What is a homophone?
Homophone and Homograph

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling. Example: 'to', 'two', and 'too'.
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What is a homograph?
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A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation. Example: 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal).
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What does the word 'blew' mean in the sentence: 'The wind blew onto John’s face'?
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In this context, 'blew' means 'to send out air; air flowing'.
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What does the word 'blue' mean in the sentence: 'John took a blue pail from the toilet'?
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In this context, 'blue' refers to 'a colour'.
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What does the word 'palm' mean in the sentence: 'a row of palm trees swaying to the wind'?
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In this context, 'palm' refers to 'a type of tree'.
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What does the word 'wonder' mean in the sentence: 'He began to wonder how he ended at the beach'?
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In this context, 'wonder' means 'to think about something'.
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What does the word 'palm' mean in the sentence: 'he felt his palm sweating'?
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In this context, 'palm' refers to 'the inner surface of the hand'.
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