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 are usually spelled differently.

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Give an example of homophones.

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'peace' and 'piece' are examples of homophones.

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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 be pronounced differently.

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Give an example of homographs.

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'bank' (the edge of a river) and 'bank' (a place where you store money) are examples of homographs.

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What is the difference between homophones and homographs?

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Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings, while homographs are spelled the same but may have different meanings and pronunciations.

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True or False: Homophones can be spelled the same.

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False. Homophones are usually spelled differently.

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True or False: Homographs can have different pronunciations.

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True. Homographs may be pronounced differently.

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What is an example of a homophone pair?

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'knot' and 'not' are an example of homophones.

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What does the word 'live' mean in the context of broadcasting?

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'Live' means a broadcast that is happening in real-time.

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What does the word 'bank' mean in the context of a river?

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'Bank' refers to the edge or side of a river.