Homophones Sarah Thomas Third Grade – N. Belmont
SCOS objectives: Language Arts: Increase sight vocabulary 1.5 -Use word reference materials to confirm decoding skills, verify spelling, and extend meanings of words Technology: 2.9 – Identify, discuss and use multimedia tools 3.4 – Identify, discuss, and use multimedia to present ideas/concepts/information in a variety of ways
How can under- standing homophones help you increase your vocabulary ? Essential Question
HomophonesHomophones are words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and have different meanings blew blue ex.
Foul A violation of the rules of a sports game.
Fowl any of several birds like chickens and ducks
Ball A round body used in games
Bawl to cry loudly
read to understand the meaning of something written
reed the straight stalk of any of various grasses growing in marshy places
rain water that falls in drops from the sky
rein a leather strap fastened to the end of a bridle
bough a branch of a tree
bow to bend the body or head, as in salutation
1.The man wanted to _____ when he lost his favorite _____. bawl ball 2.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. bowbough
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