homophones and homographs

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, such as 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations, such as 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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Provide an example of a homophone.

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An example of a homophone is 'bare' (to be without covering) and 'bear' (the animal).

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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Provide an example of a homograph.

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An example of a homograph is 'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of liquid from the eye).

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters and sounds, often using an apostrophe.

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CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the contraction for 'they are'?

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The contraction for 'they are' is 'they're'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the contraction for 'you are'?

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The contraction for 'you are' is 'you're'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the contraction for 'I will'?

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The contraction for 'I will' is 'I'll'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the contraction for 'it is'?

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The contraction for 'it is' is 'it's'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the contraction for 'we will'?

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The contraction for 'we will' is 'we'll'.