The document discusses homophones, which are words that sound the same but differ in meaning or spelling. It provides examples of different types of homophones, including words that are spelled the same like rose/rose, and words that sound the same but are spelled differently, like wait/weight. The document encourages trying an example homophone question to test understanding of homophones.

2. They sound the same?!
to train train

3. Homophones
• What’s that?
• It’s a word that is pronounced the
same as another word but differs in
meaning

4. Got examples?
• Two types of homophones:
Words that are spelled the same
Words that sound the same, but are spelled
differently

5. Words that are spelled the
same
• Rose vs. Rose
Rose - flower
Rose - past tense of
rise

6. Sound the same,
spelled different
Wait vs. Weight
• To wait for the train
• What is your weight?

7. LET’S TRY!

8. • Some people get when they’re
learning a new language.
Is it: BOARD?
Or : BORED?

9. Sorry, that isn’t the right
answer...
Try again?

10. correct!
SOME PEOPLE GET BORED WHEN THEY’RE
LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE
Try another one?