Homographs

Front

wind (in the context: The wind is blowing hard.)

Back

moving air (rhymes with pinned)

Front

wind (in the context: I have to wind my clock.)

Back

turn the stem (rhymes with find)

Front

The singer made a low bow to the audience.

Back

bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

Front

bow (in the context: Maria placed a red bow on the birthday gift.)

Back

decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)

Front

All the students are present today.

Back

here (rhymes with pleasant)

Front

The boss will present the award at 10:00.

Back

give (rhymes with resent)

Front

play (in the context of acting)

Back

A show

Front

ring

Back

A piece of jewelry

Front

What is a homograph?

Back

A word that has the same spelling but different meanings.

Front

How can you find out the meaning of a homograph in a text?

Back

Using context clues