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Homonyms
In this homonyms worksheet, students identify homonyms or words which are frequently confused with words that sound the same but are spelled differently in three paragraphs.
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Horrible Homonyms!
Park/park, spring/spring. do your class members need extra practice with homonyms? The first exercise on this worksheeet asks learners to identify the homonym, while the second asks kids to identify at least two meanings of the word listed.
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Homonyms
In this homonyms review learning exercise, students use their language skills to identify homonyms for each of the 16 words. A word bank is provided.
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Harder Homonyms
In these homonyms worksheets, students complete two different word search puzzles that give clues and the words to help them identify homonyms.
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Vocabulary: Identify and Define Multiple Meaning Words in Context
Context can make all the difference. Early readers discover the importance and usefulness of context by examining the word bark in a variety of sentences. Each sentence provides learners with a context they can use to determine the...
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Review: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms and Homographs
In this grammar worksheet, students read the 20 sentences and identify the pair of underlined words as synonyms, antonyms, homonyms or homographs.
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Homonym Baseball
Sixth graders are introduced to the characteristics of homonyms. In groups, they are given points in the baseball game when the homonyms are matched to the correct definition. To end the lesson, they practice spelling the different...
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Homonyms
In this homonyms instructional activity, learners complete 2 activities that help them learn to identify words that sound alike. Students circle the words in the first set and then read the sentences and complete with a homonym.
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Homonyms
Students brainstorm a list of words and identify a homonym for each. They write definitions for each of the words and a sentence that uses each word. A list of common homonyms is attached.
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Homonym Hop
In this homonym practice worksheet, students follow the provided instructions to play a homonym game. A game board and cards for the game are provided.
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Nym Family
List and identify words for each part of the "Nym" family: synonyms, antonyms and homonyms. Middle schoolers place words in the correct category, then find the corresponding mate in a dictionary or thesaurus.
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Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones
In this word device worksheet, students complete activities that help them identify homonyms, homographs, and homophones. Students complete 30 problems.
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Commonly Confused Words: Homonyms
Depending on the English language proficiency of your current class, you could use this online resource with learners across several grade levels. There are 20 questions included here; can your langophile identify which homophone fits in...
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Homophone Cartoons
A terrific lesson on homophones awaits your youngsters. First, pupils access a website that contains lists of homophones. Then, it's time to get creative! Everyone gets a piece of poster board and they create a homophone cartoon -...
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Riddles Rule
Fourth graders examine words with multiple meanings. In this homonym lesson plan, 4th graders identify words that sound the same and define their meanings. Students create riddles using the homonyms they have learned.
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Fourth Grade English: Their, They're, and There
While this lesson provides a great idea for an exploration, it is incomplete. Learners are asked to identify the differences between their, they're and there, and discuss homonyms, but there are not activity descriptions. This lesson...
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Don't Forget to Say Thanks
Students practice descriptive writing in a thank-you note format. In this descriptive writing lesson, students read the example letter and analyze the corrections in the letter. Students read the example thank you notes and focus on the...
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Finding Synonyms
Student identify synonyms in poetry. In this grammar lesson plan, students define what a synonym is and view several examples on the board. Students read a selected poem on an overhead transparency and circle the synonyms.
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Give Peas a Chance this International Day of Peace
Encourage creativity while tying in homonym and homophone lessons with the International Day of Peace.
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Double Jeopardy-Homophones
Second graders identify homophones as words that sound alike but have different meanings. They, given a pair of homophones, are to explain the meanings of the words using gestures, role playing, or drawing a picture with their partner.
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Reading in Context: The Diary of Anne Frank
Step into the hopeful and tragic world of Anne Frank with this activity on reading in context. After complete a variety of activities related to the first two scenes of The Diary of Anne Frank, eighth graders participate in a read aloud...
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An Introduction to Polymorphism in Java
Run a lesson on run-time polymorphism. An AP® curriculum module introduces polymorphism in Java. It identifies the five major types of run-time polymorphism and provides a brief description and example for each type.
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Summer Bridge Activities 4-5
In this cross-curricular worksheet, learners complete various activities. They complete a crossword puzzle dealing with electricity, change mixed numbers into decimals, subtract fractions, identify adjectives in sentences, solve money...
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Name That Phrase
Students identify the American language, how it has changed and effected culture, and become familiar with idioms. In this American language lesson, students study the eight parts of speech, identify literal and figurative speech, study...