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. For example, 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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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. For example, 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal).

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True or False: 'I bought a pear of shoes yesterday.' uses the correct homophone.

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False. The correct word should be 'pair'.

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Fill in the blank: 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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Fill in the blank: The _____ was cleaning the house after the guests left.

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maid.

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Fill in the blank: If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost.

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there.

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Fill in the blank: I have _____ computers at my house.

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two.

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What is the difference between 'peace' and 'piece'?

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'Peace' refers to a state of tranquility, while 'piece' refers to a part of something.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to them.

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'.