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 'wait'?

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'weight' is a homophone for 'wait'.

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What is the homophone for 'bored'?

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'board' is a homophone for 'bored'.

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What is the homophone for 'heard'?

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'herd' is a homophone for 'heard'.

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What is the homophone for 'weather'?

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'whether' is a homophone for 'weather'.

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What is the homophone for 'main'?

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'mane' is a homophone for 'main'.

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How can context help in understanding homophones?

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Context helps determine the correct meaning of a homophone based on the surrounding words.

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What is a sentence using 'wait'?

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I can't wait for my birthday party.

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What is a sentence using 'weight'?

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The weight of the box is too heavy to lift.