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Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Homonyms

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Quarter 3 – Module 1: Homonyms
First Edition, 2020

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Writer: Christopher C. Kingco
Editors: Rebecca F. Fausto
Charlyn O. Marcos
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Reviewer: Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Illustrator: Rafael T. Templado
Layout Artists: Gulam-Hasan C. Hairun
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Management Team: Roy C. Tuballa, EMD.JD.CESO VI
Jay S. Montealto, CESO VI
Norma T. Francisco, DM
Mildred D. Dayao, EdD
Valeria Fides G. Corteza, PhD
Aida Coyme, EdD

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 What I Need to Know

In the English language, we will encounter words with the

same sounds but different spelling and meaning. We need to know
how these words are used in the sentence to know their meaning.

With this module, you will explore the meaning of homonyms

and how these words are used in the sentence. This has been
carefully designed and written to make your learning
meaningful and productive. It has been prepared to enhance
the potentials and interests of Grade 3 learners like you.

Specifically, at the end of this module, you are expected to:

a. identify the homonyms in a sentence; and,

b. use correct homonyms in a sentence or paragraph.

What I Know

Directions: Find the homonyms of the following words. Encircle

the letters of the correct answers in each number. Please answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. sail A. sale B. said C. sell

2. not A. no B. knot C. knock

3. tale A. tail B. tell C. tame

4. missed A. mess B. mass C. mist

5. stair A. star B. stare C. state

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 LESSONHOMONYMS
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We often encounter words with the same sound, but each

word's meaning is actually different from one another. And, you
call it homonyms.
Examples: back-buck sea-see

What's In

Directions: Read the following sentences. Then pay attention to

the words that may sound the same and answer the questions
that follow. Please answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. A humble knight was walking near the sea last night.
2. Three children are playing near the coconut tree.

Questions:
a. Who was walking near the sea last night?
b. How many children are playing under the
coconut tree?

What's New

Directions: Read the following sentences. Underline the

correct homonym to complete each sentence. Please answer on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. There are many fishes in the (see, sea).
2. I (see, sea) many animals on the farm.
3. This is the (right, write) answer.
4. I (right, write) a short poem.
5. I (ad, add) numbers in our Mathematics lesson.

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 What Is It

Homonyms are words that sound the same but spell differently
and mean different things.

Here are some examples of homonyms: know and no, two

and too, weigh and way, wood and would, right and write.

What's More
Activity 1. Guess Me
Directions: Based on the pictures, give the homonyms of the given
words. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

1. p 2. ate- 3. Wail-
ale-

Activity 2. See Me
Directions: Use the picture clue to help you choose the correct
word for each sentence. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

1. I can see my 2. I smell the 3. We always

room now fragrance of
because of the the sentences in
. . English class.

light lite
write right
flour flower
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Activity 3. Match Me
Directions: Match the homonyms in column A with the homonyms
in column B. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
Column A Column B
1. steal a. hair
2. heel b. steel
3. hare c. heat
d. heal
Activity 4
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the right word (two, to, or too).

two: a number (I have two cats.)

to: (She ran to school.)
too: also (I am going too.) or more than is needed (I ate
too much.)

1. I like skate.
2. We were scared dive.
3. I want play a game.
4. Do you want play ?
5. I have pets.

What I Have Learned

Two words with the same sound but different in meaning are
homonyms.

Examples: flower- flour see – sea

What I Can Do
Directions: Use the given homonyms in a sentence. Write your
answers on a separate sheet.

1. great – grate 2. pair-pear

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 Assessment
Directions: Write the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

1. Please me a letter soon.

right
2. I lost mywrite shoe!

no 1. Do you her name?

know 2. There is more candy.
due 1. The project is on Monday.
dew 2. The grass is wet from .

Additional Activities
Directions: Use each word in the sentence.
1. where -
2. wear -
3. fair -
4. fare -
5. there -
6. their -

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 Answer Key

References
Mil Flores Ponciano, et al., Let's Get Better In English 3 Pasig City:
Philippines Rex Bookstore, Inc., 2015, 260.

Carson Dellosa, Spectrum Vocabulary 4; Carson-Dellosa Publishing USA,

2014, 22-24.

Andrew Perish, Practicing Homophones; Educators Publishing Service,

2001, 2-9.
Development Team

Writer: Christopher C. Kingco

Editors: Rebecca F. Fausto
Charlyn O. Marcos
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Reviewer: Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Illustrator: Rafael T. Templado
Layout Artists: Gulam-Hasan C. Hairun
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Management Team:
Roy C. Tuballa, EMD.JD.CESO VI
Jay S. Montealto, CESO VI
Norma T. Francisco, DM
Mildred D. Dayao, EdD
Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Aida Coyme, EdD