Homonymns And Homophones
By: Emily, Neha & Susanne
Period 5
UN-EDITED
1. Homophones
This video explains it really well. (1:30)
2. Their, There and They're
A brainpop video explaining when to use the 3 “theres.” Needs username and password to work!
TMS has username & PW, but we shouldn't (1:00)
3. Homophones, Homonyms, and More!
Another Brainpop video. Explains homophones and homonyms, and also antonyms and synonyms, but the homophones
and homonym explanation is fantastic! Needs username and password to work! (1:00)
4. Meet and Meat
Shows the difference between meat and meet. (0:30)
5. Letter Using Homonyms
This video explains that different words have different spellings, means different thing, but sound the same. (3:00)
6. Our Homophones Book
This video plays a song about homophones while showing sentences with homophones in them. The first sentence has a
word in it and the second sentence has that word's homophone. Then the video shows both of the homophones with a
picture of each of them. (1:23)
7. Homophones and Homonyms
This video gives you a good explanation of the difference between a homonym and a homophone. If you still don't
understand it, the give examples and pictures. The video won't pop up when you click on the link, it will go to the website.
To get to the video, find the four colored boxes. Click on the yellow box. Then, look at the box under it which has two
sections. Click on the section on the right which will go to the video. (0:59)
8. Let's Practice Homophones!
There are homophones on the screen while nice music plays in the background.(6:30)
9. Mt. Rushmore Is Smart!
This video shows a teachers head floating on Mt. Rushmore. It explains homonyms very well using sentences
that you would say. This is informational, even though it cuts off at the end.
Activities & Games
1. Homonym Activity
Has you fill in the correct word, giving you two words to choose from.
2. Homonym Rhyme
A homonym game where you look at the picture and then you write a homonym that rhymes with the line above
3. Puzzle Homonym Matching
Matching game with homonyms. The words stay the same so play until you get them all right.
4. Matching Homonyms
An easy matching game with homonyms
5. Homonym Song
A song explaining homonyms. It's just words no music.
6. Colorful Memory Game
Homonym matching game find a pear, I mean pair, of homonyms to reveal the hidden picture
7. Interactive Homophone Game
Get out your headphones for this interactive cartoon homophone game! You try to help a few people with the animal talent
show, looking over the poster to see what's wrong, and helping them figure out how to change. The sound is kind of quiet
so make sure the volume is up before you play. If you miss something, click on the ear to hear what they said again. Click
the arrows to go forward or backwards to the scene before or after. Lots of fun to try and it helps you understand
homophones and homonyms more! Tested and approved by Emily.
8. Pairs Word Game
This game is a memory game that has you match the homophones. There are three different levels where the higher the
level, the more pairs there are.
9. Homographs Jeopardy
In this game, you have to guess what homograph is being described. Homographs are the same thing as homonyms.
10. Homonyms Game
This game is a memory game that is just like Pairs Word Game. It says that it's homonyms, but your
really matching homophones.
11. Super Match Game
This is a memory game where you have to find two homophones that match. If you finish it, it reveals a picture. Every
time you play, you'll get different homophones, but the picture will stay the same.
12. A New Frog Game
This game is so fun and it really shows kids how to use homonyms correctly. Just make sure that you
choose the homonym option, not the synonym or antonym options. Tested and approved by the ESN team!
13. The Greatest Homophones Site in the World!
Pick any homophone game thats on this great page! Tested and approved bye, I mean by the ESN team!
14. The Homophone Game!
In this amazing game you have too, I mean to fill in the blanks with the correct homophone.
Tested and approved by the ESN Team!
15. Multiple Homophone Game - Activity Site - This site has at least 5 different activities for you to try.
16. Homophone THREE level game Try this game at the ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL levels.
17. Multiple Choice quiz Try this 12 question quiz.
Other Resources
1. Homophones Chart
This is a chart with lots of common homophones.
Quizzes
1. Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones Quiz:
This quiz has three sections:homonyms, homographs, and homophones. You drag a box to its match, and when
you're done with all three sections, it will tell you your score.
2. Homonym, Homograph & Homophone Quiz
A very good page by EnglishMavin.com. It gives examples and then has you need to match them up- by moving
pieces like a puzzle :-)
1. Homophones
This video explains it really well. (1:30)
2. Their, There and They're
A brainpop video explaining when to use the 3 “theres.” Needs username and password to work!
TMS has username & PW, but we shouldn't (1:00)
3. Homophones, Homonyms, and More!
Another Brainpop video. Explains homophones and homonyms, and also antonyms and synonyms, but the homophones
and homonym explanation is fantastic! Needs username and password to work! (1:00)
4. Meet and Meat
Shows the difference between meat and meet. (0:30)
5. Letter Using Homonyms
This video explains that different words have different spellings, means different thing, but sound the same. (3:00)
6. Our Homophones Book
This video plays a song about homophones while showing sentences with homophones in them. The first sentence has a
word in it and the second sentence has that word's homophone. Then the video shows both of the homophones with a
picture of each of them. (1:23)
7. Homophones and Homonyms
This video gives you a good explanation of the difference between a homonym and a homophone. If you still don't
understand it, the give examples and pictures. The video won't pop up when you click on the link, it will go to the website.
To get to the video, find the four colored boxes. Click on the yellow box. Then, look at the box under it which has two
sections. Click on the section on the right which will go to the video. (0:59)
8. Let's Practice Homophones!
There are homophones on the screen while nice music plays in the background.(6:30)
9. Mt. Rushmore Is Smart!
This video shows a teachers head floating on Mt. Rushmore. It explains homonyms very well using sentences
that you would say. This is informational, even though it cuts off at the end.
Activities & Games
1. Homonym Activity
Has you fill in the correct word, giving you two words to choose from.
2. Homonym Rhyme
A homonym game where you look at the picture and then you write a homonym that rhymes with the line above
3. Puzzle Homonym Matching
Matching game with homonyms. The words stay the same so play until you get them all right.
4. Matching Homonyms
An easy matching game with homonyms
5. Homonym Song
A song explaining homonyms. It's just words no music.
6. Colorful Memory Game
Homonym matching game find a pear, I mean pair, of homonyms to reveal the hidden picture
7. Interactive Homophone Game
Get out your headphones for this interactive cartoon homophone game! You try to help a few people with the animal talent
show, looking over the poster to see what's wrong, and helping them figure out how to change. The sound is kind of quiet
so make sure the volume is up before you play. If you miss something, click on the ear to hear what they said again. Click
the arrows to go forward or backwards to the scene before or after. Lots of fun to try and it helps you understand
homophones and homonyms more! Tested and approved by Emily.
8. Pairs Word Game
This game is a memory game that has you match the homophones. There are three different levels where the higher the
level, the more pairs there are.
9. Homographs Jeopardy
In this game, you have to guess what homograph is being described. Homographs are the same thing as homonyms.
10. Homonyms Game
This game is a memory game that is just like Pairs Word Game. It says that it's homonyms, but your
really matching homophones.
11. Super Match Game
This is a memory game where you have to find two homophones that match. If you finish it, it reveals a picture. Every
time you play, you'll get different homophones, but the picture will stay the same.
12. A New Frog Game
This game is so fun and it really shows kids how to use homonyms correctly. Just make sure that you
choose the homonym option, not the synonym or antonym options. Tested and approved by the ESN team!
13. The Greatest Homophones Site in the World!
Pick any homophone game thats on this great page! Tested and approved bye, I mean by the ESN team!
14. The Homophone Game!
In this amazing game you have too, I mean to fill in the blanks with the correct homophone.
Tested and approved by the ESN Team!
15. Multiple Homophone Game - Activity Site - This site has at least 5 different activities for you to try.
16. Homophone THREE level game Try this game at the ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL levels.
17. Multiple Choice quiz Try this 12 question quiz.
Other Resources
1. Homophones Chart
This is a chart with lots of common homophones.
Quizzes
1. Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones Quiz:
This quiz has three sections:homonyms, homographs, and homophones. You drag a box to its match, and when
you're done with all three sections, it will tell you your score.
2. Homonym, Homograph & Homophone Quiz
A very good page by EnglishMavin.com. It gives examples and then has you need to match them up- by moving
pieces like a puzzle :-)