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Teaching of homophones can be fun and enjoyable for children. Homophones appear in Primary 5 My Pals textbook.
What are homophones?
They are words that spelled differently but sound the same.
Interestingly, I was introduced to a video clip (Bush vs Rice) which largely illustrates the concept of homophones. I have censored some of the areas so that it is 'children friendly' on this page. You can get the full version of it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFSoPQbY6Uk.
LESSON PLAN
Tuning in:
1. Show the video clip of 'Bush vs Rice' to pupils.
2. Get pupils to discuss the words that sound the same which create misunderstandings in the conversation.
3. Tell students that they are to learn a new term called 'homophones'. Define the meaning of homophones.
Development:
1. Get students to come up with a pair of words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
2. After they have come up with the pair of words, get them to come up with a joke using the words to show communication misunderstanding.
Example (It is not really a good one, but hope it illustrates what the children can do.):
What are homophones?
They are words that spelled differently but sound the same.
Interestingly, I was introduced to a video clip (Bush vs Rice) which largely illustrates the concept of homophones. I have censored some of the areas so that it is 'children friendly' on this page. You can get the full version of it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFSoPQbY6Uk.
LESSON PLAN
Tuning in:
1. Show the video clip of 'Bush vs Rice' to pupils.
2. Get pupils to discuss the words that sound the same which create misunderstandings in the conversation.
3. Tell students that they are to learn a new term called 'homophones'. Define the meaning of homophones.
Development:
1. Get students to come up with a pair of words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
2. After they have come up with the pair of words, get them to come up with a joke using the words to show communication misunderstanding.
Example (It is not really a good one, but hope it illustrates what the children can do.):
An illegal stall holder has a stall at the flea market. He did not know why it was called a ‘flea market’ when there was no flea there. Policemen came to catch illegal stallholders and people were shouting “Flee! Flee!”. After the stallholder got to safety, he said to himself, “So now I know why it is called a flee market.”
3. Get pupils to present their jokes to the class. Sit back and enjoy the fun of this lesson.
Conclusion:
1. Gather some of the words from the pupils that they have presented and make a list of homophones.
2. Reinforce what homophones are and the use of homophones.
This is my first attempt at putting up teaching ideas. There is room for improvement. Do comment on the areas that I can improve on. Thanks :)
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