Humming Homophones

A Web Quest for Fourth Grade English and Spelling

Introduction:

Sea, See, There, Their, everywhere and every wear are homophones. Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. To, Too, and Two are often used in the wrong sentence. (I am two years old., I want to go too!, I don't come over to see you often.) Hear ye, Here ye calling all fourth graders you should be able to tell us what homophones are, list a few, and give examples. Which eye would I use to see? (eye or I) Hope you enjoy this Web Quest.

The Tasks:

As you explore this web site you will discover that homophones are utilized in an everyday setting. This project is very unique in that it will help you determine the difference in words such as sight, site, and cite. You will also discover that words that sound alike in pronunciation are not homophones, you must distinguish between the two The task could be:

understanding that homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings
write a series of sentences using homophones correctly
develop appropriate writing skills
a position to be formulated and defended,
a creative work to be completed, or
anything that requires the learners to process and transform the information they've gathered from your Internet resources.

The Process:

In order to understand what homophones are, you must accomplish the following task, listed above you should follow the following steps. This web site will help you determine which words should be used in a sentence for example:( I am going over there. They're going to the concert this weekend.) You will (1) Define homophones, (2) Make a List of Homophones, (3) Use Homophones in Complete Sentences, (4) Match Pictures to Homophones that you think are correct, (5) Use Flash cards to Match the Correct Homophones to the pictures.

1. We will discuss what homophones are, this site will list several homophones. Visit the site and write a short description of each word that you found and you did not know that it was homophone. Remember homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. You will learn the history and background of homophones, you will have a list of homophones to build your vocabulary. There will be a List of Homophones you are to print that list, and write down the homophones that are unfamiliar to you. Each list that you print make sure there are different words that you did not know were homophones( for example wore, war).
2. The next step you will do an activity on the Internet to determine if you know what homophones are, do you recognize when the correct homophones should be written. In this activity you will have pictures and you must Match the Correct Homophones to the picture. Once you have match the correct homophones to the picture you are to move on to the next section of the activity. The next section you must choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence. Next you will write a corresponding homophone to the homophone already listed. You are to write complete sentences using homophones. Finally, you will explain the difference between each homophone in the word list. If you would like to be challenged: TRY to find homophones for each word listed..
3. Let's play the WORD GAME! You will need a stack of index cards, you are to make a stack of homophone cards. This activity requires four people each player should receive seven cards. DO NOT LET others see your cards they should be kept a SECRET! The other cards are to be kept in the deck. After this is done check to see if you have any matching pairs of homophones. If you do, tell what each word means. The person that gets rid of all their cards is the WINNER!
4. You must complete the crossword puzzle using the homophones already listed, once this is done you would have completed a HOMOPHONES CROSSWORD PUZZLE. This will help you distinguish between the homophones and their meaning. Print a copy of the word puzzle and turn it in to the teacher for evaluation process.
5. You will be working with Flash Cards in this activity. Once you have accessed the page, you are to read and follow the directions given. Once you have completed this assignment let the teacher know, and assist other students in the class that possible need help. The flash cards should increase knowledge of homophones that are not commonly used. The Flash Cards will enhance your knowledge by using hands on activities.

The Evaluation:

Below you will find a rubric describing how your performance will be evaluated. Some activities require group work as well as individual work. You will be graded on how well you work together in a group and you will receive an individual grade, also. Look below to see how well you followed directions and stayed on task.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Define Homophones and List some examples	Able to Define Homophones.	Able to Define Homophones and can list at least two to four examples..	Able to Define and can list at least five pairs of homophones.	Able to Define Homophones and can list at least ten pairs.
Able to Match the Correct Pictures to the Appropriate Homophones	Able to identify pictures, but cannot match the the homophones.	Able to Match Two out of Eight Homophones Correctly.	Able to Match At least Six Pictures correctly .	Able to Match All Eight Pictures are correctly with the correct Homophones.
Use Homophones in Complete Sentences.	Can not use Homophones in the correct sentence structure. Can identify, but used incorrectly.	Identify Homophones, but can only get one sentence correct.	At Least three of the Homophones are used Correctly in the Sentence. .	Able to Choose the Correct Homophone to Complete the Sentences.
Can Complete the Homophone Crossword Puzzle	Recognize the Homophones by sight, but can not complete the crossword puzzle.	Able to list some Homophones in the Correct boxes.	Homophone Crossword Puzzle has one error, but is neat and consistent..	Homophone Crossword Puzzle is complete no errors
Flash cards: Recognize Homophones when the are shown	Can only identify pictures can not match with the correct Homophones.	Recognize only three of the pictures and can only identify three of the homophones.	Able to Identify some of the pictures by sight, not all. Words can be matched with the pictures.	Recognize All Homophones pictures and they can be match correctly.

Conclusion:

Congratulations!!!!!!!!! You have just completed Web Quest. I hope that you understand what Homophones are and know the difference between various words. I also hope that you can use Homophones in correct sentences and I also hope this will strengthen you writing skills.

Credits & References:

I would like to say Thank You to Q. Alexander-Lewis ,V. Foster, and M. Merriweather for all of their help and support during this activity. I would like to give Thanks to Dr. R. B. Lewis for all of his help and guidance.

Teacher Advice:

Homophones in this Web Quest was designed for fourth graders, this lesson was geared toward writing skills. The prerequisites for learners to complete this WebQuest are: use correct English, use the proper sentence structure, develop and organize paragraph structure, and have knowledge of the lesson that you are working on. This lesson can be taught to fifth graders as well they should develop the same techniques as fourth graders.

This lesson is designed for elementary students before they start working on this lesson, they should first know what Homophones are, they should know the definition of homophones. Next, students should know at the difference between the words for example: (war, wore) one means to battle and the other is the wear some clothes. An excellent way to teach this lesson is to give pair students up and give each student a cue card have them write sentences. After they write their sentences they should share with their partner, give examples and the definition as well. These activities can be group as well as individual. Cooperative learning would be best since some students learn best from others.

This lesson would be used throughout the day, it could be used in all subject actually we would work on students using correct English in the classroom. This is a multidisciplinary activity, students will use this in their writing skills, the students should not have any trouble with this activity, if they should I will have small group instruction and re-teach when necessary. Students can use computer time in their groups to complete this activity with their partners. When students are in groups, they must cooperate with each other, get along, and respect each other.

Using your imagination the lesson can be fun and exciting, it would be beneficial to learn the meanings of different words that you did not have a clue about. If you are confuse and do not understand it is best to ask your peers or colleagues, they are there to assist you any way possible. Parents should also play a huge role in the class, in this activity parents can help the teacher assist with the words that students are having trouble with.

Created by Erica C. Kea for EDU 506 @ FHU School of Education by Dr. Bruce Lewis on November 10, 2001.