The document discusses homonyms, homographs, and homophones. Homonyms are words that have the same pronunciation and spelling but different meanings, like "row" and "row". Homographs have the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings, such as "lead" and "lead". Homophones have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings, like "to", "too", and "two". Examples are provided for each term to illustrate the distinctions between homonyms, homographs, and homophones.
4. Row Vs. Row
Row: use oars to move
a boat
I had to row the boat for three
hours.
Row: a line of objects
I see a row of wonderful
students in front of me.
6. Can you think of
another example?
Long Vs. Long
Long: having great length
This building has a very long hallway.
I had to wait a long time in the
dentist’s office.
Long: to desire or yearn
greatly
I have longed for this moment all of
my life.
I long for a piece of delicious
chocolate.
8. example:
Lead Vs. Lead
Lead (li:d): go in front of
Lead (led): a soft, heavy
metal
They have:
Same spelling
Different pronunciation
Different meanings
9. Can you think of
another example?
Read vs. Read
Read (ri:d):
I will read this book tomorrow. (future
tense)
I am reading Bridge to Terabithia
right now. (present tense)
Read (red):
Have you read a good book recently?
(past tense)
10. Homophones
Words that have exactly
the same sounds, but
different spellings and
meanings.
DIFFERENT spelling
SAME pronunciation
DIFFERENT meanings
11. Here is an
example:
To / Too / Two
To: I will go to the store.
Too: Are you in that
class too? (also)
Two: There are two
cows standing next to
the fence. (number)
12. Homophones
(sound alike)
Notice:
Each of these words sound
alike, but they are spelled
differently and have different
meanings:
To
Too (also)
Two (number)
13. Can you think of
another example?
Mail Vs. Male
Mail: letters/packages
The mail (letter) will arrive
on Tuesday.
Male: boy/man
Male is the opposite of
female.