Common Homographs, Homonyms, and Homophones
Homograph
"She cried a tear" or "The paper could tear" is an example of a...
The word live has two pronunciations so it is a
Homograph
The word tear has two different meanings and pronunciations so it is a
Homograph
The word fine has two different meanings and the same sound so it is a
Homonym
The word park has two different meanings but the same sound so it is a
Homonym
She wanted to peer into the hall way and watch her peer(s) open their locker. is an example of....
Homonyms
Too
Homophone meaning an excessive amount of something or used in the place of also or as well. (to, two, too)
Two
Homophone meaning the number 2
They're
Homophone that is a contraction for they are (the apostrophe replaces the A) (there, their, they're)
are
Homophone used as a form of the verb be
To
Homophone used to express motion, direction, place or position. ex. The Pacific Ocean is ______the west. (to, two, too)
Their
Homophone used to show possession or people (there, their, they're)
Definition of HomoPHONES
Words that SOUND the same but have a different spelling
Defintion of Homonyms
Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have a different meaning
Definition of HomoGRAPHS
Words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meaning.
kind
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (There are many different kinds of vegetables.) - noun
dessert
a dish served as the last course of a meal
illusion
a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist
patients
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
compliment
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
foreword
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
lead
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element - noun - (The old house had lead pipes.) pronounced "led"
resume
a summary of your academic and work history - noun - pronounced - res u me
lesson
a task assigned for individual study
present
a verb tense (present, past, future)
fast
abstain from food (During a hunger strike, people will fast and not eat anything.) - noun
live
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing (live - long i sound) - adjective - We went to a live concert and saw ALO.
mean
adding a group of numbers and then dividing by the amount of numbers - noun
desert
an arid region with little or no vegetation
horse
animal
rose
any of many plants of the genus Rosa (The rose plant in my backyard is a beautiful rose (pinkish red) color. noun
fine
being in good health - adjective - (Thanks for asking - I feel fine!)
Your
belonging to or associated with any person (your , you're)
bow
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head - verb (Due to his height, he had to bow his head when he came through the door.) sounds like "cow"
mean
characterized by hatred, malice (Don't be so mean! I am always nice to you.) - adjective
You're
contraction of you are (the A has been replaced by the apostrophe) (your, you're)
lessen
decrease in size, extent, or range
hoarse
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
well
deep hole drilled in ground to obtain water, oil or gas - noun
root
dig with the snout - (The pig was rooting for truffles.) verb
mine
excavation (hole) in the earth where ores and minerals are extracted (taken out) - noun
mine
explosive device that explodes on contact - noun
does
female deer (pronounced doze) noun
bow
front part of a boat or aircraft - noun (The bow of the boat was painted bright red.) sounds like "row"
present
give as a present (Since it was his birthday, he received presents from all of his friends.) - noun - pronounced "pres ent"
present
give, especially as a reward (She was presented with an award for saving the child.) prounounced 'pre sented - verb
well
good (e.g. Thanks for asking - I'm well!") adverb
mean
have a degree of importance (I don't understand - what does that mean? I am so over him - he means nothing to me!) - verb
whether
if
forward
in a forward direction
separate
individual and distinct - adjective (Could you divide the cake into 4 separate pieces?) - sounds like "sep prit"
wound
injury - can be a noun or verb (He was wounded by the bullet. Ouch - this wound hurts!)
tear
liquid that comes out when you cry (Her tears smudged her eye makeup.) - noun - sounds like "teer"
record
list of things (The fireman has a record of many acts of heroism.) "rec ord" - noun
fine
money extracted as a penalty (He had to pay a fine in court for his speeding ticket.) noun
bat
mouselike mammal with wings - travel and navigate by echolocation (sound waves) - noun
stationary
not capable of being moved
bat
object used to hit a ball in baseball (e.g. He used a baseball bat to hit the ball.) noun
stationery
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters
root
part of the plant that is in the ground (The tree's roots need watering because it hasn't rained in a long time.) - noun
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
wound
past tense of the verb "wind" (e.g. the yarn was wound into a ball.) sounds like "round"
dove
past tense of the verb dive (He dove into the water.) - dove
rose
past tense of the verb rise (After finishing the exam, he rose from his chair and left the classroom.)
mine
possessive pronoun indicating ownership - The book on the table is mine.
hide
prevent from being seen or discovered (My children used to love to play the game "hide and seek.") verb
fast
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) - adverb Fast and Furious was a movie about car racing.
accept
receive willingly something given or offered
ceilling
roof of the room
separate
separate into parts or portions - verb (Could you separate the apples from the oranges?) "sep a rate"
discreet
showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior
hide
skin of an animal (especially a large animal) - noun
dove
small pigeons - noun - duv
complement
something added to complete or make perfect
hot
spicy - adjective
paitence
sub virtue to fortitude; endurance of difficulties with joy and peace
resume
take up or begin anew - verb - re sume (Don't stop, please resume what you were doing.)
kind
tender, considerate, and helpful nature (He is so kind to his elderly mother.) adjective
tear
the act of tearing - verb - (Did you tear this page out of the book?) pronounced - tair
sealing
the act of treating something to make it repel water
polish
the language of Poland (One of the scientists I work with is Polish.) pronounced "po lish" - noun
bass
the lowest adult male singing voice or can refer to musical instruments (He played a bass guitar.) pronounced "base" - adjective
weather
the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
polish
the property of being smooth and shiny (After putting wax on his car, he started to polish it.) pronounced "pol ish" verb
close
to be near or next to something (The mall is close to my house.) adjective - pronounced closs
number
to be numb or anaesthesized (At the dentist, the roof of my mouth got number and number.) pronounced "nummer" - adjective
does
to do something (She does not like to clean.) - verb
except
to leave out/ other than. E.g. all the students went except one.
close
to shut (Please close the door.) verb - pronounced cloze
lead
to travel in front of (John was in the lead. Could you lead the class back to the classroom?) noun or verb - pronounced "leed"
The root word graph means
to write
record
to write down or make a record of - verb (Would you record the minutes of this meeting, please.) "re cord"
drive
travel or be transported in a vehicle - verb (Let's drive to the beach today.)
bass
type of fish with lean flesh - pronounced "bass"
discrete
unconnected; separate; distinct
minute
used to measure time (e.g. I live 10 minutes from school.) pronounced "min ute" - noun
live
verb - to be in existence (The little boy told his mother, "I want you to live forever!") - pronounced liv (short i sound)
hot
very warm temperature - adjective
minute
very, very small (pronounced mi nute) - adjective (There was only a minute amount of gold in the ring.)
drive
work hard to reach a goal - noun (She has the drive to succeed.)
Homophones
Toes and Tows are
Homophones
Weather and Whether are examples of
number
0, 1,2,3,4,5..... (Number 2 is my lucky number.) pronounce "num ber" - noun
The word does has two different meanings and pronunciations so it is a
Homograph
There
Homophone used when referring to a place or the existence of something. ex. There is a bird up ___________ (there, their, they're).
our
Homophone used when something belongs to us
"My Dear Aunt Sally saw a deer standing next to an ant." is an example of..
Homophones
Aloud and Allowed are examples of
Homophones
Are and Our are examples of
Homophones
Rain/Reign/Rein are examples of
Homophones
The root word nym means
Name
Homophones
Principal and Principle are examples of
The root word homo means
Same
The rootword phone means
Sounds
Homonym
The word bat sounds the same but has different meanings so it is a
Homograph
The word minute has two different meanings and pronunciations so it is a
Homograph
The word wind has two different pronunciations and meanings so it is a
