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A Ba t

C anno t

Ba t ,

a

S t a ir

C anno t

S t are

More about Homonyms and Homophones

by Brian P. Cleary

illustrated by Martin Goneau

To my parents, Sue (not Sioux) and
Mike (not mic).

B.P.C.

To Patrick Gignac, in all friendship

M.G.

Homonyms:

two or more words that are
pronounced the same and
spelled the same but have
different meanings

Homophones:

two or more words that
are pronounced the same
but have different spellings
and different meanings

A

Ba t

C anno t

Ba t ,

a

S t air

C anno t

S t are

More about Homonyms and Homophones

by Brian P. Cleary

illustrations by Martin Goneau

J Millbrook Press / Minneapolis

Homonymsarespelledthesame,andtheyrealikeinsound.

Their meanings, though,

are different like

Thatsinkmaysinkintotheground.

Or Theres no amoun t

t h at a coun t canno t coun t.

Ill t ire from

fixing t his t ire.

Somedownmaydriftdownfromafinefeatheredgown.

The s t eer should

s t eer clear of t he fire.

A ba t canno t ba t,

as you need arms for t ha t .

Bu t a ba t t er migh t

ba t t er some ba tt er.

A mole wi t h a mole could

emerge from his hole

t o mop up t he splash

and t he spla tt er.

Andfanscouldbringfanstocooloffinthestands.

One migh t w at ch her

wa t ch for t he t ime.

I may ea t a prune,

while I prune, around noon,

t w0 t rees t ha t grow

lemons and limes.

Homophoneswillsoundalike:

Theyrewordslikeblewandblue.

Theirspellingsarentthesame,youllsee.

Theirmeaningsdiffer,tOO.

A hare can

have hair.

And a fare can be fair.

And your fee t can

accomplish a fea t.

A cen t can be sen t

t o a gen t wi t h t he scen t

of po t a t oes and onions and mea t .

A brake migh t jus t break.

I t can ra tt le and shake.

And four can yell fore!

for a warning.

If t he doc t or can wri t e

your prescrip t ion qui t e righ t,

hell heal your heel by

morning.

A knigh t in t he nigh t

wi t h t he migh t of a mi t e

migh t ligh t up a

cas t le t ha t s dark.

A sail on sale

could fal t er and flail.

Thedoorwaycanarconanark.

YourhairwecanteaseinourTsifweplease.Youcansamplesometeasoramuffin

or shop a t your ease

where t hey sell balls and t ees

and bags t o pu t all your

golfstuffin.

A t hrone can

be t hrown

(wi t h a grun t

and a groan)

bymusselswithmusclestospare.

If t he king t HREW a sword,

i t would no t be ignored

as i t sailed and soared

t hrough t he air.

ButRomecannotroam,causeithastostayhome.

Andchiliismostlynotchilly.

A base can t play bass.

And wi t h no eyes or face,

a s t air canno t s t are a t

you, silly.

If a seven- t oed t oad

would be t owed down t he road

and you rowed a boat

near there to see,

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