Homophones, Homographs, & Homonyms

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. Example: 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations. Example: 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal).

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What are homonyms?

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Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same and spelled the same but have different meanings. Example: 'bat' (a flying mammal) and 'bat' (a piece of sports equipment).

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True or False: Homophones are words that are spelled the same.

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False. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently.

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True or False: Homographs can have different pronunciations.

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True. Homographs can be pronounced differently depending on their meaning.

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Give an example of a homophone.

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An example of a homophone is 'flower' (a plant) and 'flour' (used in baking).

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Give an example of a homograph.

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An example of a homograph is 'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of liquid from the eye).

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Give an example of a homonym.

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An example of a homonym is 'bark' (the sound a dog makes) and 'bark' (the outer covering of a tree).

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What is the difference between homophones and homographs?

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Homophones sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, while homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings and may sound different.

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True or False: The sentence 'I bought a pear of shoes yesterday.' uses the correct homophone.

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False. The correct word should be 'pair' instead of 'pear'.