Homophones

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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.

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Give an example of homophones.

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'bare' (without covering) and 'bear' (the animal) are examples of homophones.

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What is the homophone for 'rose'?

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'rows' is a homophone for 'rose'.

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What is the homophone for 'ice'?

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'eyes' is a homophone for 'ice'.

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What is the homophone for 'piece'?

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'peace' is a homophone for 'piece'.

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What is the homophone for 'new'?

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'knew' is a homophone for 'new'.

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What is the homophone for 'eight'?

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'ate' is a homophone for 'eight'.

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How can you tell homophones apart in writing?

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You can tell homophones apart by their spelling and the context in which they are used.

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Why is it important to understand homophones?

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Understanding homophones helps improve reading comprehension and writing skills.

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What is a sentence using the homophones 'flour' and 'flower'?

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I bought flour to bake a cake and a flower for decoration.