Homophones and Homonyms Flashcard

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What is a homophone?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, e.g., 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What is a homonym?

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Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings, e.g., 'bat' (the animal) and 'bat' (the sports equipment).

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What does 'can' mean in the sentence: 'I can do this on my own'?

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To be able to do something.

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What does 'can' mean in the sentence: 'Can we meet for PBL this evening'?

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A request for permission or ability.

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What does 'watch' mean in the sentence: 'We are going to watch a new film tonight'?

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To see or observe something.

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What does 'watch' mean in the sentence: 'I didn't wear a watch today'?

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A device that tells the time.

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What does 'their' mean in the sentence: 'Bruno is their new dog'?

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Belonging to them.

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What does 'there' mean in the sentence: 'Mom left the keys there for you'?

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That place.

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What does 'check' mean in the sentence: 'Will you check your bag to look for my book'?

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To examine or verify.

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What does 'check' mean in the sentence: 'The teacher put a check mark on my assignment'?

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A mark used to indicate correctness.