1、English.Learning any language,can be difficult.And often,the textbooks are.But once you know the rules.Then you need to begin to those rules and start tofocus on vocabulary.Vocabulary can be difficult.In your texts,there are always sections that say,“language focus”Thats what well do today.Well focu
2、s on the language,the word meanings,and then.well have a littlefun with.HomophonesWell jump right in and get to work!Weve handed out a short story about a detective named Harry Homophone.The underlined words inthe story are incorrect.If you know them,please write the correct words in the spaces prov
3、ided on the right sideof the page.Each student will read one sentence.Well read the whole story once.After,in groups you can see if you can fill in the blanks.Ready?Detective Harry Homophone new that this job was _almost over.He had been hot on the tale of Pinky Malone,ex heavy wait boxer and now no
4、torious gangster,_ _for over a weak.But now he was only ours away _ _from getting his man.Harry leaned against the wall,pulling his hat low over his I.He was at the harbor down by the shore,and _Knight had already fallen.The place was deserted _and silent except for a ships bell that had wrung out _
5、once or twice threw the see mist that had crept _ _up the beach that evening.He tossed his cigarette but into a puddle left by that _ afternoons reign and approached the seedy sailors _hostel that Malone was using to whole up in.He entered _silently,past the door leading to the bar and began to _cli
6、mb the stares._At the top he weighted,listening to the noise that _came from the room.Was this Pinky Malone,oar _was it just an ordinary guessed?_ No,that awful snore could only mean won thing _ and have only one source.This had to be the write man._In his final fight in the ring,Pinky had had his k
7、nows _broken and now snored like a foghorn.As Harrys shoo crashed into the door,he whipped out _ his gun,and their he was face to face with Malone _lying in bed.Malones startled expression soon gave weigh to a wry smile._ “It looks like you got me this thyme,Homophone._ My gun hand is empty.”He said
8、 waving his write hand _in the heir.Harry was just about two put away his gun when he _ remembered that Malone was a South paw,and that his left hand was still mysteriously under the bed-clothes.As Pinky Malone was about to let loose with his concealed weapon,Harry snapped him back into his site and
9、 _ pulled the trigger.The blanket went read._“Aargh!”Screamed Malone.“Youve filled me full of led!”_Harry put up his gun and said,“You went two far _when you tried to beet Harry Homophone”._So the words were.new tale wait weak ours I knight wrung threw see but reign past stares weighted oar guessed
10、won write knows shoo their weigh thyme write heir two siteread led two beetAnd the should have been.New Tail Weight Week HoursEye Night Rung Through SeaButt Rain Passed StairsWaited Or Guest One RightNose Shoe There Way TimeRight Air To Sight Red LeadToo BeatSo,what is a Homophone?A word that is pro
11、nounced the same as another word but differs in meaning.The prefix,homo means the same.The word“phone means sound.Examples of Homophones sea here made won plane which see hear maid one plain witchThe Homophone GameRules:-Two pictures will appear on each slide.Both pictures will show an object or act
12、ion that sound alike.-Your team should discuss the pictures until you have the answer.Write down the correct spelling of each word and raise your hand.-2 points for the first team to finish()-1 point for each team that spells both words correctlyEach slide will be timed.Youll get 45 seconds per slid
13、e.Are you ready?Here we go!Homophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BROUND 2The questions are harder but worth 4 points!(2 points for spelling the words correctly)Homophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BBonus Round!8 points for every correct sentence you can make out of the following homophones.Each sentence should be at least 4 words long.Homophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A BHomophones A B
