Homophone Fun with GoNoodle's 'By Bye Buy'!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 3:27 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about words that sound the same but mean different things with a fun song and dance from GoNoodle!

Video Resource

By Bye Buy - Homophone Word Song | Blazer Fresh | Songs For Kids | GoNoodle

GoNoodle | Get Moving

Duration: 3:27
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Key Concepts

  • Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different meanings.
  • Understanding that words can have multiple meanings.
  • Listening skills and vocabulary development.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify that some words sound the same.
  • Students will begin to understand that words that sound the same can have different meanings.
  • Students will expand their vocabulary with new words.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Start by asking students if they know any words that sound alike but mean different things. Introduce the term 'homophone' in simple terms (words that sound the same!).
  • Watch the GoNoodle Video (5 mins)
    Play the 'By Bye Buy' GoNoodle video. Encourage children to sing along and dance!
  • Discuss the Homophones (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the homophones featured in the song (hear/here, your/you're, its/it's, by/bye/buy, their/there/they're, to/two/too). Use visual aids (pictures or drawings) to illustrate the different meanings.
  • Interactive Activity: Matching Game (10 mins)
    Prepare cards with the homophone words and corresponding pictures representing their meanings. Have students match the words with the correct pictures.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the homophones learned and encourage students to use them in sentences. Thank them for participating!

Interactive Exercises

  • Homophone Charades
    Act out the meaning of different homophones (e.g., 'see' vs. 'sea'). Have students guess which word you are acting out.
  • Draw the Homophone
    Give each student a homophone pair (e.g., 'sun' and 'son'). Have them draw a picture to represent each word's meaning.

Discussion Questions

  • What did you learn about words in the video?
  • Can you think of any other words that sound the same but mean different things?
  • Why is it important to know the difference between homophones?

Skills Developed

  • Listening comprehension
  • Vocabulary development
  • Critical thinking (differentiating meanings)
  • Matching

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which word means 'where you are'?

Correct Answer: Here

Question 2:

Which word means 'what belongs to you'?

Correct Answer: Your

Question 3:

Which word means 'a goodbye'?

Correct Answer: Bye

Question 4:

Which word means the number 2?

Correct Answer: Two

Question 5:

Which word means 'belonging to them'?

Correct Answer: Their

Question 6:

If you can use your ears to listen, you _______ something

Correct Answer: Hear

Question 7:

Which word means 'done by someone'?

Correct Answer: By

Question 8:

The contraction of 'it is' is ____

Correct Answer: It's

Question 9:

Which word means 'in that place'?

Correct Answer: There

Question 10:

Which word means 'also'?

Correct Answer: Too

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

I can _____ the birds singing. (hear/here)

Correct Answer: hear

Question 2:

Come over _____. (hear/here)

Correct Answer: here

Question 3:

Is that _____ toy? (your/you're)

Correct Answer: your

Question 4:

_____ a great friend! (your/you're)

Correct Answer: You're

Question 5:

The dog wagged _____ tail. (its/it's)

Correct Answer: its

Question 6:

_____ raining outside. (its/it's)

Correct Answer: It's

Question 7:

The gift was given _____ me. (by/bye/buy)

Correct Answer: by

Question 8:

I want to say _____. (by/bye/buy)

Correct Answer: bye

Question 9:

I would like to _____ the shirt. (by/bye/buy)

Correct Answer: buy

Question 10:

I am going _____ the store. (to/too/two)

Correct Answer: to

Educational Standards

PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting.

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