Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs--Puzo

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

NO REPEATS PERMITTED!
Using your last initial, post two pairs and label them as the correct type. Due Monday 11-21-11

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  1. homophone--
    pause- a temporary stop or rest(n)
    paws- the foot of an animal(n)

    homonym--
    pant- to breath heavily(v)
    pant- leg of a pair of pants(n)

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  2. Homograph:
    Tear- (noun) What comes out of your eyes when you cry.
    Tear- (verb) To rip something.
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    Homonym:
    Tail- (noun) What you find on most domestic animals.
    Tale- (noun) A story or recite of events.

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  3. Homophones:
    Dew- Condensation on grass- Noun
    Do- To Perform- Verb
    Due- A Deadline- Adjective

    Homographs:
    Does- The Adjective of Doing- Adjective
    Does- More Than One Female Deer- Noun

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  4. Homograph

    fax - noun -> a document transmitted via telephone

    facts - noun -> things objectively considered 'true'


    homonym

    Fair- adjective-> neither rich nor poor
    Fair- adjective-> free from dishonesty

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  5. Homophone- By- near Bye-what you say when you are leaving Buy- to purchase something

    Homonym Board- A peice of wood
    Board- Have nothing to do

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  6. Homonym:
    Race-(noun) a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
    Race-(noun) a group of persons related by common descent or heredity.
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    Homophone
    Rode-(verb) past tense of ride.
    Road-(noun)a paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc

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  7. Homophone
    pane-(noun)sheet of glass in a window or door.
    pain-(verb)Cause mental or physical pain
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    Homonym
    pan-(verb)Swing in a horizontal or vertical plane.
    pan-(noun)A container made of metal and used for cooking food in.

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  8. Homophone:
    od- (noun) a hypothecal force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
    odd- (adjective) differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected

    Homograph:
    object- (noun) anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form
    object- (verb) to offer a reason or argument in opposition

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  9. Homonym
    Match-noun-a small tool used to light fires
    Match-noun-two of a kind

    Homophone
    Maze-noun-a puzzle where the objet is to draw a line from start to finish without getting stuck
    Maize-noun-Corn

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  10. homophone:
    sail-(noun) catches wind
    sale-(noun) the act of selling

    homonym:
    star-(noun)movie star
    star-(noun)a distant sun

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  11. Homonym
    Fluffy-of, resembling, or covered with fluff.

    Fluffy-light or airy: a fluffy cake.

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  12. homephone
    made-to make something
    maid-a female house worker

    homonym
    minute-very very small
    minute-a time(60 sec)

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  13. PI and Pie

    Pi-a never ending, never repeating number

    Pie- a dessert

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  14. homophone
    Guest and Guessed
    Guest:an invited visitor
    Guessed:past tense of Guess

    homonyms
    groan and grown
    groan:a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief
    grown:advanced in growth

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  16. Jack McGovern

    Homophones
    made - created
    maid - domester helper

    Homonymns
    mine - it belongs to me
    mine - an explosive military trap
    mine - to dig for natural resources

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  17. Ben Curras
    Homophone-
    catalog- a book or pamphlet listing things you can buy from a company or works of art in an exhibition
    catalogue-a list of books in a library
    Homograph-
    conduct-noun-The act or method of controlling or directing
    conduct-noun-The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action
    Homonym-
    cancel-verb-to stop something that has been arranges
    cancel-verb-to cancel out two or more things
    cancel-verb- to make a postage stamp not able to be used again

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