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' and 'bear' are homophones.

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What does 'blew' mean?

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'Blew' is the past tense of 'blow', meaning to push air out.

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What does 'blue' mean?

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'Blue' is a color.

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What does 'weather' refer to?

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'Weather' refers to the state of the atmosphere, like sunny or rainy.

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What does 'whether' mean?

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'Whether' is used to introduce choices or possibilities.

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What does 'ate' mean?

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'Ate' is the past tense of 'eat', meaning to consume food.

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What does 'eight' refer to?

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'Eight' is the number 8.

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What does 'bare' mean?

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'Bare' means without covering or clothing.

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What does 'bear' refer to?

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'Bear' is a large animal.