Lesson for Grade 10 students

1. Homophones,
Homographs and
Homonyms
What are they and how are they different?

2. Homophone
Homophones have the same sound but
different spelling and different meanings.
Example:
When I stand here I can’t hear you.
The bus fare to get to the fair is quite
reasonable .

4. Explain the meanings of the following
homophones
Bare:
Bear:
Board:
Bored:
Cents:
Scents:
Sense:
Flea:
Flee:
He’ll:
Heal:
Heel:
Hill:
Poor:
Pore:
Pour:

6. Homographs
 Homographs have the same spelling but have different
sounds (they are pronounced differently) and different
meanings.
Example
 I am about to read the article that she has just read.
 I want to lead the pack.
 My pencil is made from lead.
 This wind is terrible!
 Can you wind up the string?

7. Examples
 Blessed
 Bow
 Use
 Tear
 Resume
 Minute

8. Homonym
 Homonyms have the same sound and the
same spelling but different meanings

10. There are some mistakes on this picture!
Can you identify them?

11. Homophones , homonyms and homographs
are often used in cartoons to create puns.

12. With a partner, draw your own cartoon
using any of the three.