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OBJ: Today I will use homophones in a sentence. Standards: 1.4 - Increase sight vocabulary 1.5 -Use word reference materials to confirm decoding skills, verify spelling, and extend meanings of words

Essential Question How can understanding homophones help you increase your vocabulary?

Homophones are words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and have different meanings ex. blue blew

A violation of the rules of a sports game. Foul A violation of the rules of a sports game.

any of several birds like Fowl any of several birds like chickens and ducks

A round body used in games Ball A round body used in games

Bawl to cry loudly

to understand the meaning of read to understand the meaning of something written

reed the straight stalk of any of various grasses growing in marshy places

water that falls in drops rain water that falls in drops from the sky

a leather strap fastened rein a leather strap fastened to the end of a bridle

bough a branch of a tree

to bend the body or head, as in salutation bow to bend the body or head, as in salutation

bawl ball rein rain read reed bow bough The man wanted to _____ when he lost his favorite _____. bawl ball I held the ____ tightly in the pouring ___. rein rain 3. Megan will ____ a story about a ___ that grows on the riverbank. read reed 4. Take a ____ under the _____ of the Christmas tree. bow bough

What’s a cat’s favorite button on a DVD remote? Paws

21. What’s a librarian’s favorite color? Read.

24. What is ice cream’s favorite day of the week? Sundae.

10. What type of coin smells? Cent.