This week, we are obsessed with homonyms here at camp:
hom·o·nym
/ˈhäməˌnim,ˈhōməˌnim/
noun
plural noun: homonyms
each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins (e.g., pole1and pole2); a homograph.
Why you may ask? Because it is a theme in this year’s bedtime story Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin.
The story is told from Rose’s point of view and she is obsessed with homonyms. She loves that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog, Rain, a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein), which, according to Rose’s rules of homonyms, is very special. Not
everyone understands Rose's obsessions, her rules, and the other things that make her different – not her teachers, not other kids, and not her single father.
When a storm hits their rural town, rivers overflow, the roads are flooded, and Rain goes missing. Rose's father shouldn't have let Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search. (Amazon)
This is all to prepare you from what will become, I am sure, one of the all-time classic camp skits.
Starring Kusi, Keelan, Kellan, and Luke (6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys), as well as counselors Wayne and Charles
Welcome to EYMC School. Your teachers are Wayne and Charles. The first lesson: Vocabulary.
“Can each of you name something that begins with A?”
“Apple.”
“Ape.”
“And.”
“Isle.”
“That doesn’t start with an A.”
“Yes, it does. A-I-S-L-E. Aisle. I thought you guys were teachers.”
“OK. OK. Let’s try another letter. Q.”
“Queen.”
“Quilter.”
“Quarter.”
“Cat.”
“Cat doesn’t start with a C.”
“Quat, the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea. Are you qualified for this job? Where’s your license?”
“I left it in my other pants. Let try one more. F.”
“Fan.”
“Fly.”
“Feign.”
“Excellent, feign. To pretend to be affected by.”
“No, foehn, a warm breeze from a different terrain. You’re fired.”
Scene.
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