homophones and homographs

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What are homophones?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like 'pair' and 'pear'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What are homographs?

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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations, like 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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Give an example of a homophone.

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'flower' and 'flour'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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Give an example of a homograph.

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'bat' (a flying animal) and 'bat' (a piece of sports equipment).

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What does the word 'break' mean?

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To separate into pieces or to stop functioning.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What does the word 'brake' mean?

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A device used to slow down or stop a vehicle.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What is a contraction?

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A shortened form of two words, like 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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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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'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 'it is'?

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'it's'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What does 'ate' mean?

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The past tense of eat.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6