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Homonyms Week 15

Coleman 2011. Homonyms Week 15. What is a homonym?. Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently OR Words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently. The MAIN point is that if you own a unicorn, you should not let its MANE grow too long. MAIN - most important part

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Homonyms Week 15

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  1. Coleman 2011 Homonyms Week 15

  2. What is a homonym? • Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently OR • Words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently

  3. The MAIN point is that if you own a unicorn, you should not let its MANE grow too long. • MAIN - most important part • The main thing we noticed about the house was its size. • MANE - hair growing on the neck of some animals • The horse’s mane was braided for the parade. MEMORY TIP: Main is spelled with an “i” and “i” stands for important!

  4. Don’t be embarrassed if sweat POURS out of your PORES; that means you’re working hard! • PORE – opening in the skin • People perspire through their pores. • POUR –to cause to flow or stream • Please pour me some water. Memory Trick: Try to imagine that the “U” in POUR looks like a stream of flowing water – flowing down and back up. Then remember that POUR means to cause to flow or stream.

  5. Poor, unfortunate souls • POOR- having little or no money, goods, or other means of support • I felt very poor after all of my items were repossessed.

  6. The scene was seen by all. • SCENE – the place where some action or event occurs • The scene of the crime was very hard to look at because of all the blood and gore. • SEEN – to perceive with the eyes; look at • I have seen so many students in the hallways when they should be in class.

  7. The bird must be sore from soaring through the air. • SOAR – to fly upward, as a bird • We will soar high in the sky, when we are on a plane. • SORE – physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt or diseased part • I am very sore from working out five days a week.

  8. Your birthday party is tomorrow, and you’re going to have many guests. • YOUR – a form of the possessive case of you • Your shoes are really cute! • YOU’RE – contraction of you are • You’re going to get in trouble for running in the halls.

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