Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs--Kipling

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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12 comments:

  1. Brendan SchuldnerNovember 16, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Homophone-

    see-(v)-to look t something.
    sea-(n)-a large body of salt water.

    Homonym-

    stalk-(n)-the stem or main axis of a plant.
    stalk-(v)-to pursue stealthily.

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  2. Ben GiuglianoNovember 16, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Homophone:
    gamble-(v) to play at any game of chance, usually for money
    gambol-(v) to skip around as in dancing or playing

    Homonym:
    grade-(n) degree or scale,ranking
    grade-(v) to determine the quality or level of something

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  3. Cayleigh GlewNovember 16, 2011 at 5:13 PM

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  4. Justin...November 17, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Homophone:
    Red:-(a) the color red
    Read:-(v) telling that you have read a book



    Homonym:
    Rake-(v) to claw something
    Rake-(v) a tool used to pick up leaves

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  5. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Homonym:
    Rock(noun)- a large mass of stone
    Rock(noun)- type of music
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    Homophone:
    Role(noun)- a part or character played by an actor or actress.
    Roll(noun)-to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.

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  6. Ashley JacksonNovember 18, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Homonym:
    Just-(adjective)- based on right, rightful, lawful.
    Just-(adverb)- exactly or precisely.

    Homophone:
    Jewel-(noun)- a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
    Joule-(noun)- the SI unit of work or energy.

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  7. Michael MancusoNovember 19, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Homonym:
    --MARCH-noun-third month of the year
    --MARCH-verb-to walk with regular and measured tread

    Homophone:
    --MAIZE-noun-Indian corn
    --MAZE-noun-a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages.

    --MANNER-noun-way of speaking to and treating others
    --MANOR-noun-A large country house with lands

    Homograph:
    --MINUTE-adjective-tiny
    --MINUTE-noun-unit of time

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  8. alliance1198November 19, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Homonym

    Bear - Noun - grizzly like animal
    Bare - Adjective - without covering or clothed

    Homophone
    Cell - Noun - a small roo
    Sell - Verb - to make a sale

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  9. Brendan EricksonNovember 20, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    homophone
    cent-noun-a unit of money
    scent-noun-a pleasent smell

    homograph
    close-verb-to shut something
    close-adverb-to be near

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  10. AnonymousNovember 20, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Homonym
    tea-(n) a shrub or bush
    tea-(n) a dink

    cheer-(v) cheering at a game
    cheer-(v) a holiday cheer

    Homophone
    idle-(v) to do nothing
    idol-(n) a statue that represents a god

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  11. Kristin SmithNovember 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Homophone
    principle(noun)- a rule or code of behavoir
    principal(adj)- the cheif official of a school

    Homonym
    sage(noun)- one renowned for judgement and wisdom
    sage(noun)- a plant or shrub

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  12. John KochNovember 21, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    John Koch

    Homophone-
    knight- a person in armor (noun)
    night-darkness(noun)

    Homonyms
    kaleidoscope-(noun)a opictal tube wher you see stuff.
    kaleidoscope-anything that shifts continually.

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