Homophones

Sarah Thomas
Third Grade N. Belmont

SCOS objectives:
Language Arts:

1.4 - Increase sight vocabulary 1.5 -Use word reference materials to confirm decoding skills, verify spelling, and extend meanings of words Technology: 2.9 Identify, discuss and use multimedia tools 3.4 Identify, discuss, and use multimedia to present ideas/concepts/information in a variety of ways

Essential Question

How can understanding homophones help you increase your vocabulary?

Homophones are words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and have different meanings
ex.

blew

blue

Foul
A violation of the rules of a sports game.

Fowl
any of several birds like chickens and ducks

Ball
A round body used in games

Bawl to cry loudly

read
to understand the meaning of something written

reed
the straight stalk of any of various grasses growing in marshy places

rain
water that falls in drops from the sky

rein
a leather strap fastened to the end of a bridle

bough
a branch of a tree

bow
to bend the body or head, as in salutation

bawl 1. The man wanted to _____ when he ball lost his favorite _____. rein 2.I held the ____ tightly in the pouring ___. rain read 3. Megan will ____ a story about a reed that grows on the riverbank. ___ bow bough 4. Take a ____ under the _____ of the Christmas tree.

All graphics from Microsoft Clip Art Online

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