Homophones

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Homophones!!!!!

• Keah Mason
• ISTC 301
• Fall 2008

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You will be exposed to lots of examples of
homophones. First, lets find out what a
homophone is
Ummmm, lets see. What is a homophone?
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Definition

• A homophone is a word that is pronounced exactly
  the same as another word, but has a different
  meaning.

Now that we know the meaning of a homophone,
lets look at some examples.
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Some examples of homophones

• Wait Weight
• Which Witch
• Know No
• Knew New
• Flu Flew
• Knight Night
• Air Heir

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Lets practice

• You will have a chance to practice with
  homophones. You will be given sentences and you
  will have to fill in the blank with the correct
  word.
• Ready to try?????

Okay, lets work!!!!!!!
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Sentence 1

• Fill in the blank with the correct word.
• Amanda had to __________ a long time for the bus
  to pick her up for school.
• weight
• wait

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CONGRATULATIONS

• You are correct!!!!!!!!!

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Sentence 2

• Fill in the blank with the correct sentence.
• Gabriel __________ the Redskins would win the
  football game today.
• Knew
• New

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CONGRATULATIONS

• You are correct!!!!!!!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS

• You are correct!!!!!!!!!

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Sentence 3

• Fill in the blank with the correct word.
• I was so excited to ___________ my new teacher.
• Meat
• Meet

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CONGRATULATIONS

• You are correct!!!!!!!!!

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Sentence 4

• Fill in the blank with the correct word.
• I had pizza for lunch, but I would like to have
  it for dinner _________ .
• Too
• To
• Two

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CONGRATULATIONS

• You are correct!!!!!!!!!

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Sentence 5

• Fill in the blank with the correct word.
• Do you know __________ movie you want to see this
  weekend?
• Witch
• Which

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CONGRATULATIONS

• You are correct!!!!!!!!!

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YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!

• Congratulations, you did it!!!
• Give yourself a pat on the back!

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THANK YOU!!!!

• Thank you so much for your participation. I hope
  you had fun, and please remember
• Some words may sound just alike, but they have
  different meanings!!!
• These types of words are called

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HOMOPHONES!!!!!!!!!