HOMOGRAPHS AND HOMOPHONES HOMOGRAPHS HOMOPHONES MAY OR MAY

HOMOGRAPHS AND HOMOPHONES • HOMOGRAPHS: • HOMOPHONES: Ø MAY OR MAY NOT SOUND THE SAME. Ø SAME SPELLING Ø DIFFERENT MEANINGS Ø SAME SOUND Ø DIFFERENT SPELLING Ø DIFFERENT MEANINGS

TRAIN • TRAIN IS A HOMOGRAPH. • IT MEANS A LOCOMOTIVE AND NUMBER OF RAILWAY COACHES, WAGONS JOINED TOGETHER.

TRAIN ANOTHER MEANING OF TRAIN IS TO GIVE TEACING AND PRACTICE (e. g. . A CHILD, A SOLDIER, AN ANIMAL) IN ORDER TO BRING TO A DESIRED STANDARD OR BEHAVIOUR.

CAN • CAN IS A HOMOGRAPH. • IT MEANS ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING. • E. g- I CAN PLAY THE VIOLIN.

CAN • CAN HAS ANOTHER MEANING. • IT MEANS A CONTAINER. • EX. POUR THE PETROL IN THE CAN.

RING • RING IS A HOMOGRAPH. . • IT MEANS GIVE OUT A CLEAR MUSICAL SOUND (TELEPHONE RINGS).

RING • RING HAS ANOTHER MEANING. • IT MEANS A CIRCLE AROUND SOMETHING.

LIGHT • LIGHT IS A HOMOGRAPH. • IT MEANS SOMETHING WHICH MAKES THINGS VISIBLE. • OPPOSITE OF DARKNESS.

LIGHT • LIGHT HAS ANOTHER MEANING. • NOT HEAVY OR NOT HAVING MUCH WEIGHT.

SPOT • SPOT IS A HOMOGRAPH. • IT MEANS SMALL ESPECIALLY ROUND MARK DIFFERENT IN COLOUR FROM WHAT IT IS ON.

SPOT • SPOT HAS ANOTHER MEANING. • IT MEANS PICK OUT, RECOGNISE, SEE SOMETHING FROM A CROWD.

TAP • TAP IS A HOMOGRAPH. • IT MEANS A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF LIQUID OR GAS FROM A PIPE, BARREL etc.

TAP IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS A QUICK, LIGHT BLOW (ON THE WINDOW/AT THE DOOR)

LETTER • LETTER IS A HOMOGRAPH. • IT MEANS CHARACTER OR SIGN REPRESENTING A SOUND, OF WHICH WORDS IN WRITING ARE FORMED.

LETTER • LETTER HAS ANOTHER MEANING. • IT MEANS A WRITTEN MESSAGE, REQUEST, ACCOUNT OF EVENTS etc, SENT BY ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.

SUN • SUN IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SON. • IT MEANS THE HEAVENLY BODY FROM WHICH THE EARTH GETS LIGHT AND WARMTH.

SON • SON IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SUN. • IT MEANS MALE CHILD OF A PARENT.

MEAT • MEAT IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MEET. • IT MEANS FLESH OF ANIMALS USED AS FOOD.

MEET • MEET IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MEAT. • IT MEANS COME FACE TO FACE WITH OR COME TOGETHER FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OR DIRECTIONS.

SAIL • SAIL IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SALE. • IT MEANS MOVE FORWARD ACROSS THE SEA BY USING A TRANSPORT (SHIP).

SALE • SALE IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SAIL. • IT MEANS EXCHANGE OF GOODS OR PROPERTY FOR MONEY.

RIGHT • RIGHT IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WRITE. • IT MEANS A DIRECTION (CONTRASTED WITH LEFT).

WRITE • WRITE IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE RIGHT. • IT MEANS MAKE LETTERS OR OTHER SYMBOLS ON A SURFACE (WITH A PEN OR PENCIL).

WEIGH • WEIGH IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WAY. • IT MEANS MEASURE (BY MEANS OF A SCALE, BALANCE, etc. )

WAY • WAY IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WEIGH. • IT MEANS ROAD , STREET, PATH etc.

• The sun is ________> • A. stationery • B. stationary

• I am going to the ______ shop to buy a pen • A. stationery • B. stationary

• Never _____ your time. • A. waste • B. waist

• The water is _____ deep> a>waste b> waist