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Homophones

Homophones. What are homophones?. The word “homo-” means the same . The word “-phone” means sound . Together, the word homophone means “ same sound ”. Homophones are words that: sound alike are spelled differently have different meanings. Why do homophones exist?.

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Homophones

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  1. Homophones

  2. What are homophones? • The word “homo-” means the same. • The word “-phone” means sound. • Together, the word homophone means “same sound”. • Homophones are words that: • soundalike • are spelled differently • have different meanings

  3. Why do homophones exist? • The English language is a “Melting Pot” of words derived from many other languages, businesses, trades, sciences, and industry jargon (language). • New technologies, social changes and regional dialects also contribute to new homophone sets.

  4. Examples of Homophones: Their/There/They’re

  5. Practice distinguishing between their/there/they’re on the worksheet!This is independent work. No talking is required!When you are finished, look over your answers. Then, you may read silently at your desk!

  6. There, Their or They’re? • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5. • 6. • 7. • 8. • 9. • 10. • 11. • 12.

  7. Examples of Homophones: Your/You’re

  8. Your or You’re • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4.

  9. Examples of Homophones: It’s/Its and Too/Two/To • It’s- Contraction meaning “It is or It has” • Its- Possessive pronoun meaning belonging to it. • Too- Also • I like English too! • Two- The number 2 • I have two dogs. • To- Meaning towards • I walked to the bus.

  10. Examples of Homophones: Which/Witch

  11. Do Now • On a plain sheet of paper, explain the cartoon below in three or more complete sentences

  12. Examples of Homophones: Eight/Ate

  13. Examples of Homophones: Dyed/Died

  14. Examples of Homophones: Piece/Peace PIECE PEACE Piece: Part (Example: puzzle piece) Peace: Non warring condition (Example: peace sign)

  15. Examples of Homophones:Whose/Who’s

  16. Homophones: Threw/Through • Threw: push or force with movement • Through: moving in one side and out the other

  17. Homophones: Desert/Dessert • Desert: a dry barren area, often covered with sand. • Dessert: a sweet treat at the end of a meal.

  18. Homophones: Passed/Past • Past: gone by in time/no longer existing • Passed: move in a specific direction

  19. Homophone Checklist • It is a homophone if it: • soundsalike • is spelled differently • has different meanings

  20. Synonym and Antonym Synonym: word having the same or nearly the same  meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated.  Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.

  21. Easily Confused Words: Accept/Except • Accept: to agree to take • Except: not including

  22. ECW: Than/Then

  23. E.C.W: Affect/Effect Affect: to have an effect on/make a difference on Effect: A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

  24. What to STUDY for the quiz: 3. Its/it’s 2. Their/they’re/there 1. Your/you’re 4. To/two/too 9. Whose/who’s 5. Which/witch 6. Eight/Ate 7. Died/Died 8. Peace/Piece 10. Threw/through 12. Passed/past 11. Desert/dessert 13. Accept/except 14. Than/Then 15. Affect/effect

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