1. Homophones and Homonyms
Lindsey Sam

2. What’s a homophone?
Homo- same
Phone- sound
Same sound

3. What’s a homonym? Homo- same Homo- same Nym- name Phone- sound
Same name
Homo- same
Phone- sound
Same sound

4. Their definitions
Homophone- One of two or more words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
Homonym- One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning,

5. Venn Diagram Must be spelt the same Don’t have to be spelt the same
Sound the
same
homophones
homonyms

6. So actually…
homophones
homonyms

7. Examples of homophones
Sea & See- water, looking
Their, They’re & There
Band & Banned- group, forbidden
Ate & Eight- past tense of eat, #8
Buy, By, Bye

8. Examples of homonyms Lie & Lie- laying down, untruth
Lead & Lead- the metal, past tense leading
Bow & Bow- tied with ribbon, shoots arrows
Fair & Fair- appearance, festival

9. How would you use these? Follow all sentence rules
No rules with using them in the same sentence

10. How can you tell them apart?
When reading homophones, look at the spelling.
I found a hair.
I found a hare.

11. How can you tell them apart?
When they are spelt the same, look at the context.
  
The bear attacked the camper in the woods.
 
Lucy cannot bear the responsibility of taking care of the
needy puppy. 

12. So in review… The End Homophone- same sound
Homonym- same name (and sound)
Don’t mix them up
The End