Homographs

What is a homograph?

• a noun
• a word that is spelled differently
• a word that means the same as another
• a word that has the same spelling but different meanings

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The roll was good with butter.

• A type of bread

• to turn over and over

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Samuel says that he can go on the field trip next week.

• To have permission

• To preserve in a sealed container

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We had to back the car into the driveway so we could unload the trunk.

• The rear part of the human body

• To cause to move backwards.

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My mother allowed me to keep the change we got when we paid at the store.

• To transform or convert something.

• Money given back when paying for goods or services.

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The skies look blue and clear, so it probably is not going to rain.

• Free from darkness or cloudiness

• To easily understand or see.

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Grandpa Henderson lit a match to start the campfire.

• A slender piece of wood tipped with flammable chemicals.

• To fit together, as two things

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Dwayne's father had to park the car before he could get out.

• An area of land used for rest and recreation.

• To place or leave a vehicle in a certain location for a time.

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The teacher asked us to identify the rock as a gemstone because it was a diamond.

• A stone made of mineral matter.

• To move or sway from side to side

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On the final exam, we had to recall information we learned during the whole school year.

• To bring back into memory.

• To remove from public use.