Thursday 30th April 2026

Complete this sentence for me:

A homograph is _____________________________.

Which homograph matches each definition?

read lead wind bass

This is something you might like to do in your spare time.

To twist or turn something around.

If you do this, you are showing the way or going in front so others can follow.

This is air that moves around us outside.

A heavy grey metal often used in old pipes or weights.

A deep, low sound in music.

Focus: Spell correctly and distinguish between homographs with different pronunciations, e.g. close, live, bow, minute.

Read these sentences with me:

What time will the shop close today?

Don't stand too close to the fire.

What is the homograph?

These words have the same spellings but have different pronunciations and different meanings.

Look up the homograph polish/ Polish in the dictionary. What are the different pronunciations and meanings?

Can we create two sentences to demonstrate each meaning, orally and in writing.

As modelled above, locate the following homographs in the dictionary. Say then write a sentence for each of the meanings.

Word to Sentence Spellers

live

bow

minute

We will listen to some of you read sentences aloud to hear the different pronunciations and discuss the meanings.