Homophones and Homographs

What is a homograph?

• a noun
• a word that is spelled differently
• a word that means the same as another
• a word that has the same spelling but different meanings

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

When you see a homograph in a text, how can you find out what it means?

• spell it backwards
• using context clues
• crying for help

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

I will help you in just a second. 

• After first 
• Part of a minute 

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

Spring is my favorite time of the year. 

• A season 
• A coil of metal that bounces 

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

true or false:

Homographs are words that look the same but have more than one meaning, and sometimes more than one pronunciation. For example, there is an animal called a “bat”, and there is also a “bat” that baseball players use to hit the ball.

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

Read the definitions below and type down the homograph that best fits both sentences.

A type of tree that grows in warm climates OR a part of you hand.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone.

Mike’s grandmother carefully walked to the second floor, one _________________ at a time.

• stair

• stare

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.MATH.4.3D

TEKS.ELA.3.2B.II

Find the homophone of Sea

• sick

• see

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.MATH.4.3D

TEKS.ELA.3.2B.II

Find the homophone of knew

• now

• new

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.MATH.4.3D

TEKS.ELA.3.2B.II

True or false: Homophones are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently.

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.MATH.4.3D