SunshineMom Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 My 5dd is facinated with homophones (words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and spellings such as bear vs bare). She is not reading them and then asking, she is out of thin air asking if words are spelled different such as dear/deer, flower/flour, pea/pee, bear/bare, etc. I am not seeking this information from her and I simply spell the differences on our little chalkboard. I guess I just find it a little strange considering her age. Anyone else have a kiddo doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JABarney Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yup. Both of mine think homophones are hilarious and often try to incorporate them into riddles and knock-knock jokes. Maybe it is just the age and a facination with language. Not sure if it has anything to do with giftedness or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yes, my 5 year old is too. Especially: pee/pea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 My son loved homophones around that age, too. Here's one book they might like: How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear? by Brian Clearly Something about his grammar books appealed to my son. Even though he was older when the above came out, he still enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yup, he still chuckles at homophones. I guess he started with word play around 3.5-4 and hasn't stopped yet. FWIW, I think this early understanding is the reason he loves Gary Larsen's FarSide cartoons. He understands the more subtle humor that kids his age don't yet get. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Those from New Jersey and such...do you consider "Bare" and "Bear" homophones? You have to be there to realize that they aren't said the same, everywhere. I grew up in TX and when I went to New Jersey, people were constantly telling me that I said my name incorrectly. :-) My name is "Carrie" and they would say..."Is that Kerry? or Carrie??" Before moving there...I had no idea I said my name incorrectly:-) (To say it like in NJ, if I wanted them to "know" my name...I had to almost blow out the "Ca" part of my name...hard to explain.) BUT, I do remember when my dad use to say, "Carrie Berry" my mom would say that those two words didn't sound the same. Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Those from New Jersey and such...do you consider "Bare" and "Bear" homophones? You have to be there to realize that they aren't said the same, everywhere. I grew up in TX and when I went to New Jersey, people were constantly telling me that I said my name incorrectly. :-) My name is "Carrie" and they would say..."Is that Kerry? or Carrie??" Before moving there...I had no idea I said my name incorrectly:-) (To say it like in NJ, if I wanted them to "know" my name...I had to almost blow out the "Ca" part of my name...hard to explain.)BUT, I do remember when my dad use to say, "Carrie Berry" my mom would say that those two words didn't sound the same. Carrie:-) To me, bear and bare are homophones. I would pronounce Carrie as Kerry unless I was told how to pronounce it differently. LOL, I worked with a girl from Chicago and her name was spelled "Merry" so everyone at work (this was in NYC) called her Merry (like Meh Ree) but she says its MARY, she and her parents consider Mary and Merry to be homophones! So I guess they say Merry Christmas and it comes out as Mary Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) My son is 5 1/2. He's doing second grade language arts, and we recently learned about homophones. He LOVES it. We have quite a few I Spy books. In one of them, you're supposed to find a bee on each page. I don't know how many times you can say 'I wonder where the BEE could BE?' in ten minutes, but he still chuckles every single time he says it. :D Ah, the adorable life of a five-year-old who makes grammar jokes... At dinner, he told me he made up a new joke. It goes like this: Coffee makes you cough. E. Well, it was funny to him. :lol: ETA: I'm born and raised in Michigan. To me, Mary and Merry are homophones. Our children's librarian is Ms. Merry Jane, and it's pronounced 'Mary' Jane. Edited January 4, 2009 by bethanyniez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Coffee makes you cough. E. Well, it was funny to him. :lol: My son tells the same joke! He really thinks it's hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 To me, bear and bare are homophones. I would pronounce Carrie as Kerry unless I was told how to pronounce it differently. LOL, I worked with a girl from Chicago and her name was spelled "Merry" so everyone at work (this was in NYC) called her Merry (like Meh Ree) but she says its MARY, she and her parents consider Mary and Merry to be homophones! So I guess they say Merry Christmas and it comes out as Mary Christmas! Of course Mary and Merry are homophones ;)!!! And, where I come from, Mary and bury rhyme! Also, where I grew up leg and beg do NOT rhyme, although where I live now they do. Also, I had no idea that to many people shone and shown are homophones, because to us shone rhymes with on. Homophones are a part of our everyday life here because our family makes so many puns (most of them NOT funny). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 How about that old poem? 1 1 was a race horse 2 2 was 1 2 1 1 1 1 race 2 2 1 1 2 Okay, I've added digits to the mix, but I'm sure all those 5 yo homophone lovers will enjoy that 1 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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