LEARNING TARGET!!

A. Differentiate homonyms, homographs, and

hyponyms
Homograph
 What are
homographs?
• Homographs are words that are
spelled the same, but have
different meanings.
• They can be pronounced
differently or the same.
You can only explain the meaning of a
homographs by looking at how it is used
in a sentence.
Example:
The dove flew by the window.
She dove into the pool.
Dove /dav/ (n) – a small white bird.
Dove /douv/ (v) – the pas tense of dive
Examples:
I can speak French fluently.

We drank a can of Coke yesterday.

Cairo is the capital of Egypt.

You should write your name in

capital letters.
Headaches may be a sign of
stress.

You forgot to sign the papers.

_____ 1. My mother put a can of tuna
in my knapsack.

A. preserve in a sealed container

B. have permission
_____ 2. I put all of my change in a
jar on my dresser.

A. to transform or convert
B. coins
_____ 3. I don’t think that Kenny and
Laura are a very good match.

A. go together
B. a slender piece of wood to start a
fire
_____ 4. I hope that tomorrow is clear
so we don’t have to cancel the picnic.

A. cloudless
B. easily understood
_____ 5. John decided to tear up
Donna’s note when she broke up
with him.

A. cry
B. rip
 LEARNING TARGET!
A. Hyponyms – type of (e.g.
guava - type of fruit)
Hyponym
 What is
hyponym?
• Hyponym is a word that denotes a
subcategory of a more general
class.
• It is the state or phenomenon that
shows the relationship between
more general term and the more
specific instances of it.
• For example: chair and table are
hyponyms of furniture.
 FLOWER
Tulips Rose Daisy Sunflower
 ANIMALS
Cat Horse Tiger Elephant
 SPORTS
Table Basketball Boxing Baseball
Tennis
 LAPTOP
Acer HP Apple Samsung
 FLOWER (Hypernym)

Orchids Jasmine Dahlia

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Hyponyms

- The word flower is a hypernym.

- Hyponyms are orchids, Jasmine, Dahlia
 ROOMS

Bathroom Living Room

toilet sofa

soap table
shampoo
telivision

bathub
lamp

telephone
FRUITS
VEGETABLES
Appliances
Cellphone