English

Quarter 3 - Module 1
Using Homonyms and
Homographs in Sentences
English – Grade 3
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Quarter 3 – Module 1: Using Homonyms and Homographs in Sentences
First Edition, 2021

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English
Quarter 3- Module 1
Using Homonyms and
Homographs in Sentences
Introductory Message

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 What I Need to Know

This module provides varied activities that will help

you use homonyms and homographs in sentences.
LC Code: EN3V-IIIe-f13.6, EN3V-IIIg-h-13.7

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 Identify the difference between homonyms and
homographs;
 Use homonyms and homographs in a sentence;
and
 Write a sentence using the homonyms and
homographs.

What I Know
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the letter
of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. What does the word aunt mean?

My aunt Lina will be visiting us on Sunday.
a. boy
b. girl
c. mother
d. niece

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2. What homograph will complete the sentence below.
I don’t ______ if my cousin Rhea will come with aunt Lina.
a. knot
b. know
c. no
d. now

3. What is the homonym of the word cruise?

a. crews
b. knew
c. new
d. use

4. What word has a meaning -stress or emphasis?

a. accent
b. apostrophe
c. comma
d. period

5. What is the homonym of the word site?

a. cite
b. cyst
c. say
d. sit

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 What’s In

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Write true if the

words are abbreviated right and false if it is not.

_________1. Mr. Tuazon and I will meet tomorrow at eight o’clock.

_________2. My aunt, Mrs. Salazar is the owner of Big Tummy’s

Restaurant.

_________3. Engr. David and his family often eat burger and fries.

_________4. The patient of Doc. Concepcion in Room 123 felt so

weak for almost a week.

_________5. The sons of Mr. Bonifacio play under the heat of the
sun.

What’s New

Directions: Read the short story and answer the questions

that follow.
The Story of Bat Man
by: Pinkie S. Sol

There was once a bat who got hit

by a bat. The bat was taken to the vet.
The vet doctor took care of the bat. The
bat was mad, so he flew, he bit
everybody he saw and gave them
sickness. It was called the Bad Bat Flu.
There was only one bat that could stop
him, the bat called Bat Man.

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 He followed Bad
bat for an hour; he saw
many people with the
flu and cured them. He
talked to the Bad Bat
and asked “Why are
you making people sick
and our kind a bad
name?”.
The Bad Bat said
“Everyone thinks I am
bad but really not.” The Bat Man listened and two minutes later
he said, “If you want respect from
people you need to be nice to
them.”
Then the Bad Bat flew home.He
caught the flu and began to lose
weight because nobody was there
to take care of him. The Bat Man
came to check Bad Bat. The Bat Man
came in any way to help him. Then
they began to be friends.

Answer these questions:

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. What does Bad Bat do?
3. Who could stop Bad Bat in his bad doings?
4. What happen to Bad Bat?
5. How does Bat Man and Bad Bat became friends?

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 What is It

Use Homonyms and Homographs in Sentences

1. Homonyms are words that sound alike but are differently spelled
and have completely different meanings.

 I need to go and buy two pints of milk.

 Their shoes are over there by the table.
 He wants a stable large enough for his four horses.
 The band Rivermaya was banned to play in that restaurant.
 The pity bird in the park die because of the red dye.

2. Homographs - are words spelled the same but not necessarily

pronounced the same and having different meaning.
Examples:
 Anna put a band on his guitar.
 The band was playing old Beatles song.

 Marcus owned a vintage baseball bat.

 The golden-crowned flying fox is one of largest bat species.

 Pole is a person who lived in Poland.

 A flag fluttered from a forty-feet pole.

 Our house is in the right corner of Mabolo Street.

 I got the answer right.

 Headache maybe a sign of stress.

 Father forgot to sign my school report card.

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 What’s More

Guided Activity 1
Directions: Circle the correct picture that completes the
sentence.

1. There’s a for you in the mail box.

2. Liza, my friend the ingredients for the

bread.

3. Bread is made from .

4. A was buzzing against the window while

Liza cooks.

5. She finished her cooking late at night, and she’s afraid that she
might see some .

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 Assessment 1
Directions: Write HM if the underlined words are used as
homonyms and HG for homographs.

__________1. a. We drank a can of soda.

b. Gabriella can speak French fluently.

__________2. a. Camels usually live-in desert

b. Mother make some sweet dessert every Sunday.

__________3. a. I want to go to the dead sea.

b. She looked around, but she couldn’t see anything.

__________4. a. I have a 12-inch ruler.

b. King Solomon is a great ruler.

__________5. a. I wear a shirt and tie at work.

b. He had to tie her hands together.

Guided Activity 2
Directions: Circle the correct homonyms in each sentence.

1. Every night mother always tell us different fairy (tail, tale).

2. Mother was talking to his child that it was not a good thing to
(lye, lie).

3. She insisted that children should not speak (allowed, aloud) to

elders.

4. We must not (heart, hurt) others.

5. Before going to bed we must (prey, pray) to thank God for

everything.

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 Assessment 2
Directions: Write the name of the drawing to complete the
sentence by using the appropriate homographs.

bow surfboard clothes bee book

1. My friends and I tie a ____________ on a tree.

2. Nick, my friend got stung by a ____________.

3. We enjoyed reading Charles Dickens ____________.

4. During summer we love playing surf ____________.

5. I also love wearing comfortable ____________.

Independent Activity 1
Directions: Match each definition with the correct
homograph or homonyms.

A B
____1. in a lower position furry feathers a. match
____2. to create or make fresh fruits b. dessert
____3. a musical group c. bass
____4. stick used for making flame d. band
____5. I went fishing and caught e. down

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 Assessment 1
Directions: Underline the correct homonym/ homographs
that will complete each sentence.

1. Raising farm animals need a lot of (patients, patience).

2. We make (stile, style) for the farm.
3. (There, Their) horses will not take a race.
4. Birds don’t (eat, it) worms for breakfast.
5. The wild goat (chews, choose) its cud.

Independent Activity 2
Directions: Circle the correct meaning of the underlined
word.

1. We walked in the hot desert of Sahara in Africa.

a. dry and sandy place
b. fruits
c. sweets
d. vegetables

2. The wound of the soldiers are being cured.

a. gun
b. heals
c. injury
d. knife

3. Since I will be leaving today, please get my mail.

a. boy
b. clothes
c. grocery
d. letter

4. My friends and I will practice basketball in the basketball court.

a. bus
b. play ground
c. school
d. zoo

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5. Mother used palm oil in cooking.

a. celebration
b. nut
c. tree
d. water

Assessment 2
Directions: Using the given pictures below, write a homonym
and a homograph sentences for each picture.

Pictures Sentences
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph.

Choose your answer in the box below.

same alike spelled different

Homonyms are words that sound ____________ but are

differently ____________and have completely different meanings,
while homographs are words spelled the ____________but not
necessarily pronounced the same and have ____________
meanings

What I Can Do
Directions: Identify the meaning of the underlined word by
choosing from (a) or (b).

_____1. We must close the door upon entering the room.

_____ Sitting too close to each other is prohibited.
(a). shut (b). near

_____2. All the pupils are present today.

_____ The teacher will present her lesson.
(a). give (b). here

_____3. Mrs. Baltazar put a bow on girl’s hair.

_____ They need to bow after the ribbon presentation.
(a). bend at the (b). decorative

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_____4. The girls’ performance is like a play.
_____ Their principal is the author of the play.
(a). drama (b). theater piece

_____5. I don’t know if I will live or die because of nervousness.

_____ This is my first live performance.
(a.) to have life (b). in real time

Assessment

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer.

_____1. What does the word bit mean in the given sentence?
Ouch! The mosquito bit me!
a. a big amount
b. a tiny amount
c. hurt
d. past tense of bite

_____2. What is the homonym of wear?

a. ware
b. where
c. will
d. Wire

____3. What is the meaning of the underlined homograph?

I want to produce music when I grow up.
a. fresh fruits and vegetables
b. hot region
c. to create or make
d. winged animal

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_____4. What word has a meaning -a thing that can be seen,
touched; to refuse to permit?
a. conduct
b. contest
c. object
d. perfect

_____5. Which word completes the sentence,

I love to ______ a new baseball glove.?
a. buy
b. buys
c. by
d. bye

Additional Activities

Directions: Write two different meanings of the given words.

1. bass- ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

2. bat- ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

3. desert-_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

4. pen- ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

5. wind- ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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Answer Key

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 References

A. Books

Ferrer, Ma. Cristina A., Fenomeno, Brenda S., Magtang, Beduya,

Elvira M., et.al.
Explore and Shine Through English 3. Sta Maria, Bulacan,
Philippines; Prime Books Publishing Corp., 2018

B. Electronic Sources

Lrmds.com “BEAM, Identifying Meanings of Unfamiliar Words”

Last Modified February 7, 2018
https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6472., 2014

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 For inquiries or feedback, please write:

Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Capitol Compound, Guinhawa St., City of Malolos, Bulacan
Email Address: lrmdsbulacan@deped.gov.ph

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