Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs--Twain

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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20 comments:

  1. Mishka MyshNovember 16, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Might- to possibly do something
    Mite- a small insect, such as a dust mite

    Graduate- to finish and leave something
    Graduate-the person who does it

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  2. Dylan DiplasNovember 16, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    letter - noun - a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail

    letter - noun - a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet.

    whether - conjunction -
    used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or

    weather - noun - the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

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  3. RayRox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!November 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM

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  4. Mr. MedinaNovember 17, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Label what each pair is and don't forget Parts of Speech

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  5. Mr. MedinaNovember 17, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Be sure to post comment under correct class

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  6. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Homophones
    Knight-noun-chivalrous man
    Night-night-darkness

    Homonyms
    Kid-noun-a young person
    Kid-verb-to make a joke

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  7. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Homophone
    (noun) scene- a place where an event or action occurs
    (verb) seen- the past principle of seen

    Homonym
    (noun) sewer- drain
    (noun) sewer- someone who sews

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  8. Brent BloomgrenNovember 17, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Homophones:
    Beet-Noun- the edible root of such a plant.
    Beat-Verb- to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.

    Homonyms:
    Block-Verb- to prevent movement through something, or to prevent something from happening or succeeding.
    Block-Noun- a large solid piece of a hard substance, usually with flat sides.

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  9. Liv HogleNovember 17, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Homophone:
    Haze- Verb. vagueness or obscurity.
    Hays- Noun. Layer or Politition

    Homonym:
    Heel- Verb. I hurt my HEEL while dancing
    Heal- Noun. A wound or open cut

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  10. Cayleigh GlewNovember 17, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Homonym
    gain (verb) to get
    gain (noun) profit or advantage

    Homophone
    grade (noun) the pupils in such a division
    grayed (adjective) of a color between white and black

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  11. Premal PatelNovember 17, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Homonym:
    Pike-noun-a long spear
    Pike-a large freshwater food

    Homophone:
    Phlox-noun-a type of plant
    Flocks-noun-plural form of flock (group of animals living together)

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  12. Elizabeth O.November 17, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Homophone:
    overdo- to do to excess; overindulge in
    overdue- past due, delayed

    Homograph:
    order- (noun) an authoritative direction or instruction; command
    order- (verb)to give an order, direction, or command to

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  13. Brooke RossiterNovember 17, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Homophone-
    Rack-(noun)a framework of bars, wires, or pegs.
    Wrack-(verb)wreck or wreckage.
    Homonym-
    Rapid-(adjective)occurring within a short time.
    Rapid-(noun)a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.

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  14. RayRox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!November 18, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Homonym:
    Whale (noun)- A very large sea mammal
    Whale (adj)- A large or big amount (ex-I had a whale of a time on vacation!)

    Homophone:
    Weight (noun)- A unit in measurement using pounds, ounces, etc.
    Wait (verb)- To hold up or put something off

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  15. Maeve McVeighNovember 20, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Homophone:
    Pair(noun)-two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together
    Pear(noun)-the edible fruit

    Homonym:
    Bear(verb)-to hold up; support
    Bear(noun)-large heavy mammal of America that has long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh

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  16. Will McKennaNovember 20, 2011 at 10:11 AM

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  17. Will McKennaNovember 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Homophone:
    maid-noun-domestic help
    made-verb-past tense of make

    Homograph:
    march-verb-to walk with regular and measured tread
    March-noun-a month of the year

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  18. Melissa SarconaNovember 20, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Homonym:
    Set-noun-A collrction of articles designed for use together
    Set-verb-To put in a particular place

    Homophone:
    Scent-noun-A distinctive odor
    Sent-verb-To cause to be conveyed or transmitted to a destination

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  19. AnonymousNovember 20, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Homonym- Read-verb-(reed): to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning (I like to read books)
    Read- verb- (red): Past tense of read (reed). ( I read a nice book)

    Homophone-
    Reign-verb-(reyn)to have control, rule, or influence of any kind.
    Rain-noun-(reyn)water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops.(water droplets)

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  20. Courtney BachmannNovember 20, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Homophone-
    Bare(adj.)- naked
    Bear(noun)- an animal

    Homonym-
    Ball(noun)- a sphere
    Ball(verb)-form something into a rounded shape

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