HOMOPHONES

HOMOPHONES

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to:

1.Define the term 'homophone' using at least 2 pairs of examples.

​2. Demonstrate correct usage and spelling of 3 out of 5 homophones.​

​3. Make sentences using 1 pair of homophones

Look at the homophone pairs cards.

Did you observe any similarity among these pairs?

Homophones

‘Words which sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings’.

CLASS PRACTICE​

On the next few slides you will see some sentences containing homophones​.

​Show 'THUMBS UP' if they are used correctly.

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Show 'THUMBS DOWN' if they are used incorrectly.

Open Ended

Write a pair of homophone (not discussed yet).

INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentences given.

Multiple Choice

That dog has a long _______.

• tail
• tall
• tale

Multiple Choice

I was so hungry, I _______________ the entire dinner.

• ate

• eight

Multiple Choice

Select the correct homophone.
I have very little (patience/patients) when students do not follow directions. 

• patience
• patients

Multiple Choice

Is this the ____________________ you take to get downtown?

• road

• rode

Multiple Choice

The sky is _____ on a clear day, but it is dark on a stormy day!

• blew

• blue

Group Work!

​Team A- Boys

​Team B- Girls

In teams, complete the crossword on homophones.

​https://wordwall.net/resource/434572/english/homophones

Homophones - Crossword

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Review​

Open Ended

Use 1 of the following pairs of homophones to make 2 sentences showing the usage of each word in the pair.

1.  Brake- Break

2.  Where- Wear

3.  Pair- Pear

Poll

Reflection Time:

Rate your learning experience:

I am able to:

1.Define the term 'homophone' using at least 1 example.

2. Demonstrate correct usage and spelling of 3 out of 5 homophones.

3. Make sentences using 1 pair of homophones

• 3 (Excellent: I have achieved all the learning outcomes

• 2 (Average: I have achieved 2 out of 3 learning outcomes)

• 1 (Need improvement: have achieved 1or 0 out of 3 learning outcomes)