Homophones and Homographs

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and usually a different spelling.

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Give an example of a homophone for 'pair'.

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The homophone for 'pair' is 'pear'.

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What is a homograph?

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A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation.

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Give an example of a homograph.

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The word 'lead' can mean to guide someone or it can refer to a type of metal.

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Find the homophone of 'flower'.

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The homophone of 'flower' is 'flour'.

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What does it mean if two words are homophones?

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It means they sound the same but have different meanings and are usually spelled differently.

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Find the homophone of 'knight'.

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The homophone of 'knight' is 'night'.

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True or false: Homographs can have the same pronunciation.

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True, some homographs are pronounced the same, while others are not.

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Find the homophone of 'to'.

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The homophone of 'to' is 'two'.

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What is the homophone of 'bare'?

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The homophone of 'bare' is 'bear'.