Homophones and Homographs

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What is a homophone?

Back

Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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Homograph

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are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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Their

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Possessive pronoun meaning ownership

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

Front

Select the correct homophone.
(Theirs/There's) not going to be school on President's day!

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There's

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

Select the correct homophone.
I have very little (patience/patients) when students do not follow directions. 

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patience

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What is NOT an example of a homograph?

does, does

,

wind, wind

,

live, live

,

or, oar

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or, oar

Front

The coyote chased the ________

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deer

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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The word 'ring' in the sentences: 'She wore a ruby ring.' and 'We heard the doorbell ring.' is considered what?

Back

homograph

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

The word bark in the following sentences is an example of what? The dogs bark a lot. I scraped my hand on a piece of tree bark.

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homograph

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

I need a cup of __________ to make a cake.

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flour

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A