Homonyms(this is the big category—the umbrella—under which we find homophones and homographs).

What’s the difference?Homophone

• HOMO ("same") + PHONE ("sound")

Homograph

• HOMO ("same") + GRAPH ("writing") 

What are Homographs?• Homographs are words that are spelled

the same, but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations.

• EXAMPLES• does and does

He does like to run.Does are female deer.(Same spelling, different pronunciation.)

• What are some other examples?

More Examples of Homographs• wind and wind

I can feel the wind in my hair.Wind up the string before it gets tangled.(Same spelling, different pronunciation.)

• well and wellSam doesn't feel well today.Our neighbors are digging a new well.(Same spelling, same pronunciation.)

What are Homophones?• Homophones are words that sound

alike, but have different meanings and spellings.

• their and there • hear and here • to, too, and two

Homophones

sore

saw

soar

Homophones

right

rite

write

HomophonesHomophones

I’ll

isle

aisle

HomophonesHomophones

pour

paw

pore

poor

HomophonesHomophones

so

sew

sow

HomophonesHomophones

toed

toad

towed

HomophonesHomophones

wail

wale

whale

HomophonesHomophones

wear

ware

where

HomophonesHomophones

way

weigh

whey

HomophonesHomophones

heel

he’ll

heal

HomophonesHomophones

by

buy

bye

HomophonesHomophones

awe

oar

or

ore

HomophonesHomophones

Homophones

They sound the same; let’s play the game!

See if you can guess which word is correct.

Homophonesknigh

tor nigh

t?

By A. Gore

Homophonessale or sai

l?

By A. Gore

Homophonesto or two ?

By A. Gore

From A B

Homophonesher

eor hear ?

By A. Gore

Homophones

By A. Gore

knight

or night

?

Homophones

By A. Gore

sale or sail

?

Homophoneshere or hea

r?

By A. Gore

The treasure

is…

Homophonesto or two ?

By A. Gore

one + one =

Homophones• Choose the correct homophone to

complete the sentence.• 1. The boat needed a new__________.

sail sale• 2. It was a dark___________________.

knight night• 3. I was very______________________.

board bored

Spot the Homophones Last knight when I looked up, the sky was

dark blew. I new I wood sea stars but eye was surprised buy there brightness. Who had maid them seam sew beautiful? I was shore they had bean made millions of years ago, and I was court up in they’re beauty. I wanted to stair at them four ever, butt my piece was disturbed. Nun of this would bee forgotten but I knew it was to grate to last.

Their, They’re, and There• Once upon a time _1____ were five children

who lived with__2___ mother and father and __3___grandma and granddad in a funny little house. ___4__was no front garden but _5____was a yard at the back.___6__ was no bathroom so they had to have a bath in the back kitchen–and they could only do that at night time because that was where the gas stove was, and __7___ was always someone having a bath in the back kitchen. __8___ an interesting family.

Were, Where, We’re, and Wear

Were – used like “was” Where – a question and a placeWear – used with an item of clothing We’re = we are

• Put the right word in the gap below: I can’t find my shoes, _1__ are they? They are so ugly, I can’t believe you __2__ them. ____3 going to the cinema, do you want to come? I don’t know, we __4_ going to, but I’m not sure. _5__ did you say I can meet you? You’re going to school, __6__ going shopping! What should I __7 _ for the disco? __8__ 9__ you going when I saw you?