Teaching Kids about Homophones and Homographs


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Teaching Kids about Homophones and Homographs is a resource by Habakkuk Educational Materials meant to help students learn the difference between the words homonyms, homophones, homographs, and heteronyms. Through the use of colorful illustrations and sentences where the key words are used in context, students will learn to differentiate between homophones like rain, reign, and rein and two, too, and to. Reproducible worksheets are also available for individual practice and to assess student learning, and an answer key is available at the back of the book. Kids will discover that homophone words are a type of homonym but that not all homonyms are spelled differently. For example, ruler is also a homonym, pronounced \rü-ler\, because it can refer to either a measuring tool or to a leader. In addition, they will learn that not all words that are spelled alike have the same meaning or pronunciation, as in the homographs (heteronyms) dove, referring to a bird, and dove, the past tense of dive. The definitions on the following page summarize the differences between the words homonym, homophone, homograph, and heteronym. For more information or to contact Habakkuk Educational Materials, please visit the business website at https://www.habakkuk.net/.




Homophones and Other Homonyms of Sight Words


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Homophones and Other Homonyms of Sight Words offers reproducible coloring and worksheet pages specially designed to teach students the difference between the words homonyms, homophones, homographs, and heteronyms. Through the use of illustrations to color and sentences where the key words are used in context, students will learn to differentiate between homophones like right and write and two, too, and to. Besides the coloring sheets, worksheets are also available for individual practice and to assess student learning, and answer keys are provided at the back of the book. Kids will discover that homophone words are a type of homonym but that not all homonyms are spelled differently. For example, foot is also a homonym because it can refer to either a body part that helps us to walk or to a measurement term meaning 12 inches long. In addition, they will learn that not all words that are spelled alike have the same meaning or pronunciation, as in the homographs (heteronyms) wind, referring to a movement of air, and wind, meaning to twist around. The definitions on page 4 summarize the differences between the words homonym, homophone, homograph, and heteronym. For more information or to contact Habakkuk Educational Materials, please visit the business website at https://www.habakkuk.net/.




Homophones and Homographs


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This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,040 homophones and 2,133 homographs (up from 7,870 and 1,554 in the 3rd ed.). As the most comprehensive compilation of American homophones (words that sound alike) and homographs (look-alikes), this latest edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer.




Homographs & Heteronyms


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Grade Level: 4-6 Making sense of multiple-meaning words. The 25 lessons in this book are designed to give students plenty of practice recognizing and using homographs and heteronyms in written and oral communication. Activities ranging from matching meanings to completing sentences work to stimulate awareness of the multiple meanings a single word can have and how pronunciation changes the meaning of like words. Example: - They tied a BOW on the present. - Robin Hood used a BOW and arrows. ​- The star came on stage to take a BOW. Exercises increase in difficulty as students progress. A list of homographs not used in the lessons is included so teachers can design their own activities.




Homophones and Homographs


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Reviews of the first edition: The best roster of these phenomena--Wilson Library Bulletin; a good choice for any library--RQ. Now greatly expanded, the second edition includes over 7,000 (up from 3,500) homophones (words that sound alike) and over 1,400 (up from 600) homographs (look-alikes). Words are defined and cross referenced.




The ESL/ELL Teacher's Book of Lists


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Everything educators need to know to enhance learning for ESLstudents This unique teacher time-saver includes scores of helpful,practical lists that may be reproduced for classroom use orreferred to in the development of instructional materials andlessons. The material contained in this book helps K-12 teachersreinforce and enhance the learning of grammar, vocabulary,pronunciation, and writing skills in ESL students of all abilitylevels. For easy use and quick access, the lists are printed in aformat that can be photocopied as many times as required. Acomplete, thoroughly updated glossary at the end provides anindispensable guide to the specialized language of ESLinstruction.







An Introduction to Language


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A Concise Introduction to Linguistics


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Provides a linguistic foundation for students of all majors Assisted by numerous pedagogical aids, A Concise Introduction to Linguistics, 4/e explains all concepts in a systematic way making complex linguistic topics as easy to learn as possible. This introductory title covers the core topics of linguistics, providing the information and concepts that will allow students to understand more detailed and advanced treatments of linguistics. This student-friendly and well-balanced overview of the field of introductory linguistics pays special attention to linguistic anthropology and reveals the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and how issues of culture are relevant. Its workbook format contains well-constructed exercises in every chapter that allow students to practice key concepts.