Transcript Homophones - BurnsvilleEnglish

Homophones
Angela, Mariah, Rachel
Gorilla
• A large hairy primate.
• Ex: “The gorilla in the zoo looked very,
very sad to be there.”
Guerilla
• A type of warfare using mostly stealthy
techniques.
• You can tell because it’s spelled funny.
Lookit. It’s got a funny spelling.
• Ex: “It’s hard to counter guerilla warfare.”
Heroin
• A drug.
• Spelt without an “e”
• “Don’t do heroin, kids.”
Heroine
• A female lead character or hero.
• With an “e”
• “The heroine saved the baby.”
Gild
• When you put gold on something to make
it pretty.
• “The death mask had a golden gild.”
Guild
• Like a club.
• With a “u”
• “Mages guild.”