Worldplay Review: Homophones, Homographs, Idioms, & Puns

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What makes a word a homophone?

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It sounds the same, but is spelled different.

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What makes a homograph?

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The words look the same, but have different meanings.

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Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: Speak up! I can’t __________you. Options: here, hear

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hear

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She couldn’t decide__________ she wanted an apple or a banana. (Choose the correct homophone)

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whether

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When a broadcast is made as it is happening, or the opposite of dead.

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live

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The edge of the river, or a place where you store your money.

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Bank

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Did you hear about the guy who lost his left arm? He’s all right now

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Pun

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Why was the ball getting bigger?

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Pun

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What does the phrase "ants in his pants" mean?

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Idiom

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Bakers aren’t always broke, but they often knead dough

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Pun