Homonyms

(this is the big category—the

umbrella—under which we find
homophones and homographs).
What’s the difference?
Homophone Homograph

• HOMO ("same") + • HOMO ("same") +

PHONE ("sound") GRAPH ("writing")
 What are Homographs?
• Homographs are words that are spelled
the same, but have different meanings
and may have different pronunciations.
• EXAMPLES
• does and does
He does like to run.
Does are female deer.
(Same spelling, different pronunciation.)
• What are some other examples?
More Examples of Homographs
• wind and wind
I can feel the wind in my hair.
Wind up the string before it gets tangled.
(Same spelling, different pronunciation.)

• well and well

Sam doesn't feel well today.
Our neighbors are digging a new well.
(Same spelling, same pronunciation.)
 What are Homophones?
• Homophones are words that sound
alike, but have different meanings and
spellings.

• their and there

• hear and here
• to, too, and two

• Create a list of more homophones.

Homophones
Homophones

➢ sore

➢ saw

➢ soar
Homophones

➢ right

➢ rite

➢ write
Homophones
Homophones

➢ I’ll

➢ isle

➢ aisle
Homophones
Homophones

➢ pour

➢ paw

➢ pore

➢ poor
Homophones
Homophones

➢ so

➢ sew

➢ sow
Homophones
Homophones

➢ toed

➢ toad

➢ towed
Homophones
Homophones

➢ wail

➢ wale

➢ whale
Homophones
Homophones

➢ wear

➢ ware

➢ where
Homophones
Homophones

➢ way

➢ weigh

➢ whey
Homophones
Homophones

➢ heel

➢ he’ll

➢ heal
Homophones
Homophones

➢ by

➢ buy

➢ bye
Homophones
Homophones

➢ awe

➢ oar

➢ or

➢ ore
 Homophones
They sound the same, let’s
play the game!

See if you can guess which

word goes where.
By Angie. Gore Norwood Primary Southport
 Homophones
saw or sore ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
knight or night ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
sale or sail ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
to or two ?

From A B

By A. Gore
 Homophones
here or hear ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
knight or night ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
saw or sore ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
sale or sail ?

By A. Gore
 Homophones
here or hear ?
The
treasure
is…
By A. Gore
 Homophones
to or two ?

one + one =

By A. Gore
 Homophones
• Choose the correct homophone to
complete the sentence.
• 1. The boat needed a new__________.
sail sale
• 2. It was a dark___________________.
knight night
• 3. I was very______________________.
board bored
Spot the Homophones
Last knight when I looked up, the sky was
dark blew. I new I wood sea stars but eye
was surprised buy there brightness. Who
had maid them seam sew beautiful? I was
shore they had bean made millions of years
ago, and I was court up in they’re beauty. I
wanted to stair at them four ever, butt my
piece was disturbed. Nun of this would bee
forgotten but I knew it was to grate to last.
 Homophones Their &There
• Once upon a time _1____ were five
children who lived with__2___ mother
and father and __3___grandma and
granddad in a funny little house.
___4__was no front garden but
_5____was a yard at the back.___6__ was
no bathroom so they had to have a bath
in the back kitchen–and they could only
do that at night time because that was
where the gas stove was, and __7___ was
always someone having a bath in the
back kitchen.
 Homophones Usage
Examples of usage:
Were – used like “was” Where – a question and a place
Wear – used with an item of clothing We’re = we are
• Put the right word in the gap below: I can’t find my
shoes, _1__ are they? They are so ugly, I can’t believe
you __2__ them. ____3 going to the cinema, do you
want to come? I don’t know, we __4_ going to, but I’m
not sure. _5__ did you say I can meet you? You’re
going to school, __6__ going shopping! What should I
__7 _ for the disco? __8__ 9__ you going when I
saw you?
More Homonyms
• Try to Figure out these next homonyms.
A flower found in your eye.

iris
Look at this to see what the
time is.

watch
Your money is not in danger
when it is in this.

safe
Practice for a match as you
travel on the rails.

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

stamp
A learner in the middle of your
eye.

pupil
A sixtieth of a minute is not
first.

second
A place where a group of fish
learn.

school
A keen supporter to cool you
down.

fan
Move your hand as the water
comes in.

wave
A less heavy way to start a fire.

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

bark
Smooth, not odd numbers.

2 8
4 10
6 12

even
Does it squeak when it moves
the cursor?

mouse
The color of a fruit.

orange
Glue the long piece of wood.

stick
A season to go boing!

spring
A tree in the middle of your
hand.

palm
“To explore homonyms which
have the same spelling but
multiple meanings and explain
how the meanings can be
distinguished in context, e.g.
form (shape or a document),
wave (gesture or motion)”
You can:
identify the homonym in at
least half the sentences;
Make up another sentence,
with your talking partner, to
show the other meaning for
that homonym.
For each slide, your task is to:
Read the sentence;
Find the homonym;
With your partner, design a
sentence using the same
homonym but with its other
meaning!
Share your sentence with the
class
If the given sentence is:

I like bread and strawberry jam.

You and your partner might say:

My dad got stuck in the traffic jam.

Can you spot the
homonym?
With your partner decide:
 Which word is the homonym?
 With your partner, make up another sentence
using it.
 Share your sentences.
The train leaves at
1:00.
With your partner decide:
 Which word is the homonym?
 With your partner, make up another sentence
using it.
 Share your sentences.
The children wave
goodbye.
With your partner decide:
 Which word is the homonym?
 With your partner, make up another sentence
using it.
 Share your sentences.
The giant rose from
his enormous seat.
With your partner decide:
 Which word is the homonym?
 With your partner, make up another sentence
using it.
 Share your sentences.
We went on a lovely
trip to the zoo.
With your partner decide:
 Which word is the homonym?
 With your partner, make up another sentence
using it.
 Share your sentences.
How many letters are
in this sentence?
With your partner decide:
 Which word is the homonym?
 With your partner, make up another sentence
using it.
 Share your sentences.
We went to book our
seats on the plane.
With your partner decide:
 Which words are homonyms?
 With your partner, make up sentences using them.
 Share your sentences.