Homographs

Read the sentence below and choose the homograph that best fits both sentences.

The edge of the river, or a place where you store your money.

• Piggy

• Bank

• Edge

True or false: Homophones are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently.

• True

• False

The girl had a ______in her hair

• a ribbon/bow

• took a bow

Please wind your watch each day.

• twist

• blows in the air

What is the meaning of the homograph rings in the following sentence -

The church rings the bell at noon.

• a piece of jewelry worn on the finger

• a circle around something

• to sound or play the bell

What is the meaning of the word row in the following sentence.-

They will row the boat across the lake.

• to put in lines

• to paddle

• to fight

What is the meaning of the word bass in the following sentence.-

My daughter plays the bass.

• a fish

• an instrument

What is the meaning of wound in the following sentence.-

I fell and had a wound on my knee.

• an injury

• to twist

What is the meaning of record in the following sentence.-

I had to record the times for the race.

• to score the highest ever in a race

• to write down the times

What is the meaning of lead in the following sentence.-

I lead the children across the playground.

• a kind of metal

• showed them the way