Homophones

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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.

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Give an example of homophones.

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'bare' (without covering) and 'bear' (the animal) are examples of homophones.

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What is the homophone for 'red'?

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'read' (the past tense of read) is a homophone for 'red'.

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What does 'course' mean?

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'Course' refers to a path or direction, or a series of classes.

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What is the homophone for 'coarse'?

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'Coarse' means rough or not fine, and it sounds like 'course'.

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What does 'for' mean?

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'For' is a preposition used to indicate the purpose of something.

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What is the homophone for 'four'?

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'Four' is the number 4 and sounds like 'for'.

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What does 'seen' mean?

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'Seen' is the past participle of 'see', meaning to have viewed something.

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What is the homophone for 'scene'?

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'Scene' refers to a place where an event occurs and sounds like 'seen'.

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What does 'witch' mean?

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'Witch' refers to a person, often a woman, who is believed to have magical powers.