Homophones, Homonyms, Denotation, Connotation

A word that means the same as another word is a ___.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the work figurative mean?

• a word that means the same as another word

• the dictionary definition of a word

• using figures of speech; symbolic, not literal

• a word that means the opposite of another word

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a homophone? 

• Words that are spelled the exact same 
• Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings
• Words that sound different and are spelled differently 
• No idea

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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

• patience
• patients

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Select the correct homophone.
(Their/There/They're) home was so beautifully decorated. 

• Their
• There
• They're

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Select the correct homophone.
(Theirs/There's) not going to be school on President's day! 

• Theirs
• There's

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

True or False:

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same and spelled the same but have different meanings.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is an example of a homonym?

• bear (animal), bare (not covered)

• bark (tree), bark (dog sound)

• our (pronoun), hour (time)

• tear (pull apart), tear (cry)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The dictionary definition of a word is called __.

• denotation

• synonym

• connotation

• homophone

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Type the correct homophone for the sentence given below.

_________(There, Their, They're) so excited to go purchase a new vehicle at the dealership.

• They're
• There

• Their

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A