Exploring Homographs Through Activities

The video tutorial introduces homographs, words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and possibly different sounds. It provides examples such as 'bat', 'bow', and 'fly', explaining their meanings in different contexts. An activity follows where students identify the meanings of homographs in sentences. The video concludes with a thank you message.

What are homographs?

• Words that have the same meaning but different spellings

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings

• Words that rhyme with each other

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

Which of the following is an example of a homograph with the same spelling and sound?

• Bow and Bao

• Read and Read

• Lead and Lead

• Fly and Fly

What does the word 'bat' mean in the context of a winged animal?

• A type of insect

• A piece of wood used in sports

• A type of bird

• A flying mammal

How is the word 'bow' pronounced when it means a weapon for shooting arrows?

• Bow (as in 'take a bow')

• Bao (as in 'bao bun')

• Bow (as in 'bow and arrow')

• Boo (as in 'boo!')

What does the word 'fly' mean when referring to an insect?

• A winged insect

• A type of bird

• A type of airplane

• To move through the air

In the sentence 'Please close the door when you leave,' what does 'close' mean?

• To lock

• Being near

• To shut

• To open

In the sentence 'We spent the afternoon at the football match,' what does 'match' mean?

• A short thin stick that produces fire

• A contest or game

• A pair of items

• A type of sport

In the sentence 'Anne needs to change her eating habits,' what does 'change' mean?

• To remain the same

• Money given back

• To exchange

• To make or become different

In the sentence 'My brother got a flat tire after driving over a nail,' what does 'nail' mean?

• A thin hard area on a finger

• A small thin piece of metal

• A type of tool

• A type of fastener

In the sentence 'Millions of live animals are shipped around the world every year,' what does 'live' mean?

• Having life

• To perform

• To broadcast

• To reside