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