Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Homophones

We learned about HOMOPHONES.
Homophones means words that sounds alike but spelled differently.
There are many homophones that we can find in our daily life, however we learned only 5 pairs of homophones in class.

Some - Sum
Some: Not a particular one.
I finished up some of my homework in school. 
Sum: Total numbers added together.
The sum of 2 and 3 is 5.

Rose - Rows
Rose: A fragrant flower that grows on a bush and has a prickly stem.
The red rose in the garden is so beautiful.
Rows: A line
There are three rows of chairs in the hall. 

Blue - Blew
Blue: Having the colour of a clear sky or the sea.
My favourite colour is blue.
Blew: Past tense of blow.
Ali blew off the candles on the cake during his birthday party.

Tail - Tale
Tail: A part which grows at the back or rear end of many animals.
Rabbit has short and fluffy tail.
Tale: A story
Teacher is telling a tale of Cinderella.

Pair - Pear
Pair: Two things of a kind that goes together.
I have a pair of new shoes.
Pear: The juicy, sweet fruits.
A pear is a sweet and juicy fruit.

You can find your own homophones in books, newspapers, magazines and also in the internet.

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