homophones and homographs

Front

What are homophones?

Back

Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

Front

What are homographs?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a homophone.

Back

'bare' (without covering) and 'bear' (the animal).

Front

Give an example of a homograph.

Back

'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of liquid from the eye).

Front

What does the word 'there' mean?

Back

It refers to a place or location.

Front

What does the word 'their' mean?

Back

It shows possession, meaning something belongs to them.

Front

What does the word 'they're' mean?

Back

It is a contraction for 'they are'.

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'we would'?

Back

It's 'we'd'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'I had'?

Back

It's 'I'd'.