How do you teach homonyms in a fun way?

How do you teach homonyms in a fun way?

Eight ways (and five videos) to teach homonyms

1. Introducing homonyms to your learners.
2. “Train with Trotter” videos and worksheet.
3. Class discussion and brainstorm.
4. Memory.
5. Find your match.
6. Race to the board.
7. Hidden homonyms.
8. Bingo.

What is the best way to teach homonyms?

5 Tips for Teaching Homophones

1. Tip 1: Picture the Difference. Link the homophones to a key picture using the same graphemes.
2. Tip 2: Use Substitute Words.
3. Example:
4. Tip 3: Teach the Morphology & Etymology.
5. Example:
6. Tip 4: ‘Over’ pronounce.
7. Example:
8. Tip 5: Learn Homophones Simultaneously.

How do you explain homonyms?

Homonyms are words that have different meanings but are pronounced the same or spelled the same. The word homonym can be used as a synonym for both homophone and homograph. It can also be used to refer to words that are both homophones and homographs.

How do you teach homophones creatively?

One fun activity is to ask them to race to react as soon as they hear or see a homophone. For example, the teacher reads out or flashes up a list of words and as soon as there are two words that are pronounced the same (e.g. “fair” and “fare”) next to each other, the students stand up, raise one hand or shout out.

What is homonyms and examples?

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same as each other (e.g., “maid” and “made”) or have the same spelling (e.g., “lead weight” and “to lead”). Therefore, it is possible for a homonym to be a homophone (same sound) and a homograph (same spelling), e.g., “vampire bat” and “cricket bat”.

What are the types of homonyms?

There are two types of homonyms: homophones and homographs.

• Homophones sound the same but are often spelled differently.
• Homographs have the same spelling but do not necessarily sound the same.