1. Thursday, April 16, 2015: You need your warm-up card A Shetland Pony walked into a McDonald’s and waited to place his order. When his turn finally came, he said, in a soft, raspy voice, "I'll have a Hamburger Happy Meal with a Coke, please.” The woman behind the counter replied, "Sir, you'll have to speak up. I can't hear you." The pony looked at her and repeated, in the same raspy voice, "I'll have a Hamburger Happy Meal with a Coke, please.” The woman looked rather aggravated. She said sharply, "Sir, I still can't hear you. There are lots of people waiting in line. You'll have to speak up or leave the restaurant.” The pony smiled understandingly and replied, in the same soft, raspy voice, "I'm sorry. You've got to excuse me. I'm just a little hoarse." On your card, write a complete sentence explaining why this joke is funny.

2. Thursday, April 16, 2015: You need your warm-up card A Shetland Pony is a little HORSE. When you have a sore throat, you might be a little raspy, or HOARSE.

3. Today’s Objective : 6.21A Differentiate between commonly confused terms. its and it’s effect and affect there, their, they’re to, too, two

4. What are homonyms? Homonyms (also called homophones) are words that sound like one another but have different meanings. Some homonyms are spelled the same, like bark (the sound a dog makes) and bark (the outer layer of a tree trunk). Get it ?

5. Ok, let’s get it straight. HomonymsHomophonesHomographs Multiple meaning wordsWords that sound alikeSame spelling, different pronunciation, different meanings the spruce tree... to spruce up... addition for math edition of 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... go to the fair... pick a flower bake with flour eat dessert my friends deserted me bow = to bend down bow = ribbon

6. Homophones Words that sound alike. accept – say yes except – not including allowed – permitted aloud – spoken are – to be our – belonging to us ate – past tense of eat eight – the number 8 brake – to stop a car break – to shatter for – in place of four – number after three hear – to listen here – at this location hole – round opening whole – entirety hour – sixty minutes our – possessed by us its – belonging to it it’s – it is knight – chivalrous man night – darkness (not day) know – to possess knowledge no – negation loose – doesn’t fit lose – misplace something pair – a set of two pear – bottom-heavy fruit peace – what hippies want piece – a part of something principal – head of school principle – a strong belief rap – a sharp knock wrap – to encase in cloth right – correct write – to inscribe than - comparison then – later their – belonging to them there – a place they’re – They are through – by way of threw – tossed weather – what goes on outside whether – whether or not which – Which one do you want? witch – scary lady that casts spells your – belonging to you you’re – you are

7. Practice  Turn to page 77 of your Writing Coach.  Next, read the story about professional athletes and the importance of sleep.  Highlight all the words that are incorrectly used homonyms, and write the correctly spelled homonym above it or out to the side.  Modification: A word bank may be provided for certain students.

8. Word Bank Which is the correct homonym to use in the story? Reads or reedsto, too or twonight or knight I, eye or ayesum or sumyour, you’re, yore Witch or whichsee, sea, sitheir, they’re, there Whose or who’sway or weighwhere, were, we’re Would or woodweight or waitfore, for, four Time or thymemoor or moremight or mite Effects or affectsit’s or itsor, ore, oar