Hello and welcome to a fun learning adventure! Today, we’re going to meet Luke and his dog, Rover, and learn about something called homophones. But first, let’s find out what homophones are with a little story.
Imagine this: “Wake up, son! The sun is up!” said Mom. Here, the words “son” and “sun” sound exactly the same, but they mean different things. “Son” is a boy child, and “sun” is the big, bright star in the sky. Words like these that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called homophones.
Let’s look at some more examples with Luke and Rover:
Luke began to write while Rover sat on his right side. “Write” means to use a pencil or pen, and “right” is a direction.
Rover drew a hare with brown hair. “Hare” is an animal like a rabbit, and “hair” is what grows on your head.
They rode their bikes on the road. “Rode” is what you do on a bike, and “road” is where you ride.
Luke’s blue hat blew away in the wind. “Blue” is a color, and “blew” is what the wind does.
Rover and Luke went to meet Uncle Sam. He baked a meat pie. “Meet” means to see someone, and “meat” is food from animals.
Shaun came with a pail and looked pale. “Pail” is a bucket, and “pale” means not having much color.
Luke saw Aunt Sally taking pictures of an ant. “Aunt” is your mom or dad’s sister, and “ant” is a tiny insect.
Luke saw a squirrel with two berries. One was ripe, and the other was too hard. The squirrel had to choose what to chew. “Choose” means to pick, and “chew” means to bite food.
Oscar, Luke’s dog, dug a hole and covered the whole bone. “Hole” is an empty space, and “whole” means all of something.
Rover read a tale about a brave knight who chopped off a dragon’s tail one night. “Tale” is a story, “knight” is a brave soldier, and “tail” is part of an animal. “Night” is when it’s dark outside.
Now it’s your turn! Grab some paper and a pencil and write down the homophones you learned today. If you want more practice, visit tutoringhour.com. Thanks for joining us, and happy learning!
Homophone Hunt: Go on a homophone hunt around your house or neighborhood. With the help of an adult, find objects or situations that remind you of the homophones you learned. For example, look for a “pair” of shoes and a “pear” fruit. Draw or take pictures of what you find and write down the homophones that match. Share your findings with your classmates or family members.
Homophone Story Time: Create a short story using at least five pairs of homophones from the lesson. For example, you might write about a “knight” who rides at “night” or a “hare” with beautiful “hair.” Illustrate your story with drawings. Share your story with a friend or family member and see if they can spot all the homophones.
Homophone Matching Game: Make a set of homophone cards by writing one word from each homophone pair on separate index cards. Mix them up and lay them face down. Take turns with a partner to flip over two cards at a time, trying to find matching homophone pairs. When you find a match, say the words out loud and use them in a sentence. Keep playing until all pairs are matched.
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Hello and welcome to Tutoring Hour! Meet Luke and Rover. In this video, we’ll learn a few homophones with Luke and Rover. But before we get started, let’s understand what homophones are with this example: “Wake up, son! The sun is up!” said Mom. The words “son” and “sun” sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. “Son” means “a male child,” while “sun” is the star in the sky. Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and/or spellings are called homophones.
Let’s look at a few more examples of homophones. Mom added water to the flour to make the pancake batter, while Rover put the flower into the vase. The words “flower” and “flour” sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Rover carved a pair of eyes on the pear. “Pair” means two things of the same type, and “pear” is a type of fruit. Mom made eight pancakes, and Luke quickly ate two of them. Here, the words “eight” and “ate” sound the same, but “eight” is a number and “ate” means “to eat.”
Luke began to write while Rover sat on his right watching him. “Write” is an action, and “right” is a position. He soon got bored and asked Rover to erase the dry-erase board. “Bored” and “board” share the same pronunciation. “Bored” means “weary,” while “board” is a piece of wood used for writing. Rover drew a hare with brown hair. “Hare” is an animal like a rabbit, and “hair” is the mass of thread-like strands that grow from the skin.
Rover and Luke went out. They rode their bikes on the road. “Rode” is an action verb, and “road” is a noun. They could see the sea at a distance. “See” means “to notice something using eyes,” and “sea” is a water body. Luke’s blue hat blew away in the breeze. “Blue” is a color, and “blew” is a verb.
Rover and Luke went to meet Uncle Sam. He baked a meat pie for Luke. “Meet” means to come together with someone, while “meat” is the flesh of an animal. Just then, his son Shaun came there carrying a pail and a sponge. He looked very pale, for he was tired from washing the car. “Pail” is a bucket, and “pale” is an adjective meaning “lacking color.”
Luke saw Aunt Sally clicking pictures of an ant. “She is studying the behavior of ants,” said Uncle Sam. “Aunt” is the sister of your mother or father, and “ant” is an insect. Rover and Luke bid them goodbye. They soon reached home. Luke saw a squirrel in his backyard. The squirrel had two berries. One was ripe, and the other was too hard. The squirrel had a wobbly tooth. “He has to carefully choose what he chews,” Luke said. “Choose” means to pick one from several things, while “chews” means to bite food with your teeth. So he decided to bury the hard berry in the backyard. “Berry” is a type of fruit, and “bury” means to put something in the ground.
Oscar, Luke’s dog, was digging a hole. He put the bone into the hole and covered the whole bone with mud. “Hole” means a hollow space, and “whole” means all of something. Rover sat on Grandma’s rocking chair while Luke was doing his homework. Rover said, “I will keep an eye on him.” “I” is a pronoun, while “eye” is a sense organ. Luke quickly completed his work. Rover then took the red book and read a story. “Red” is a color, and “read” is the past tense of “read.” He read the tale of a brave knight who chopped off the dragon’s tail one night. “Tale” means a story, and “tail” is the part of an animal’s body. “Knight” is a noble soldier, and “night” is the time between sunset and sunrise.
With this, we have come to the end of our lesson. Grab your paper and pencil and write down the homophones you learned from this story. If you want to practice this material, then tutoringhour.com is the place to be. If you enjoyed this video, give us a “thumbs up”! And if you haven’t subscribed to our channel, do that right now! Thanks for watching Tutoring Hour!
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