Listening Prompts

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Homonyms

Questions

  1. Comprehension:
    Why did the knight consider sleeping outside instead of staying at the inn?

  2. Language Focus:
    Identify three homonyms used in the reading and explain how their meanings change depending on the spelling or context.

  3. Discussion:
    Homonyms can make English tricky for learners. Have you ever confused two words that sound the same? How did you figure out the difference?

PIE Information:

  1. Pronunciation

    Read the following words aloud:

    knight / night – 1 syllable

    blew / blue – 1 syllable

    inn – 1 syllable

    knew / new – 1 syllable

    right / rite / write – 1 syllable

    fare / fair – 1 syllable

  2. I - Intonation

    Be mindful of the homonyms, as they sound the same but have different meanings.

  3. E - Expression

    Read with a storytelling tone to enhance the medieval setting.