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H OMONYMS. Words that sound alike, but have different meanings. Core Standards . Gain knowledge of the proper use in sentences of different homonyms. Gain knowledge of different spelling of homonyms. Gain knowledge of different meanings of the homonyms.
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HOMONYMS • Words that sound alike, but have different meanings.
Core Standards • Gain knowledge of the proper use in sentences of different homonyms. • Gain knowledge of different spelling of homonyms. • Gain knowledge of different meanings of the homonyms. • Gain knowledge of how to apply them in our everyday life.
Student Assignments • Play the homonyms learning games, Match game, May I have a word game, Word confusion, and Grammar gorilla. • Share at the end of the week which game you liked the most? Why? What did you learn? • Write out six pairs of new words that sound the same and their different meanings. • Find pictures that describe the new words and draw pictures of them, copy pictures of them, or cutout and paste pictures of them in your paper. • On a separate piece of paper write out one of your favorite words, create a picture of it, and write a complete sentence using the new word. • Be creative.
Game websites and homework • http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/supermatch_eng_launcher.html- Super match homonym game • http://pbskids.org/wordgirl/adventures/mihaw/ - May I have a word • http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html - Word confusion • http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html -Gorilla grammar
Two words that sound and are spelled the same, but have two different meanings. Bark– The sound a dog makes. Bark– The outer layer of a tree trunk.
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. Flower Flour
Homonyms game Write the correct word for the picture shown.
Activity – Fill in the blanks • She lifted the heavy ______ onto the grass. • His _____ started to bleed when he rubbed it. • The boy was about to _____ when he fell down and skinned his knee. • The large _____ was busily working while gathering food. • Did you see the ______ galloping in the parade.
Activity – Fill in the blanks • I would like to _____ the president of the United States. • Can you see the bug that flew in my ______? • The _____ is related to the rabbit family. • I will be leaving on the 8:00 p.m. _____ today. • The _______ devoted his life to protect the queen. • My mother wears a pink pearl ______.
Group Activity – Define each of the words and write them in sentences.
Quiz # 1 Homonyms • NAME:____________________________________ • Homonyms are words that sound like one another but have different meanings, like flower and flour. • Circle the word that matches the picture.
References http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/supermatch_eng_launcher.html http://pbskids.org/wordgirl/adventures/mihaw/ http://www.songsforteaching.com/earthtone/homonym.htm http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=13699 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/english/homonyms/