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Today we will use HOMOGRAPHS
to determine the meaning of
words.
determine= figure out
What will we use today?
What does determine mean?
What will we determine today?
What are we going to do today?
Raise your hand if…
You have ever taken
a trip somewhere.
You have ever seen
someone trip on
their shoelaces or
something on the
floor.
So you know that the word “trip” can mean two
things.
Homographs: words which are spelled
the same but have different meanings
 Example:
 I went on a trip to Hawaii.
 “Trip” in this sentence means to go somewhere.
 Tie your shoelaces, or you will trip.
 “Trip” in this sentence means to fall over something.
 The word “trip” is a homograph because it was two
meanings but it’s spelled the same.
What is a homograph?
Why is “trip” a homograph?
Let’s look at some more
homographs….....
Homographs
Pool
A table game where
you shoot balls into
pockets.
Pool
A place for swimming.
Homographs
School
A large group of fish.
School
A place for learning.
Homographs
Ruler
A tool used for
measuring length.
Ruler
A king or queen.
Homographs
Pitcher
A container for
liquids.
Pitcher
The baseball player
who pitches the ball.
Homographs
Block
A cube-shaped toy
used for building.
Block
The section of a
neighborhood.
Homographs
Chest
A container with a lid
used for storing
valuables.
Chest
The upper part of
your body.
Homographs
Top
The highest part of
an object.
Top
A toy that spins.
Homographs
Batter
The baseball player
who hits the ball.
Batter
A mix to make cakes
and breads.
Homographs
Pit
Pit
A deep hole.
The hard seed of a
fruit.
Homographs
Scale
A tool used for
measuring weight.
Scale
The rough skin of a
fish or reptile.
Homographs
Star
A mass of gas in
space.
Star
A famous person.
Homographs
Bat
Bat
A flying mammal.
An object used to hit
the ball in baseball.
Why is it important to know
homographs?
 It’s important to know homographs so
 we can understand the sentence
 we can be better readers
 we can write sentences correctly
Why is it important to know homographs?
Do you know any other reason it’s important?
How to use homographs:
 Read the sentence.
 Think: “What is the sentence about?”
 Look at the homograph definition.
 Choose and write the best homograph for
the sentence.
How do I choose the correct
homograph for a sentence?
1. Read the sentence.
• In the summer, we have fun swimming in my
______.
pool
2. Think: What is the sentence about?
• It’s summer and they are swimming
somewhere.
3. Look at the homograph definitions.
• Which word means a place to swim?
4. Choose and write the best homograph for the
sentence.
Why didn’t I use the word “school”?
Let’s Practice the Steps
Together!
1. Read the sentence.
chest
 I was coughing so much, my ______was starting to hurt.
2. Think: What is the sentence about?
 Someone is coughing; something hurts when they
cough
3. Look at the homograph definitions.
 What can hurt when you cough?
4. Choose and write the best homograph for the
sentence.
Practice Steps 1 and 2
1. Read the sentence.
 Every time I see the
2. Think: What is the
first _______ in the
sky, I make a wish.
sentence about?
Let’s do Step 3 and 4 together
3. Look at the homograph
definitions.

What is in the sky that
you can make a wish
on?
4. Choose and write the
best homograph for the
sentence.
 Every time I see
the first star in
the sky, I make a
wish.
Now do all the steps and fill in the correct
homograph in the following sentence:
1. Read the sentence.
2. Think: What is the
sentence about?
3. Look at the
homograph
definitions.
4. Choose and write the
best homograph for
the sentence.
 My uncle said he
always wanted to be
pitcher for a major
a ______
league baseball
team.
Let’s review what we learned:
 What is a homograph?
 Why is “pool” a homograph?
 What do you think is the most important reason to
know homographs?