DO NOW! Despite the complaints from his girlfriend Gloria, Frank continues to wear his old, dirty, smelly sneakers because __________ the most comfortable shoes that he owns. Dallas and Kelly crammed until 4 a.m. for their final exam in accounting; __________ hoping for As on the test to bump their wretched averages up to Cs. I'm starving! Are __________ any more leftover honey- roasted grasshoppers in the fridge? Paulette and Judi tried to eat the cafeteria hamburgers, but the brown lettuce, cold meat, and stale buns were making __________ stomachs queasy

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such as night and knight, that are pronounced the same A Homophone Is... One of two or more words, such as night and knight, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling. Game Board Introduction

Homophones These words sound alike. They may or may not be spelled differently. (When they aren't, they are called homonyms! -- More on that later...) Example: the words "air" and "heir" The prince is the queen's heir. I love the fresh air. Example: the words "fire" and "fire" The flames of the fire glowed brightly. The boss will fire the bad employee.

Write Down AS Many Homophones as you can Think of Examples: their, they’re and there deer and dear hear and here to, too, and two

Other Examples of Homophones: Don't waste the remaining paper. Tie a belt around your waist. We need rain to end the drought. The queen has had a long reign. It was a starry night. The knight never used his sword. I ride the bus to school. She does too! It is two o'clock.

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A game designed to help you learn how to use homophones correctly! Let’s Play: NAME THAT HOMOPHONE! A game designed to help you learn how to use homophones correctly! Game Board Definition Take me to the game board! What’s a homophone? How do I play?

How to Play: Introduction Game Board Begin by selecting a category and question point value. Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence by clicking directly on it. Need a hint? Click on the rotating question mark on the lower-left side of your screen. Use the flashing arrow to return to the question. To return to the game board, simply click on the word Game board To keep score, give yourself full credit for the question only if you answer it correctly on the first try. Give yourself half-credit if you answer correctly after receiving a hint. Need these directions again? Click the teacher on the game board. GOOD LUCK! Introduction Game Board

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 Exit

close/clothes up off of the floor! What is clothes? Be sure to pick your close/clothes up off of the floor! Gameboard 100 points

Need a hint? Close: the opposite of open Clothes: items such as shirts, pants, socks, and shoes worn to cover the body

Close: the opposite of open Sorry! Close: the opposite of open

clothes up off of the floor! Correct! Be sure to pick your clothes up off of the floor!

the correct answer should be? What is know? How do you no/know what the correct answer should be? Gameboard 100 points

Know: to have an understanding of Need a hint? No: negative, opposite of yes Know: to have an understanding of

Oops!! No: negative, opposite of yes

correct answer should be? Fantastic! How do you know what the correct answer should be?

What is new? What is the knew/new student’s name? Gameboard 100 points

Need a hint? Knew: past tense of know New: having recently come into existence

You’ve got it! What is the new student’s name?

Knew: past tense of know Try again! Knew: past tense of know

A homonym/homophone is what we call one of two or more What is a homophone? A homonym/homophone is what we call one of two or more words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, or spelling. Gameboard 100 points

Need a hint? Homonym: one of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning Homophone: one of two or more words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, or spelling.

Awesome! A homophone is what we call one of two or more   A homophone is what we call one of two or more words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, or spelling.

more words that have the Are you sure? Homonym: one of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning

where/wear to Brandon’s What is wear? What are you going to where/wear to Brandon’s party Friday night? Gameboard 200 points

Need a hint? Where: at, in, or to what place Wear: to bear or have on a person

Give yourself a pat on the back! What are you going to wear to Brandon’s party Friday night?

Uh-oh! Where: at, in, or to what place

To make the best biscuits, What is knead? To make the best biscuits, knead/need the dough before rolling it out. Gameboard 200 points

Need: to be in want of something Need a hint? Knead: to work or press into a mass with the hands Need: to be in want of something

To make the best biscuits, Very good! To make the best biscuits, knead the dough before rolling it out.

Need: to be in want of something Whoops! Need: to be in want of something

Hurry! You are missing the beginning of the game. What is they’re? Hurry! You are missing the beginning of the game. They’re/there/their kicking off right now. Gameboard 200 points

especially as in possession Need a hint? They’re: contraction for “they are” There: in or at that place Their: of or relating to them, especially as in possession

Hurry! You are missing the beginning of the game. You’ve got it! Hurry! You are missing the beginning of the game. They’re kicking off right now.

Their: of or relating to them, especially as in possession Shucks! There: in or at that place Their: of or relating to them, especially as in possession

Bridges must be able to bear/bare heavy loads. Gameboard What is bear? 200 points

usual, or appropriate covering Need a hint? Bear: to hold up or support the weight of Bare: lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering

You’re on a roll! Bridges must be able to bear heavy loads.

usual, or appropriate covering Too bad! Bare: lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering

How many write/right/rite answers did you score on the quiz? What is right? How many write/right/rite answers did you score on the quiz? Gameboard 300 points

Rite: a ceremonial action Need a hint? Write: to form characters on a surface with an instrument such as a pen Right: conforming to facts or truth Rite: a ceremonial action

did you score on the quiz? Superstar! How many right answers did you score on the quiz?

Rite: a ceremonial action So sad! Write: to form characters on a surface with an instrument such as a pen Rite: a ceremonial action

What is pore? I plan to pour/poor/pore over the study guide tonight so I will do well on the test. Gameboard 300 points

Need a hint? Pour: to cause to flow in a stream Poor: lacking material possessions Pore: to read or study attentively

I will do well on the test. Hooray! I plan to pore over the study guide tonight so I will do well on the test.

Poor: lacking material possessions Think again! Pour: to cause to flow in a stream Poor: lacking material possessions

I need a black pair/pare/pear What is pair? I need a black pair/pare/pear of shoes to wear to the dance Friday night. Gameboard 300 points

Need a hint? Pair: to corresponding things designed for use together Pare: to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part Pear: a pome fruit of a tree

I need a black pair of shoes to wear to the dance Friday night. Super job! I need a black pair of shoes to wear to the dance Friday night.

Pare: to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part Not this time! Pare: to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part Pear: a pome fruit of a tree

Please plan to stay hear/here What is here? Please plan to stay hear/here until the storm passes. Gameboard 300 points

Need a hint? Hear: to receive sound waves in one’s ear Here: indicating a specific place, usually where the speaker currently is

Please plan to stay here You did it again! Please plan to stay here until the storm passes.

Keep trying! Hear: to receive sound waves in one’s ear

built on that site/sight? What is site? What do you think will be built on that site/sight? Gameboard 400 points

Sight: the ability to see Need a hint? Site: the spatial location of an actual or planned structure Sight: the ability to see

Sight: the ability to see No deal! Sight: the ability to see

What do you think will be Terrific! What do you think will be built on that site?

cents/scents/sense when making important decisions. What is sense? You must use common cents/scents/sense when making important decisions. Gameboard 400 points

Need a hint? Cents: coins or tokens representing one cent Scents: particular odors that are usually agreeable Sense: the ability to effectively use your brain

when making important decisions. Shazam! You must use common sense when making important decisions.

Scents: particular odors that are usually agreeable Shoot! Cents: coins or tokens representing one cent Scents: particular odors that are usually agreeable

It’s/Its going to rain today. What is it’s? It’s/Its going to rain today. Gameboard 400 points

especially as a possessor Need a hint? It’s: contraction for it is Its: of or relating to it, especially as a possessor

You’ve got your brain in gear! It’s going to rain today.

That’s not the answer we’re looking for! Its: of or relating to it, especially as a possessor

meat/meet at the mall on Saturday? What is meet? What time do you want to meat/meet at the mall on Saturday? Gameboard 400 points

Need a hint? Meat: animal tissue considered especially as food Meet: to come together at a particular time or place

What time do you want to meet at the mall on Saturday? Yahoo! What time do you want to meet at the mall on Saturday?

Meat: animal tissue considered especially Bummer! Meat: animal tissue considered especially as food

“One day, I will rain/rein/reign over the entire universe,” What is reign? “One day, I will rain/rein/reign over the entire universe,” predicted the alien. Gameboard 500 points

Need a hint? Rain: water falling in drops condensed from vapor Rein: a restraining influence Reign: the time during which one, as a sovereign, rules

“One day I will reign over Sensational! “One day I will reign over the entire universe,” predicted the alien.

Rein: a restraining influence Almost! Rain: water falling in drops condensed from vapor Rein: a restraining influence

Weather/Whether or not What is whether? Weather/Whether or not you choose to study hard is up to you. Gameboard 500 points

Need a hint? Weather: relating to various conditions of the atmosphere Whether: indicating a choice, as in whether or not

Let’s face it… you’re good! Whether or not you choose to study hard is up to you.

Weather: relating to various conditions Let’s look at it again! Weather: relating to various conditions of the atmosphere

stationary/stationery in What is stationary? Very few things are stationary/stationery in a Category 5 hurricane. Gameboard 500 points

Need a hint? Stationary: unchanging in condition Stationery: materials for writing or typing

Very few things are stationary in a You rock! Very few things are stationary in a Category 5 hurricane.

Stationery: materials for Not quite! Stationery: materials for writing or typing

Please accept/except my apology. What is accept? Please accept/except my apology. Gameboard 500 points

Except: excluding something Need a hint? Accept: to receive something Except: excluding something

Please accept my apology. Are you good or what? Please accept my apology.

Except: excluding something Oopsy-daisy! Except: excluding something

How did you do? Add up your score, giving yourself full credit for the question only if you answered it correctly on the first try. Give yourself half-credit if you answered correctly after receiving a hint. 5000-6000 points: Wow!! You’re a pro! 3000-4900 points: Pretty good, but you’ve not mastered homophones yet! 1000 – 2900 points: You could use a little more practice! 0 – 990 points: Did you even use the tutorial?!?!?  Click me!

Way To Go!! You have completed the Name that Homophone game! Thanks for playing! I hope you learned something along the way!

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