Homophones and puns Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Leak Leek Pause Paws
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Make a list of fi ve homophones, but write only one of the words. For example, your list might look like this: Leek
Paws Wear New Aunt
Swap your list with a partner and examine the words you have been given. Complete each pair of homophones by fi nding the other word with the same sound but a different meaning and spelling.
A pun is a play on words that uses homophones or words with multiple meanings for a humorous effect.
Puns are often used in tabloid newspapers, particularly in the catchy headlines. Understand
1. Find the homophone used in each of the puns below.
RIP Boiled Water You will be mist. Finally achieved world peas
2. In pairs, use your lists of homophones from the task above to create puns. You should write three sentences, playing around with the words you have chosen. Try to make your puns amusing.
