Homophones, Homographs, & Homonyms

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What is a homophone?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, e.g., 'to', 'two', '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 have different pronunciations, e.g., 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

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What is a homonym?

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Words that are both homophones and homographs; they sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings, e.g., 'bat' (the animal) and 'bat' (a sports equipment).

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What does the term 'their' mean?

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Possessive pronoun meaning ownership.

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What does the term 'there' mean?

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Adverb meaning location.

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What does the term 'they're' mean?

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A contraction short for 'they are'.

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Give an example of a homophone.

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'flower' and 'flour'.

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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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Give an example of a homonym.

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'bark' (the sound a dog makes) and 'bark' (the outer covering of a tree).

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

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Sound.