Homophones, Homographs, and Idioms

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What is a homophone?

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Two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something other than the literal meaning

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Homograph

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Two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origin

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Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: Speak up! I can’t __________you.

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hear

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Complete the sentence: She couldn’t decide__________ she wanted an apple or a banana. Options: whether, weather

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whether

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I love the __________ of freshly baked cookies.

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scent

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Andrew felt a sense of ____________________ and calm, as he listened to the sound of the ocean.

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peace

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

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Bank

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

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True

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True or false: Homographs are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently like see-sea

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False