1. Homophones!

2. A presentation by: Kenneth Joe Galloway CEO - Knowledge, Growth & Support, Ltd. 

3. A homophone is…
A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling.

4. Examples of Homophones

5. E.g., I like all vegetables except eggplant
HOMOPHONES
ACCEPT
EXCEPT
Meaning: to receive
Meaning: to exclude
E.g., I like all vegetables except eggplant
E.g., I accept your invitation

6. Meaning: past tense of know
HOMOPHONES
KNEW
NEW
Meaning: past tense of know
Meaning: having recently come into existence
E.g., I knew you’d be upset
E.g., I love my new hair color

7. Meaning: at, in, or to what place Meaning: to bear or have on a person
HOMOPHONES
WHERE
WEAR
Meaning: at, in, or to what place
Meaning: to bear or have on a person
E.g., Where is this house?
E.g., What are you going to wear at the party?

8. HOMOPHONES PAIR PARE PEAR Meaning: two of something Meaning: to trim
Meaning: a fruit
E.g., A pair of jeans
E.g., You need to pare down your budget
E.g., Pears are fruit, like apples

9. HOMOPHONES SITE SIGHT CITE Meaning: place of activity
Meaning: ability to perceive with eyes
Meaning: to quote
E.g., I went to the site for inspection
E.g., Sight is one of your five senses
E.g., The document cites him as a major influence

10. HOMOPHONES POUR POOR PORE Meaning: lacking material possessions
Meaning: to cause to
flow in a stream
Meaning: lacking
material possessions
Meaning: to read or
study attentively
E.g., Sit down, I’ll pour some coffee
E.g., I was raised poor
E.g., I plan to pore over the study guide

11. NAME THAT HOMOPHONE!

12. is a fall treat you might anticipate all year.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
A fresh, juicy
is a fall treat you might anticipate all year.
pair
pear

13. something to pay for my rent.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
I had to
something to pay for my rent.
sell
cell

14. Two minutes exercise a is
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Two minutes exercise a is
the easy way to
beat ageing.
week
weak

15. The products will be shipped by land or by .
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
The products will be shipped by land or by
see
sea

16. The is increasing rapidly, as well as the fox.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
The is increasing rapidly, as well as the fox.
hair
hare

17. Carmen could her crying all the way down the hall to the elevator.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
Carmen could her crying all the way down the hall to the elevator.
hear
here

18. flour flower Bread is made with .
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
Bread is made with
flour
flower

19. You were my in shining armor.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
You were my in shining armor.
knight
night

20. meat meet It was a pleasure to you.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
It was a pleasure to you.
meat
meet

21. weight way Well, a horse was a lot of to handle.
Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence using the picture clues.
Well, a horse was a lot of
to handle.
weight
way

22. FILL IN THE BLANKS!

23. Complete these sentences with the correct homophones.
1. The king's reign lasted 37 years.
2. You cite someone when you quote them.
3. The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend
4. They had two adopted children already.
/ rein / rain
site / sight/
whether/ wether/
to/ / too

24. Complete these sentences with the correct homophones.
5. Rabbits like to eat a carrot
6. You wear a belt around your waist
7. Whose shirt is this?
8. Playgrounds often have a fireman's pole.
9. Jeans are found in your closet.
10. Twenty five pull ups is quite a feat
caret/ carat /
/ waste
/ who’s
poll/
/ genes
/ feet

25. Complete these sentences with the correct homophones.
5. Rabbits like to eat a carrot
6. You wear a belt around your waist
7. Whose shirt is this?
8. Playgrounds often have a fireman's pole.
9. Jeans are found in your closet.
10. Twenty five pull ups is quite a feat
caret/ carat /
/ waste
/ who’s
poll/
/ genes
/ feet

26. Complete these sentences with the correct homophones.
11. She's going through a phase
12. The road ended at a sheer.
13. I went to a site on the web.
14. Bringing a gift for everyone but him was an insensitive sleight
15. My broken car is stationary.
16. Camp fires are a great place to tell tales .
/ faze
shear/
sight/ / cite
/ slight
stationery/
/ tails

27. Complete these sentences with the correct homophones.
17. There's a job fair next Monday.
18. I need more money to further my research.
19. Toes are attached to feet
20. That outfit has flare
/ fare
/ farther
/ feat
/ flair

28. USE THAT HOMOPHONE!

29. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
BAWL
BALL
Meaning: to yell
Meaning: one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game

30. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
BAWL
BALL
bawl
The man wanted to _____ when he lost his favorite _____.
ball

31. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
RAIN
REIN
Meaning: downpour of water
Meaning: a way to control something, especially animals

32. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
RAIN
REIN
rein
I held the ____ tightly in the pouring ___.
rain

33. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
READ
REED
Meaning: look at and understand the written word
Meaning: a stalk

34. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
READ
REED
read
Megan will ____ a story about a ___ that grows on the riverbank.
reed

35. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
BOUGH
BOW
Meaning: a ribbon
Meaning: a branch

36. Use the two homophones in one sentence correctly.
BOUGH
BOW
bow
bough
Take a ____ under the _____ of the Christmas tree.

37. Well done!