aisle- a passageway between rows of seats

Isle- a small island

I'll- contraction of I will

500

Create two sentences for the word Haul/Hall

Haul- to transport by vehicle

Hall- a corridor in a building

Homonyms- Adjectives

100

Create two sentences for the word Flat

Flat- something that is smooth, even or level

Flat- an apartment

200

Create two sentences for the word Firm

Firm- solid and strong

Firm- a business or company

300

Create two sentences for the word Steep

Steep- a sharp slope up or down

Steep- high or large amount

400

Create two sentences for the word Rear

Rear- back

Rear- to bring up from childhood to adulthood

500

Create two sentences for the word Stern

Stern- the back end of a boat/ship

Stern- a strict teacher or parent who set the rules and sticks by them.