Grammar: Homophones and Homographs

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What is a homophone?

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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, like 'see' and 'sea'.

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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, like 'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of liquid from the eye).

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What does the word part 'phone' mean in homophone?

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The word part 'phone' means 'sound'.

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word: The wind is blowing hard.

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Moving air (rhymes with pinned).

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Fill in the blank: Glass containers have been __________ on the beach.

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Banned.

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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; homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings and may be pronounced differently.

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Give an example of a homophone.

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'Flour' (used in baking) and 'flower' (a blooming plant).

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Give an example of a homograph.

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'Lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal).

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What does the word 'banned' mean?

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To officially prohibit something.

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What does the word 'wind' mean in the sentence: The wind is blowing hard?

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Moving air.