Homophones and Homographs

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What is a homophone?

Back

Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings

Front

Homograph

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are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

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Their

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Possessive pronoun meaning ownership

Front

Select the correct homophone.
(Theirs/There's) not going to be school on President's day!

Back

There's

Front

Select the correct homophone.
I have very little (patience/patients) when students do not follow directions. 

Back

patience

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What is NOT an example of a homograph?

does, does

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wind, wind

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live, live

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or, oar

Back

or, oar

Front

The coyote chased the ________

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deer

Front

The word 'ring' in the sentences: 'She wore a ruby ring.' and 'We heard the doorbell ring.' is considered what?

Back

homograph

Front

The word bark in the following sentences is an example of what? The dogs bark a lot. I scraped my hand on a piece of tree bark.

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homograph

Front

I need a cup of __________ to make a cake.

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flour