Introduction
Task
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE: HOMONYMS AND HOMOPHONES
CLASS ACTIVITY
- Identify the homonyms in the following sentences. Circle the homonym.
- The dog has a loud bark. The bark of the tree showed its age. (1)
- She poured the drinks into glasses. Her glasses are broken and cannot see properly. (1)
- Tarah can spell any word. The witch cast a wicked spell. (1)
[3]
- Above the sentences, in bold brackets are homophones. Choose the correct one and write it in the spaces provided.
(a. flu b. flew)
- I am not feeling well today. I have a _______. (1)
(a. tale b. tail)
- My dog always wags it’s _________ when I arrive at home. (1)
(a. steak b. stake)
- Mom, I would like to eat some _________ for dinner. (1)
[3]
- In the box below, there are five (5) homonyms in which you will write two (2) sentences per homonym to show the different meanings and five (5) sets of homophones in which you will write one (1) sentence per homophone to show the different meaning and spelling.
- Homonym
The plane left for Durban from Cape Town. Look left and right before crossing the road.
- Homophone
My brother is eight years old. Someone ate the last pie.
Flour/flower right past/passed can weather/whether bat nose/knows iron wood/would park
(20)
TOTAL [26]
Evaluation
MEMORANDUM
- Only circled answers must be marked. Only one (1) tick ü per question.
- Bark ü
- Glasses ü
- Spell ü
- Answers must be written in the spaces provided. Only one (1) per question.
- Flu ü
- Tail ü
- Steak ü
- Learners’ answers will vary. The meanings of the words should be clear. Only one (1) tick per homonym and two (2) ticks per set of homophone.
For example:
Homonym
The plane left for Durban from Cape Town. Look left and right before crossing the road. ü
Homophone
My brother is eight years old.ü Someone ate the last pie.ü
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Conclusion
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