Homographs Grade 5

Front

What is a homograph?

Back

A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different meaning, pronunciation, or origin.

Front

A ______ is a nocturnal animal. In baseball, you use a _______.

Back

bat

Front

The children _____ a bird out the window. Grandma used a ______ to cut the wood.

Back

saw

Front

Can you use the homograph 'lead' in two different sentences with different meanings?

Back

Yes

Front

I want to go on a ride at the _______. The kids played a ______ game at recess.

Back

fair

Front

On the beach, she found a shiny _______. The ______ of the game is to score as many points as possible.

Back

object

Front

Turn on the ______, it's hot! I am a ______ of soccer and baseball

Back

fan

Front

Provide a sentence using the homograph 'tear' with different meanings: She shed a tear when she heard the news. Be careful not to tear the paper while wrapping the gift.

Back

The word 'tear' can mean both to rip something and a drop of liquid from the eye.

Front

Explain the concept of homographs to someone who has never heard of them before.

Back

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

Front

It's a ______ day for a picnic! I have to pay the ____ for my speeding ticket.

Back

fine