2. Homonyms are sets of words that
are similar in spelling, pronunciation,
or both, yet have different meanings.
They include
Homophones, Homographs, and
Homographic Homophones.
A good reader and writer learns the
differences and uses words correctly.
3. Homophones are words that sound
the same, but have different
spellings and meanings.
Watch this great music video
about homophones.
4. “Hi, I’m Juli. I would love to go for a
ride, but I need ten balloons. You can
earn a balloon for each correct
answer. Will you help me?”
5. Choose the sentence in which the
homophone is used correctly:
I went two the store this morning.
Mandy has to pencils on her desk.
Joey ate too much candy at
the party.
6. Choose the sentence in which the
homophone is used correctly:
Mrs. Lewis wanted to play
tennis.
We knew she was two tired for
another game.
Too dogs came near the school.
7. Choose the sentence in which the
homophone is used correctly:
If he must be up early
tomorrow, he should go two
sleep.
Please give him two of your
cards.
8. That is not correct.
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9. That is not correct.
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10. That is not correct.
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11. That is not correct.
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12. That is not correct.
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13. That is not correct.
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14. Great job!
Too means “also” or “more than
enough”:
Too much candy.
Keep up the good work:
Continue
15. Great job!
To is a preposition, coming before
a direct object or an
infinitive, paired with a verb:
To play tennis.
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16. “Excellent! Two spelled t-w-o means the number 2.
I’m starting to move, but I need more balloons.
Please keep going!”
17. Homographs are sets of
words that are spelled the
same, but are pronounced
differently and have
different meanings: content
(what is in something) and
content (happy).
18. Choose the sentence in which the
homograph rhymes with the
underlined word.
The book the boy read was boring, so
he wanted to go to bed.
Mary had a bow in her hair, but now it
has fallen out.
If you are close to the dog, you can see
his nose twitch.
19. Choose the sentence in which
the homograph rhymes with the
underlined word:
The wind howled, and I thought I
heard a ghost behind me.
Please close the door, then put away
your clothes.
The ship’s bow was very low in the
water.
20. Choose the sentence in which
the homograph rhymes with the
underlined word:
Read the sign, then turn your head to the
right.
She can lead the class outside, then ask
Fred for directions to the park.
If you would wind the clock, that would
be very kind.
21. That is not correct.
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22. That is not correct.
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23. That is not correct.
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24. That is not correct.
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25. That is not correct.
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26. That is not correct.
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27. Great job!
Reading aloud helps you
remember the meanings of
homographs.
Keep up the good work:
Continue
29. “Very nice! Wind rhymes with kind, and it is something
you do, as in wind the clock. It is different from wind,
which blows my balloons. Keep up the good work!
I just need a few more balloons!”
30. Homographic Homophones are
spelled and sound the
same, but they are completely
different words: lap (where
cats like to sleep) and lap (one
time around the field).
31. Choose the word that best completes
both sentences:
Sandra’s tiny dog had a very loud_____.
On the _____ of my neighbor’s tree,
someone had carved his initials.
Cover
Yelp
Bark
32. Choose the word that best completes
both sentences:
The buffalo’s ____was thick and leathery.
The rabbits always ____ when the cat is
near.
Skin
Hide
Run
33. Choose the word that best
completes both sentences:
The piglets ran happily around their____.
My _____is out of ink, so I cannot write.
Marker
Yard
Pen
34. That is not correct.
The word would work for
one sentence, but not both.
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35. That is not correct.
The word would work for
one sentence, but not both.
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36. That is not correct.
The word would work for
one sentence, but not both.
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37. That is not correct.
The word would work for
one sentence, but not both.
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38. That is not correct.
The word would work for
one sentence, but not both.
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39. That is not correct.
The word would work for
one sentence, but not both.
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Learning to use homographs correctly is a good reason to learn the correct pronunciation of each word as you learn the spelling and definition, so that when you hear it, you will recognize it as distinct from a different word which is spelled the same.
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Homographic homophones are the least frequent homonyms in the English language, and are particularly confusing to English Language Learners. They sometimes result from one of the words being a shortened version of another: lab, short for Labrador Retriever, and lab, short for laboratory. Interdisciplinary learning, as well as interesting writing, sometimes involves a thorough knowledge of homographic homophones; they often appear in comic writing and poetry. English is a very textured language.
