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Unit- 20

Homophones

Learning objective: Students will be able to define

homophones and give examples of given words that are

considered as homophones.

Explanation:

 Homophones are pair of words which have –

1. The same sound or pronunciation

2. Different spellings

3. Different meanings

 It is very easy to find the other word from a pair

because the sound of both the words remain the same.

 There are many homophones in English ranging from

small words to bigger words.

For example : son – sun, road – rode, hair – hare

cereal – serial, allowed – aloud

Learning outcome: Students can demonstrate correct usage

and spelling of different homophones.