Homophones vs Homographs Flashcard

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What is a homophone?

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

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What is a homograph?

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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may or may not sound the same, like 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

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What does the word part 'graph' mean in homograph?

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It means 'write'.

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What does the word part 'phone' mean in homophone?

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It means 'sound'.

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Give an example of a homophone.

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'flour' (the baking ingredient) and 'flower' (the blooming plant).

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Give an example of a homograph.

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

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What is the meaning of 'park' in the context of parking a car?

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To put something in a spot.

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What is the meaning of 'break' in the context of stopping a car?

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To slow down or stop a vehicle.

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True or False: 'bored' is a homophone of 'board'.

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True.

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True or False: 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (the metal) are homophones.

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False.