Homonym, homograph, homophone

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What is a homonym?

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A homonym is a word that is pronounced the same and spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning. Example: 'bat' (the animal) and 'bat' (used in baseball).

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What is a homograph?

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A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may be pronounced differently. Example: 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal).

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and may be spelled differently. Example: 'flour' (used in baking) and 'flower' (a blooming plant).

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

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patience

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

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There's

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True or False: The correct homophone(s) are used in the sentence: Personally, I hate the smell of read meet.

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False

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True or False: Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same and spelled the same but have different meanings.

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True

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True or False: The correct homophone(s) is used in the sentence: I bought a pear of shoes yesterday.

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False

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What is the difference between homonyms and homophones?

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Homonyms are words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings, while homophones sound the same but may be spelled differently and have different meanings.

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Give an example of a homograph in a sentence.

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The wind (to blow) will wind (to twist) the kite string.