Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs--Doyle

Homonym--

YARN--noun--material for sewing
YARN--noun--a made-up story or tale

SWAY--verb--to move slowly from side-to-side
SWAY--noun--power or reign

Homophone--

DAYS--noun--plural of day
DAZE--noun--a bewildered state

Homograph--

WOUND--verb--tied around something
WOUND--noun--injury

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Using your last initial, post two pairs and label them as the correct type. Due Monday 11-21-11
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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Homophone-
    Pair-noun-two of the same thing
    Pear-noun-a fruit

    Homograph-
    Project-noun-a school assignment
    Project-verb-to throw forward

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  2. Jordan TrzcinskiNovember 16, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Homophone
    through-preopsition-going from one place to another
    threw-verb-the past tense word fro "to throw"

    Homograph
    tear-noun-a water droplet from the eye
    tear-verb-to rib an object

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  3. Connor DickNovember 16, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Homophone
    Dear- adjective- beloved or loved
    Deer- noun- any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.

    Homograph
    Desert- noun- extremely dry land with little rainfall
    Desert- verb- to leave

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  4. KyleNovember 17, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Homophone
    Knead-verb-to make shape by pressing, folding,etc. with hands.

    Kneed-verb-(past tense) having hit someone with your knee.

    Homograph
    Kind-adjective-to be nice to someone
    Kind-noun-a type of something

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  5. Nina LevatinoNovember 17, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Homograph
    Lie: verb: to tell an untruth.
    Lie: Verb: to recline.

    Homonym:
    Lead: noun: the metal.
    Lead: verb: to detect.

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  6. Gabby ButtittaNovember 18, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Homophone
    Bale-noun-A bundle of paper, hay, cotton, etc., tightly wrapped together
    Bail-noun-Release or secure the release of (a prisoner)

    Homograph
    Bat-noun-An implement with a handle and a solid surface, usually of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket, and table
    Bat-noun-a small animal with wings, that flys at night

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  7. Carolyn GalganoNovember 20, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    homophone
    gait-noun-a manner of walking,stepping,or running
    gate-noun-a movable barrierclosing an opening in a wall,fence or any other enclosure


    homonym
    gambol-verb-to skip about,as in dancing or playing
    gamble-noun-to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes

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  8. Amanda ScullyNovember 20, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    homonym-
    seem-to appear to be, feel
    seem-to appear to one's own senses,mind

    homophone-
    scene-part of a play or act
    seen-past tense of see

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  9. BridgetNovember 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Homophone-
    new- unused
    gnew-a wildebeest

    Homonym-
    quail- to cower
    quail- the bird

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  10. Emma ZahnerNovember 20, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Homograph-

    Console- to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort

    Console- the control or monitoring unit of a computer, containing the keyboard or keys, switches, etc.


    Homonym-

    zip- to fasten or unfasten with a zipper

    zip- a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.

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  11. Emma ZahnerNovember 20, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Console-verb
    console- noun


    zip-verb
    zip-noun

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  12. Elizb1439November 21, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    past-verb present tense
    past-adjetive

    trees-plants
    tres-French for 3

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  13. AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Homonyms
    minor - someone under legal age
    minor - lesser or smaller

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  14. Richie McDonaldNovember 21, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Homophone-
    Male- a gender
    Mail- a message sent from one place to another.
    Homonym-
    Mooch- to wander aimlessly
    mooch- to beg

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  15. Ben MelvilleNovember 21, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Homophone-
    Die-Death
    Dye- to make a color on something

    Homonym
    effect-something that is fake to make look more impressive
    affect-to make an impact or emotion on someone

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  16. jacqui hallackNovember 23, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Homophone-
    plain-normal
    plane-aircraft

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