Spelling-Homophones

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What are homophones?

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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' and 'bear'.

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What is the homophone for 'scent'?

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'sent' and 'cent'.

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What does 'wait' mean?

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To stay in one place until something happens.

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What is the homophone for 'feet'?

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'feat'.

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What does 'cent' refer to?

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A unit of currency equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

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What is the homophone for 'days'?

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'daze'.

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What does 'fate' mean?

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The development of events beyond a person's control.

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What is the homophone for 'weight'?

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'waite'.

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What does 'scent' refer to?

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A distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one.