A simple example of a homonym is the word “pen.” This can mean both “a holding area for animals” and “a writing instrument.” Another example is “book,” which can mean “something to read” or “the act of making a reservation.” In both cases, the sound and spelling are the same, and only the definition changes.

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.

Play word games that ask students to recognize words’ multiple meanings. For example, create—or have students illustrate—pairs of cards to tell or show two meanings of a specific word. Use the cards to play a matching game. Students should collect both pictures for a word and give a verbal definition of each picture.

Homonyms, or multiple-meaning words, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings (e.g. dog bark, tree bark). Beginning in kindergarten, children learn to use context to determine which meaning of a multiple-meaning word is correct in a sentence.

You can avoid any ambiguity by repeating the term or using alternatives. Ambiguous communication means open to many different interpretations….

1. The sender has an intention or idea or feeling and meaning that exists in his mind.
2. The sender transmits his message through the right channel to the receiver.

Multiple meaning words are words that sound alike but mean different things. These can include homonyms, but it also can include words that have a noun and verb meaning too. Teaching multiple meaning words will help deepen reading comprehension and expand vocabulary use in writing.

When words are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings, then they are called homonyms. When they are just spelled the same but sound different and have different meanings, then they are homographs. Here are some of the most popular homonyms and homographs in the English language.

Can sentence example

• Can you watch the house for me while I’m gone? 847.
• I can do it. 730.
• I can take care of myself. 704.
• You can spend it with a free conscience.
• Yes, can you believe the luck?
• I can handle it… now.
• But you can learn many things from books.
• “You can ask Dorothy,” said the little man, in an injured tone.

Yes, you can start a sentence with ‘for example’. ‘For example’ is a prepositional phrase that is built using the preposition ‘for’.

Permission is defined as giving consent or authority or allowing someone to do something. An example of permission is when you are told that you are allowed to go to a party. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization. Do they have permission to leave?

[T] He can speak Japanese. [T] He can swim very fast. [T] I can hardly hear him. [T] I can’t find my watch.