Learning to fly with homonyms

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Learning to Fly With HOMONYMS

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Interactive game featuring homonyms (Grade Level 3)

Transcript of Learning to fly with homonyms

  • 1. Learning to Fly WithHOMONYMS

2. Homonyms are sets of words thatare similar in spelling, pronunciation,or both, yet have different meanings.They includeHomophones, Homographs, andHomographic Homophones.A good reader and writer learns thedifferences and uses words correctly. 3. Homophones are words that soundthe same, but have differentspellings and meanings. Watch this great music video about homophones. 4. Hi, Im Juli. I would love to go for aride, but I need ten balloons. You canearn a balloon for each correct answer. Will you help me? 5. Choose the sentence in which thehomophone is used correctly: I went two the store this morning. Mandy has to pencils on her desk. Joey ate too much candy at the party. 6. Choose the sentence in which thehomophone is used correctly: Mrs. Lewis wanted to play tennis. We knew she was two tired for another game. Too dogs came near the school. 7. Choose the sentence in which thehomophone is used correctly:If he must be up earlytomorrow, he should go twosleep.Please give him two of yourcards. 8. That is not correct.Please review your word list, or Check the dictionary.Try again: Return 9. That is not correct.Please review your word list, or Check the dictionary.Try again: Return 10. That is not correct.Please review your word list, or Check the dictionary.Try again:Return 11. That is not correct.Please review your word list, or Check the dictionary.Try again:Return 12. That is not correct.Please review your word list, or Check the dictionary.Try again:Return 13. That is not correct.Please review your word list, or Check the dictionary.Try again:Return 14. Great job!Too means also or more thanenough: Too much candy. Keep up the good work:Continue 15. Great job!To is a preposition, coming beforea direct object or an infinitive, paired with a verb: To play tennis.Keep going: Continue 16. Excellent! Two spelled t-w-o means the number 2.Im starting to move, but I need more balloons. Please keep going! 17. Homographs are sets ofwords that are spelled thesame, but are pronounceddifferently and havedifferent meanings: content(what is in something) andcontent (happy). 18. Choose the sentence in which thehomograph rhymes with theunderlined word. The book the boy read was boring, so he wanted to go to bed. Mary had a bow in her hair, but now it has fallen out. If you are close to the dog, you can see his nose twitch. 19. Choose the sentence in whichthe homograph rhymes with theunderlined word:The wind howled, and I thought Iheard a ghost behind me.Please close the door, then put awayyour clothes.The ships bow was very low in thewater. 20. Choose the sentence in whichthe homograph rhymes with theunderlined word:Read the sign, then turn your head to theright.She can lead the class outside, then askFred for directions to the park.If you would wind the clock, that wouldbe very kind. 21. That is not correct.Try reading aloud. Try again:Return 22. That is not correct.Try reading aloud. Try again:Return 23. That is not correct.Try reading aloud. Try again:Return 24. That is not correct.Try reading aloud. Try again:Return 25. That is not correct.Try reading aloud. Try again:Return 26. That is not correct.Try reading aloud. Try again:Return 27. Great job! Reading aloud helps youremember the meanings ofhomographs. Keep up the good work:Continue 28. Great job!Reading aloud helps you remember the meaning of homographs.Keep going: Continue 29. Very nice! Wind rhymes with kind, and it is something you do, as in wind the clock. It is different from wind, which blows my balloons. Keep up the good work! I just need a few more balloons! 30. Homographic Homophones arespelled and sound thesame, but they are completelydifferent words: lap (wherecats like to sleep) and lap (onetime around the field). 31. Choose the word that best completesboth sentences:Sandras tiny dog had a very loud_____.On the _____ of my neighbors tree, someone had carved his initials.CoverYelpBark 32. Choose the word that best completesboth sentences:The buffalos ____was thick and leathery.The rabbits always ____ when the cat isnear.SkinHide Run 33. Choose the word that bestcompletes both sentences:The piglets ran happily around their____.My _____is out of ink, so I cannot write. Marker Yard Pen 34. That is not correct.The word would work forone sentence, but not both.Try again:Return 35. That is not correct.The word would work forone sentence, but not both.Try again:Return 36. That is not correct.The word would work forone sentence, but not both.Try again:Return 37. That is not correct.The word would work forone sentence, but not both.Try again:Return 38. That is not correct.The word would work forone sentence, but not both.Try again:Return 39. That is not correct.The word would work forone sentence, but not both.Try again:Return 40. Great job!Knowing homographic homophones is part of an excellent vocabulary! Keep up the good work!Continue 41. Great job!Knowing homographic homophones is part of an excellent vocabulary!Keep going!Continue 42. You did it! You really know your homonyms! Thanks for the ride! 43. Click on the Starsfor More Activities: