The Homonym Connection


The circuits have been wired, now you must flip the switch. In this lesson you learn to identify words that sound alike but have a different spelling and meaning. These words are called homonyms or homophones. Get connected!


 

The TasK:


 

The Resources:

    1. This site will help students define homonyms.

    2. This site will allow students to distinguish the correct homonym spelling.

    3. This site will help students idenitfy the meaning of different homonyms.

    4. At this site students will learn how to use homonyms in sentences.

    5. This is a great site which allows students to write and compare homonym pairs.

    6. For more practice go to my vocabulary quiz.

The Process:

.    1. This site will help students define homonyms. Go to this site and define homonyms.

   2. This site will allow students to distinguish the correct homonym spelling. Go to this site and use this lesson to insert the correct word.

   3. This site will help students idenitfy the meaning of different homonyms. Choose this site to determine the correct spelling.

    4. At this site students will learn how to use homonyms in sentences. Go to this site and create the correct sentence.

    5. This is a great site which allows students to write and compare homonym pairs. Choose this site and create homonym pairs.

    6. For more practice go to my vocabulary quiz.

Learning Advice:

You will use technology in numerous ways to enhance learning. You will learn that homonyms are words that sound alike, but they are spelled differently and they have different meanings. You will search for and define different homonyms. You will idenitfy and compare different homonyms.

Conclusion:

Students will build a better vocabulary, write more clearly and accurately when they understand how to use homoymns in sentences. Students will become familiar with those words that tend to be most confusing in language use.
 

This page originally written by Bertha Tipton on June 21, 2000.