Updated b.tech ii unit ii homophones

English grammar
fundamEntals-ii
Course: B.Tech
Sem. II
Subject: ECLS
Unit: II Homophones, Homonyms
and Homographs
1

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.

Homophones
• A type of homonym: words that sound alike,
have different meanings, and are spelled
differently.
Sea
My family is traveling to the
Carribbean Sea for vacation.
See
If I don’t wear my glasses, I can’t
see!
Their
Their class won the pizza party.
There
Please stand over there to wait
for your turn.

The phone began to
just as I stepped in the house.
(Remember: Press enter after you circle
each answer!)
ring wring

The phone began to
just as I stepped in the house.
ring wring

The duck is near that
over there.
reed read

I loved the second
of that play.
scene seen

The of bread baking
was all through the house.
scent sent

The watch doesn’t
to be working.
seam seem

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

Homonyms
• Words that have different meanings and are
either spelled the same or sound the same.
Fair
I went to the county fair.
Fair
It is not fair that I can’t go to
the party.
Base
I slid into second base.
Bass
I caught a giant bass while
fishing.
Pair
I washed my pair of socks
Pear
I ate a pear for lunch.

Homonyms
their
there
they’re
to
two
too
by
buy
its
it’s
your
you’re

What is a Homonym?
• Homonyms are words that :
o sound alike
o are spelled differently
o have different meanings

Let’s look at some common
Homonyms!
Word Definition Picture
• their possessive of “they”
• there location
• they’re contraction for “they are”

More Work with Homonyms
• to direction
• too excessive; in addition
• two number

Its vs. It’s
• its possessive of “it is”
• it’s contraction of “it is”
Rewrite the
following sentence
using a homonym:
“The dog’s leash is
long. “

You’re vs. Your
• you’re contraction of “you are”
• your possessive of “you”

Bare vs. Bear
• bare uncovered
• bear animal; to endure Thinking like a
scientist, create a
simple scenario
using both
homonyms to the left.
(A paragraph using both
homonyms will suffice.)

A flower found in your eye.
iris

Look at this to see what the time is.
watch

Your money is not in danger when it is
in this.
safe

Practise for a match as you travel on
the rails.
train

Press down hard with your foot to
stick this on the envelope.
stamp

A learner in the middle of your
eye.
pupil

A sixtieth of a minute is not first.
second

A place where a group of fish
learn.
school

A keen supporter to cool you down.
fan

Move your hand as the water comes
in.
wave

A less heavy way to start a fire.
lighter

A dog does this on the outside of a
tree trunk.
bark

Shake with fear holding the
arrows.
quiver

Smooth, not odd numbers.
even
2 8
4 10
6 12

Does it squeak when it moves the
cursor?
mouse

Glue the long piece of wood.
stick

A tree in the middle of your hand.
palm

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

Homographs
• A type of homonym: words that are spelled
the same but have different meanings.
bow
I tied a bow to the
present.
bow
The hunter used a bow
and arrow.
bow
The dancer took a
bow after her
performance.
tear
A tear rolled down my
face after the sad movie.
tear
I told my little sister not to
tear my homework.
lead
Can I borrow some lead
for my pencil?
lead
Please lead the students
quietly down the hall.
lead
I lead the class down the
hall.

Homographs:
words which are spelled the same but have
different meanings
Example:
• I went on a trip to Hawaii.
• “Trip” in this sentence means to go somewhere.
• Tie your shoelaces, or you will trip.
• “Trip” in this sentence means to fall over something.
• The word “trip” is a homograph because it was two meanings
but it’s spelled the same.

Homographs
Ruler Ruler
A tool used for
measuring length.
A king or queen.

Homographs
Pool Pool
A table game where
you shoot balls into
pockets.
A place for swimming.

Homographs
School School
A large group of fish. A place for learning.

Homographs
Pitcher Pitcher
A container for
liquids.
The baseball player
who pitches the ball.

Homographs
Block Block
A cube-shaped toy
used for building.
The section of a
neighborhood.

Homographs
Chest Chest
A container with a lid
used for storing
valuables.
The upper part of
your body.

Homographs
Top Top
The highest part of
an object.
A toy that spins.

Homographs
Batter Batter
The baseball player
who hits the ball.
A mix to make cakes
and breads.

Homographs
Pit Pit
A deep hole.
The hard seed of a
fruit.

Homographs
Scale Scale
A tool used for
measuring weight.
The rough skin of a
fish or reptile.

Homographs
Star Star
A mass of gas in
space.
A famous person.

Homographs
Bat Bat
A flying mammal.
An object used to hit
the ball in baseball.

Read the following sentences:
1. Jill got water from the well.
2. Jill wasn’t feeling well at school today.
well (n.) – a deep hole from which water is
drawn
well (adj.) – healthy

Example:
1. The dove flew by the window.
2. She dove into the pool.
dove /dav/ (n.)–a small white bird
dove /douv/ (v.)–the past tense of dive
Non-example:
1. The knight drew his sword.
2. It was the middle of the night.
Knight /nit/ (n.) –a soldier who followed the king
Night /nit/ (n.) –when it is dark outside

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