Homonyms

1. English grammar
fundamEntals-ii
Course: Diploma
Sem. II
Subject: ECLS
Unit: II Homophones, Homonyms
and Homographs
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2. What do all of these words have in common?
How are they the same?
• Homophone
• Homonym
• Homograph
Each begins with the root word homo.
Homo means same.
All of these words have to do with sameness.

3. Homophone
Phone = sound
Telephone = across sound
Homophone = same sound
Words that sound the same but have different
spellings are homophones.
Examples: petal / peddal or to / two / and too.

4. Homophones
• A type of homonym: words that sound alike,
have different meanings, and are spelled
differently.
Sea
My family is traveling to the
Carribbean Sea for vacation.
See
If I don’t wear my glasses, I can’t
see!
Their
Their class won the pizza party.
There
Please stand over there to wait
for your turn.

5. Homophones
See
Meet Meat
Sea

6. Homophones
BlewBlue
Pair Pear

7. The phone began to
just as I stepped in the house.
(Remember: Press enter after you circle
each answer!)
ring wring

8. The phone began to
just as I stepped in the house.
ring wring

9. The duck is near that
over there.
reed read

10. The duck is near that
over there.
reed read

11. I loved the second
of that play.
scene seen

12. I loved the second
of that play.
scene seen

13. The of bread baking
was all through the house.
scent sent

14. The of bread baking
was all through the house.
scent sent

15. The watch doesn’t
to be working.
seam seem

16. Homonym
Nym = name
Pseudonym = fake name
Homonyms = same name
Words that sound the same and have the
same spellings are homonyms.
Examples: bear / bear or stalk / stalk

17. Homonyms
• Words that have different meanings and are
either spelled the same or sound the same.
Fair
I went to the county fair.
Fair
It is not fair that I can’t go to
the party.
Base
I slid into second base.
Bass
I caught a giant bass while
fishing.
Pair
I washed my pair of socks
Pear
I ate a pear for lunch.

18. Homonyms
their
there
they’re
to
two
too
by
buy
its
it’s
your
you’re

19. What is a Homonym?
• Homonyms are words that :
o sound alike
o are spelled differently
o have different meanings

20. Let’s look at some common
Homonyms!
Word Definition Picture
• their possessive of “they”
• there location
• they’re contraction for “they are”

21. More Work with Homonyms
Word Definition Picture
• to direction
• too excessive; in addition
• two number

22. Its vs. It’s
Word Definition Picture
• its possessive of “it is”
• it’s contraction of “it is”
Rewrite the
following sentence
using a homonym:
“The dog’s leash is
long. “

23. You’re vs. Your
Word Definition Picture
• you’re contraction of “you are”
• your possessive of “you”

24. Bare vs. Bear
Word Definition Picture
• bare uncovered
• bear animal; to endure Thinking like a
scientist, create a
simple scenario
using both
homonyms to the left.
(A paragraph using both
homonyms will suffice.)

25. A flower found in your eye.
iris

26. Look at this to see what the time is.
watch

27. Your money is not in danger when it is
in this.
safe

28. Practise for a match as you travel on
the rails.
train

29. Press down hard with your foot to
stick this on the envelope.
stamp

30. A learner in the middle of your
eye.
pupil

31. A sixtieth of a minute is not first.
second

32. A place where a group of fish
learn.
school

33. A keen supporter to cool you down.
fan

34. Move your hand as the water comes
in.
wave

35. A less heavy way to start a fire.
lighter

36. A dog does this on the outside of a
tree trunk.
bark

37. Shake with fear holding the
arrows.
quiver

38. Smooth, not odd numbers.
even
2 8
4 10
6 12

39. Does it squeak when it moves the
cursor?
mouse

40. The colour of a fruit.
orange

41. Glue the long piece of wood.
stick

42. A season to go boing!
spring

43. A tree in the middle of your hand.
palm

44. Homographs
graph = writing
biography = life writing
homograph = same writing
Words that have the same spellings but sound
different are homographs.
Examples: wind / wind or bass / bass

45. Homographs
• A type of homonym: words that are spelled
the same but have different meanings.
bow
I tied a bow to the
present.
bow
The hunter used a bow
and arrow.
bow
The dancer took a
bow after her
performance.
tear
A tear rolled down my
face after the sad movie.
tear
I told my little sister not to
tear my homework.
lead
Can I borrow some lead
for my pencil?
lead
Please lead the students
quietly down the hall.
lead
I lead the class down the
hall.

46. Homographs:
words which are spelled the same but have
different meanings
Example:
• I went on a trip to Hawaii.
• “Trip” in this sentence means to go somewhere.
• Tie your shoelaces, or you will trip.
• “Trip” in this sentence means to fall over something.
• The word “trip” is a homograph because it was two meanings
but it’s spelled the same.

47. Homographs
Ruler Ruler
A tool used for
measuring length.
A king or queen.

48. Homographs
Pool Pool
A table game where
you shoot balls into
pockets.
A place for swimming.

49. Homographs
School School
A large group of fish. A place for learning.

50. Homographs
Pitcher Pitcher
A container for
liquids.
The baseball player
who pitches the ball.

51. Homographs
Block Block
A cube-shaped toy
used for building.
The section of a
neighborhood.

52. Homographs
Chest Chest
A container with a lid
used for storing
valuables.
The upper part of
your body.

53. Homographs
Top Top
The highest part of
an object.
A toy that spins.

54. Homographs
Batter Batter
The baseball player
who hits the ball.
A mix to make cakes
and breads.

55. Homographs
Pit Pit
A deep hole.
The hard seed of a
fruit.

56. Homographs
Scale Scale
A tool used for
measuring weight.
The rough skin of a
fish or reptile.

57. Homographs
Star Star
A mass of gas in
space.
A famous person.

58. Homographs
Bat Bat
A flying mammal.
An object used to hit
the ball in baseball.

59. Read the following sentences:
1. Jill got water from the well.
2. Jill wasn’t feeling well at school today.
well (n.) – a deep hole from which water is
drawn
well (adj.) – healthy

60. Example:
1. The dove flew by the window.
2. She dove into the pool.
dove /dav/ (n.)–a small white bird
dove /douv/ (v.)–the past tense of dive
Non-example:
1. The knight drew his sword.
2. It was the middle of the night.
Knight /nit/ (n.) –a soldier who followed the king
Night /nit/ (n.) –when it is dark outside

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