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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Homophones of the week. December 20,2011
See
- To perceive with the eye.
Do you see the cat?
Sea
- The body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface.
The sea was a beautiful blue.
(or The ship sailed across the sea.)
Dough
- A soft, thick mixture of dry ingredients, such as flour, and liquid, such as water, that is kneaded, shaped, and baked, especially as bread or pastry.
Using a wooden spoon, slowly mix in the water until the mixture forms a pliable dough.
Doe
- The female of a deer or related animal.
The doe watched the baby deer
Flower
- Some seed-bearing plants with an outer envelope of petals and sepals.
The flower was a gorgeous purple tulip.
Flour
- A fine, powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a grain, especially wheat, used chiefly in baking.
The bakers used flour to make the wedding cake.
Hair
- A growth of that forms the coat of an animal or the covering of the scalp of a human.
I whipped my hair back and forth.
Hare
- Any of various mammals similar to rabbits but having longer ears and legs and giving birth to active, furred young.
The hare was getting chased by a dog.
Blew
- The past tense of the verb ‘to blow’.
The wind blew so strongly it knocked the women over.
Blue
- The primary color between green and violet on the visible spectrum.
The boy’s wrist turned black and blue after he fell.
(or The sky is a beautiful shade of blue.)
Pear
- The edible fruit that is round and smaller near the stem that comes from a tree, Pyrus communis.
The pear was very juicy.
Pair
- Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function, and matched or associated.
I just bought a new pair of shoes.
Sun
- The star that is the center of our solar system.
The sun was beating down on the tennis player.
Son
- One's male child.
My son plays baseball and is a Cub Scout.
One
- Being a single entity, unit, object, or living being.
One plus one equals two.
Won
- The past tense of the verb ‘to win’.
Jim Parsons won an Emmy for playing Sheldon Cooper on the Big Bang Theory.
Red
- The primary color at the end of the visible spectrum.
The apple is red.
Read
- The past tense of the verb ‘to read’.
I just read the book “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson.
Aunt
- The sister of one's father or mother.
My Aunt Christina is my father’s sister and my godmother.
Ant
- A social insect of the family Formicidae that is known for living in colonies that have a complex social organization.
The ant invaded my picnic.
Beats
- Strikes repeatedly.
The drummer beats the drum like a maniac.
Beets
- The swollen root of this plant eaten as a vegetable, typically having reddish flesh.
The beets were disgusting!
Berry
- A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry
We went to the berry farm to get blueberries for our pie.
Bury
- To put in the ground and cover with earth.
The pirates bury their treasure so no one will find it.
Bow
- The front section of a ship or boat.
The bow is the pointed part of the boat.
Beau
- The boyfriend of a woman or girl.
The girl wants to marry her beau.
Made
- Produced or manufactured by constructing, shaping, or forming.
I made the biggest pizza in class.
Maid
- An unmarried girl or woman.
My favorite card game is Old Maid.
- To perceive with the eye.
Do you see the cat?
Sea
- The body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface.
The sea was a beautiful blue.
(or The ship sailed across the sea.)
Dough
- A soft, thick mixture of dry ingredients, such as flour, and liquid, such as water, that is kneaded, shaped, and baked, especially as bread or pastry.
Using a wooden spoon, slowly mix in the water until the mixture forms a pliable dough.
Doe
- The female of a deer or related animal.
The doe watched the baby deer
Flower
- Some seed-bearing plants with an outer envelope of petals and sepals.
The flower was a gorgeous purple tulip.
Flour
- A fine, powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a grain, especially wheat, used chiefly in baking.
The bakers used flour to make the wedding cake.
Hair
- A growth of that forms the coat of an animal or the covering of the scalp of a human.
I whipped my hair back and forth.
Hare
- Any of various mammals similar to rabbits but having longer ears and legs and giving birth to active, furred young.
The hare was getting chased by a dog.
Blew
- The past tense of the verb ‘to blow’.
The wind blew so strongly it knocked the women over.
Blue
- The primary color between green and violet on the visible spectrum.
The boy’s wrist turned black and blue after he fell.
(or The sky is a beautiful shade of blue.)
Pear
- The edible fruit that is round and smaller near the stem that comes from a tree, Pyrus communis.
The pear was very juicy.
Pair
- Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function, and matched or associated.
I just bought a new pair of shoes.
Sun
- The star that is the center of our solar system.
The sun was beating down on the tennis player.
Son
- One's male child.
My son plays baseball and is a Cub Scout.
One
- Being a single entity, unit, object, or living being.
One plus one equals two.
Won
- The past tense of the verb ‘to win’.
Jim Parsons won an Emmy for playing Sheldon Cooper on the Big Bang Theory.
Red
- The primary color at the end of the visible spectrum.
The apple is red.
Read
- The past tense of the verb ‘to read’.
I just read the book “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson.
Aunt
- The sister of one's father or mother.
My Aunt Christina is my father’s sister and my godmother.
Ant
- A social insect of the family Formicidae that is known for living in colonies that have a complex social organization.
The ant invaded my picnic.
Beats
- Strikes repeatedly.
The drummer beats the drum like a maniac.
Beets
- The swollen root of this plant eaten as a vegetable, typically having reddish flesh.
The beets were disgusting!
Berry
- A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry
We went to the berry farm to get blueberries for our pie.
Bury
- To put in the ground and cover with earth.
The pirates bury their treasure so no one will find it.
Bow
- The front section of a ship or boat.
The bow is the pointed part of the boat.
Beau
- The boyfriend of a woman or girl.
The girl wants to marry her beau.
Made
- Produced or manufactured by constructing, shaping, or forming.
I made the biggest pizza in class.
Maid
- An unmarried girl or woman.
My favorite card game is Old Maid.
Why Homophones & Homonyms
Hello Readers,
This blog is about homophones & homonyms.
Homophones are words that sounds the same, but are spelled differently, like pear and pair or see and sea. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings like right (the direction) and right (something you are legally given) or book (the thing you read) and book (making a travel reservation).
This blog will help you recognize these words and can also expand your vocabulary with definitions and examples of using the words in sentences. Please enjoy this blog.
Thank you Readers
Laura
This blog is about homophones & homonyms.
Homophones are words that sounds the same, but are spelled differently, like pear and pair or see and sea. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings like right (the direction) and right (something you are legally given) or book (the thing you read) and book (making a travel reservation).
This blog will help you recognize these words and can also expand your vocabulary with definitions and examples of using the words in sentences. Please enjoy this blog.
Thank you Readers
Laura
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