The Tricky Words

Homonyms
Homonyms are words that sound alike, have the same pronunciation and are spelled the same.
BUT they mean different things!

Use

We use homonyms every day without thinking about it. Take a look at the following sentences and
think about the meaning of the word:

 The children row on the lake

 The children stood in a row

Remember
The words can be more than just homophonic. They can be both homographs and homophones at the
same time!

Homophones Homographes

Homophones are words that share the same Homographs are words that share the same
pronunciation, but necessarily the same spelling, but not necessarily the same
spelling. pronunciation.

Use Use

Be quiet bee! Tear up the book, and shed a tear!

Hmm, am I supposed to write: Rode,

Rowed or Road?
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Complete the task by choosing the sentence where Look at the following words and find out the
the word means the same as in the control- difference, write it down in your own words:
sentence:
Sign
She took a trip to Florida
A: B:
Be careful or you’ll trip
They planned a trip together
I trip over things very often
I turned on the light so I could see better
The feather is very light
The wore light colours
2. Watch
The only is one light in the livingroom
A: B:
Will you check my email?
My mom wrote out a check
I will check if the cat is under the bed
If you get a check it means the assignment is correct
Will you show me your house?
I went to the show last night
3. Marks
Could you show me how to do?
My favorite show is Friends A: B:
Has he written his last will?
Will you go with me?
Have you signed your will?
Have you seen Will?
The ship lay at the bank
I’ve put my money into a bank account Report
The bank was very steep
A: B:
My mom works at a bank
I like to play with lego
I like to play checkers
Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliette”?
He starred at the play in the box

Bear
The peas were from a can
A: B:
I can do it myself
Can you help me do the dishes?
I bought a can of peanuts
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Solve this assignment by erasing the wrong word in each sentence

Eat the last bean/been on the plate 9. It costs a sent/scent/cent to take the bus

Where have you bean/been? 10. The sent/scent/cent was very strong

the shirt is blue/blew 11. He sent/scent/cent the package yesterday

The wind blue/blew 12. Their/there/they’re you are!

I eight/ate a chocolate bar for lunch 13. Their/there/they’re aunt is crazy

we are eight/ate on the team 14. Their/there/they’re all hungry

7. I am not allowed/aloud to drink soda 15. I need a brake/break from my homework

8. They could not speak allowed/aloud in the library 16. I think my break/brake is jammed

Homographs
Match the following pictures
Which meaning is correct? Fill in the gap with (a)
or (b) Write what the figure picture
underneath
1. The wind __ is blowing hard
I have to wind __ my clock.
(a) moving air (rhymes with pinned)
(b) turn the stem (rhymes with find.

Rowed
2. The singer made a low bow ___ to the audience.
Maria placed a red bow ___ on the birthday gift.
(a) decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)
(b) bend at the waist (rhymes with how)
Road

3. Please close ___ the door.

The boy sat close
Jumble ___ to hisaround
the sentences uncle.
(a) near (rhymes with dose)
(b) shut (rhymes with toes)

/bat/flew/The/cave/the/into/
4. The rope was wound ___ around his ankles.
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The soldier received a wound ___ in the battle.
/with/a/hit/him/He/bat/
(a) tied around (rhymes with pound)
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(b) an injury (rhymes with moon)
/flue/I/the/got/
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5. I don’t know if I will live ___ or die.
/Africa/We/to/flew/
Last night I saw the band play live ___ in concert.
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(a) to have life (rhymes with give)
/began/to/baby/bawl/The/
(b) in real time performance (rhymes with hive)
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/played/ball/They/recess/at/together/
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