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English
Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Homonyms
English – Grade 3
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Quarter 3 – Module 1: Homonyms
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Homonyms
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear
learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities,
questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to
understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-
by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in
each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or
if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better
understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer
the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each
activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how
they can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and
tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering
the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written to help you increase and develop your
vocabulary by learning new words appropriate for your age and grade level. It
will also develop your sense of hearing and sight by recognizing words that have
the same sound but have different spellings and meanings. It will help you
improve your knowledge to express your ideas for effective communication.
At the end of this module, you are expected to learn:
1. homonyms (EN3V-IIIe-f13.6)
a. recognize homonyms;
b. increase vocabulary through homonyms;
2. give the correct meaning of homonyms (EN1V-Iva-b-13.6); and
3. use homonyms correctly (EN1V-IVf-g-13.6).

What I Know

Match the following pictures with its corresponding homonyms. Write the letter
of your answers in your notebook.

1. a. ice

2. b. meet

3. c. male

4. d. flour

5. e. hair

f. pale

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 Lesson

1 Homonyms

Learning new words is a lot of fun. It will help you gain proficiency in the English
language. This lesson will let you enjoy while learning. You will have fun looking
at the pictures and reading each sentence for homonyms.
What are homonyms?
Homonyms come from the prefix ‘homo-” which means the same, and “-nym”,
a suffix which means name. So, homonyms mean words that have the same
sound, but have different spellings and meanings.
Read the following sentences below:
1. Luisa gave mother a single flower as a birthday present.
2. Sister Susie used flour in baking bread.
Notice the two words written in bold letters. How do the words flower and flour
have something similar? How do they differ?
Flower and flour have the same sound while they differ in spelling and of course
in meaning. Flower means the seed-bearing part of a plant. Flour is a powder
obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat and used to make bread, cakes, and
pastry.

Study the pictures below.

road rode

Mark rode on his bicycle to go to the

This is a long and winding road.
park last week.
meat meet

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 My sister loves to eat meat all the
The friends meet at a party.
time.
ice eyes

Tony puts some ice in the juice. Myra has round, big eyes.
waste waist

Put the waste in the trash can. She exercised to get a thin waist.
write right

They write a short letter to their I use my right hand in writing.

teacher.

What’s In
Exercise A. Look for the pictures of homonyms inside the box. Draw 5 sets of
them on a sheet of paper.

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 Notes to the Teacher
This module is preparing the learner to develop his/her
vocabulary by acquiring new words to be used for
effective communication.

What’s New

Read and study the poem below. Note all words written in bold letters.
I’m All Mixed Up

I’m all mixed up,

I need help from you.
How do I no / know
Why the sky is blue / blew?
I do not no / know.
I wish I new / knew!

Is my sister aged for / four or too / to / two?

Eye / I am named Marie.
She is named Be / Bee / Bea.
We eat red / read berries
By the water at the see / sea.

I have a lot of work to do / due!

I’ll so / sew a button
On the coat you wear / where.

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 I’ll sit on that chair.
I’ll wait right / write over there / their.

I’m all mixed up.

I need help from you.
Can you choose the right words?
See what you can do!
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Did you take note of the words written in bold letters? Did you do what the
author said? Well done! Give yourself three claps for following the author.
But before we proceed in doing what the writer instructed you to do, answer
first the following questions for you to know if you understand what you have
read.
1. Who is talking in the poem?
2. Why did the author all mix up?
3. Did she ask for your help? What does she need?
4. What are the words written in bold letters?
5. What does it mean?
Okay, now check what you have done.
Here are the answers.
1st stanza – know, blue, know, knew
2nd stanza - four, two, I, Bea, red, sea
3rd stanza – do, sew, wear, right, there
What’s your score? Did you get a perfect score? If you get a score between 10-
15, give yourself a thumbs up, but if your score is below, challenge yourself with
this next exercise.
Now, you try this exercise. Read and understand carefully the selection. Select
the correct word found inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence. Write your
answer on a sheet of paper.

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 What a (fine, find) day it is! I heard from my teacher that my sister won
the grand (price, prize) in the school contest for Best Parol 2020. Her “parol” was
(made, maid) from indigenous materials like bamboo, dried leaves, seashells and
others. It took her (for, four) days finishing it. Surely, Father and Mother will be
very happy to (hear, here) the good news.

What is It

Homonyms are words with the same sound but have different meaning and
spelling.
Examples: bee – be leak – leek steal - steel

Box the word that refers to each illustration.

1. 3.

way weigh would wood

2. 4.
5.

stare stair knot not

5.

hour our

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 What’s More

Let’s learn Mathematics while learning the English language. Are you ready?
Do you know how to add and subtract? I know you do. But let’s make it a twist.
Instead of adding or subtracting numbers, you will have to add or subtract
letters in order to form a new homonym of the first word.

Add/subtract letters to form the homonym of the first word. Write the
homonym that fits each sentence. An example has been done for you.

Example: sea - a = se + e = see

I can see the birds flying above the trees.

1. knight - k =

There are stars during __________time.

2. buy – u =

My friend stays __________ my side all the time.

3. won - w = __________ + e =

Give me __________ of your toys.

4. hear - ar = __________ + re =

Put your bag in ___________.

5. knew - k =

Mother bought me a __________ dress for my birthday.

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 What I Have Learned

Now, can you tell me, what are homonyms?

Homonyms are _________________________________________________.

Cite at least five examples of homonyms.

What I Can Do
Here is a list of homonyms. Read them carefully.

allowed – aloud made – maid aisle – isle – I’ll

been – bean scent – sent – cent sore - soar
deer – dear wait – weight flea – flee
break – brake serial – cereal cite – site
steak – stake flu – flew fare – fair
bight – bite hear – here herd – heard
hi – high sole – soul some – sum
tail - tale soar – sore scene - seen scent –
sent – cent tale –tail peak – peek

What are the meanings of these homonyms? Look for their meanings in a
dictionary and try to use them in a sentence.

Do you have a dictionary in your home? If you cannot find one, you can
browse in the internet for their meanings or better yet download a dictionary
in your smartphone (if you have one). Let’s try some pairs.
1. allowed – permit
Lani is allowed to go to market to buy her things.
aloud – with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
Myla read the story aloud.

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 2. aisle – a passage
The couple danced in the aisle.
Isle – an island
The top celebrity took a vacation in an isle.
I’ll – a contraction I will
I’ll accompany you to the movie.
3. break – to separate into parts with suddenness or violence
Don’t break the teapot, it is precious to my mother.
brake – a device for preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by
means of friction
She stepped on the brake to avoid a car accident.
4. some – being of an unspecified amount of number
Andeng took some of my belongings.
sum – the result of adding numbers; total
The sum of two and three is five.
She picked a cent from her pocket.
5. tale – story
Marta listens to the Tale of the Monkey and the Turtle.
tail – the rear end of the body of an animal
Elephants have long tail.
Let’s test your skill. Read and understand carefully the sentences. From these
sentences, select the correct meaning of each underlined word. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the blank provided before each sentence.
1. _____It took me one hour to finish my project.
_____My friend lives near our house.
a. 60 minutes b. of or relating to us
2. _____We will have a fair weather today.
_____I pay ten pesos for the bus fare.
a. price charged to transport a person b. fine
3. _____Mother sew the slits in my pants.
_____Sleep early so you will get enough rest.
a. to fasten by stitching b. in a manner or way indicated
4. _____There are seven days in a week.
_____The weak boy fainted on the street.
a. any seven consecutive days b. lacking strength

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 5. _____They wait for their turn to perform in the play.
_____Sister monitors her weight daily.
a. amount a thing weighs b. to remain stationary in
readiness or expectation

Assessment
Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B to make a pair of
homonyms. Write the letter in the blank provided before each number.

Column A Column B

____1. weak a. sum

____2. some b. maid

____3. peace c. week

____4. flour d. piece

____5. made e. flower

f. male

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 Answer Key

waist and waste 5.

hear
c 5. road and rode 4.
sea and see 3. four stair 5. new 5.
b 4.
f 3. hair and hare 2. made knot 4. hare 4.
a 2. sun and son 1. prize wood 3. one 3.
fine stair 2. by 2.
d 1.
drawings of: way 1. night 1.
What I Know: What’s New:
What’s In:: What Is It: What’s More:

a b 5.
b a 4.
b a 3. b 5.
a b 2. e 4.
b a 1. d 3.
a 2.
What I Can Do: c 1.

Assessment:

References
Department of Education (DepEd). K to 12 Curriculum Guide. English. 2016

Department of Education (DepEd). Guide for English Teachers in Using the

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs). 2020

Osmunda L. Pineda/Rio Ann B. Avena. FNB Educational, Inc. English Basics and
Beyond 2 Integrated Reading and Language. 2013

DiwaTextbooks. Effective English for Lifelong Learning 2. 2017

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