Homophones Homonyms and Homographs 11AB Teacher Danny A

Homophones Homonyms and Homographs 11ºA/B Teacher: Danny A. Delgado

What do all of these words have in common? How are they the same? • Homophone • Homonym • Homograph Each begins with the root word homo. Homo means same. All of these words have to do with sameness.

Homophone Phone = sound Telephone = across sound Homophone = same sound Words that sound the same but have different spellings are homophones. Examples: petal / peddal or to / two / and too.

Homonym Nym = name Pseudonym = fake name Homonyms = same name Words that sound the same and have the same spellings are homonyms. Examples: bear / bear or stalk / stalk

Homographs graph = writing biography = life writing homograph = same writing Words that have the same spellings but sound different are homographs. Examples: wind / wind or bass / bass

HOMONYMS HOMOPHONES HOMOGRAPHS Multiple meaning words Words that sound alike Same spelling Different pronunciation Different meanings The spruce tree To spruce up Addition for Math Edition for a book Desert = abandon Desert = area of land Suit yourself Wore a suit I want to go I like it too One plus one is two Bass = fish Bass = instrument Weigh on the scale Scale the wall Capitol building State capital Close = nearby Close = to shut The price is fair Let´s go to the fair Pick a flower Bake with flour Bow = to bend down Bow = ribbon