Vocabulary · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.6.1.3

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a homonym in simple terms as words that look and sound the same but have different meanings.
Identify at least two different meanings for given homonyms when they appear in different sentences.
Use context clues in a sentence to decide which meaning of a homonym is intended.
Write their own sentences showing two different meanings of the same homonym.
Work in pairs to explain to a friend how they knew which meaning of a homonym was being used in a sentence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B2.2.6.1 - Understand word meanings and usages
Indicator: B2.2.6.1.3 - Show awareness that homonyms have different meanings in different contexts
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 52
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Provide examples in contexts to help learners discover that homonyms have different meanings in different contexts.
e.g. right and bat a. You are right. Raise your right hand.
b. I saw a bat fly this morning. My mother bought a tennis bat for me.