Homonyms - A big category--the umbrella—under which we find homophones and homographs.

Homophones= HOMO ("same") + PHONE ("sound") , pronounced the same, but different spellings and meanings.

Homonym = Homo (“same”) spelling and sound, but different meanings

Homographs= HOMO ("same") spelling GRAPHS ("writing")

different meanings and pronunciations

HomographsSame= spellingDifferent = meaning and pronunciation

HomonymsSame=spelling and pronunciationDifferent = meaning

Same = spellingDifferent =meaning

HomophonesSame = pronunciationDifferent = spellingand meaning

Same = pronunciationDifferent =meaning

Homonyms are words Homonyms are words that are that are spelledspelled and and

pronouncedpronounced the the samesame, , but have but have differentdifferent

meaningsmeanings..

well and wellwell and well

Anthony doesn't feel Anthony doesn't feel wellwell today. today.

We are going to dig a new We are going to dig a new wellwell..

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,but different meaning.)but different meaning.)

conflict and conflict conflict and conflict

A conflict is a struggle or an emotional disturbance.

Their schedules seemed to conflict with each other.

(Same spelling and pronunciation, (Same spelling and pronunciation, but different meaning.)but different meaning.)

house and househouse and house

The house was constructed in the early 1900’s.

They decided to house the flood victims at the local high school.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

school and schoolschool and school

We will not have school on Election Day.

A school of fish just passed by.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

ruler and rulerruler and ruler

A ruler is used to measure.

The ruler has reigned for many years.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

bill and billbill and bill

The waitress will bring you the bill when you are ready.

The duck’s bill was yellow.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

light and lightlight and light

You need to flip the switch for the light to turn on.

The sweater was a light blue color.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

bat and batbat and bat

The baseball bat was given to himas a gift from his grandfather.

There was a bat hanging upside down in the tree.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

snap and snapsnap and snap

I was afraid that the turtle would snap at me.

The snap on the purse was broken.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

roll and rollroll and roll

Please hand me that roll of tape.

Did you eat the last piece of pumpkin roll?

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

play and playplay and play

He learned to play an instrument in fifth grade.

Our school attended a play at the local theater.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

rose and roserose and rose

The sun rose early this morning.

My dad gave my mother a beautiful white rose.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

sink and sinksink and sink

I put the dirty dishes in the sink.

She tried to float on the water, but began to sink instead.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

run and runrun and run

Many runners like to run early in the morning.

She decided to run for president of student council.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

stick and stickstick and stick

Be careful or the glue will stick to your hands!

My dog played fetch with the stick.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)

ring and ringring and ring

My mother received a beautiful new ring for her birthday.

I listened to the telephone ring, but decided not answer it.

bend and bendbend and bend

He tried to bend the spoon, but was unsuccessful.

We came to a bend in the road and stopped to rest.

(Same spelling and pronunciation,(Same spelling and pronunciation,But different meaning.)But different meaning.)