Homonyms

Lone-solitary, only

Loan-a temporary use of something. To lend

It was my lone book of animals, but I agreed to loan it to him.

Mints-hard or soft candies flavored with peppermint or spearmint

Mince-to chop into small pieces

We can mince the mints and put them into the cookie dough.

Where-in or at what place?

Wear-in reference to clothes, a hat, robe, smile, ext.

Where did Jill sell her books, and what did she wear?

Waist-the body area between the ribs and the hips

Waste-to use irresponsibly; to destroy

I know you don’t want to waste that pie, but it you eat it all, it will go to your waist.

Verb Review

                        Verbs-Review

An action word tells what someone or something does. Action words are called verbs.

                 talks, ride, eats, sing , waves 

Vowel Consonant Vowel Pattern

                                     VCV Pattern

                       cane, these, like, rope, mule,

All these words have a silent e at the end. The silent e can make a vowel long if it is only one sound away from the vowel. If it is more than one sound away, this rule will not work.

Look at this word.

Bathe

How many sounds are between the e and the a? One

The th is a digraph and makes only one sound; the letter e can make a vowel long if it is only one sound away. 

Look at this word.

Horse

How many sounds are between the o and the s? Two 

Homonyms

Homonyms

Dear-beloved or precious

Deer-a mammal, the males often have antlers

We’ve grown attached to the dear deer that comes to nibble on our bushes.

Do-to perform, act, or accomplish

Due-currently owed

Dew-water droplets condensed from the air on to cool surfaces, usually at night

You’d better do the yard work this afternoon since we’re due for a heavy dew. 

Die-to cease to live

One of a pair of dice

Dye-to color something with dye

Before I die I want to learn to hand-dye my own fabrics.

Dough-flour or meal mixed with liquid

Doe-a female deer

Lee stuck acorns and apple pieces in a ball of dough and hung it up for the doe to nibble.

Which-What one?

Witch-a sorceress

Which witch do you want to be for Halloween?

Floss Rule

stiff	smell	boss
off	fill	mess
sniff	doll	brass

Floss Rule: When you have a one syllable word that has a short vowel sound followed by the sound f, l, or s, those sounds are usually spelled ff, ll , or ss.