Transcript Words of the Week 5/9 – 5/18

Words of the Week
5/9 – 5/18
HOMOPHONES
HOMOGRAPHS
&
HETERONYMS
Homophones – words that sound the same, but have
different meanings and usually different spellings.
Homographs – words that are spelled the same but
have different meanings and different origins.
Heteronyms – also called homonyms, are homographs
which have different pronunciations .
Homophone
The: ___ on the stairs was frightening, because he
knew he was alone in the house.
Choose the correct spelling:
- creak grating noise
- creek small stream
The accompanist struck a jarring:__
Choose the correct spelling:
– Chord
– Cord
musical note
string
Homograph or Homonym
The following words have the same spelling, but can have totally different meanings.
Create sentences for the word, with the word having a different meaning in each
sentence.
• Counter
-
The beautiful brunette sat at the lunch counter in “Sardis”
hoping to be spotted by a talent scout.
• Counter
–
The counter stood at the intersection noting the number of domestic
cars which drove by during the hours of 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
• Counter
-
Telling lies, even to prevent hurting someone’s feelings,
ran counter to his moral code.
Homophone
Newton’s: ___ stated that for every reaction
there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Choose the correct spelling:
- principal chief
- principle rule
At this time in the school year, it seems both teachers
And students have little:___
Choose the correct spelling:
- patience composure
- patients sick persons
Homograph or Homonym
The following words have the same spelling, but can have totally different
meanings.
Create sentences for the word, with the word having a different meaning
in each sentence.
• desert Much of Texas and Oklahoma is becoming
desert, due to prolonged drought and
poor soil conservation.
• desert
The group egging on the fight, deserted
their buddy when the authorities arrived.
Homophone
The animal control unit was called because the dog
had been tied to the :___without food or water for
two days.
Choose the correct spelling:
• stake post
• steak meat
The mayor’s proposal was to: ___ the buildings in the
projects and construct a community center on the: ___.
Choose the correct spelling:
- raise put up
- cite give credit to an author
- raze tear down
- sight see
- rays of the sun
- site location
Easily Confused Words
When writing a research paper, it is necessary to list your sources in the: ___.
For many Cooper students, reading: ___ about athletes, TV personalities and
musicians are their favorite types of books.
Use the appropriate word in each sentence:
- bibliography list of resources
- biography history of a person’s life
The : ___ noise from the party next store, made it hard for me to sleep.
It seemed like bad things were: ___ally happening to me.
Use the appropriate word in each sentence:
repeated; happening again & again
- continual
- continuous uninterrupted; without stopping
Easily Confused Words
The: ___ of the submarine into the murky depths, frightened the new recruits.
During a religious ceremony,: ___ behavior is expected.
Justice Ginsberg issued a: ___ing opinion in the matter of Georgia v. Tennessee.
Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:
- decent proper
- descent way down
- dissent to disagree
The teacher’s comment on the paper was that she could not read the student’s: ___
handwriting.
The student’s excellent academic record and list of extra-curricular activities
made her: ___ for a scholarship.
Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:
- eligible ready
- illegible can’t be read
Easily Confused Words
In the debate between the Tea Party supporters and the rest of the Republican
party, I am a:___ observer.
Ever since the Dodgers deserted Brooklyn, I have been: ___ in professional
baseball.
Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:
- disinterested impartial
- uninterested not interested
The young lady showed that she was: ____, by volunteering to demonstrate the
problem on the board.
One of President Obama’s closest: ____s is Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Choose the correct term to complete the sentence.
- confidant friend or advisor
sure
- confident