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.

1. Homonyms,
Homographs,
Homophones
What’s the Difference?

2. Homonyms
Words that have
the same
pronunciation and
same spelling but
different meanings.

3. example:
Row Vs. Row
They have the SAME
spelling, SAME
pronunciation, but
DIFFERENT meanings.

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.

5. Homonyms (continued)
Remember:
homonyms have the
SAME pronunciation,
SAME spelling, but
DIFFERENT…
MEANINGS

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.

7. Homographs
Words that have the
same spelling but
DIFFERENT
pronunciations and
DIFFERENT
meanings.

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.

14. REVIEW
Homonyms Homograph
s
Homophone
s
Pronunciati
on (Sound)
Same Different Same
Spelling Same Same Different
Meaning Different Different Different
Examples Row; Row Lead; Lead To; Too; Two

15. Another Way To Look
At It:
Homonyms: sound alike,
spelled alike (row/row)
Homographs: spelled
alike (lead/lead)
Homophones: sound
alike (to/too/two)

16. Which ones are
homophones?
Bear
New
Saw
Hear Toe
Pit
Can
Right
Pear
Fear

17. Which ones are
homographs?
Bear
New
Saw
Hear Toe
Pit
Can
Right
Pear
Fear

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